Is There a Revolution Coming? Americans Finally Realize Global Capitalism Is a Murderous Sham

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84. I lived in 1963. For that matter, 1953 also.

I will definitely take modern time over then. You are lacking in historical perspective.

Most people are concerned with things that directly effect their daily lives.

The things that you list aren't new. The government has ordered the ambush and killing of citizens before. Example: John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, and others I could list.

Spying on Americans isn't new. J. Edgar Hoover did it a lot. Perhaps you should read up on the American Protective League formed with the blessings of Pres Wilson in 1917. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Protective_League The Attorney General boasted of the manpower they provided: "I have today several hundred thousand private citizens... assisting the heavily overworked Federal authorities in keeping an eye on disloyal individuals and making reports of disloyal utterances." That was your neighbor spying on you.

The bonus army protests were rather brutally put down.

War has always been our default position. There have been piles of military actions that involved armed combat at all times in our history. Only a few were actually called wars. Numerous actions against Native Americans. Actions into Mexico. Actions into various Central American countries to protect United Fruit. Combat in China - (Boxer Rebellion), Philippines - Islamic rebellion. We sent troops to support the White Russians during the Russian civil war. I could go on, but i should hope that you get the idea.

I still maintain that my daily life today is much better than it was in 1963, except that then I had a young body.