Inspiring speech. And from a 1940 movie just after WWII began. The world, and the USA, have been through this before. Concentrated wealth running roughshod over the people, effectively or even openly controlling/buying governments, propagandizing/restricting media, deregulation, financial panics, courts stacked with conservative ideologues. Go back to the late 1800s (in the US anyway) and see all the parallels to where we are now, and maybe where we are headed.
I hope it doesn't take decades to course correct (assuming there even is a correction). And that we avoid another Depression, or blood being spilled. I hope.
Even if Trump is gone by next summer, and Dems get back in power by 2018 & 2020, there is going to be a terrible price to pay for 40 years of Conservative policies and the brainwashing of perhaps 1/3 of adults. Won't be easy.
Thanks for another great post! Time to do more than just agree and nod out heads. Time for action. . . BEFORE 2018 elections. By then, it could be too late.
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Thanks man, i needed that.
A most excellent post Mr Driftglass. Thanks for highlighting it! RP
Inspiring speech. And from a 1940 movie just after WWII began. The world, and the USA, have been through this before. Concentrated wealth running roughshod over the people, effectively or even openly controlling/buying governments, propagandizing/restricting media, deregulation, financial panics, courts stacked with conservative ideologues. Go back to the late 1800s (in the US anyway) and see all the parallels to where we are now, and maybe where we are headed.
I hope it doesn't take decades to course correct (assuming there even is a correction). And that we avoid another Depression, or blood being spilled. I hope.
Even if Trump is gone by next summer, and Dems get back in power by 2018 & 2020, there is going to be a terrible price to pay for 40 years of Conservative policies and the brainwashing of perhaps 1/3 of adults. Won't be easy.
Thanks for another great post! Time to do more than just agree and nod out heads. Time for action. . . BEFORE 2018 elections. By then, it could be too late.
Thank you. Shared.
Thank you. Shared.
Oh man, you made me cry. Merry Christmas.
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