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Well, what's interesting is

Peter Schwartz — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:04:52 +0000

In reply to Not surprising really. Those

Well, what's interesting is that, while my friend lives in an upper middle-class town, he grew up working-class. His father owned a nursery. I'd have to call them Reagan Democrats, just to pick a label. Don't know if they were ever Democrats. Overall, a moderate Republican, but with a screw loose, for sure.

Not surprising really. Those

cmaukonen — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:51:07 +0000

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Not surprising really. Those in the upper middle class have never had to deal with or experience anything more dangerous than getting beaned by a wiffle ball. They have mostly live lives of happy, happy, joy, joy. Never been in the military or had any run ins with the law except maybe a speeding ticket. So for them paranoia really does run deep.

It's actually an important

Peter Schwartz — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:32:54 +0000

In reply to Support the war or lose your job.

It's actually an important point. It's been said many times by others as well. I don't have much to add, but it is one of the most upside down aspects of our society.

With the GWOT, one could see in real time how we have this need/drive to manufacture overwhelming existential threats which then have to be defended against because they are overwhelming and existential.

Got into a long conversation with an old high school friend who lives in a distant suburb of New York City. He said that soon after 9/11, he bought a gun. I asked, "Who do you think you're going to kill with that gun--jihadis coming ashore on the beaches of Long Island Sound like latter day Alan Arkins only this time festooned with turbans?

He had no answer. He also said that he has "slept with one eye open since 9/11." For ten years. I really couldn't believe it. Yes, if you see something, you say something. But lying awake at night somewhere out in the suburbs. Please. But he was dead serious.

"Lose your job", not "Loose"

Desider — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:47:00 +0000

In reply to Support the war or lose your job.

"Lose your job", not "Loose" [fixed - d]