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31. Yes, I've been saying that a lot lately...

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 09:20 PM

Oct 2012

It's pretty easy to feel that way, what with the fact that we have two separate universes in one country. There's the real world we're used to living in, then there's right wing world. An alternative universe that's been taking over this one since at least the year 2000. It's been changing more rapidly, though, for the past 4 years.

If some people can't be in control all the time, they create their own reality - in cahoots with corporate media. And looking back all the way to the 1980 election, it's all come together how it could have all happened.

Feeling like, "Hey Dude, where's my country?"

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Anybody feel like they are living in a Twilight Zone episode? [View all] nobodyspecial Oct 2012 OP

And that episode would be "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" villager Oct 2012 #1

That's it! Phentex Oct 2012 #11

My mother of blessed memory's favorite episode... PCIntern Oct 2012 #12

It's my favorite episode as well. A lacerating political commentary on America, in 22 minutes! villager Oct 2012 #19

thats the one that came to me as well. MFM008 Oct 2012 #16

Now think about this...that episode was broadcast in 1960, just a few years after the.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #21

I stopped watching anything election related. LisaL Oct 2012 #2

I finally came to a point early this past week where I was ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #13

The news media isn't owned by "entertainment companies".... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #23

I know well why the "news" is slanted to the right and have followed ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #25

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #30

Rod could have wrote a good episode with this. texanwitch Oct 2012 #3

Politically, Rod Serling was a pretty progressive guy. Aristus Oct 2012 #29

He did a great job subtly condensing his thoughts on social issues\justice loyalsister Oct 2012 #34

Throw your TV in the trash. Nostradammit Oct 2012 #4

today CNN did some piece on women and equal pay JI7 Oct 2012 #5

That's how CNN Rolls n/t emulatorloo Oct 2012 #15

Every damned day (sigh) spiderpig Oct 2012 #6

I voted today at my Texasgal Oct 2012 #7

I stopped watching the corporate news a long time ago Skittles Oct 2012 #8

I've gotten reacquainted with my sports obsession. No cable news for me. Its a great escape. timlot Oct 2012 #9

Considering all of Robme's fuck-ups, I am perplexed as well. n/t ejbr Oct 2012 #10

I don't trust the polls. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #14

Stalin's Pravda was far more truthful than CNN, FOX et al... Junkdrawer Oct 2012 #17

Oh hell yes demwing Oct 2012 #18

I do not trust the poles felix_numinous Oct 2012 #20

Or "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" IDemo Oct 2012 #22

OMG, yes. Doodler71 Oct 2012 #24

I have been for 44 years now d_r Oct 2012 #26

Yes, because the official Republican platform... Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #27

This election has been the Twilight Zone lunatica Oct 2012 #28

Yes, I've been saying that a lot lately... We People Oct 2012 #31

BazaarooWorld is what I call it. SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #32

Through the looking glass for me, but then, I'm a reader (you have to insert the accent and derision Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #36

No, because I don't watch TV. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #33

Only for the last 15, 16 years. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #35

feels more like 1984 - when candidates say black is white and no one challenges it TeamPooka Oct 2012 #37

Yeah, I can see that nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #38

he is the presonification of Orwell as a politician. nt TeamPooka Oct 2012 #39

yes, today particularly, after reading this story on DU RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #40

Starting in 2000 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #41

Dark forces are roving the low road... Blue Owl Oct 2012 #42