2016 Postmortem

mak3cats

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45. A very poignant part of Watership Down...

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 08:13 PM

Aug 2015

...was when the protagonist rabbit died, it said something like "he didn't need his body anymore, so he left it lying there and moved on." Not those words, of course, but that meaning.

Off topic, I know. But maybe we should remember this when the primaries are over and we need to pull together again.

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I understand Hillary's taking big money [View all] cali Aug 2015 OP

The simple answer: she cares more about her power than anything. morningfog Aug 2015 #1

A page from Orwell's 'Animal Farm' written 70 years ago HFRN Aug 2015 #2

Must pick up the book. I recommend watching Judge Dredd.. magicmama Aug 2015 #5

here's the link to the .pdf of the book (Animal Farm by Orwell), right here HFRN Aug 2015 #7

Thank you! magicmama Aug 2015 #8

it's an easy, but uncomfortable read HFRN Aug 2015 #10

I read those back in the 60s, along with 1984. bvar22 Aug 2015 #17

I have similar thoughts, I read them all in high school as well... nt haikugal Aug 2015 #18

So did I. I also remember Watership Downs magicmama Aug 2015 #22

I read that...probably should read it again. haikugal Aug 2015 #28

Not a big fan of vegan foods, magicmama Aug 2015 #30

Well, my diet is tricky..no gluten AND no dairy but I can do vegan...lol haikugal Aug 2015 #32

Doc has me cutting carbs.... magicmama Aug 2015 #34

I wish...hell no!! haikugal Aug 2015 #35

A very poignant part of Watership Down... mak3cats Aug 2015 #45

You know, back in the 60s, there was movement toward equality and economic justice. bvar22 Aug 2015 #24

True. haikugal Aug 2015 #26

I don't think they used Orwell's work as a blueprint HFRN Aug 2015 #21

We even have the born again virgins! artislife Aug 2015 #23

It's enough to make you dizzy isn't it? haikugal Aug 2015 #37

It's a reason to choose someone else.. GitRDun Aug 2015 #3

Our party is, in the end, no different than the GOP. When you stand for something, you fucking walk mother earth Aug 2015 #4

if you are obligated to sacrifice pricipal to have 'The First [fill in minority here]' HFRN Aug 2015 #9

Unrec. Agschmid Aug 2015 #11

oooooh, I've been 'unreced', using a ficticious feature HFRN Aug 2015 #12

Have a sandwich you'll feel better. Agschmid Aug 2015 #14

what's it mean to be hangry? nt HFRN Aug 2015 #15

It's a horrible combination of "hungry" and "angry"... Agschmid Aug 2015 #16

A ham sandwich? zappaman Aug 2015 #25

Ham and Cheese! FSogol Aug 2015 #46

Nothing importrant happens at "The Debates". bvar22 Aug 2015 #29

I would argue that the last Republican "debate" highlighted some KEY differences between parties... Agschmid Aug 2015 #33

Words don't make a difference. bvar22 Aug 2015 #36

Yes. Agschmid Aug 2015 #38

You are having an argument with yourself. bvar22 Aug 2015 #40

I won't be linking to anything... Agschmid Aug 2015 #42

While there are vast differences between the parties, what is becoming completely obvious is that mother earth Aug 2015 #48

Congress was not overtly gerrymandered by dems and its not dems putting uponit7771 Aug 2015 #53

You forgot the biggest road block of all, big money buying elections Tx to SCOTUS, there is a HUGE mother earth Aug 2015 #54

Neither are tackling it because republicans are standing in the way, I don't think both parties uponit7771 Aug 2015 #55

The can force the issue, it is a bipartisan agreement to go with it. nt mother earth Aug 2015 #56

This nebulous kinetic energy that Obama and the DNC is supposed to have that is supposed uponit7771 Aug 2015 #59

People like you will excuse it away & that too is shameful. It is exactly why it continues. mother earth Aug 2015 #58

Declaring both parties aren't alike isn't excusing anything away. The biggest excuse I see is people uponit7771 Aug 2015 #60

Big money supports BOTH parties, if not, it is easy, campaign finance reform...until then this mother earth Aug 2015 #57

That's when I knew we were in deep dodo....seriously wrong. haikugal Aug 2015 #39

Yes, we are, big time! We just have to deal with the same realities. BTW, HRC has @$68 mil, Hortensis Aug 2015 #13

The people's principles are vastly different, but because big money gets into the mix with mother earth Aug 2015 #49

You are not the only one. azmom Aug 2015 #19

I think we are all waking up to it, en masse. nt mother earth Aug 2015 #50

Voting for Bernie will give me 840high Aug 2015 #43

That's how I'm looking at it. What choice do we have? We really are in Oligarchy, this is not "the mother earth Aug 2015 #51

This is why I think those who want the cops and onecaliberal Aug 2015 #6

She'll pay it back a thousand fold if elected seveneyes Aug 2015 #20

It has been the thing to do Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #27

Hypocrisy much.........in the end it boils down to money. Historic NY Aug 2015 #31

not. such a ridiculous comparison. cali Aug 2015 #41

Americans want a choice that isn't PAC funded... cascadiance Aug 2015 #52

It's a puzzle isn't it. My feeling is that she does it because she can.... KoKo Aug 2015 #44

I always have to laugh at those who think there is no coordination between Super PACs and candidates Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #47