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IronLionZion

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25. Conservatives always think life was just great before and the future is going to suck

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:42 PM

Oct 2013

Progressives think the future is going to be great because the past sucked. Change vs stay the same (or change backwards). Its the nature of the 2 ideologies.

It may be about something specific like the job situation before women and immigrants, or the cold war. Or just a general feeling that we can do better. But people tend to focus on a few factors while ignoring the others. Some things are better and some things are worse. And this differs for various demographics.

Personally, my life is better now than it could have been at any other time in history, especially in this country.

I once heard someone from another country claim that many countries are better off because their uneducated riff raff emigrated to America. As in if you're not good enough to succeed, go to America where the bar is much lower or something.

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Morgan Freeman: “TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!” What the f--k is that? [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

As Always Morgan- ruffburr Oct 2013 #1

Back RobertEarl Oct 2013 #2

No they want to take us back to a time that, um never existed in the first place! Initech Oct 2013 #11

Yep RobertEarl Oct 2013 #12

"Pleasantville" before it turned colored. KentuckyWoman Oct 2013 #34

In its day . . . Metro135 Oct 2013 #44

+1 tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #56

They had it. They messed it up. They won't get it back. tblue Oct 2013 #3

Well said. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #31

Impossible not to read in Morgan Freeman's voice n/t Prism Oct 2013 #4

Agreed! I was doing that. JBoy Oct 2013 #17

lofl!!! uponit7771 Oct 2013 #5

I stand by some Americans right to say that: truedelphi Oct 2013 #6

I like that quote: Myrina Oct 2013 #7

you're right morgan heaven05 Oct 2013 #8

He's great (plus he owns a blues club, which is bonus points) groundloop Oct 2013 #9

Love Morgan Freeman colsohlibgal Oct 2013 #10

Republicans are soft and spongy, like a twinkie... demwing Oct 2013 #13

Watch the Right claim he's gone senile. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

At least he isn't talking to some empty chair.... n/t Digital Puppy Oct 2013 #51

Welcome to DU, Digital Puppy! calimary Oct 2013 #53

Thanks Calimary! (Now I'm hungry....) :) Digital Puppy Oct 2013 #57

My first exposure to Mr. Freeman was via The Electric Company, way back in the mid '70s. 11 Bravo Oct 2013 #15

Yes - his star was bright from the minute it hit the sky tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #22

he is awesome quinnox Oct 2013 #16

Love his intro to his newest show, is reality real? Could it be a double meaning...... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18

Back to bigoted, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #19

Good interview. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #20

How stupid do you have to be not to get what it means??? tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #21

To the GOP... Dpm12 Oct 2013 #23

Shit - every time I see a photo of this fellow, I'm totally distracted by the calimary Oct 2013 #52

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #24

Conservatives always think life was just great before and the future is going to suck IronLionZion Oct 2013 #25

"Progressives think the future is going to be great because the past sucked." I like it. n/t pampango Oct 2013 #27

And conservatives think that . . . aggiesal Oct 2013 #60

Excellent interview Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #26

America 2013 Love It or Leave it ! lunasun Oct 2013 #28

I've never felt any particular urge to argue with Morgan Freeman IrishAyes Oct 2013 #29

TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK TO 1860 Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #30

How can you take back what you didn't own to begin with? defacto7 Oct 2013 #32

I wish I could Rec this multiple times! BootinUp Oct 2013 #33

Mr. Freeman is on my very short list of people I'd like to meet someday. Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #35

I can almost hear him add frogmarch Oct 2013 #36

Love him! NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #37

Morgan Freeman is a national treasure. I adore him. I was at the 3rd street promenade nirvana555 Oct 2013 #38

To cool! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #65

I'd like to hear him say it in person DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #39

The title of this thread had me worried nxylas Oct 2013 #40

It's not like right wingers haven't falsely attributed quotes to him before. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #45

It's not like real celebrities haven't suddenly turned wingnut nxylas Oct 2013 #67

True. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #68

Morgan Freeman is an American treasure... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #41

They should take it back Turbineguy Oct 2013 #42

pretty misleading if you ask me. tomp Oct 2013 #43

And he is incredibly brave. Real Liberal Hollywood still lives in the shadows, thanks to McCarthy. libdem4life Oct 2013 #46

It sure as shit doesn't appear that way cali Oct 2013 #47

Thank you for sharing. libdem4life Oct 2013 #48

uh, you said this: cali Oct 2013 #49

Not arguing...but for clarity of my thought and intention ...McCarthy is known for his attacks libdem4life Oct 2013 #50

My fb status today: MoonchildCA Oct 2013 #54

It's "Take are country back"! BobbyBoring Oct 2013 #55

Morans!!! Initech Oct 2013 #59

Who we should be taking our country back from is the billionaire terrorists. Initech Oct 2013 #58

Maybe a stretch, but it reminds me on a yard sign a saw the other day... cindge Oct 2013 #61

When someone say tbagger aren't racist, someone told me to google this bonniebgood Oct 2013 #62

Actually debunkthis Oct 2013 #63

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #64

k&r... spanone Oct 2013 #66