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[jedophile]

Beautiful. The dominant conservative/liberal dialogue/paradigm/mindfuck that exists in this country today (which, unsurprisingly, has only sharpened in extremity on both "sides" during the Bush regime)-really little more than target demographics and niche-creation for the market and those actually in control of our lives- is still going strong, but

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[whatmakeshim]

Man, what you wrote in this post is really incredibly put, and encapsulated some of my own thoughts better than I could.
The link, though, that guy's a little too much. I like yours better.

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[jedophile]

thanks sir. Yeah, the guy himself is a bit silly and abrasive, but the things he says have the annoying ring of truth.

Cassandra complex much?

[anonymous]

The "real difference between a liberal ans a conservative" is that when you elect one or the other, you get totally different policies. I think that's a fair difference. These things change people's lives. Health care. Food Stamps. Prison reform. Zoning laws. Roe v. Wade. Listen, it matters. We are not slaves unless we throw up our hands. Living off the sweat and real actions of others will not save you. You are an artist only by the grace of other people's work for your freedom. Earn it. Do something concrete and stop this lj tirade.

Re: Cassandra complex much?

[jedophile]

I am doing something concrete. I'm doing exactly what I want to do with my life, regardless of whether I fail at it or not.

What I'm saying is that many of the things we consider to be real issues are distractions that keep us looking at the real issues. I think the media and some very large corporations have a lot more to do with the state of America at present than the GOP does.

Look, if Obama was really that different, he'd get up and say something real about Israel. But none of these people can. They couldn't possibly even consider speaking out against Israel in public, or even in private. That's just one example of how they're not that different from each other.

Sarah, c'mon. I know the person inside you agrees. I know it. Personal attacks as to my integrity as an "artist" or something are just a smokescreen.

Besides, if you weren't interested in what I'm thinking, you wouldn't be lurking on my livejournal still.

Re: Cassandra complex much?

[anonymous]

I am interested in seeing when or if you ever face the fact that this is the world as we have it. Complaining on lj is sad when it's not coupled with action and is largely a reaction to a depressive state. I don't think Obama is a God; I think he brings the discussion back to issues and policy. I admire him for that. Do I think he's perfect: no. Do I think he probably has good reason not to call Israel out on bad behavior? Yes. Some people make sacrifices to do the greater good they need to do. That is essentially what I am talking about. You have a privileged position from which you cast your judgment on people. Not all of us can be employed by our families. Some of us must deal with the world as it is and try to make it better

Re: Cassandra complex much?

[jedophile]

All world views are self-serving. Mine is just annoying to you, therefor calling it out as self-serving is a useful device with which to attempt to win an argument

[frommynoggin]

But the actionless rhetoric of my peer group makes me feel good about myself. Buying stuff was supposed to do that, but the law of diminishing returns is a reality that supercedes even the latest iDooDad.

Apparently.

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[jedophile]

I meant to mention this earlier, but that was a beautiful response.