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NurseJackie

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5. This is nothing more than cynicism that's passing for wisdom.

Reply to MasonDreams (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:27 PM

Jul 2020

His poetic musical delivery of His ideas is beautiful

I guess I just have higher standards. For the ignorant and weak-of-principle, things like this create an atmosphere of negativity: Negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

Even though the video is "Trump-centric" ... Carlin is engaging the the "both side" bullshit and the New England-style "criticism" which accuses the Democrats as being just as bad as the Republicans. Nothing could be further from the truth.

This isn't helping. It's just giving a certain element an excuse to not vote... again.

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America Wake Up - George Carlin - Pattern Integrity Films- Warning! strong profanity [View all] yaesu Jul 2020 OP

I don't like it. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #1

George Carlin was one of the greatest stand up philosophers MasonDreams Jul 2020 #4

This is nothing more than cynicism that's passing for wisdom. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #5

Kick + Thanks . I was gonna post this great plea from the past asking America to wake up! lunasun Jul 2020 #2

K&R Excellent posting. alwaysinasnit Jul 2020 #3

K and Fn R greyl Jul 2020 #6