Coolbeanschilly

They wish to drive away the people who wish to speak the truth. I created an account here yesterday to hedge against Reddit becoming even more of a cesspool.

I would have voted for the parrot, if only to hear him quote Fifty Shades of Grey.

As one of your neighbours to the North, I've seen this happen within my lifetime as well. Ironic that the Matrix predicted the apex of our civilization to be around 1999. It's quickly coming true.

It's a shame that my sarcastic comment might have to be taken seriously in 2025, depending on what ORAGNE does.

My point is that it was moving relatively fast now, with benefits to be reaped within the next few years.

When I was a stoner many moons ago, I used to leave money in random pockets, anything from $5 to $20. A few days later, when I was stoned, I would be looking for something random in my pockets and would find the money. This was the face I would make when I realized I had cash for a bag of Cheetos.

I mean quickly compared to before. They started after the Opium Wars, their efforts are only now coming close to fruition.

China is quickly becoming the spiritual successors to the US. What it means for the world? Not anything great at this point.

Maybe the boomers need to stop working and die, so the better paying jobs and wealth can come to the younger generations.

Universal suffrage would be under direct attack if such a thing were imposed. However, it would make more sense for people who wish to run for public office to have such a condition, with allowance made for relevant life experience in lieu of a formal education.

Elon Musk doesn't like to play by the rules. It is men like this that make the choice between ballots or bullets far more clear. Edit for minor grammatical error.