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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 11, 09:46 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
Can be less than a generation but I take issue with the phrase 'losing this country'.
Even tho I believe this nation and it's democracy is still very much in infancy, I also believe we are no where near close to our Constantinople moment tho one would think so considering all the sword keyboard rattling that has been going on for the last few months.
I am surprised at all the dismay. Many people screamed for the Covid19 to be out of the headlines. They got their wish, but not in the way they had hoped for. Impeachment pt 2 is likely to now take center stage, tho the sickness and deaths will continue.
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"Can be less than a generation but I take issue with the phrase 'losing this country'."
... as in, annulment of the US Constitution. There are a lot of things at play that would lead to this, massive debt, a general dislike for the country and its foundation, and maligned influence from foreign governments.
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olejoedad
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JAN 11, 10:24 AM
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I never have thought social media is a good thing.
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sourmash
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JAN 11, 11:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Well, apparently Parler is no longer an option, just read that Amazon shut them down.
Why am I feeling like that frog in the pan of boiling water? It seems the heat keeps getting turned up. Probably just my imagination, ya think?
Rams
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You are now a dissenter, if you want access to that type of free speech. It's wrong think.
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maryjane
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JAN 11, 11:31 AM
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PFF OT is social media.
And way before that, editorial sections of the newspapers, complete with rebuttal by citizens were social media, as were coffee shops and barstools.
The public meetings that (I assume) every county has, is social media.
In other nations, they do it a bit different, often rowdy, sometimes much more deadly but it's all social media.
This nation began in the ale houses/taverns, which were the real social medias of that era.
However, to truly comprehend the roles alcohol, and more specifically bars, have played in America’s history, one must harken back to the Colonial era when taverns, as they were then called, helped shape American history.
While alcohol was a prominent fixture in Colonial life, oftentimes the location where one consumed said alcohol was equally as relevant. Public houses, and more specifically taverns, played an especially important role — they weren’t simply places to drink. Rather, they served as a venue to meet like-minded individuals, and functioned as clearinghouses and test beds of revolutionary ideas. As the colonies took shape, taverns became central locations for several aspects of colonial life. According to the U.S. Postal Service, early colonists adopted a practice used frequently in Europe and established taverns as a place to collect and distribute mail sent from overseas. In addition, according to the Gettysburg Historical Journal, taverns became a “means of direction for travelers, as well as settings where they could eat, drink, be entertained, and spend the night.” Taverns were also “utilized as meeting places for assemblies and courts” and became a central location for discussion and debate. In taverns across the colonies, literate patriots drank and read the news of the day aloud to their fellow revelers, thereby stoking revolutionary fervor. The network of taverns not only provided travelers with a place to rest and enjoy a beverage, but also a place to bring news from other colonies, and promulgate ideas from the likes of Thomas Paine, James Chalmers, and Thomas Jefferson.
However, arguably the taverns’ most important role in society (and American history) is the role they played in the beginning of the Revolutionary War. As anger spread throughout the colonies, many took to the tavern to discuss, argue, and debate what needed to be done. One location in particular, Boston’s Green Dragon Tavern (or as Daniel Webster put it “the Headquarters of the Revolution”) played host to the infamous “Sons Of Liberty” who, presumably after a couple of pints of spruce beer or molasses-infused porters, plotted the “Boston Tea Party.” It’s not hard to imagine why a couple of ales could have played a role in nudging along the idea of dressing like a Native American and dumping some of the East India Company’s finest tea into Boston Harbor.
https://warontherocks.com/2...american-revolution/[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 01-11-2021).]
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olejoedad
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JAN 11, 11:49 AM
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MJ, referring to Facebook, Twitter, etc.
But I suspect you knew that.
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maryjane
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JAN 11, 12:07 PM
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Yes, I knew what you meant, even tho I have no membership in any of those. Social media, outside govt meeting places ,is extremely important and always has been.
Care must be taken tho, not to be led down rabbitholes by conspiracy theories and outright lies that seem to permeate those type platforms.
And I have no membership in this one either, (assuming it is real).
https://app.clouthub.com/pu...40-8b13-981a2ace56e8
"What is
(CloutHub)
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CloutHub is a place that brings people back together again to socialize in a healthy way, but also to positively discuss important issues, find common ground, solve problems, improve our communities and hold those we elect accountable for their actions and results.
Those type conspiracies I mentioned above are also pretty prevalent here on this (PFF/OT) social media.[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 01-11-2021).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 11, 12:31 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
Yes, I knew what you meant, even tho I have no membership in any of those. Social media, outside govt meeting places ,is extremely important and always has been.
Care must be taken tho, not to be led down rabbitholes by conspiracy theories and outright lies that seem to permeate those type platforms.
And I have no membership in this one either, (assuming it is real).
https://app.clouthub.com/pu...40-8b13-981a2ace56e8
"What is
(CloutHub)
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CloutHub is a place that brings people back together again to socialize in a healthy way, but also to positively discuss important issues, find common ground, solve problems, improve our communities and hold those we elect accountable for their actions and results.
Those type conspiracies I mentioned above are also pretty prevalent here on this (PFF/OT) social media.
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A lot of things were conspiracy until they weren't, MJ. We are all entitled to our opinion... but a lot of conspiracy is rooted in some reality.
There are some things that are total nonsense... but other things that are not. It's a very dangerous position for you to take that you believe the Government has some kind of role in determining what conspiracies are legitimate and which ones are not.
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williegoat
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JAN 11, 12:38 PM
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I have always viewed this forum as much like a corner tavern. One may talk to a wide variety of people about a myriad of topics.
There are working people, drunks and loudmouths, rowdy kids and a grumpy old geezer or two.
There just aren't enough women.
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olejoedad
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JAN 11, 01:09 PM
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Willie, red is definitely your color.
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blackrams
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JAN 11, 01:17 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
Willie, red is definitely your color. |
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Wait, there's more than one person wearing red in that pic...........
Rams 
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