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Infraguard | 33 comments (33 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

As Russia's recent history proved (none / 1)

(and human history throughout times)

Autoritarianism is much preferable to chaos. And given where we're headed...

Which begs the point of who is actually driving us towards chaos, now.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:02:31 AM EST

Re: As Russia's recent history proved (4.00 / 3)

People who would like to be authoritarian rulers.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:06:44 AM EST
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Re: As Russia's recent history proved (none / 1)

Ah, but one man's chaos is another man's hope for a better life.

Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:45:47 AM EST
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Re: As Russia's recent history proved (none / 1)

Don't confuse chaos with anarchy.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:46:34 AM EST
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Re: As Russia's recent history proved (4.00 / 2)

To the security state, the distinction is meaningless, making the response the same.

Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:55:58 AM EST
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Re: As Russia's recent history proved (4.00 / 2)

If you adopt their linguistic and conceptual frame, you've lost.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 07:40:12 AM EST
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Re: As Russia's recent history proved (none / 1)

My point was that the source of power here is a security state that will happily label ("terrorist"), incarcerate or kill either unruly, "chaotic" perpetrators--or anarchists, and sees no distinction.

Blackwater in the Big Easy, and death on the bridge. Was this guy an agent of chaos--or an anarchist? Does not matter. Just meat now.

Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 04:38:21 PM EST
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