For what it's worth, according to the web, more than 60% of high school graduates go on to college. That surprises me. — T Clark
controlled and manipulated by a technocratic / corporate elite through the media — CountVictorClimacusIII
hopelessness and despair — CountVictorClimacusIII
The corporo-technik elite is more likely to lull you with hope and happy talk rather than despair. Hopelessness and despair are not useful corporate values. — Bitter Crank
It takes too much effort to blow up the local factory or store — CountVictorClimacusIII
I don't think there is a conspiracy either way here. — Tom Storm
bad news and tales of disaster and woe provide the strongest interest, bringing in the highest potential revenue — Tom Storm
Instead they'll simply look for distractions and buy shit to cheer themselves up. — Tom Storm
They would be able to appreciate finer grades of porn, for instance. — Bitter Crank
We wouldn't want to give too much away but actually, blowing things up doesn't take all that much effort. — Bitter Crank
It takes too much effort to blow up the local factory or store, wouldn't it be better if you could just stay at home on the sofa, eating your potato chips, and getting paid for it? — CountVictorClimacusIII
In 2010 Minnesota spent $20,000 per person in poverty. Nationally, however, the amount spent was just $11,000. Similarly in 2018, Minnesota spent $30,000 per person in poverty. Nationally, the average was just $17,000. — American Experiment
paid for by private insurers. — Bitter Crank
Ross Perot would call it a giant sucking sound... — James Riley
There are so many giant sucking sounds, one can be forgiven for not naming all of them. — Bitter Crank
Fair. We can only really assess these results (and the success or failure of the initiative) when we have sufficient data. — CountVictorClimacusIII
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