I’ve read these boards from time to time over the years. Forgot about The Dope until recently. Don’t know what reminded me of all the great discussions that happen here, I have been browising for about a month. My brother in law once said, “If you can think of it, someone else already has.” That was in the contex of “inventing” things. I’ve “invented” a lot of things over the years, but they already had them (what movie was that from, I know some of you know). Well, on this forum, regarding all the topics being discussed, before I can even post something to make my point, someone else has already done so, better than I can.
So I will probably most be an observer. Maybe I can contribute a thought or two.
So why am I in the pit? Because fuck Trump, fuck the facist Republicans, fuck the idiots who think socialism and communism are the same thing, that socialism leads to totalitarism, hell fuck the idiots who think we don’t already practice socialism in this country. Get a fucking clue from the “entitlement” program Social Security.
I just got into a Facebook debate with an idiot, a friend of my brother in law, who thoght socialism meant…well fuck the details. I swore I would never do it again. This is the second time I have made that vow. What was the Mark Twain quote about arguing with an idiot?
Well, here, there are some idiots, sure. But there are so many here who destroy their idiot arguments with logic and (not alternative) facts.
So here’s to all of you people fighting ignorance.
I declare this the best first post of all time. It reminds me of when rookies get called up to the majors and get a home run on their first at-bat - well done.
Don’t worry about posting stuff somebody else already talked about. Unless it’s a double post with another poster about somebody famous dying, you do fine. Just go to Cafe Society and talk about food. Those threads are guaranteed a big response.
And, er… well, the rest of us at times.
