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31st Street Bridge

(68 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:39 PM Yesterday

Does the human race need a huge catharsis to straighten out its act? [View all]

Think of it: Only through cataclysm does mankind ever really solve anything.
It took a Revolution to make America free.
It took a Civil War to free enslaved people in the United States.
It took a crippling Great Depression for a real social safety net to develop.
It took 65 million deaths in World War II to stop Hitler and his fascists.

Must we have a blowout World War III now to really set us straight? If that's even possible?
Just asking.

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Does the human race need a huge catharsis to straighten out its act? [View all] 31st Street Bridge Yesterday OP

By the end of World War II we had nuclear weapons, relatively small nuclear weapons. Jim__ Yesterday #1

If one goes up at supersonic speeds, all the others go up. Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #23

Yes, and the cure for diabetes is a diet of only doughnuts and candy bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

and 1 azzwhole to reverse 250 years of progress rampartd Yesterday #3

There are still selfish troglodytes. haele Yesterday #4

Yes, but we used to not listen to them. OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #25

The internet. Used to be, the crazies would have to drive to 'conferences' Volaris 5 hrs ago #27

Yep. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #29

This book is really sobering SamuelTheThird Yesterday #5

I heard Taylor Swift is mentioned in Revelations. BannonsLiver Yesterday #8

I apologize SamuelTheThird Yesterday #9

No check that, I heard she's a prize in a Cracker Jack box. BannonsLiver Yesterday #14

I think most of us would settle for your not spreading RW BS from bot farms on DU Emrys Yesterday #15

Straw man argument SamuelTheThird Yesterday #17

Another attempt at dodging from you after your bravura performance yesterday. It'll fare as well. Emrys Yesterday #19

What bs SamuelTheThird Yesterday #20

What BS yourself. Nobody has to "worship" a celeb to be opposed to mendacious hate campaigns. Emrys 23 hrs ago #22

The crisis, when it comes canetoad Yesterday #6

And democracy is not the default setting 31st Street Bridge 8 hrs ago #24

That would only be a temporary solution. BannonsLiver Yesterday #7

Can't supply cat-harsis, but here's... GJGCA Yesterday #10

I'll take it. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #16

Humanity will never "straighten out it's act". maxsolomon Yesterday #11

Sad but true... GJGCA Yesterday #13

Foundation Series OC375 Yesterday #12

The doctor's orders in "Dracula: Dead and Loving It"... BH liberal Yesterday #18

A WWIII would be the end of humans with all the nukes flying Bayard Yesterday #21

I believe Einstein was quoted as saying: Wounded Bear 7 hrs ago #26

An AI engineered virus is inevitable now I fear Ponietz 5 hrs ago #28