In so many ways, this cartoon is true of DU...

[cobalt1999]

[pleah]

1. My son loves those cartoons.

K&R

[mainegreen]

2. Bwhahahahahahaha.

I love it.

Rhally, I do.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

3. Democracy (classless society) mignt not have failed had it been tried.

A dysfunctional society produces killers, no big surprise there!
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So was democracy a failed experiment? Should we just let these guys run the country as long as they let us eat? Clearly, they’re not scared of us or what we might be saying about them. In fact, their best argument that we haven’t descended into fascism is the fact that we’re allowed to distribute columns like this one. How could we be living in a totalitarian propaganda state if there are articles pronouncing the same? Because fascism looks different every time around. 1930’s fascism failed because it was too obviously repressive. Today’s fascism works because it has turned the mediaspace into a house of mirrors where nothing is true and everything is permissible. The fact that there are plenty of blogs and even major books saying what’s happening and still it doesn’t matter is proof that it has worked.
-Douglas Rushkoff

[cobalt1999]

4. All societies produce killers though.

People are screwed up. It's amazing to me that we as a species has held onto civilization as long as we have. However, we are one small step backward from a "Lord of the Flies" situation.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

7. Pre-population explosion (civilization?), The 'ignoble' Naked Ape was...

likely far less "screwed up" than the 'civilized' (ignoble) "people" of today.
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Pre-population explosion (civilization?), The 'ignoble' Naked Ape was...Pre-population explosion (civilization?), The 'ignoble' Naked Ape was...
Ratbert:
"I want to debate with people on the internet but I worry that I'm not smart enough.

Maybe I'll just read what the smart people are saying.

Okay, I'm in."

[cobalt1999]

5. A kick for the afternoon crowd.

[hunter]

6. He cleaned up pretty good and we'll keep an eye on him...

Good Enough?