Revolting? - Page 4

piercehawkeye45 · 05-13-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

No worries: if it did shift that way, the parties would shift too.

Very slowly if it ever does. I have become very skeptical of how far the parties are allowed to go without going down the drain.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2007, 12:56 PM

Probably pretty far as long as we're all going down the drain together. When some are and some are not, going down the drain, resentment causes trouble.

Undertoad · 05-13-2007, 02:20 PM

The parties change slowly because the electorate changes slowly.

jinx · 05-13-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

BTW, that's a stretch if you're interpreting that to mean I suggested to "disarm the populace".

It was a general statement. Although you have mentioned that you think people should voluntarily disarm themselves, so I'm not sure why you're taking exception to what I said.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2007, 08:32 PM

Because he goes to great lengths to plan a thread that will ultimately prove him right, so when it doesn't, he always gets pissy.

Ibby · 05-13-2007, 09:28 PM

The revolution will be a failure... It'll last until late evening, then will be ruined when American Idol comes on and everyone goes home.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2007, 09:34 PM

I've never watch American Idol. Too busy being revolting.

Griff · 05-14-2007, 06:11 AM

hmmm... so the key is to knock out the cable. Actually, tv is probably all that's holding the country together right now.

Spexxvet · 05-15-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

In this country we change stuff through elections. The time to worry is when they cancel the elections.

The 2000 election wasn't "cancelled", but many people feel it was "stolen". Shouldn't there have been more outrage?

Spexxvet · 05-15-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

hmmm... so the key is to knock out the cable. Actually, tv is probably all that's holding the country together right now.

Take out the TV and the internet, and all hell will break loose.

cowhead · 05-15-2007, 04:15 PM

yes, there should have been outrage, personally I was waiting for someone to stand up and say 'hey! what the fuck?!?!'.. then again maybe that's the problem.. no one is willing to be that person.

05-15-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

The 2000 election wasn't "cancelled", but many people feel it was "stolen". Shouldn't there have been more outrage?

I could not have been more outraged.

Undertoad · 05-15-2007, 06:49 PM

There was a process. It was followed. Nobody was outraged that the process wasn't followed, they were outraged at the result.

Turn the result around and they wouldn't be outraged = this thread isn't about them.

Outrage -> they posted in an internet forum and told their friends it was outrageous = not really the kind of meaningful change-producing outrage we are talking about.

cowhead · 05-18-2007, 02:50 PM

heh... yeah. still sad though.. when there are riots over trains running on time in the world, yet we sit here and keep quiet. then again I suppose it boils down to the simple fact that we are pretty well off.. we don't generally have to worry about food and shelter.. gives a person time to worry about 'bigger' issues. personally I am thankful to have a job, food and a place to live.

TheMercenary · 05-18-2007, 06:27 PM

Those with money and those with guns will survive. The rest will be victims.

05-13-2007, 12:56 PM	#47
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Probably pretty far as long as we're all going down the drain together. When some are and some are not, going down the drain, resentment causes trouble. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-13-2007, 08:32 PM	#50
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Because he goes to great lengths to plan a thread that will ultimately prove him right, so when it doesn't, he always gets pissy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-13-2007, 09:28 PM	#51
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	The revolution will be a failure... It'll last until late evening, then will be ruined when American Idol comes on and everyone goes home. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

05-13-2007, 09:34 PM	#52
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I've never watch American Idol. Too busy being revolting. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-15-2007, 04:15 PM	#56
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	yes, there should have been outrage, personally I was waiting for someone to stand up and say 'hey! what the fuck?!?!'.. then again maybe that's the problem.. no one is willing to be that person. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

05-13-2007, 02:20 PM	#48
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The parties change slowly because the electorate changes slowly.

05-14-2007, 06:11 AM	#53
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	hmmm... so the key is to knock out the cable. Actually, tv is probably all that's holding the country together right now.

05-15-2007, 06:49 PM	#58
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There was a process. It was followed. Nobody was outraged that the process wasn't followed, they were outraged at the result. Turn the result around and they wouldn't be outraged = this thread isn't about them. Outrage -> they posted in an internet forum and told their friends it was outrageous = not really the kind of meaningful change-producing outrage we are talking about.

05-18-2007, 02:50 PM	#59
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	heh... yeah. still sad though.. when there are riots over trains running on time in the world, yet we sit here and keep quiet. then again I suppose it boils down to the simple fact that we are pretty well off.. we don't generally have to worry about food and shelter.. gives a person time to worry about 'bigger' issues. personally I am thankful to have a job, food and a place to live. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

05-18-2007, 06:27 PM	#60
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Those with money and those with guns will survive. The rest will be victims. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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