I don't think you're that far off. That seems like a reasonable hypothesis. Another thing that comes into play are our affordable "luxuries". Cable TV, microwaves, dishwashers, heating/AC...these things are now things that we risk by protesting/revolting. Why go outside and get shot at when we can watch Cosby reruns for hours on end?>> ^peggedbea:

the cost of food isn't high enough yet. historically, people are generally complacent with letting the ruling class do whatever as long as they can afford food and expect a reasonably brighter future. i wonder if part of the reason we subsidize agriculture is to keep food prices artificially low longer to avoid social unrest. and then there's fast food. which consistently remains cheap. my paranoid brain is starting to formulate fast food as social control conspiracies. also, google holodomor. and think about monsanto.
i think we've all given up on the "brighter future" part... and food prices keep fluctuating.. it's coming though, don't worry. the rest of us will join you soon. as soon as we can no longer afford a mcrib. >> ^rottenseed:
Why isn't USAmerica rioting? I am. It's just me though.

thanks! that looks awesome. i like the part where she said you have to step outside of the scene and the culture, it's not punk to only surround yourself with people who share your interest/pov. i think that's a lot of what happens to punk kids as they age. the "scene" gets boring. even when i go to shows now (not often), after 15 years... it's still the same conversations, in the same clothes, the same haircuts, the same message over and over and over again. and while i think that consistency is really cool in some ways, how boring to be 30 and never evolve. wheeeeee


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hi pb, thought this doc might interest you (if you sift it tell me so's I can upvote : )

http://youtu.be/R0o3Tsh0qyI

Awarding peggedbea with one star point for this contribution to VideoSift - declared quality by UsesProzac.

http://videosift.com/video/Jon-Stewart-Exposes-Mainstream-Media-Bias-Against-Ron-Paul

This is why you should vote for Paul...because money hates him I love him.

@NetRunner
@peggedbea
@marinara

And even, sigh, @quantumushroom (Remember, the liberals want the money too QM, so therefore if you vote a republican who wants the money, you are no better than those you hate...think on it...yes, that's a gotcha point, but it is still true...)

@NetRunner

Well, research fast...

@NetRunner @marinara @gwiz @peggedbea @Boise_Lib

Biggest question is---Will you send a message or vote for the lesser of two evils? I am voting for the guy who stands no chance, as you know. But that is precisely why... Voting for Romney, or Perry or whatever only sends the same signal---money wins every time. So I say fuck that...

But, but, even if you do vote for the lesser of two evils, it's still better than watching...

@blankfist

Right on.

@quantummushroom

Seriously, how do you propose this country fix itself? Vote the same cookie-cutters in?

And I can't believe a true blooded conservative (I think that's what you are) is crying that "all's fair in love and war" is unfair. We want two votes and are strong/smart enough to get em, we take em.

I would be with you 100% if it was the governments/big corporations/banks who were reaping what they sow. But it's not. It's the locals who are losing their businesses, cars, homes... even lives. That's why I have nothing but despise for these thugs. The protest about Duggan's death was a peaceful march, but when night came the dregs of society (and not only poor society I might add) came out of the woodworks and took over, and it has been nothing but pathetic criminal opportunism since.

http://videosift.com/video/London-looters-don-t-give-a-f-ck-about-people-s-homes-burnin

>> ^peggedbea:

there's even something deeper to the looting. like how all the worlds politicians and public official have been looting the public coffers and living off of bribes from corporations while gutting entitlements and vital social services. i don't doubt the looters are probably douchebags, but you can reap what you sew, governments.
>> ^hpqp:
@Yogi: see the video below, it's the same street the night before. The people who wrecked this street were simply profiting from the situation to steal stuff, nothing more.
edit: embed fail: http://videosift.com/video/News-Reporter-Confronts-London-Looters

I can't remember the last time I saw images from London without Hijabs and blacks. London is at least 30% nonwhite, but you wouldn't know it from this clip or from pictures of the cleanup.
>> ^peggedbea:

>> ^Pprt:
It's so... white. Are we sure this is London?

also, who in the FUCK upvoted this comment?!?!?! jesus christ.

I need a direct link. Embedeed YT vids are off and on for me.

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Here comes the competition... or is it a homage?

(@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://dag.videosift.com" title="member since February 16th, 2006" class="profilelink"><strong style="color:#008800">dag: the patina, it thickens : )

http://videosift.com/video/Due-to-popular-deMANd-BEHOLD-THE-MIGHTY-MOOB



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oh yeah, @shiny-- nah, just kidding.

Here comes the competition... or is it a homage?

(@dag: the patina, it thickens )

http://videosift.com/video/Due-to-popular-deMANd-BEHOLD-THE-MIGHTY-MOOB


This is also for:
@Issykitty @Lann @gwiz665 @Hybrid @peggedbea @alien_concept @MarineGunrock @darkrowan @laura @NicoleBee @rottenseed @Duckman33 @raverman @Enzoblue @Lawdeedaw @Boise_Lib @ReverendTed @lurgee @albrite30 @ChaosEngine and many more i'm sure

oh yeah, @shiny-- nah, just kidding.

yes, yes, bat shit insanity and conjecture will end any argument on the internet. you win, oh righteous one. i'm the miserable, terrified twat. i'll shake in fear with all my womanly sin until the all might god smites me proper on judgement day. amen. >> ^shinyblurry:

This thread is just full of discretion and common sense. <rolls eyes> Listen, it's clear that you're filled with anger at God and bitterness about your life. It is fairly emenating from you. Since you're spoiling for a fight with me I'll just lay it out for you. The reason bad things happen is because this is a fallen world. We're all sinners and we all deserve hell and nothing more. You seem to think you're owed something because bad things happened to you, but God isn't your debtor. He is your judge. He is merciful towards you because He desires your repentance, but if you refuse to repent of your sins and submit to His authority then you're going to end up in hell. Your self-righteousness doesn't justify you before a Holy God, it condemns you.
>> ^peggedbea:
oh, i didn't imply that the goal of the video wasn't to garner the creator attention. i implied that the goal of the video wasn't for SEXUAL attention.
once again, you storm into a topic as a moral crusader and come out the other end as an ignorant, judgmental twat.
maybe you can't look at a boob without getting an inappropriate boner, but don't assume the rest of us can't use discretion and common sense like adults.
oh and @ForgedReality you're being such a raging douchebag, it just inspired me to text my boyfriend and thank him for not being a fucking douchebag. i'm sorry for the woman who has to have sex with your judgmental, immature, passive aggressive, socially stunted ass. in my head i just decided you were 16 so that we can at least all have hope that one day you will grow out of it. >> ^shinyblurry:
Yes, showing off your breasts in public isn't a cheap ploy for attention. That makes sense.
>> ^peggedbea:
i'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. it was a funny, silly, stupid thing she can do with her enormous boob. i, for one, am impressed. my stupid average size boobs cant do tricks like that.
just because there are boobs in a video, doesn't mean they're there to impress men. that isn't our main function, desire, aspiration. once again, get over your self. >> ^shinyblurry:
So you approve of this? Do you feel that women should degrade themselves to get the approval of men?
>> ^peggedbea:
and as for you, give it a rest. go stand out the strip club and save souls there. or foam at the mouth screaming at whores at the abortion clinic if your so concerned with womankind and our dainty little souls. >> ^shinyblurry:
@UsesProzac Do you have even a modicum of dignity or self respect? You have promoted yourself as a harlot and you draw mens attention with lasciviousness. You are prostituting yourself and it is revolting.

This thread is just full of discretion and common sense. <rolls eyes> Listen, it's clear that you're filled with anger at God and bitterness about your life. It is fairly emenating from you. Since you're spoiling for a fight with me I'll just lay it out for you. The reason bad things happen is because this is a fallen world. We're all sinners and we all deserve hell and nothing more. You seem to think you're owed something because bad things happened to you, but God isn't your debtor. He is your judge. He is merciful towards you because He desires your repentance, but if you refuse to repent of your sins and submit to His authority then you're going to end up in hell. Your self-righteousness doesn't justify you before a Holy God, it condemns you.

>> ^peggedbea:
oh, i didn't imply that the goal of the video wasn't to garner the creator attention. i implied that the goal of the video wasn't for SEXUAL attention.
once again, you storm into a topic as a moral crusader and come out the other end as an ignorant, judgmental twat.
maybe you can't look at a boob without getting an inappropriate boner, but don't assume the rest of us can't use discretion and common sense like adults.
oh and @ForgedReality you're being such a raging douchebag, it just inspired me to text my boyfriend and thank him for not being a fucking douchebag. i'm sorry for the woman who has to have sex with your judgmental, immature, passive aggressive, socially stunted ass. in my head i just decided you were 16 so that we can at least all have hope that one day you will grow out of it. >> ^shinyblurry:
Yes, showing off your breasts in public isn't a cheap ploy for attention. That makes sense.
>> ^peggedbea:
i'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. it was a funny, silly, stupid thing she can do with her enormous boob. i, for one, am impressed. my stupid average size boobs cant do tricks like that.
just because there are boobs in a video, doesn't mean they're there to impress men. that isn't our main function, desire, aspiration. once again, get over your self. >> ^shinyblurry:
So you approve of this? Do you feel that women should degrade themselves to get the approval of men?
>> ^peggedbea:
and as for you, give it a rest. go stand out the strip club and save souls there. or foam at the mouth screaming at whores at the abortion clinic if your so concerned with womankind and our dainty little souls. >> ^shinyblurry:
@UsesProzac Do you have even a modicum of dignity or self respect? You have promoted yourself as a harlot and you draw mens attention with lasciviousness. You are prostituting yourself and it is revolting.

