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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 16 January | 126 comments (126 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Well, fake populism still beats the uncensored hostility of that previous guy.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Jan 15th, 2010 at 06:23:40 PM EST
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Not really. At least with the previous guy we knew who the enemy was. Obama is able to convince people that things will get better when in fact the patient is still dying. Not good.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 05:43:48 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 0)

Really? You're seriously saying Bush was better because he was a blatant "enemy?"

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:03:00 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 1)

I'm not saying "Bush" was better ... I'm saying that at least with Bush people with at least half a brain and not super-rich knew that we were screwed and we wanted ... catch this ... CHANGE. With Obama a lot of people are asleep, especially the blacks, because they got one of their own in the WH regardless of the results. Now we're screwed and we think that's OK.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:07:04 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 1)

Wow. Just... wow.

I have to disagree with... well, with just about everything you just wrote, plus the mindset that exists to create those sentences, plus the underlying assumptions they're based on and, probably, I also disagree in ways that I haven't even contemplated yet. My mind is literally boggling at all the ways, and the depth to which, I disagree.

In fact, I'm having trouble formulating a response, never mind one that conforms to ET's standards of civility. Plus, it's hellish late/early here (as you're well aware)... I'll need to sleep on this, but... really? I mean.. REALLY?!?!?

Sorry, I'll have to revert to 'wow' again...

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:26:09 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 1)

Hey, it's why I'm here. Get back to me when you can.

Question: Are you in Sacramento CA?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:30:10 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 0)

No, I'm in LA -- I was just there dealing with some medical issues my parents have/were having.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:33:11 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (none / 0)

Ah, OK. Let me know the next time you're in town. It'll give you a chance to tell me what an idiot I am in person. :)

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:40:07 AM EST
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Re: Economy - 16 January (4.00 / 4)

Paleofascists in Spain sometimes say life was better with Franco. Progressives sometimes joke life was better against Franco

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 at 06:23:12 AM EST
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