The Empire Without Clothes

I refuse to read this.:thumbdown: :no: :no: :no: :thumbdown:

Sounds like the incessant ramblings of an incredibly pessimistic, egotistical individual with a histrionic disorder. Someone who has been disillusioned by their selffulfilling prophecy of failure.
He makes many an accusation of wrong doing and suscinctly points out many of the ills of modern society. Some of them valid, some not. Like many a wana a be cult of personalities he is convinced he knows more then all those around him. He relies upon his limitless wisdom, developed from countless hours of seeking out those who re-enforce his self aggrandizing opinions.
Like those that he criticizes he himself avoids having to think to much, as displayed by his overly broad strokes meant to provide a solution to many of the ills he finds reprehensible..........

"Expose the scoundrels and turn them out, and praise the honest man and woman and uphold their decency. Those we have trusted to lead us have deceived us long enough, let us wander too long in a wilderness of tears, thorns and betrayals. The task is formidable, gargantuan: to educate, to explicate, to elucidate. To keep mining history until we reach the golden veins of truth; to flush the murky waters till the clear wellsprings shine in the radiant sun. To re-connect ourselves to the great movements of world history: the peace and social reform movements in Europe and America in the 19th century; the anti-colonial revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries against European and American Empire. We must rise up now with knowledge and compassion and take the reins to ride the maelstrom; to save ourselves and our home planet, our tomorrows, and what and whom we love."

Narry a solution presented in this final paragraph, I dare say he sounds quite like the politicians he supposedly despises. He uses alot of words but presents no solutions with his broad sweeping strokes of idealogy. How convienent for one who spouts observations but presents no solutions.

I know.....it's over your head....the words and ideas contained therein, are those which you can neither conceptualize nor comprehend...that's a good reason for refusing to read it....OOoops. LOL

Way too long. Nothing you have to say could ever interest me that much.

This country has been coasting on the prosperity of the 1950s for five decades now. Whatever you think of the above statements that is hard to argue with. It is also hard argue that our overseas adventures are doing anything to even repair the failing economic infrastructure much less build a new one....Empires are tricky expensive things to maintain that always eventually collapse under their own weight, just ask the British. Regardless or whether it takes a decade or a century whatever we do overseas is destined to fail or falter or simply change..all things must be maintained or abandoned

Tradition means nothing...faith is for church not economics or government...culture is something museum curators and art teachers should worry about...
we need to STOP...all this drum beating and fix our own house...our own economy and infrastructure and education system and neither side is really offering anything new...The democrats are stuck in the 60s and the republicans seem stuck in an odd gestalt of the 50s and 80s...we need new ideas and someone with the guts to tell people they are full of it

Absolute and utter nonsense.

Your pal, cyrano2 is truly the American Nightmare, American Illusion, American Delusion and promoter of False Consciousness.

This country has been coasting on the prosperity of the 1950s for five decades now. Whatever you think of the above statements that is hard to argue with. It is also hard argue that our overseas adventures are doing anything to even repair the failing economic infrastructure much less build a new one....Empires are tricky expensive things to maintain that always eventually collapse under their own weight, just ask the British. Regardless or whether it takes a decade or a century whatever we do overseas is destined to fail or falter or simply change..all things must be maintained or abandoned

Tradition means nothing...faith is for church not economics or government...culture is something museum curators and art teachers should worry about...
we need to STOP...all this drum beating and fix our own house...our own economy and infrastructure and education system and neither side is really offering anything new...The democrats are stuck in the 60s and the republicans seem stuck in an odd gestalt of the 50s and 80s...we need new ideas and someone with the guts to tell people they are full of it

He's not my "pal"...and you're entitled to your opinion...and that's all it is, is "an opinion". "Uninformed", if you ask me.
We tend to write off that which undercuts our philosophy or our way of thinking. Not surprising.

You couldn't be more incorrect. Religion and culture are massively important in the formation and behavior of nations.

As I said before, Aaron, as a gay Black, you're well ensconced in a counter-culture with which only a tiny, tiny minority of Americans can identify. I don't mean that as an insult, just an observation. Your thinking is the by-product of a two-front, protracted war, over race and sexual orientation. Your perceptions are distorted, when measured against the experiences and views of the average guy. Essentially, you loathe the society in which you live. It's understandable, but a factor to be recognized and remembered by anyone who tries to interact with you. You remind me of Dostoevsky's 'underground man'.:thumbup:

I took the time to read that whole thing. Some of it seemed like rather artsy nonsense. Are we all not to blame for state of the nation? We elected the current administration. Granted some people will argue that their candidate didn't win and blah blah blah. But that isnt the point. Everyone is so hung up on playing he said she said with the parties and no one focuses on improving the country. I know it is asking a lot for people to open there mind and think of the country as a whole. But how can we work forward when everyone is playing mine is bigger then yours?? Granted I am not a political know it all, hell I don't even know half of the terms used around here in regards to politics. So it is possible I am over simplifying things.

Ain't no low level minority folks bringing in mass quantities of drugs....ain't no black and brown folks flying planes, bringing drugs in here...it's government sanctioned agents....why?