General Discussion

freebrew

(1,917 posts)

70. The PTB don't care anymore...

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 09:03 AM

Sep 2014

the citizens of the US are no longer important in the long run. They have China and Southeast Asia in their pockets.

They have robbed us into poverty and know we are no longer a threat to their $$$. The police are militarized to the point they think can't be overthrown.

We need a leader on the left, but it's a short term position. Whoever takes the job will be either killed or compromised.
I, too have friends that were against the war, then. They are now 'libertarians' of the Rand sort(Ayn or Paul, does it matter?) . It amazes me that these are smart people that refuse to believe we're under assault from the RWNJs.

BTW, A. Hippie was buried in SF in 1968.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

90 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The "dirty hippies" will be proven right...again... [View all] CTyankee Sep 2014 OP

Recommend! morningfog Sep 2014 #1

And Paul Krugman was warning about the housing bubble a year before the market crash... CTyankee Sep 2014 #4

Just got a notice about my property value from the county auditor. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #35

huh? you are comparing apples to orangutans. Schema Thing Sep 2014 #2

what? I'm not getting your point here...explain...please... CTyankee Sep 2014 #6

... freshwest Sep 2014 #64

OP is comparing two foolish wars for profit with the current one to topple Assad. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #68

This has been posted before, but it's worth posting again Electric Monk Sep 2014 #3

word.. G_j Sep 2014 #46

when we give the military 600 BILLION dollars a year, we should expect perpetual war spanone Sep 2014 #5

That should be cut in half with the other half used for social spending. Think of all the people Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #41

I can't remember the quote but... tecelote Sep 2014 #75

But THIS time it's DIFFERENT!!!11 RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #7

One thing the hippies had, to make a statement, was becoming Cleita Sep 2014 #8

You're right, Cleita ReRe Sep 2014 #17

Not all of them went to Canada. zeemike Sep 2014 #20

Ted Nugent comes to mind n/t calikid Sep 2014 #71

Yes we will. democrank Sep 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #10

Not to be nit-picky, but....I'm reading an excellent book which explains that the Anti-VN War pro- WinkyDink Sep 2014 #11

I was using the term hippy ironically, as the other side characterized us... CTyankee Sep 2014 #19

I'm just a fan of that book so far! Re, radicalized: This was my sophomore year: WinkyDink Sep 2014 #54

the hippie movement was well under way in the early sixties. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #24

The hippie movements origins are fascinating AngryAmish Sep 2014 #44

Its "moment" was 1967. Anyway, the book is fascinating. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #51

we'll be proven right but the PTB will never admit it. Doctor_J Sep 2014 #12

We weren't proven right. The whole point of war is so that rich people can get richer. valerief Sep 2014 #13

Shoutin' all about love... malthaussen Sep 2014 #14

The PTB - That Is - The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks - The 1% - Will Never cantbeserious Sep 2014 #15

Sadly, where I grew up many of the dirty hippies have either turned into religious nuts or corporate Tikki Sep 2014 #16

And I was one of them common sensers ReRe Sep 2014 #21

Some of the bravest people I have ever witnessed were the hippies standing up to... Tikki Sep 2014 #30

They had guts, Tikki ReRe Sep 2014 #36

It was those convictions that is making pot legal today. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #83

Wow, you are so right. Religious, or hacks, or both. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #33

"dirty" hippies? OldHippieChick Sep 2014 #60

I was responding to the original post..that was the wording there...I am talking about my reality, Tikki Sep 2014 #61

I read your post again. OldHippieChick Sep 2014 #89

I never used the word 'all'... Tikki Sep 2014 #90

Difficult to speak Thespian2 Sep 2014 #18

It's so hard now because of the beheadings of our innocent people by ISIS... CTyankee Sep 2014 #23

Good Observations Thespian2 Sep 2014 #47

Those of us who protest time and time again mistakenly think that it's about morality... RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #22

We can't unless we have a leader who can lead a huge "wall of people" to DEMAND change and CTyankee Sep 2014 #25

I had a similar reaction RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #29

yes, sadly. so many of us... CTyankee Sep 2014 #32

Very true. polichick Sep 2014 #28

And they will be right. Maybe it is time we tell them why we are right so many times. We remember jwirr Sep 2014 #26

Oh, some of them know and will admit it (because they have no alternatives). Some of them CTyankee Sep 2014 #31

The PTB only hear one form of protest IDemo Sep 2014 #27

I can't see a big economic revolt. People will still need to buy food and cars and their CTyankee Sep 2014 #34

Food and transportation, of course IDemo Sep 2014 #37

"Bread and circuses" just like Rome...at least that's how I see it... CTyankee Sep 2014 #39

The PTB don't care anymore... freebrew Sep 2014 #70

Right ON! cilla4progress Sep 2014 #38

I came home from Vietnam in October of '70 madokie Sep 2014 #40

thank you. I am profoundly sorry for your pain, madokie... CTyankee Sep 2014 #42

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #77

K & R malaise Sep 2014 #43

Proud to be a "dirty hippy" and to have marched on Washington chervilant Sep 2014 #45

I think most of us realize Aerows Sep 2014 #48

WE get it, but how many others don't? CTyankee Sep 2014 #49

I hate to say it Aerows Sep 2014 #50

And what are they going to -DO-? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #52

No, it doesn't. And that is not what I am saying. CTyankee Sep 2014 #53

It's not a bad thing, but it does get a little tiresome Scootaloo Sep 2014 #55

OK, let's all give up. It's hopeless... CTyankee Sep 2014 #56

Slapping your own back on DU is about as useful as giving up Scootaloo Sep 2014 #57

IIRC, I didn't say "I" was proven right. I said "we" who happened to be protesting were. CTyankee Sep 2014 #67

I'm with you, CTyankee. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #78

Like me, a lot of these "dirty hippies" are still marching WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #80

I know so well! Between the issue with my knee and lower spine I don't do a lot of marching... CTyankee Sep 2014 #82

Same thing they have always done? raouldukelives Sep 2014 #72

No PROFIT in peace. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #58

+1! There lies the problem. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #79

"how many times..." Until one keeps the assets and becomes the PTB. Until then, it jtuck004 Sep 2014 #59

TPTB simply will not allow impertinences such as questioning its militancy, its lust for indepat Sep 2014 #62

It doesn't matter how often we are proven right, iemitsu Sep 2014 #63

All we were EVER saying was: mountain grammy Sep 2014 #65

Not gonna happen. Even here we are treated to FlatStanley Sep 2014 #66

OK. If nobody else will do it, I will ...... marble falls Sep 2014 #69

Peace and compassion are the standard bearers and will win not every battle, but, yeah, every war. toby jo Sep 2014 #73

parallel universe father founding Sep 2014 #74

WWII was the last justified war. santamargarita Sep 2014 #76

Say what? 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #81

You had to be there. marble falls Sep 2014 #84

I was. ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #85

I'd go back, at my age now and not twenty five. Good times. marble falls Sep 2014 #86

I don't remember all that much 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #87

Dates and chronology float around, just abig schmear for '68/'72 due to psychedelics - but the .... marble falls Sep 2014 #88