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TommyT139

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101. Thank you

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 03:19 AM

Jan 2025

I was surprised it took this long to mention the ubiquitous tech of the surveillance economy...which they cleverly packaged so we won't just submit to it, but pursue and upgrade with our own personal resources. "Here, let me pay you to have all my personal information so you can get me to pay you more efficiently!"

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Before we go overboard on "our democracy is gone" [View all] Southern_gent Jan 2025 OP

Very well indeed....but which one of those gents were a convicted felon... MiHale Jan 2025 #1

This! Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #12

Which one led an insurrection and tried to overthrow the government? Jit423 Jan 2025 #80

We're supposed to get some consolation from that? choie Jan 2025 #2

Exactly. Pardon ME, but I'm not B.See Jan 2025 #75

Granted, the Civil War, the Great Depression, WWII, but I did not experience those things as I was not yet alive. surfered Jan 2025 #3

Should we Southern_gent Jan 2025 #61

Not at all. But my interpretation of the original post is that we survived all these terrible things surfered Jan 2025 #65

Who said anything like that? n/t Lulu KC Jan 2025 #78

That is outrageous Cirsium Jan 2025 #120

And there are nothing like those things happening today (yet). Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #91

Those presidents did not have social media or biased and corrupt news outlets to contend with. nt in2herbs Jan 2025 #4

WTF are you going on about? You are comparing those to what is happening today? LizBeth Jan 2025 #5

Why can't we give a thumb's down or something to take away a Rec? n/t elocs Jan 2025 #8

We use to. lol LizBeth Jan 2025 #10

For about 5 minutes I think. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #93

There used to be...a while back MiHale Jan 2025 #19

I'd donate a lot to DU if there were a downvote button. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #92

Really Southern_gent Jan 2025 #15

So now you resort to this. I say something and you come back arguing something I never said LizBeth Jan 2025 #21

it's a pattern Skittles Jan 2025 #79

The thing is you didn't give enough information to explain the argument EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #104

Just be your confused self. I also do not waste my time going one by one with rwers either. LizBeth Jan 2025 #111

But, but, but Cirsium Jan 2025 #121

THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2025 #32

100% JCMach1 Jan 2025 #107

Our democracy is gone for good this time. Here's why. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 2025 #6

I agree with you. I hope we are both wrong. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #27

Unfortunately, I'm of the same opinion. It may be all lost by summer with... Bread and Circuses Jan 2025 #30

Martial Law intelpug Jan 2025 #88

That's a false equivalency between the two sides though. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #95

Martial Law intelpug Jan 2025 #128

I agree. What's happening right now is unprecedented in American history. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #94

Ah, another post from a June, 2024 poster. Always enlightening. Bot I kid. NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #7

All of whose posts have been made in the last 90 days. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #96

June, 2024 is the dead giveaway NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #97

Russians do you think? Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #100

there are enough bad actors around these days NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #105

ALL pre-nuke President's lame54 Jan 2025 #9

And pre AI hyper-powered (and only getting worse and more powerful) social media and the internet in general. Celerity Jan 2025 #47

Thank you TommyT139 Jan 2025 #101

I envy you, sir. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #11

Its not hope Southern_gent Jan 2025 #16

Except even with those atrocities and outrages choie Jan 2025 #26

How do you know that? Southern_gent Jan 2025 #83

By their actions and their writings. choie Jan 2025 #106

"There is no sadder thing than a young pessimist except an old optimist." Mark Twain Ping Tung Jan 2025 #13

Joined the board on the day Biden dropped out... Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #14

So the amount Southern_gent Jan 2025 #17

Post doesn't mention length of time at all Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #20

just more poor reasoning Skittles Jan 2025 #42

ELITE!!! Skittles Jan 2025 #40

No Cirsium Jan 2025 #124

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #18

The con artist is literally re-enacting this all in 2025 Quiet Em Jan 2025 #22

Oh please. Lunabell Jan 2025 #23

Because longevity Southern_gent Jan 2025 #25

Not what I meant. Lunabell Jan 2025 #48

What did you mean? nt Southern_gent Jan 2025 #57

I don't need to say anything. Lunabell Jan 2025 #59

I don't think any of those remotely close to rising to this level standingtall Jan 2025 #24

So the civil war Southern_gent Jan 2025 #31

None of those Presidents listed engaged in an insurrection standingtall Jan 2025 #36

Idiotic Cirsium Jan 2025 #125

American citizens (!) of Japanese descent were sent to the internment camps - that was far worse than deportation Midwestern Democrat Jan 2025 #44

None were making billions on the office or stuffing cabinet with madmen delisen Jan 2025 #28

Look at Andrew Jackson's Southern_gent Jan 2025 #35

Yeah, well the orange crook is very fond of Andrew Jackson who was also a piece of shit. Dave Bowman Jan 2025 #76

It's much different now. He entire media, corporations, senate ans house are controlled by MAGA Bread and Circuses Jan 2025 #29

Really now? Southern_gent Jan 2025 #37

LOL Skittles Jan 2025 #33

No excuses Southern_gent Jan 2025 #38

sure, bro Skittles Jan 2025 #39

Im concerned but not surprised Southern_gent Jan 2025 #49

yeah we are well aware of TROUBLES Skittles Jan 2025 #68

What is an Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #45

According to my job description Southern_gent Jan 2025 #50

Oh, so it's like an adjunct or contingent faculty rank Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #55

No Southern_gent Jan 2025 #56

Why not? Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #60

An adjunct Southern_gent Jan 2025 #62

I'm asking you why you don't teach graduate courses Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #66

You got the Lincoln slur wrong Cirsium Jan 2025 #46

Im glad you brought that up. Southern_gent Jan 2025 #63

Vallandigham? Cirsium Jan 2025 #69

Lincoln Southern_gent Jan 2025 #72

The man without a country Cirsium Jan 2025 #99

Yes, you would think Cirsium Jan 2025 #126

You're right! maxrandb Jan 2025 #34

Oh, right Cirsium Jan 2025 #41

Did any of them set things up edhopper Jan 2025 #43

How about US Grant Southern_gent Jan 2025 #53

We are talking about wholesale theft edhopper Jan 2025 #67

Unbelievable Cirsium Jan 2025 #70

What did I say that is Southern_gent Jan 2025 #71

What argument? Cirsium Jan 2025 #98

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Keep dancin" Cirsium Jan 2025 #113

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2025 #114

Don't lecture me Cirsium Jan 2025 #115

The asshole has left the building. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #118

The Confederate revisionism Cirsium Jan 2025 #119

And he was full of it every time I saw him post. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #122

Oh, please Cirsium Jan 2025 #127

. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #51

Well, it's not 1865, a lot has changed yaesu Jan 2025 #52

Technology Southern_gent Jan 2025 #54

That's for sure Cirsium Jan 2025 #129

'Bleak' is not the term for what is happening now. elleng Jan 2025 #58

I think the level of corruption and monied influence in this case is unprecedented. CentralMass Jan 2025 #64

Add to that the fact the no previous President has ever entered the office FakeNoose Jan 2025 #73

You may argue that. However, this time the very infrastructure, rules, and traditions, are being dismantled. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #74

Really? Southern_gent Jan 2025 #84

Really. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #85

But not all of them, all at once, times 100, by one guy. defacto7 Jan 2025 #77

For historical perspective, I turn to Heather Cox Richardson Lulu KC Jan 2025 #81

Im sure her perspective is different Southern_gent Jan 2025 #86

A "Lincoln Republican" n/t Lulu KC Jan 2025 #87

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Yet, none of those mentioned rallied a mob to attempt to... LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #82

Don't know about others, but frankly B.See Jan 2025 #89

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Agreed Cirsium Jan 2025 #123

You're really comparing Lincoln and FDR to Trump? Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #90

Oh, "Nothing to see here!" huh? Think. Again. Jan 2025 #102

This one is trying very hard. Bless his heart. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #112

Seriously...so just how bad does it have to get then?? Bengus81 Jan 2025 #103

Out of time JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #116

Looks like the OP has left the building. He disrupted badly. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #117