Am I going crazy?

[Charlie]

Fuck it, I'm bored.

Anti-religion Okay - yea, people blowing themselves up and idiots protesting soldier funerals are pretty f'n stupid. But for most folks, religion is a nice safety blanket. Most people are too stupid & selfish to be decent on their own, having god staring at you is a good impetus.

Anti-credit - Why? We're allegedly a capitalist society, we have a consumer based economy. That whole "american dream" thing is still rooted in the entreprenurial sprit. Unless you're coming from old money, most people don't have the startup funds to run a small business. For that matter, how do you think most businesses function? With cold liquid cash all the time?

How about "pro-responsibility"?

When did you declare B/K?

Anti-processed food - Why? Most people live in the city. Gardens don't quite work, we like food that doesn't spoil 2 days after we buy it.
Anti-food subsidy - So, no processed food, but fuck the farmers too? Why? Being a farmer sucks enough as is, you gonna turn those screws a little tighter?

Anti-healthcare reform - Okay, I can understand being against "universal health care" or whatever buzzword you want. But "anti" reform? Why? You love paying huge premiums for coverage that shrinks every year? You love being arbitrarily denied? You love the fact that most people under 30 don't have shit for coverage simply because more and more jobs are going "contract" based and fucking them over? Liberal or Conservative, you really can't say that the system isn't horribly broken as is.

Anti-tax - Yea, paying for stuff sucks. However, I like having roads and other crazy things based out of modern civilzation.

Anti-large government - What's your alternative? You ever dealt with a HOA or a PTA? There's your "small government" at work.

Anti-medicare,medicaid,unemployment and all other social programs - Yea, fuck you if your parents can't cover your ass or you run into some hardship at some point in your life. Dirty fucking cripples, all of 'em.

Anti-war
Anti-lobbyist
Anti-Wal-Mart
Who's "pro" any of this?

Anti-Television (except for educational programming, cartoons and sports) - Mitch Hedberg said it best. "I spent 8 hours today watching television, you spent 8 hours reading books, at the end of the day, neither one of us got shit done"

Anti-Media - What's the internet?
Anti-Fast Food - Why? Don't eat it.
Anti-advertising - Capitalism sucks.

pro-revolution
pro-constitution
Cool bumper stickers, bro.

I hope that wilth all this resentment I don't begin to regret.

Fiber one.

-Charlie

[jeff_b]

How does a list of things he is against sound like the founding fathers? Not saying I disagree with his statements (or agree with all of them). But i don't get that.

His list is his motivation to first anger, and then hopefully action against the obviously tyrannical idiots running the country. The founding fathers were all about action against tyranny

[Charlie]

His list is his motivation to first anger, and then hopefully action against the obviously tyrannical idiots running the country. The founding fathers were all about action against tyranny

http://www.cracked.com/article_18442_5-reasons-founding-fathers-were-kind-dicks.html

-Charlie

[andyman2487]

I'm currently:

Anti-religion
Anti-credit
Anti-processed food
Anti-food subsidy
Anti-healthcare reform
Anti-tax
Anti-large government
Anti-medicare,medicaid,unemployment and all other social programs
Anti-war
Anti-lobbyist
Anti-Wal-Mart
Anti-Television (except for educational programming, cartoons and sports)
Anti-Media
Anti-Fast Food
Anti-advertising

I used to think like this, but then grew up and realized I can't do shit to change any of those things.

pro-revolution
pro-constitution

Hahaha, you and Palin should go have a tea party.

[shiftbmw]

The problem is that humans are natural born followers who are willing to relinquish the control over their own lives to somebody or something else in order to make life more simple. This is why things like Scientology can exist, and this is why people will listen when any clown picks up a microphone. This is why we have only two powerful opposing political parties.

In truth, very few of us are born leaders. This includes leaders of others, but more specifically leaders of our own lives. Very few humans think freely, as they'd rather agree with a friend so they don't have to go to the trouble to understand an issue or defend a point. Additionally, humans are not willing to take responsibility, and would rather blame someone or something else.

I've alway found it silly that people can blame guns for killing people, cigarettes for causing cancer, marijuana for causing addiction to harder drugs, or food companies for making people fat. In each case, there is personal choice and judgment at play, and any consequence is purely a result of that choice. The only thing the existance of a gun, a joint, etc ever did was present an opportunity for a human to make a choice.

Because people refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, they try to bandaid fix the problem by legislating. They try to limit the opportunity to make choices; the logic being that if there is no choice to begin with, one could not possibly make the wrong choice. While this is true, to some degree, it does not come without great cost. Freedom.

[Kershaw]

http://www.cracked.com/article_18442...ind-dicks.html

-Charlie

that is the greatest link i've read in a while. im literally rolling. thanks.

and quite a lot of people are pro walmart, pro war, and pro lobbyist. otherwise they wouldnt exist.

[Be30mer]

You and the rest of the United States of Apathy. That's the real culprit.

Id rather spend my time enjoying myself than worrying about all the politics of our country. I know the basics of whats going on, just from hearing about it. Its all going down the shitter and my vote isnt going to make a difference.

[Turf1600]

take out the

anti-credit
anti-war
anti-advertising

and i'd agree with you, i think we'd hang out IRL if i met you bro, wanna go on a man date next time im back home? we could cruise up and down fondren, lol.

Haha why fondren??

[Turf1600]

I'm currently:

Anti-religion - Religion is fine, organized religion keeps people poor. I don't feel like churches serve their communities enough. They are generally self serving. Mega churches got it all wrong. Pastors should be modest not millionaires.


Anti-credit - Credid card companies target those who can not pay. That is how they make the most money. Their largest target demographic is those who have recently filed for bankruptcy. Besides, the whole thing is just unnecessary. You have to pay smoeone money to borrow more money so you can pay back 4 times what you borrowed in the first place? I'd understand if it was harder to get credit, but it's not. My grandma who is on a fixed income just financed a 5k air conditioner for my parents. The payments would be half of her monthly income! (FYI - My parents are not very bright)


Anti-processed food - Causes cancer. It's in books. Smoked meats, preservatives, salted meats, high fat high calorie foods are all major contributors to cancer. Healthcare reform? How about food reform.

Anti-food subsidy - Our government pays to keep us fat and sick.

http://consumerist.com/2010/03/why-a-salad-costs-more-than-a-big-mac.html

Anti-healthcare reform - Everything else needs to be fixed first. It's a classic example of how throwing money at something doesn't fix the problem.

Anti-tax - Taxation without representation. I don't want my money going to contractors, war in general, corn subsidies, meat and dairy subsidies, medicare, medicaid, and everything inbetween. I believe in paying taxes for roads, education, the post office, border protection and that's it!

Anti-large government - Large is fine, this is TOO LARGE! Read above.

Anti-medicare,medicaid,unemployment and all other social programs - Read above

Anti-war

Anti-lobbyist - Come on, really? Scum of the earth. Let the people speak, not the companies.

Anti-Wal-Mart - Unfair business practices. More employees on federal aid than any other company. They keep people poor!

Anti-Television (except for educational programming, cartoons and sports) - Provides unreal expectations of what life is and should be.

Anti-Media - The news is all lies. All of it has an agenda.

Anti-Fast Food - Fast food is killing the lower class. Read about food subsidies.

Anti-advertising - Advertising is mostly lies and emotion manipulation.

pro-revolution - What else will work?

pro-constitution - I still believe in our constitution. Our Deist founding fathers were the smartest men in american history.

I hope that wilth all this resentment I don't begin to regret.

I guess for Charlie I have to make an argument for each line item....

FYI, I've been called a liberal, an ex republican and a libertarian in this thread. I'm an ex democratic libertarian with pretty far left social views and extremely prudent financial standards.

I have not filed bankruptcy, but I did sell my home and pay down all of my consumer debt. From here on out it's cash only.

[FredK]

Who's "pro" any of this

Me. As long Wal-Mart has 5qt jugs of Mobil1 15W-50 are $22.00, and a can of Super Tech Brake Cleaning Fluid is $2.37, I'm content.

[Atreus]

Haha why fondren??

hahaha, dude thats like one of the few streets i remember, i haven't been out there in years. all i remember is bellfort and fondren, bellfort and fondren, and somethin somethin braeswood or w/e.

i need to go back down there soon. argh

[Turf1600]

Me. As long Wal-Mart has 5qt jugs of Mobil1 15W-50 are $22.00, and a can of Super Tech Brake Cleaning Fluid is $2.37, I'm content.

That's not exactly the case, though. Wal-mart costs tax payers MILLIONS of dollars per year. If you don't mind disregarding facts then go ahead and enjoy your cheap, shitty products.

[FredK]

Big deal. PBS costs taxpayers millions of dollars per year.

[Turf1600]

Big deal. PBS costs taxpayers millions of dollars per year.

If you don't see the difference, I don't know what to tell you.

[Kershaw]

wallyworld puts far less back into the local economy than other stores. it basically drains the local economy for money. also, they are so shitty about healthcare with their employees that we have to pick up walmarts healthcare tab. maryland actually had to pass a law about this, just for walmart. they worded it so that it applied to any large company with 10,000+ employees. but everyone knew it was only targeting one company. shopping at walmart because its cheaper for you is such a narrow, short-sighted point of view. it hurts everyone else in the long run.

unless you're a commie and love china.