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chouchou

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1. Life in this country is not quite the paradise that so many people actually believe in their/that reality.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:08 PM

Jan 3

Personally, I truly believe that DUers love their country, as their country is a child.
We try to make/cause the child to grow and prosper for everyone. We want to train the child to respect and be kind to all living things.
Again, personally, I feel that the dark/powerful side enjoys and wants the child to grow into selfishness, non-caring and even spawn more hurtful children, in order to rule over the pathetic masses. Reminds me of Harlan Ellison's "I have no mouth and I must scream"

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Modern American myths being debunked by reality. [View all] lees1975 Jan 3 OP

Life in this country is not quite the paradise that so many people actually believe in their/that reality. chouchou Jan 3 #1

Yes and there is no paradise to be found. Elessar Zappa Jan 4 #3

Loved the Newsroom and I remember that scene well. summer_in_TX Jan 4 #2

It can happen here mwooldri Jan 4 #4

Great post lees1975. John Steinbeck had been exposing America's myths for decades. C0RI0LANUS Jan 4 #5

I definitely agree with "it couldn't happen here" Blue_Tires Jan 4 #6

No question that Judge Cannon was at fault for the screwed up documents case. lees1975 Jan 4 #7

Right, Cannon. I forgot her name... Blue_Tires Jan 4 #8

They'll have to prop him up like Weekend at Bernies lees1975 Jan 5 #9

re:"now ignoring their lies as they take power in Washington"t we now get to see how far they'll really go prodigitalson Jan 5 #10

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