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Wounded Bear

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6. K & R ......

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:37 AM

Jan 2017

Good of you to point out that this isn't new. It's been going on for decades and Repubs have been at the heart of it.

But it is broadly cultural, too. It permeates a lot of things, most importantly entertainment and gaming. I remember a few years ago, when a new edition of Grand Theft Auto was released, it might have been the 2d. One reviewer's comment sticks in my head. Don't remember an exact quote, of course, but the upshot was: "Imagine a game where you can carjack somebody, jump in the car, and circle around and run the guy you just carjacked over."

We're fucked.

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This behavior - what we see from Trump and his minions - is a cultural game changer. [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 OP

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K & R ...... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #6

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This: CrispyQ Jan 2017 #28

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Outstanding post! RedEarth Jan 2017 #49

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