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And there we have it Recursion Dec 2012 #1
There's that false equivalency again...pesky little devil... PCIntern Dec 2012 #5
That belongs to other countries? Aerows Dec 2012 #33
Or real life example close to home tama Dec 2012 #75
... Matariki Dec 2012 #125
I quote: JDPriestly Dec 2012 #82
I don't understand the tone of your post. rucky Dec 2012 #2
This is nature of democracy and revolutionary politics TomClash Dec 2012 #3
I agree Old and In the Way Dec 2012 #79
The poster is clear enough about his support for the JackRiddler Dec 2012 #81
Too bad there's no more "Shame On You" cards left in the deck. rucky Dec 2012 #109
this to will pass into the history books. madrchsod Dec 2012 #4
Way to jump the gun! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #6
If I could summarize the OP in a few words (as if the avatar doesn't already): coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #11
um... you are aware that a shitload of Israelis ARE these brown people? ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #14
Jesus H. Christ, 20% of Israel's population is Arab. I have never been there, but coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #20
ok fine... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #23
No worries. I hope to visit Israel one day. Always wanted to try my hand at coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #26
What color will they be? Or will we have to invent a new one? pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #44
It's almost a truism among Marxist-Leninist critiques of capitalism that the coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #47
Black and White tama Dec 2012 #77
Gloating over misery and violence. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #7
It really bugs me how much of a theme that is here re: the Arab Spring Posteritatis Dec 2012 #72
Yeah, democracy sucks. bemildred Dec 2012 #8
Morsi agrees with you... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #10
What do you think about it? nt bemildred Dec 2012 #31
i think morsi made a big power grab after a little juice got going ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #35
No, about democracy, do you think democracy sucks? bemildred Dec 2012 #42
actually, yes, pure democracy sucks... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #93
I thought so. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #98
so... mob rule ... rules? i hope you don't live in the USA. ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #107
This place is named Democratic Underground. bemildred Dec 2012 #118
you have no idea what a pure democracy looks like ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #126
Well then, neither do you, for the same reason, so you don't know what you are talking about. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #127
ah, but I am not the one trying to defend it... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #128
No, you're trying to attack it, but you don't know what you're talking about. bemildred Dec 2012 #130
I'm disappointed Skidmore Dec 2012 #9
+1000 trumad Dec 2012 #15
+2000 pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #18
+3000 UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #89
+3000 LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #103
hate to disturb your doom and gloom but quinnox Dec 2012 #12
An Islamic theocracy is "moving along"? TrueBlueinCO Dec 2012 #88
What did you imagine they'd have? An atheist parliament? Nt DevonRex Dec 2012 #121
ummmmm, no TrueBlueinCO Dec 2012 #123
The reality is that they undoubtedly feel DevonRex Dec 2012 #124
Ya none of those people deserve life. aandegoons Dec 2012 #13
The Problem Is It Took Us Over Two Hundred Years To Build A Republic And Many Still Don't Like It DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #16
Closer to eight hundred. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #70
Yeah, *some* people can't handle freedom. Barack_America Dec 2012 #17
If you ask Founding Fathers tama Dec 2012 #78
Congratulations to you too. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #19
Morsi isn't interested in an 'actual democracy' n/t B2G Dec 2012 #21
and Morsi is not the Arab Spring n/t Enrique Dec 2012 #29
He's the direct result of it. B2G Dec 2012 #39
so is Elbaradei Enrique Dec 2012 #45
Morsi won the election, the constitution will go to a popular vote. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #41
First off, this OP is disgusting...... marmar Dec 2012 #22
it sounds as if the OP wanted the status quo forever quinnox Dec 2012 #24
Cui bono? TomClash Dec 2012 #84
How many years was it after we declared ourselves independent with 'liberty for all' and grantcart Dec 2012 #25
And how many before that were needed to get the philosophical underpinnings in place? Posteritatis Dec 2012 #73
The beginnings of our democracy was a total mess & very complicated as well. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #27
Not to mention the present tama Dec 2012 #80
i think people were more realistic than that Enrique Dec 2012 #28
The majority of Arabs are Muslims and are anti-Israel FarCenter Dec 2012 #30
You're right. Those people needed to shut the fuck up and put up with their shitty conditions no Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #32
Sorry but Israel's policies makes it a rogue nation. Ya Basta Dec 2012 #34
Horrible Post... Iggy Dec 2012 #36
its possible that the arab spring will help the region Mosby Dec 2012 #57
There's a depressingly large pile of people here who believe just that. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #71
Yeah, I see that Iggy Dec 2012 #83
The bar's certainly set with a shovel these days. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #85
We understand. The Arabs are sub-humans. alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #37
Submit. Obey. Do Not Question Authority! Do not rebel against tyranny. Zorra Dec 2012 #38
Apparently Personal Freedom is to be Enjoyed ONLY Iggy Dec 2012 #94
I was never too excited about the Arab spring, but I wish I could unrec your OP because it is bad. JVS Dec 2012 #40
Whew. Zionist tells it like he sees it. Thanks for the honesty. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #43
Classic hit and run post. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #46
Yes, I had noticed that a certain someone has gone conspicuously AWOL on this thread. Grr, that coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #48
What should piss you off PCIntern Dec 2012 #49
Can I be pissed off on both accounts? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #50
Hit and run? PCIntern Dec 2012 #51
radicals? a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #54
Well, as I said, I can be pissed by the Morsi abuses nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #55
can't both piss one off? Do you honestly support what Israel does vis a vis cali Dec 2012 #52
Somehow... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #56
North Africa is good pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #59
I haven't visited Africa in decades... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #60
It will be a BIG change for you pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #61
I sounds like it could be fun... but... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #63
Your failure to respond to pinboy3niner's substantive reply in post #6 ff. speaks coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #64
This OP makes DU suck RetroLounge Dec 2012 #53
Well, it's not over yet. But it doesn't look promising. Then again, is it worse than before... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #58
Let's put Mubarak back!!! JackRiddler Dec 2012 #62
Bring back Pharaoh! - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #65
I think that would be interesting. Still don't know how Belgium jumped into this discussion. freshwest Dec 2012 #92
Yeah, this was a classic 'hit and run' OP, as William Pitt observed. But had the OP coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #96
You know what? xfundy Dec 2012 #66
Somewhat clairvoyant... PCIntern Dec 2012 #68
Much like PCIntern, I saw this coming from a mile away as well TrueBlueinCO Dec 2012 #87
"The people there don't even cherish freedom as a value." Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #111
Some do...and some don't. zellie Dec 2012 #113
And the irony was totally lost on this young lad zellie Dec 2012 #115
Freedom is a journey, not a destination. Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #67
The whole time I've mainly seen people desperately hoping for it to fall on its face. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #69
You should really stop for a minute and think about what you wrote Marrah_G Dec 2012 #74
He's a hit and run poster, without either the courage to defend his thesis, respond to his critics, coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #119
So we should continue to support despots? mahina Dec 2012 #76
ohfercrissake riverwalker Dec 2012 #86
What the hell? Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #90
Oh look, an Israel fanatic who doesn't like the Arab Spring LittleBlue Dec 2012 #91
I fully expected this response, PCIntern Dec 2012 #95
remembering the Holocaust is righteous Enrique Dec 2012 #99
And what do you think you are doing to them? aandegoons Dec 2012 #101
"all I did was show up, and that was enough to be hated" WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #102
And Israel did a bit more than "just show up". Barack_America Dec 2012 #116
"among all the potential enemies," FarCenter Dec 2012 #104
"All that is required for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing." ~ Albert Einstein Zorra Dec 2012 #110
I get that you're mourning the evil done to your ancestors. Barack_America Dec 2012 #112
That is incredibly insightful and honest zellie Dec 2012 #114
Your murdered forbearers do not justify what you posted. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #129
I don't get your point. Are you suggesting Arab countries are incapable morningfog Dec 2012 #97
I assume you read the draft Constitution? Coyotl Dec 2012 #100
Maybe the administration has decided Israel is not worth the backlash to the US. dkf Dec 2012 #105
Nothing in the Universe ends well, my friend... PCIntern Dec 2012 #106
Ah.... The Arab Spring zellie Dec 2012 #108
What This hasn't been banned by the sanctimonious jury panel? garthranzz Dec 2012 #117
You have conveniently forgotten what Israel did to one of its own dissidents, Mordechai coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #120
what "the Arabs" are doing Enrique Dec 2012 #122
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