The United States Is

biggestal99 · 2021-08-13T16:20:58.651Z

Guilds:

Well…the influence of money in the election process, and the gerrymandering of districts, has been a factor in idiots getting elected and re-elected

Also the laziness of the electorate to maintain the status quo gets incumbents re-elected over and over again.

Are you telling me Jim Jordan and Maxine Waters are the best their districts can offer.

Say it ain’t so.

Allan

altair1013 · 2021-08-13T18:00:21.730Z

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

The United States is fundamentally a CONFUSED country.

altair1013 · 2021-08-13T18:01:28.255Z

biggestal99:

Are you telling me Jim Jordan and Maxine Waters are the best their districts can offer.

Say it ain’t so.

What’s not to like about Jim Jordan? I have agreed with pretty much all of his votes.

biggestal99 · 2021-08-13T18:45:19.917Z

altair1013:

What’s not to like about Jim Jordan? I have agreed with pretty much all of his votes

Both my examples are bombastic.

Allan

altair1013 · 2021-08-13T18:48:48.682Z

biggestal99:

altair1013:

What’s not to like about Jim Jordan? I have agreed with pretty much all of his votes

Both my examples are bombastic.

True. But I don’t vote personality. I vote policy. Jordan’s political opinions are spot on.

zantax · 2021-08-13T20:24:34.808Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

Free

Free in the context of the necessity of having a government in a modern world. People can bitch and moan about fascism or socialism/communism all day long, but the bottom line is, I do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ I want to in this country and I love it. Sure we have a lot of stupid laws, stupid ass politicians etc., but as long as I’m not hurting other people, I seem to more or less stay out of trouble.

It’s a pretty great country where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

You should definitely travel more.

I’ve been to every state in the country doing whatever the ■■■■ I want, there is plenty to see here. Lots of Caribbean islands too.

I wasn’t referring to domestic travel. Can you build a deck in your back yard without a permit mr free?

I know what you were talking about. I also know about the myriad restrictions like building permits etc. property taxes, gun permits and a thousand other things. Doesn’t change what I said.

And all your data sitting on an NSA server somewhere?

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-13T20:58:03.152Z

WuWei:

FloridaYankee:

where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

Can you?

Exactly as I said, pretty much. If you could do ANYTHING you wanted to, you’d have anarchy. I don’t want anarchy.

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-13T21:04:01.482Z

Guilds:

FloridaYankee:

It’s a pretty great country where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

That really does not apply to everyone.

Unfortunately, you are correct.

WuWei · 2021-08-13T21:05:00.045Z

FloridaYankee:

WuWei:

FloridaYankee:

where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

Can you?

Exactly as I said, pretty much. If you could do ANYTHING you wanted to, you’d have anarchy. I don’t want anarchy.

And you will pretty much be breaking a law, rule or regulation when you do.

Oldandtired · 2021-08-13T21:29:39.520Z

What you believe is betterment is not what everyone believes is betterment.

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-13T21:42:31.194Z

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

Free

Free in the context of the necessity of having a government in a modern world. People can bitch and moan about fascism or socialism/communism all day long, but the bottom line is, I do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ I want to in this country and I love it. Sure we have a lot of stupid laws, stupid ass politicians etc., but as long as I’m not hurting other people, I seem to more or less stay out of trouble.

It’s a pretty great country where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

You should definitely travel more.

I’ve been to every state in the country doing whatever the ■■■■ I want, there is plenty to see here. Lots of Caribbean islands too.

I wasn’t referring to domestic travel. Can you build a deck in your back yard without a permit mr free?

I know what you were talking about. I also know about the myriad restrictions like building permits etc. property taxes, gun permits and a thousand other things. Doesn’t change what I said.

And all your data sitting on an NSA server somewhere?

That’s bad. They have yet to restrict my actions though.

zantax · 2021-08-13T22:52:00.479Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

Free

Free in the context of the necessity of having a government in a modern world. People can bitch and moan about fascism or socialism/communism all day long, but the bottom line is, I do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ I want to in this country and I love it. Sure we have a lot of stupid laws, stupid ass politicians etc., but as long as I’m not hurting other people, I seem to more or less stay out of trouble.

It’s a pretty great country where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

You should definitely travel more.

I’ve been to every state in the country doing whatever the ■■■■ I want, there is plenty to see here. Lots of Caribbean islands too.

I wasn’t referring to domestic travel. Can you build a deck in your back yard without a permit mr free?

I know what you were talking about. I also know about the myriad restrictions like building permits etc. property taxes, gun permits and a thousand other things. Doesn’t change what I said.

And all your data sitting on an NSA server somewhere?

That’s bad. They have yet to restrict my actions though.

All the tools are built for tyranny, just waiting to come along and start the engine.

EternalVigilance · 2021-08-13T22:57:44.597Z

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

Cluster____

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-14T11:08:38.640Z

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

WuWei:

The United States is fundamentally a _____ country.

Free

Free in the context of the necessity of having a government in a modern world. People can bitch and moan about fascism or socialism/communism all day long, but the bottom line is, I do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ I want to in this country and I love it. Sure we have a lot of stupid laws, stupid ass politicians etc., but as long as I’m not hurting other people, I seem to more or less stay out of trouble.

It’s a pretty great country where you can do pretty much whatever the ■■■■ you want to do.

You should definitely travel more.

I’ve been to every state in the country doing whatever the ■■■■ I want, there is plenty to see here. Lots of Caribbean islands too.

I wasn’t referring to domestic travel. Can you build a deck in your back yard without a permit mr free?

I know what you were talking about. I also know about the myriad restrictions like building permits etc. property taxes, gun permits and a thousand other things. Doesn’t change what I said.

And all your data sitting on an NSA server somewhere?

That’s bad. They have yet to restrict my actions though.

All the tools are built for tyranny, just waiting to come along and start the engine.

The tools have been there since the founding.

zantax · 2021-08-14T13:48:39.787Z

You are kidding yourself if you think it is even remotely comparable.

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-14T15:24:11.657Z

zantax:

You are kidding yourself if you think it is even remotely comparable.

Of course it’s not the same.

To paraphrase a certain founder, “You have a republic gentlemen, if you can keep it.”

WuWei · 2021-08-14T15:27:22.332Z

Madam

FloridaYankee · 2021-08-14T15:28:23.317Z

Madam? Franklin said that.

WuWei · 2021-08-14T15:29:30.399Z

FloridaYankee:

Madam? Franklin said that.

To a woman. Who was talking out of turn.

zantax · 2021-08-14T15:30:50.232Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

You are kidding yourself if you think it is even remotely comparable.

Of course it’s not the same.

To paraphrase a certain founder, “You have a republic gentlemen, if you can keep it.”

Point being, if freedom falls now, getting it back will be impossible because of technology. Our government possesses a clear road map of every personal, business and social group through their collection of metadata. They know who you speak with, where you go, and what social groups you belong to.