There are persons who constantly clamor. They complain of oppression, speculation, and pernicious influence of wealth. They cry out loudly against all banks and corporations, and a means by which small capitalists become united in order to produce important and beneficial results. They carry on mad hostility against all established institutions. They would choke the fountain of industry and dry all streams.
— Daniel Webster
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ROFLMAO Yeah! That about sums up reading Richard Adam’s Watership Down for the first time. I remember first reading it as a child – I was 9 or 10 I think – and “Fucking Hell!” pretty much sums up my thoughts about the story at the time. I’m not sure if I had any expectations, but what I got sure wasn’t whatever I did expect!
Sadly, this sums up the core worries of Democrat parents – if they can be rightly called that – today. Their children using drugs and/or alcohol at young ages doesn’t strongly concern them. But, oh how critical or independent thought being shown by their young sets them right off!
These days, Dems raising children – more and more normally a single mother with no father in evidence or even known – would be less angry and horrified by their child not transitioning into another sex than finding out that they read anything by Ayn Rand!
The only bright side of this is that it is a self-correcting problem and one that won’t last much longer in the scope of history. For that, at least, Americans can be thankful. We and our nation can weather this storm by playing the long game and just doing what comes naturally.
Ah, yoga. It’s always been about centering and calming the mind, body, and soul. And, with a few variations, even works in these days. 😆 So, light up that Old Book Smell candle and be well.
Yes. That’s what I do. I read books of all sorts. I drink coffee in what most would consider improperly copious amounts. And I know things, things both sublime and uplifting and things dark, noisome, and soul-staining.
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