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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums22 seconds of George Carlin's truth. They don't care about you.
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22 seconds of George Carlin's truth. They don't care about you. (Original Post)
Tadpole Raisin
Apr 2025
OP
Its a big club and you ain't in it! Carlin knew we were fucked clear back in the 90s. n/t
PatrickforB
Apr 2025
#4
Sadly, yes. For now. But Trump's economy is about to go into freefall. So we'll see...God help us all! n/t
PatrickforB
Apr 2025
#9
malaise
(297,925 posts)1. THIS
The truth
cer7711
(618 posts)2. George really nailed it, didn't he?
Every cynic is a bitterly disappointed idealist.
Biophilic
(6,680 posts)3. Straight and to the point.
PatrickforB
(15,523 posts)4. Its a big club and you ain't in it! Carlin knew we were fucked clear back in the 90s. n/t
littlemissmartypants
(34,344 posts)7. That one phrase...
Has been rattling in my head for days. It's really the bottom line here, isn't it?
PatrickforB
(15,523 posts)9. Sadly, yes. For now. But Trump's economy is about to go into freefall. So we'll see...God help us all! n/t
JoseBalow
(9,739 posts)5. "At all."
Damn straight!
ancianita
(43,348 posts)6. AND he predicted the owners would come for our Social Security. Here's the long version...
Emile
(43,252 posts)8. Spot on! They don't give a fuck about you!
bdamomma
(69,626 posts)10. A great
comedian, who told us "they would come and take SS" and he was right. Let's tell them NO YOU CAN'T.
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