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Orrex

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56. Burroughs made a similar point 30 years ago

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 08:46 PM

Nov 2019

We have a new type of rule now. Not one-man rule, or rule of aristocracy or plutocracy, but of small groups elevated to positions of absolute power by random pressures and subject to political and economic factors that leave little room for decision.

They are representatives of abstract forces who have reached power through surrender of self. The iron-willed dictator is a thing of past.

There will be no more Stalins, no more Hitlers.

The rulers of this most insecure of all worlds are rulers by accident. Inept, frightened pilots at the controls of a vast machine they cannot understand, calling in experts to tell them which buttons to push.

http://unknownhypertext.com/burroughs.htm

Can't say that his entire sentiment is exactly correct, alas, but that last paragraph hits the bullseye.

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David Cay Johnston issues dire 'warning' after reading 'Anonymous' book [View all] bdamomma Nov 2019 OP

That ending question deflects from the substance OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #1

thanks I deleted bdamomma Nov 2019 #2

You are awesome 😎 OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #8

I expect bdamomma Nov 2019 #34

Funny! OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #45

Strong metaphor - '12 yr old in an air traffic control tower . . . indifferent to the planes empedocles Nov 2019 #3

12 years old? Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Nov 2019 #9

I'm there's no shortage of folks who will be able to relate. Anon-C Nov 2019 #27

This person should step forward and make these announcements in public. Otherwise ignore them. LonePirate Nov 2019 #4

even if they are giving the profits to charity bdamomma Nov 2019 #6

Protecting family. The Russian Mob plays hardball OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #10

Exactly this. We are better off with them staying put. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #28

true true bdamomma Nov 2019 #35

Exactly. These people wanting to out them and calling them dewsgirl Nov 2019 #39

True dat. n/t MFGsunny Nov 2019 #47

This is true. crickets Nov 2019 #55

I have no doubt after Tuesday, there will be a bulls eye on dewsgirl Nov 2019 #57

Yes, and they have NO intention of allowing us an election where rump could lose Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #51

And who would you report them to? lastlib Nov 2019 #23

Report them to Congress and the media. This person had the opportunity to do something and failed. LonePirate Nov 2019 #46

Exactly PJMcK Nov 2019 #38

Who's the audience for this book? maxsolomon Nov 2019 #5

For the record. Why disparage? OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #11

why disparage Anonymous? maxsolomon Nov 2019 #13

Writing a book is not the same as putting this stuff on the record. LonePirate Nov 2019 #15

It's a book not a deposition OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #17

Any bookstore not classifying this book as fiction is doing a disservice to the public. LonePirate Nov 2019 #20

I'm just hoping the curious cult buys lots of copies OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #29

What "record" do you refer to?...Are Trump's tweets "the record"? whathehell Nov 2019 #32

Your second question PJMcK Nov 2019 #40

In a sense, yes, but they're 90% lies.. whathehell Nov 2019 #50

Indeed. progressoid Nov 2019 #16

Sure..Then he or she can be fired and lose access.. whathehell Nov 2019 #33

I guarantee there isn't anyone who reads this book that doesn't already know Trump is a threat to progressoid Nov 2019 #36

I guess I don't see that as an issue whathehell Nov 2019 #54

tRumpers & Fox-watchers CAN'T read it--above their grade-level. lastlib Nov 2019 #24

they are to bdamomma Nov 2019 #37

Among the many, numerous commentators, it seems there is a hidden place empedocles Nov 2019 #12

Yes that's a good point FakeNoose Nov 2019 #21

I previously bdamomma Nov 2019 #14

Another entire book dedicated to convincing us that this guy is nuts. colorado_ufo Nov 2019 #18

Trump is nuts bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #19

So in other words, Trump is everything we said he was Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #22

trump is everything we KNEW he was. That Obama and Hillary knew he was. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #26

Running up bdamomma Nov 2019 #41

What we do is ... aggiesal Nov 2019 #25

That's a great idea. bdamomma Nov 2019 #42

North Korea policy disaster (case in point!) DispondentRepublican Nov 2019 #30

how do we order it gopiscrap Nov 2019 #31

I preordered on amazon..but can't recall the release date Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #44

I think it's bdamomma Nov 2019 #48

Release date is Nov. 19th. n/t MFGsunny Nov 2019 #49

Pretty much what Omarosa and Wolfe said too. Then there's the "fucking moron" Rexxon quote Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #43

Yet still enabling him anonymously. gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #52

I have a sneaking feeling that this book will simply be a series... SKKY Nov 2019 #53

The author is not keeping the money, crickets Nov 2019 #58

They are donating the proceeds to press freedoms. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #60

Burroughs made a similar point 30 years ago Orrex Nov 2019 #56

That says it all bdamomma Nov 2019 #61

anyone with criticial thinking skills could see this is how he would behave Skittles Nov 2019 #59

I think "12-year-old" is awfully charitable. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2019 #62