I have been watching this fascist horror unfold since Goldwater '64. Sensed it from my first day in kindergarten back in '53. Been influenced, enlightened by such as Hannah Arendt, inverted totalitarianism, Wilhelm Reich, character analysis of fascists repressed perverted sexuality, Hunter Thompson, indefatigable chronicler warning us and exposing them. At 75 I will continue to fight them. None of the people in my life, there are precious few now. will talk to me any more. They talk about nothing but themselves, gossip, blame the Blacks, the Jews, the Russians, the Muslims the immigrants for their discontent. I know which side they are on now. It is heart breaking. I am alone with my thoughts now until I die. They don't even call to see how I'm doing, come around to see if I need any help. That's OK, it makes my stronger. All because I challenge their world view. Never been violent. They have all been brainwashed. They think they are free. I believe you will stick around comrade Paul to fight the good fight. I was never a patriot so I could never be an expatriot. A refugee perhaps but not at this age. Discretion is the better part of valor said the poet. The Eternal Rebel.
Good on you I am 77 years young! Crumbling in body but the spirit is strong. I was born into international bourgeoisie mother Greek, links to Greek monarchy, father Yorkshireman family owned ‘satanic’ mills in Bradford. Left home at 17 and survived somehow, went to Italy Florence where I learnt how wrong my convictions of UK democracy and foreign policy were. I tend now towards radical anarchy. Have strong belief in educational systems that teach children and adults to question everything. I can do nothing about adults mindsets far too rigidly brainwashed, but there is hope in turning children towards a socialist caring world. If that is we survive these dark ages. Will not be there but go Paul go, and
I'm not depressed by this. Bourgeois democracy has always been contingent and time-limited and there's a liberating and socialist alternative, not just a terrible and fascist alternative, to it.
I agree with your position, mostly. To affect a change such as you want to see is a challenge that won ‘t be accomplished without a lot more people hitting the streets in protest than there are now. And I don’t think that is feasible right now. The solution involves eliminating a number of people who stand in the way of what you are trying to do. I don’t have the stomach for that, and neither do you.
It is hard to imagine Biden beating Trump in any kind of debate, unless maybe there is some miracle drug they can give him to temporarily reanimate him, zap the rust off his synapses and tap directly into his failing brain's primal medicine show channel for an hour or so when really needed. I've tried a lot of drugs, and I don't know of anything that can do that. But, hey, if they can come up with a shaky, partially effective covid vaccine in a couple weeks, maybe Big Pharma can do something for Old Joe, assuming any Biden supporters can be found within their ranks. Policies notwithstanding, performance in debates seems important, especially to the low information crowd, and Trump's been running his flea circus on pure instinct for so long that he needs no preparation at all. Trump's bag of wind has been so effective and well accepted that unlike Biden, at this point he does not have to think or have cogent thoughts to sound right to his marks. Biden out-bullshitting Trump, or appearing more committed and competent is extremely unlikely, as he is clearly a good ways down the road to losing the plot. Reflexive lying at least requires good reflexes? And, as we saw in 2016 - go back and watch - if Trump needs a couple of extra lines of Adderall, or bath salts, or whatever to get pumped up for debate time, he will not hesitate. With little dry white cotton balls in the corners of his mouth, there is no way to stop Trump. His fans love him the crazier he gets. Joe Biden forgetting what day it is against Trump on good quality speed? Get ready for the show folks, it's going to be bat shit fucking insane.
What good does becoming an expatriate do? Maybe save your own butt. What if all your financial sources are controlled by the government? What if you are too freaking old to expatriate? Looking more and more like a lose/lose situation. Better to stay and resist, is it not? Crap. You are so right as usual.
ya went to southern Italy last year....loved it and the people and their philosphy on life.
