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40. There is undoubtedly some angle to exploit for profit here.

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 11:27 AM

Sep 2016

In the modern world, people become overnight millionaires by posting videos on Youtube, videos consisting of nothing more than opening children's toy packages.

In my day, flashing your private bits in public got you arrested and named/shamed in the paper.

Today, flashing your private bits in public gets you named/famed, a smash reality show on cable, highly lucrative spin-off enterprises like perfumes, wardrobe, and other tchotchkes, endorsement deals, cash cow deals like party appearances in Vegas, exclusives to wedding events ... This is what our culture is now.

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Video shows vandals destroying popular Oregon rock formation [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2016 OP

Sigh. What is WRONG with us humans? : ( n/t MBS Sep 2016 #1

Nothing librarylu Sep 2016 #2

Read Dostoevsky's "Notes from the Underground"--especially the section about the crystal palace. tblue37 Sep 2016 #32

Thanks for the suggestion. MBS Sep 2016 #38

Rat bastards. Too bad it didn't fall on them. marble falls Sep 2016 #3

who are these people Angel Martin Sep 2016 #4

Anger management deficit. Destructiveness is the opposite of creativity. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #6

that's a little hyperbolic, Bernardo maxsolomon Sep 2016 #22

I never said it was "creative destruction". But I did attempt to answer the question posed. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #29

touchy touchy maxsolomon Sep 2016 #30

Exactly: they are dumb kids (early 20s!?). They don't introspect. Alcohol releases inhibititions. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #31

"See? See? I'm on the Innertube ...and Teee Veee!" See?" Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #28

There is undoubtedly some angle to exploit for profit here. closeupready Sep 2016 #40

Actually, this is where economic determinism fails. One of the chief reasons we Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #42

I guess it's debateable. Look at that thug whose booking photo led to closeupready Sep 2016 #43

The Punishment Urchin Sep 2016 #5

It was smashed. There is no putting it back. I am reminded of the Taliban's tblue37 Sep 2016 #33

Here's a direct link to the video... They_Live Sep 2016 #7

Sure hope someone can identify them after seeing this video. Thanks for posting it. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #10

Seems this man to ID them--if they find them............and they are VANDALS riversedge Sep 2016 #27

Oh, look at me! Admire me! Am I not strong, powerful and mighty? nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #34

The varies state and federal governments need to ban these type of people for life cstanleytech Sep 2016 #8

Absolutely. If only that could happen. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #11

I heartily concur maxsolomon Sep 2016 #19

Some people have to destroy anything beautiful. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2016 #9

Trump jpak Sep 2016 #12

In the linked article, it says that the people who took the video confronted the vandals... Ken Burch Sep 2016 #13

Odds are . . . djg21 Sep 2016 #14

Odds are they did it out of a sense of self-righteous altruism maxsolomon Sep 2016 #18

No, wait a minute, hold on a fucking second --- The Stranger Sep 2016 #36

I'm talking about THEIR mindset. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #37

I disagree djg21 Sep 2016 #39

What specifically leads you to believe that? LanternWaste Sep 2016 #41

because everyone believes their actions are justified. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #44

Do these idiots realized that they have violated not only state law but federal law turbinetree Sep 2016 #15

They should be! In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #24

Yes , that park was for everyone to enjoy----------- turbinetree Sep 2016 #25

ISIS is also destroying antiquities. Trust Buster Sep 2016 #16

good point maxsolomon Sep 2016 #21

So did the Taliban--remember the Buddha statues? nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #35

Ex-Boy Scout leaders involved in pushing over ancient Utah boulder charged Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #17

In the film, "Grizzly Man", Timothy Treadwell exhibited what appeared to be closeupready Sep 2016 #20

Nothing bad has happened to them YET. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #23

I hope they find them and get what they deserve! riversedge Sep 2016 #26