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Javaman

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22. racism, sexism, shall I go on?
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 05:55 PM
Dec 2015

while we were all singing the advantages of a white society high on winning this or that, a huge segment of our society still lived in a apartheid America.

the "greatest generation" gave birth to nuclear weapons.

we had some of the worst greedy bastards that ever existed in the greedy '80's. along with Reagan and Nixon who both committed acts of treason.

while we love to look at the shiny past of the 20th century, we had one war after another.

sure, mindless American who happily motored through society believing everything the government told them, until we all finally realized it was nothing but well marketed bullshit, were doing just fine! as long as you kept you mouth closed, eyes straight and did what you were told.

the part of society then that did anything of worth were those who fought and died to give us union rights. but no one remembers them because they didn't fight Nazi's or commies.

war is a racket and everything that goes along with it.

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This shit literally is never going to end Doctor_J Dec 2015 #1
Those who profit from the wars will see to it. SamKnause Dec 2015 #2
I had the good fortune to live most of my life while this was the shining light on the hill Doctor_J Dec 2015 #3
But we have never been the shining light on the hill. SamKnause Dec 2015 #5
I like to keep this link handy for reference... Javaman Dec 2015 #9
Thank you for the link. SamKnause Dec 2015 #18
that "shining light" was a marketing gimmick. Javaman Dec 2015 #10
I dunno. the 20th Century in the US was pretty good to my family Doctor_J Dec 2015 #17
racism, sexism, shall I go on? Javaman Dec 2015 #22
Iraqi Shi'ite militias pledge to fight U.S. forces if deployed Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #4
the new war is much like the old war... Javaman Dec 2015 #11
fucking waste of time and money.. KG Dec 2015 #6
tbtb do not want to defeat isis restorefreedom Dec 2015 #7
we are a war economy now. Javaman Dec 2015 #13
like one of those larvae that eats its victim to grow restorefreedom Dec 2015 #15
the MIC has consumed the country. Javaman Dec 2015 #20
i have to say this way too many times lately.... restorefreedom Dec 2015 #21
the perpetual war and the money made from it, is a testimate to the failure Javaman Dec 2015 #23
sadly, yes. and it may end us all. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #24
whatever we evolve into, we will be the lizards of the future... Javaman Dec 2015 #25
yup. just like the menagerie restorefreedom Dec 2015 #26
Neoconservatism is bipartisan stupidity until we stop electing bipartisan dems to lead our party n/t betterdemsonly Dec 2015 #8
So glad to see that Obama ended that war... truebrit71 Dec 2015 #12
well, he hit the pause button... Javaman Dec 2015 #14
Yeah. The List (tm) should probably be amended Doctor_J Dec 2015 #16
The UN actually did approve an effort against ISIS, though I doubt the resolution was as clear cut karynnj Dec 2015 #19
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