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Kid Berwyn

(14,876 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2019, 01:12 PM Jul 2019

Frank Zappa saw it coming. [View all]

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theatre”.

My question to DUers: What should we do about the reality, a cage where tyranny has trumped democracy?

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Frank Zappa saw it coming. [View all] Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 OP

Oh, I don't even think folks are bothering with even the illusion anymore Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #1

The low information crowd are in for a big surprise. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #2

First and foremost, we must agree the lying is not protected speech FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #3

+1000 That's a winner FakeNoose Jul 2019 #4

Trump lied to cover up treason. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #14

Right, and that should be more than enough to get him impeached FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #19

First, educate people to stop believing the illusion MarcA Jul 2019 #5

Manchurian Nation Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #15

The Belief in a Just World: a Fundamental Delusion by Melvin Lerner. MarcA Jul 2019 #6

Fascinating hypothesis, BJW Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #16

Listen to more Zappa Drifter Jul 2019 #7

I had a bunch of his records, from Mud Shark on. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #17

It Can't Happen Here... Initech Jul 2019 #8

Wow. Thanks. Silver Gaia Jul 2019 #10

I really want to get a copy of this album on vinyl. Initech Jul 2019 #13

What They Want ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #20

Oh I'm a huge FZ fan. Initech Jul 2019 #21

"He'd probably be horrified" FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #22

"...that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends..." lastlib Jul 2019 #9

Continue the ridicule. tRump and his supporters have earned it. gtar100 Jul 2019 #11

He was an exceptional genius Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #12

He also said "the meek shall inherit nothing". NightWatcher Jul 2019 #18

Reminds me of Mal Reynolds in Firefly... FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #23