2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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57. You will note, I included the whole gestalt

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 09:22 PM

Aug 2015

acknowledged by own biases but tried to include the whole sphere.

All I know is that sometimes I feel like at some points I'm forced into arguing for modernization and working "within the system" and later being put in the position where I feel like I'm channeling Che Guevara.

It's all topsy turvey.

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Does anyone feel like they fell down the Rabbit Hole? [View all] Armstead Aug 2015 OP

..about 50 Years ago. PeoViejo Aug 2015 #1

That was a different rabbit hole Armstead Aug 2015 #3

Yes. I think you are correct. Total Operation Mind Eff NowSam Aug 2015 #2

Citing the polls HassleCat Aug 2015 #4

No, I think it's about principles. What the Dem Party stands, or stood for as opposed to what is sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #62

A lot of "up is down" and "left is right." Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2015 #5

More like... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #6

I took the blue pill Newest Reality Aug 2015 #7

Where do I get a red pill? Armstead Aug 2015 #13

The party regained power after Reagan by selling itself to big business. Fearless Aug 2015 #8

Yeah...Somewhere there has to be a happy medium somewhere Armstead Aug 2015 #18

My goals are pretty basic. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #9

Yep. But it's amazing how simple goals can get clouded in complexity Armstead Aug 2015 #17

Excellent list, Erich! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #20

Good list, Erich. senz Aug 2015 #22

I'd add a quality education for all Lorien Aug 2015 #27

+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #47

Excellent post! hifiguy Aug 2015 #56

"whose values once seemed in sync with the Democratic Party but whose panader0 Aug 2015 #10

I find it leads to strange paradixes here Armstead Aug 2015 #15

Creeping oligarchy. Bent the zeitgeist. senz Aug 2015 #23

Horse race mentality brings out the tribal and irrational. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #11

The film "Idiocracy" is now forever enshrined as an accurate, poignant, Zorra Aug 2015 #12

we seem to be inching towards that everyday Armstead Aug 2015 #14

So, I watched Oliver Stone's "W" last night. passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #39

Since the Clinton witchhunt years. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #16

Proud lefty here! Their playing the good old divide and conquer game. Unite with Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #19

Primary season seems to be like that here, and its very difficult to stay out of it. Your candidate stevenleser Aug 2015 #21

Perhaps we could talk more about "what" -- not "who" -- we believe in. senz Aug 2015 #26

Except that is not the only issue. stevenleser Aug 2015 #38

That wasn't his (her) question. Armstead Aug 2015 #43

I know it wasn't and as I said, that is not the only issue to consider in the primary. stevenleser Aug 2015 #45

The country is upset and deploring everything sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #24

We're suddenly living in an America that has very few Lorien Aug 2015 #25

I've wondered about that.... Armstead Aug 2015 #28

"Greed is good!" Hydra Aug 2015 #58

In any system sufficiently complex ymetca Aug 2015 #29

G�del was about incompleteness. longship Aug 2015 #37

It's all become a reality show, politics in the US. Sound judgment is gone for many RKP5637 Aug 2015 #30

Almost every election i can remember has been a common pattern Armstead Aug 2015 #33

The Kennedy - Nixon debate was interesting, now, as you say, we're RKP5637 Aug 2015 #41

That relates to a theory I heard once Armstead Aug 2015 #50

Yep, very well said, in fact, pure exactitude! RKP5637 Aug 2015 #51

You just gave me a great idea passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #40

That, would be clever!!! RKP5637 Aug 2015 #42

Ain't that the truth Android3.14 Aug 2015 #31

First, a bit of humor chapdrum Aug 2015 #32

follow the money -------- that is what drives politics today Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Aug 2015 #35

It's a turning point for the country.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #44

It's the rampant dishonesty that strikes me the most. Vattel Aug 2015 #46

None of us are immune from that Armstead Aug 2015 #48

This place is weird d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #49

Propaganda, well executed, will do that to you (nt) Z_California Aug 2015 #52

There's definitely been an increase in number of fake account sh!t st!rrers. blm Aug 2015 #53

My guess is they're having a lot of chuckles over at the "site that shall not be named" Armstead Aug 2015 #54

It is weird... Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #55

You will note, I included the whole gestalt Armstead Aug 2015 #57

go ask Alice reddread Aug 2015 #59

I think she'll know Armstead Aug 2015 #60

Feed your head. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #61

I think there needs to be more logic and proportion in GDP Vattel Aug 2015 #66

2007 was about who could deliver the most to the country Babel_17 Aug 2015 #63

several years ago when i joined this site elana i am Aug 2015 #64

I guess it disap preaed down another rabbit hole Armstead Aug 2015 #65