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lostnfound

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8. Good analogy. Building on that analogy, the general health of the organism is important

Reply to VOX (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 03:29 PM

Dec 2017

Education, travel, music and positive constructive affiliations are helpful in creating health.
I remember the 70s as being a time when people had more free time. Keeping people busy and desperate is useful to authoritarians.

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How do we reprogram a cult with 30% in its spell, which billionaire media machines reinforce daily? [View all] lostnfound Dec 2017 OP

Precise description of exactly what is going on. As to what happens next.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #1

We can't. What we need to do is light a fire under the butts The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #2

+1 ffr Dec 2017 #4

Restoring some degree of sanity is necessary, not their vote. lostnfound Dec 2017 #6

War usually. They're not going anywhere and need their cult vision satisfied ffr Dec 2017 #3

Thats a great picture of the sheep! Nt lostnfound Dec 2017 #5

The cult is like a virus; those in opposition are like the immune system. VOX Dec 2017 #7

Good analogy. Building on that analogy, the general health of the organism is important lostnfound Dec 2017 #8

Precisely. You have to step away from the insanity regularly to survive. VOX Dec 2017 #9

we need a rock star candidate for the gnewz media to love. the moron is a ratings hit. pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #10