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Mel-Anon: No Virginia, there is no Santa Claus
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2011/01/no-virginia-there-is-no-santa-claus.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. No Virginia, there is no Santa Claus. So I guess that settles that.). This is also bullshit, but mostly from a mere philosophical standpoint; it is at least closer to the government's actual decision-making process. That's a question you'll have to answer for yourself. Follow me on Twitter. View my complete profile. No Virginia, there is no Santa Claus.
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Mel-Anon: Why 2084 won't be like "1984"
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-2084-wont-be-like-1984.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. Why 2084 won't be like "1984". This is the blueprint from which the next generation of totalitarianism will be built. A consumerist state, where "democracy" is not something that we make ourselves, but a world where politicians are produced and sold to us and we are only so delighted that we have such freedom to choose! Who needs to be a citizen when you can be a consumer? Follow me on Twitter.
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Mel-Anon: Predictable consequences
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2014/11/predictable-consequences.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. From Bob Altemeyer's The Authoritarians. Social psychologists found long ago that people who are prejudiced against one group are usually prejudiced against a whole lot more as well. Prejudice has little to do with the groups it targets, and a lot to do with the personality of the holder. Want to guess who has such wide-ranging prejudices? Four times more likely. Follow me on Twitter. I'm an ex-fundamental...
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Mel-Anon: I, Obot
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-obot.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. But, let's take a look at two possible statements concerning the ACA and its discontents, and the Obama presidency in general. 1) Obama is a sellout who has turned out to be far less liberal than people expected/desired. (the "emoprog" position). Which of these would present the bigger problem? Follow me on Twitter. View my complete profile.
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Mel-Anon: The worst election ever?
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-worst-election-ever.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. The worst election ever? Follow me on Twitter. I'm an ex-fundamentalist evangelical turned quasi-universalist egalitarian/ socialist exiled in Jesusland. I write about politics, religion, sex, music, movies, sports and other things I don't know anything about. View my complete profile. The worst election ever?
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Mel-Anon: This ain't a hug party, it's a massacre
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2015/01/this-aint-hug-party-its-massacre.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. This ain't a hug party, it's a massacre. Warning, Heresy ahead: The alternate title of this post should probably be "how to lose friends and disgust people). There will also probably be some needlessly personal revelations but eh, no one cares). A few weeks ago an MIT mathematics professor/blogger named Scott Aaronson opened up in a comment. I spent my formative years—basically, from the age of 12 un...
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Mel-Anon: The Left left behind and other observations
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-left-left-behind-and-other.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. The Left left behind and other observations. Since this is on everyone's mind and no one cares what I think, I decided to put together some semi-scattered thoughts about left political strategy and tactics and the upcoming election (and electoral politics in general). 1) A Romney Administration would be uniquely catastrophic. Back in 2008, the Democrats won a crushing victory. They completely dominated...
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Mel-Anon: Say it like you mean it
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2010/11/say-it-like-you-mean-it.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. Say it like you mean it. Look folks, what I mean to say is that he's white. Follow me on Twitter. I'm an ex-fundamentalist evangelical turned quasi-universalist egalitarian/ socialist exiled in Jesusland. I write about politics, religion, sex, music, movies, sports and other things I don't know anything about. View my complete profile. Say it like you mean it. VOTING (god God yall) what is it good for?
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Mel-Anon: The plutocracy strikes back
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2012/05/plutocracy-strikes-back.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. The plutocracy strikes back. So, Barack Obama's stance on gay marriage has "evolved" to mirroring Dick Cheney's, namely that while he personally approves of same sex marriage, he believes it should be left to the states as a policy matter. I could point out that Obama has "evolved" into Dick Cheney before, but I suppose this would be the first time this could be said in a somewhat positive manner.
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Mel-Anon: The left left behind, and still other observations
http://mel-anon.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-left-left-behind-and-still-other.html
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, I am a citizen of the world" -Eugene Debs. The left left behind, and still other observations. CONTINUED FROM PART 1! 3) Sure, Democrats suck, but the only way to change anything is to Work Within the System. I see two main flaws with this approach:. A) Where does the money come from? But what about unions, MoveOn.org, environmentalist groups, or other members of the Organizational Left? Democratic partisans in the current climate have found themse...