Because no one understands how dangerous it is until someones eye gets put out.

Then its fucking hilarious!

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Not to mention that deeply entrenched views can seldom be resolved by reasonable discourse. I went to a political rally here recently, and it composed of one side of the street yelling at the other. Meaningless, truly meaningless.

I see one other alternative. Intelligent people making small, rational arguments in order to educate people who are not yet aware of the way the system works.

I see hope in the number of people who supported Ron Paul despite his media marginalization, and I see hope in the growing number of people who openly accept a scientifically based worldview that rejects superstition.

If there is bloodshed, the new power structure that rises from the ashes will simply be another oligarchy, run by a coalition of the strong. Freedom and justice will only come through education and honest, simple debate in front of a keen audience.

I see hope in small ways and I see the desperation of the people trying to control the masses. Ie. the "leave it there" segment of the daily show recently. It ends with the gov't bullshitter telling the host when they should end the segment causing a momentary confusion. I see more and more of these "gaffes" as the rulers are loosing their previous careful tiptoe to 1984 style. I see hope in the constant lawsuits against police forces in various cities. I hope that I don't live to see a violent revolution but it is not far off. The rich few who would seek to rule by fear, conformity and complacency seem to be stupid enough to not give up before they are killed at the guillotine which makes me very sad since I have so much love for everyone even the horribly misguided ones.
-Karl

Carlin has also said that there is no hope for us as a race, and I agree. While it's true that bloodshed would only delay the next oligarchy, in the long run none of it even matters. We're fucked.

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