But Paul....can't see him leaving his beloved Chicago: it's a great city and where the best brats are made and consumed and pollished with cold beer....yummie
I have been watching this fascist horror unfold since Goldwater '64. Sensed it from my first day in kindergarten back in '53. Been influenced, enlightened by such as Hannah Arendt, inverted totalitarianism, Wilhelm Reich, character analysis of fascists repressed perverted sexuality, Hunter Thompson, indefatigable chronicler warning us and exposing them. At 75 I will continue to fight them. None of the people in my life, there are precious few now. will talk to me any more. They talk about nothing but themselves, gossip, blame the Blacks, the Jews, the Russians, the Muslims the immigrants for their discontent. I know which side they are on now. It is heart breaking. I am alone with my thoughts now until I die. They don't even call to see how I'm doing, come around to see if I need any help. That's OK, it makes my stronger. All because I challenge their world view. Never been violent. They have all been brainwashed. They think they are free. I believe you will stick around comrade Paul to fight the good fight. I was never a patriot so I could never be an expatriot. A refugee perhaps but not at this age. Discretion is the better part of valor said the poet. The Eternal Rebel.
Good on you I am 77 years young! Crumbling in body but the spirit is strong. I was born into international bourgeoisie mother Greek, links to Greek monarchy, father Yorkshireman family owned ‘satanic’ mills in Bradford. Left home at 17 and survived somehow, went to Italy Florence where I learnt how wrong my convictions of UK democracy and foreign policy were. I tend now towards radical anarchy. Have strong belief in educational systems that teach children and adults to question everything. I can do nothing about adults mindsets far too rigidly brainwashed, but there is hope in turning children towards a socialist caring world. If that is we survive these dark ages. Will not be there but go Paul go, and
share share share.
Depressing, but thanks Paul.
I'm not depressed by this. Bourgeois democracy has always been contingent and time-limited and there's a liberating and socialist alternative, not just a terrible and fascist alternative, to it.
I agree with your position, mostly. To affect a change such as you want to see is a challenge that won ‘t be accomplished without a lot more people hitting the streets in protest than there are now. And I don’t think that is feasible right now. The solution involves eliminating a number of people who stand in the way of what you are trying to do. I don’t have the stomach for that, and neither do you.
It is hard to imagine Biden beating Trump in any kind of debate, unless maybe there is some miracle drug they can give him to temporarily reanimate him, zap the rust off his synapses and tap directly into his failing brain's primal medicine show channel for an hour or so when really needed. I've tried a lot of drugs, and I don't know of anything that can do that. But, hey, if they can come up with a shaky, partially effective covid vaccine in a couple weeks, maybe Big Pharma can do something for Old Joe, assuming any Biden supporters can be found within their ranks. Policies notwithstanding, performance in debates seems important, especially to the low information crowd, and Trump's been running his flea circus on pure instinct for so long that he needs no preparation at all. Trump's bag of wind has been so effective and well accepted that unlike Biden, at this point he does not have to think or have cogent thoughts to sound right to his marks. Biden out-bullshitting Trump, or appearing more committed and competent is extremely unlikely, as he is clearly a good ways down the road to losing the plot. Reflexive lying at least requires good reflexes? And, as we saw in 2016 - go back and watch - if Trump needs a couple of extra lines of Adderall, or bath salts, or whatever to get pumped up for debate time, he will not hesitate. With little dry white cotton balls in the corners of his mouth, there is no way to stop Trump. His fans love him the crazier he gets. Joe Biden forgetting what day it is against Trump on good quality speed? Get ready for the show folks, it's going to be bat shit fucking insane.
What good does becoming an expatriate do? Maybe save your own butt. What if all your financial sources are controlled by the government? What if you are too freaking old to expatriate? Looking more and more like a lose/lose situation. Better to stay and resist, is it not? Crap. You are so right as usual.
Paul. Sorry but not buying into your statement of hitting the road to other climes if trump makes #47.
but if you do....gonna miss ya.
Read it again. Said my preference was to stay and fight
Look at my last paragraph again.
OK will reread cause: thought for sure you we thinking about relocating if...... But if you were to consider...where would you point yourself.
Not sure. The one language I could maybe get to some coherence in at this point is French. I used to read it a bit. May take a convo class.
Italy is easier and more receptive!
ya went to southern Italy last year....loved it and the people and their philosphy on life.
But Paul....can't see him leaving his beloved Chicago: it's a great city and where the best brats are made and consumed and pollished with cold beer....yummie
White Sox are threatening to leave. If they do that could help.