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What are you giving thanks for? A failed crusade in Iraq? An economy that's going under fast?



Yep. Vietnam gave us 25 years of relative peace. Remember the slogan, "We don't want another Vietnam!" That kept us out of a lot of shit, reigned in the hawks. We are basically out of combat in Iraq by the end of 2010, and Iraq has given us pacifists some powerful talking points.

I hope this huge shock to the economy will result in better distributive justice. Banking systems will no longer be able to play loan shark, and sell bad loans as securities. There will be a realization that widespread prosperity is made through labor, not capital. Capital is the tool that keeps the country working, but the work must be rewarded. Demands for putting safety, living wage, and enviornmental preconditions on trade agreements will lift the quality of life worldwide.

These two disasters have given a mandate to the new leaders, to move in a progressive direction, and to achieve real change. And these disasters have politically buried the conservative movement for the mid future.

So, there are silver linings, and Americans are a resilient people. I want to believe I can retire into peace and prosperity in 2012.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

On Edit - sorry, I should have just said I am thankful our heads are starting to emerge from our asses.


Edited by charin (11/26/08 05:44 AM)
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