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pbmus

(13,141 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:22 PM Aug 2024

Frank Zappa for the win today...

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Frank Zappa for the win today... (Original Post) pbmus Aug 2024 OP

I believe this was Crossfire from 1986 rurallib Aug 2024 #1

1986 was halfway through Ronnie Raygun's second term, so he had a lot of clues to work with. EarnestPutz Aug 2024 #4

K&R spanone Aug 2024 #2

He saw it before just about anybody MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #3

What did he write? I can't see tweets unless the OP actually copies them onto their post ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Aug 2024 #5

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #6

Zappa was way ahead of the times. liberalmuse Aug 2024 #7

rurallib

(64,833 posts)

1. I believe this was Crossfire from 1986

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:30 PM

Aug 2024

just to give an idea when it was and how prescient he was.

EarnestPutz

(2,843 posts)

4. 1986 was halfway through Ronnie Raygun's second term, so he had a lot of clues to work with.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:46 PM

Aug 2024

spanone

(142,059 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:33 PM

Aug 2024

MadameButterfly

(4,157 posts)

3. He saw it before just about anybody

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:44 PM

Aug 2024

It didn't start with Trump, he was just the next logical step

wackadoo wabbit

(1,309 posts)

5. What did he write? I can't see tweets unless the OP actually copies them onto their post ... n/t

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:58 PM

Aug 2024

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,996 posts)

6. Kick

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 07:58 PM

Aug 2024

liberalmuse

(18,881 posts)

7. Zappa was way ahead of the times.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 08:00 PM

Aug 2024

In thought as well as music. He saw The Heritage Foundation shenanigans even back then.

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