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The2ndWheel

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5. I think everyone thinks that the world would be a better place if more thought like they did

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 11:37 AM

Apr 2015

It doesn't even matter what you think.

That's really what civilization is. Something that we use to try to make the world how we want it. In our image. It's a mechanism that buys human beings time to think. Since there are many ways of thought, you can see what happens. A lot of conflict. A lot of double standards, and hypocrisies, and justifications, and rationalizations, etc. Basically everything that goes on in the human mind of each and every one of us. It's beautifully absurd in a way.

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Is DU a bubble? [View all] trumad Apr 2015 OP

About that: Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #1

I think it is more diverse with a common goal yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #2

Yes, it's our bubble, but it's a total bubble. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #3

Yes One of the 99 Apr 2015 #4

I think everyone thinks that the world would be a better place if more thought like they did The2ndWheel Apr 2015 #5

Civilization is also a mechanism that gives human beings too much to think about Fumesucker Apr 2015 #23

Except we are correct about most things edhopper Apr 2015 #6

It's getting to be a victim of its own success. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #7

Yes. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #8

There are a lot of followers here, who don't question their team... polichick Apr 2015 #9

Can't argue with any of that. Well said. Nt el_bryanto Apr 2015 #10

At times, yes. But I'll be honest, I find myself agreeing less an less with a lot of my ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #11

Yes but it's great. FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #12

Yes, and you truly do not realize just how large of a bubble this place is nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #13

Large? Not so sure. Opaque? Oh, hell yeah. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #32

The irony, it burns. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Apr 2015 #16

Well there's one group for sure that has their own bubble. trumad Apr 2015 #27

I want a bigger bubble! Populated by those who would throw out my enemies! lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #29

Jesus ---stuck my head in that miserable group for a minute.... trumad Apr 2015 #30

Retreat! Retreat to the bubble! n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #31

a bunch of tiny bubbles... KG Apr 2015 #15

'Bubble' wouldn't be my first choice of descriptive words. BKH70041 Apr 2015 #17

Yes, DU is a bubble Gothmog Apr 2015 #18

My husband says to me "first you yell at Joe Scarborough and then you go on DU and CTyankee Apr 2015 #19

Yes, at least for people treestar Apr 2015 #20

The folks I talk to in the real world nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #21

More like an anthill. Some issue pokes it like a stick .... kwassa Apr 2015 #22

It is, but it contains diverse elements. Look at the myopic little circle jerks ... 11 Bravo Apr 2015 #24

the universe is just a 2-D hologram, and we are a mere bubble ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2015 #25

The question si not is it, it's how big... joeybee12 Apr 2015 #26

You're right... trumad Apr 2015 #28

DUers are from every part of the country... kentuck Apr 2015 #33