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2016 Postmortem

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H2O Man

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38. You are absolutely right.
Fri Nov 13, 2015, 07:00 PM
Nov 2015

Almost all human behavior is mechanical. Thus, what happens today is a direct consequence of what took place yesterday; likewise, tomorrow will be a direct consequence of today. That sounds terribly obvious, yet far too many people do not see the connections. Yet, it is for this very reason that some people are able to predict, with pretty good accuracy, what the future holds, if we remain on the path we are currently on.

The only thing that can change is people. Again, it sounds obvious, though our society tends to continue down similar paths, over and over, hoping for a better outcome. But for that much-needed different outcome to possibly occur, most people in our society would need to change ....in the sense that in order to do better, one must be better. And in a society that is fueled by anxiety and fear, hatreds and self-righteousness, that would be difficult -- though not as difficult as not changing will be.

Primary Factors [View all] H2O Man Nov 2015 OP
Truly sobering. K&R Nt NCTraveler Nov 2015 #1
Right. H2O Man Nov 2015 #2
I finished reading your op and sat back for a minute. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #3
One of the things H2O Man Nov 2015 #5
Cheney liberally salted the Civil Service with his moles before leaving, by changing job categories Hekate Nov 2015 #20
Right. H2O Man Nov 2015 #21
+1,000 times H2O!! 7wo7rees Nov 2015 #7
Thank you. H2O Man Nov 2015 #11
I believe that once the primary season is over the electorate will come to its senses corkhead Nov 2015 #4
Hopefully! H2O Man Nov 2015 #6
It's interesting how the different versions of people sometimes hold diametrically opposite views Fumesucker Nov 2015 #8
It makes you wonder, H2O Man Nov 2015 #12
Well RobertEarl Nov 2015 #9
Well said. H2O Man Nov 2015 #13
But let's not go overboard. malthaussen Nov 2015 #17
I would tend H2O Man Nov 2015 #22
there is no place for people who ride 9-11 to slaughter a million Iraqis and 5,000 Americans MisterP Nov 2015 #10
Yep. H2O Man Nov 2015 #14
On "All In," Chris Hayes H2O Man Nov 2015 #15
K&R, for later reading; am at work. n/t ms liberty Nov 2015 #16
Thanks! H2O Man Nov 2015 #23
and how many Wall Streeters are lying in wait? antigop Nov 2015 #18
Well said! H2O Man Nov 2015 #25
"Two of them are extremely dangerous." Cruz was one of the speakers at the Kill The Gays meeting. Hekate Nov 2015 #19
Great point. H2O Man Nov 2015 #28
Dam*n, that last line is hilarious -- it made me laugh out loud Samantha Nov 2015 #42
Kick 7wo7rees Nov 2015 #24
Good OP as usual, I read the reports of Bush Sr and Cheney. And all of what you remind us of sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #26
Can you name a period of American history since the World War I years that was not presented merrily Nov 2015 #27
Fear, of course, has H2O Man Nov 2015 #29
Thank you. Cheney is not running in the Democratic primary, but someone who helped merrily Nov 2015 #30
in 08, you said Hillary was like a lynch mob and said she's unfit for Democrats. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #32
Histrionics are so unappealing. H2O Man Nov 2015 #33
His entire family's careers are Dick Cheney lunatica Nov 2015 #37
I agree, 100%. H2O Man Nov 2015 #40
This also made me think of other characters lovemydog Nov 2015 #31
Right. H2O Man Nov 2015 #36
Now that I can look back lunatica Nov 2015 #34
You are absolutely right. H2O Man Nov 2015 #38
Great post. Thanks. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #35
Thank you! H2O Man Nov 2015 #39
Excellent post, as always, H2OMan. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #41
kick'd and rec'd lunatica Nov 2015 #43
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