>> ^peggedbea:

oh and @ForgedReality you're being such a raging douchebag, it just inspired me to text my boyfriend and thank him for not being a fucking douchebag. i'm sorry for the woman who has to have sex with your judgmental, immature, passive aggressive, socially stunted ass. in my head i just decided you were 16 so that we can at least all have hope that one day you will grow out of it.



Who the hell said I was PASSIVE-aggressive?

oh, i didn't imply that the goal of the video wasn't to garner the creator attention. i implied that the goal of the video wasn't for SEXUAL attention.

once again, you storm into a topic as a moral crusader and come out the other end as an ignorant, judgmental twat.

maybe you can't look at a boob without getting an inappropriate boner, but don't assume the rest of us can't use discretion and common sense like adults.

oh and @ForgedReality you're being such a raging douchebag, it just inspired me to text my boyfriend and thank him for not being a fucking douchebag. i'm sorry for the woman who has to have sex with your judgmental, immature, passive aggressive, socially stunted ass. in my head i just decided you were 16 so that we can at least all have hope that one day you will grow out of it. >> ^shinyblurry:

Yes, showing off your breasts in public isn't a cheap ploy for attention. That makes sense.
>> ^peggedbea:
i'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. it was a funny, silly, stupid thing she can do with her enormous boob. i, for one, am impressed. my stupid average size boobs cant do tricks like that.
just because there are boobs in a video, doesn't mean they're there to impress men. that isn't our main function, desire, aspiration. once again, get over your self. >> ^shinyblurry:
So you approve of this? Do you feel that women should degrade themselves to get the approval of men?
>> ^peggedbea:
and as for you, give it a rest. go stand out the strip club and save souls there. or foam at the mouth screaming at whores at the abortion clinic if your so concerned with womankind and our dainty little souls. >> ^shinyblurry:
@UsesProzac Do you have even a modicum of dignity or self respect? You have promoted yourself as a harlot and you draw mens attention with lasciviousness. You are prostituting yourself and it is revolting.

Hey, man, if you make that video, I'll submit it for ya. I'm sure someone else has a *promote or two.

>> ^ForgedReality:

>> ^shinyblurry:
Yes, showing off your breasts in public isn't a cheap ploy for attention. That makes sense.
>> ^peggedbea:
i'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. it was a funny, silly, stupid thing she can do with her enormous boob. i, for one, am impressed. my stupid average size boobs cant do tricks like that.
just because there are boobs in a video, doesn't mean they're there to impress men. that isn't our main function, desire, aspiration. once again, get over your self. >> ^shinyblurry:
So you approve of this? Do you feel that women should degrade themselves to get the approval of men?
>> ^peggedbea:
and as for you, give it a rest. go stand out the strip club and save souls there. or foam at the mouth screaming at whores at the abortion clinic if your so concerned with womankind and our dainty little souls. >> ^shinyblurry:
@UsesProzac Do you have even a modicum of dignity or self respect? You have promoted yourself as a harlot and you draw mens attention with lasciviousness. You are prostituting yourself and it is revolting.





I'm going to whip my dick out and flop it on the table as a joke. HA HA HILARIOUS now I'm in handcuffs and I can't even put my dick away.
When the cops question me as to why I did it, I'm going to tell them it's just something silly I can do, and it wasn't for attention at all.

>> ^shinyblurry:

Yes, showing off your breasts in public isn't a cheap ploy for attention. That makes sense.
>> ^peggedbea:
i'm pretty sure that wasn't the goal. it was a funny, silly, stupid thing she can do with her enormous boob. i, for one, am impressed. my stupid average size boobs cant do tricks like that.
just because there are boobs in a video, doesn't mean they're there to impress men. that isn't our main function, desire, aspiration. once again, get over your self. >> ^shinyblurry:
So you approve of this? Do you feel that women should degrade themselves to get the approval of men?
>> ^peggedbea:
and as for you, give it a rest. go stand out the strip club and save souls there. or foam at the mouth screaming at whores at the abortion clinic if your so concerned with womankind and our dainty little souls. >> ^shinyblurry:
@UsesProzac Do you have even a modicum of dignity or self respect? You have promoted yourself as a harlot and you draw mens attention with lasciviousness. You are prostituting yourself and it is revolting.





I'm going to whip my dick out and flop it on the table as a joke. HA HA HILARIOUS now I'm in handcuffs and I can't even put my dick away.

When the cops question me as to why I did it, I'm going to tell them it's just something silly I can do, and it wasn't for attention at all.