I'm sitting here waiting for the May '11 jobs report to be released in t-minus 27 minutes. If it is low as everyone has predicted, today will be another rough day in the markets. This is all going to lead up to the end of QE2....that is going to be the real litmus test for the US to see if can actually survive without more stimulus (protip: we can't)

The fall of the dollar will be the catalyst for everything else to collapse and war to ignite around the world. I think personally if you end the fed, you stop the elite dead in their tracks.

For one thing, ending the Fed would prevent America's biggest banks from further inflating the dollar so that the industrial-political alliance can pay for more wars (Pakistan anyone? Syria? Yemen?).

update; NFP at +54k for the month of May, below consensus of +165K. Dow is currently -140 and the 10yr is at 2.96% (the bond market is so detached from reality it hurts my brain). And to the people that say the end of QE2 is priced in, to them I say...

I'm opening my secondary account so I can upvote you again.

yes, we are. Eventually, you won't be able to get a computer that isn't a touch screen version and a car that isn't being tracked by the Govt. People are going to begin to hate technology. There will be a movement against Tech but it will be too late. You know how it always works. American people never do anything until it gets bad. They are reactive instead of proactive.

i saw a thread yesterday where people were saying "hell yeah, sign me up!" over the idea of whether or not they'd allow a chip placed in their heads that let them interface with google.

i mean what the fuck. if people aren't smart enough to understand why that's a bad idea, i think tool may have been onto something.

flush it all away.

Tool has always been on to something!

Tool has always been on something.

Not a problem. We're both on serotonin.

Its not absolutely a bad idea but for the majority case it will have a negative influence. I have a computer science degree and I am always striving to utilize the most powerful, secure and free software and hardware. Soon enough we will be able to print our own circuits and then there will be a movement for open source hardware to complement the open source software. Already we are close to having open source firmware for all computers through the Coreboot project. Today I can run all open source software using state of the art security and privacy systems and browse anonymously with networks like tor. Bitcoin is introducing some new currency constructs that will surely evolve over time.

So the way that I look at it if you have a hammer you can choose to be slave or an independent contractor. Most people will be slaves, probably forever. You can't stop the tools from evolving.

What relevance does a touch interface have to your point? Hypothetically What if things turn out ok, and we end up with star trek like computers? Perfect voice control, super powerful and easy to use, mostly touch or guesture interfaces?

well, think about it. If everything is touch screen, you'll be paying out the ass for everything. Right now, I can watch movies for free. I can read newspaper for free and the reason is because people are able to make programs and software. There is an open-source community. If you are unable to make software independently without microsoft or apple's approval, you'll have to pay to read the newspaper, watch movies, or do anything online. Everything will be subscription based. It'll be like, "hey, have you paid your $5 yahoo subscription?" Touch screen = closed source operating systems. Things that are closed like that are unable to have independent-free software created for them.

he's right, that's the future they want.

A touch screen is just a device,like a mouse, you can easily make open source drivers for any device.

Internet neutrality is a different matter altogether

Those have been available for a LONG time.

Dude are you kidding me? Are you trolling or have you never actually heard of open source tablet and touch software/operating systems?

Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_\(operating_system\) which is of course a major player in the phone and tablet market right now.

A touch screen is just a device,like a mouse, you can easily make open source drivers for any device.

Internet neutrality is a different matter altogether

That is the most retarded thing I've ever had someone say to me. We're not talking about Apple, dude. We're talking about a touchscreen interface, like the ones found on android, windows, and apple devices. All fast food restaurants use touchscreen POS (point of sale) computers. You do realize iDevices can be hacked, right?

Your points aren't relevant at all. How are you going to hack an ipad without a computer with a compiler and a keyboard? I just told you that all computers in the future will be touch screen so tell me, genius, where are you going to get the computer to hack this device if there are no computers with compilers? You won't have access to those things dumbass. That was my point completely.

How the fuck do you know all computers are going to be touchscreen in the future? That's absolutely asinine. how will they be programmed then? If you're going to say "well you don't need that stuff to program them" then you sure as fuck don't need them to hack them. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

Can you buy an intaglio printing press? No, it cost a million dollars. In the same way, computers that are capable of doing the things we do now like programming and stuff, we'll not be available to the general public. They will either be too expensive or they will just be unavailable to most regular people.

And no control over where your information is going, what you can do with the system, or what it does TO you. iPhail owners already know what I'm talking about. I still won't buy a smart phone that doesn't have a physical keyboard.

Are you being serious or trolling me? First of all security and information have very little to do with the interface. Second, why are you following me around posting asinine statements? You have a comprehension problem. I'm talking about how little touchscreens have nothing to do with the end of society.

You are the only one propping up the "end of society" strawman. The original point was more nuanced than you're giving it credit for.

What do you think "are we fucked" "do you think we're screwed" and "sure hope the world doesn't get any worse" mean?

I can't tell you they don't mean "the end of society". Does your society end every time a government collapses in the Middle East? No. So stop being pedantic.

Then how the fuck can you say I'm the only one saying it?

The system only cares about:

Where are you going? Who are you talking to? How much money do you have? Papers Please... You can't really worry about which information is private anymore, basically nothing is.

That doesn't make it okay to advocate for LESS control. Or make it okay that we have LESS control over our data now than we used to.

You could fight back, against what? Take the IPHONE gps log.txt file that samples your coordinates every few minutes or so. http://www.locimobile.com/gpstracking/

I mean, its even pitched to look like a good thing. Lets track our friends so we can find them easier. Not like we've needed to do that for the past 50K years on earth to survive.

If you put out one small fire here another will appear somewhere else. The powers at the top have all the leverage and will stop at nothing to keep it that way.

Also, I don't advocate for less control, I just realize the futile nature of the battle

Also, I don't advocate for less control, I just realize the futile nature of the battle

More programming at work.

Well if you have a better idea?

blirp bleep

You honestly can't come up with a better idea than participating in the fascist fuckery that's handed to you in the name of convenience?

Holy gods, we ARE fucked.

Even if I did I would never post it here. Most end user DSL (comcast) is heavily monitored. So generally a good idea to keep your head down.

except when americans react, empires fall.

Every empire falls

The British Empire (which I believe is the one in question here) never really fell. After WWII, Britain simply "gave" autonomy to its colonies, as compared to France, who were engaged in a number of costly wars around the globe. The "empire" did not fall, it simply became a commonwealth, with the Queen still the head of state in all of the former colonies.

The empire fell for the same reasons this one will. Couldn't afford it.

That doesnt mean it wont fall

I'll believe it when I see it.

except when americans react, they unwittingly help expand the american empire.

FTFY

that too!

to be fair I was referring to the British empire back when we Americans were proud to have newly broken away from a tyrannical empire.

That fervor is still there somewhere(I hope), buried beneath everyones love and need for money and iPads.

The American fervor to break free was (sadly) due to religious concerns.

There needs to be a paradigm shift in the way Americans think about America and it's role in the world. Unfortunately, Americans are far too used to taking their social cues from the media (being a nation of immigrants with no cohesive tribal identity) and the media isn't going to inspire any serious rebellion against he power structure - it's a conflict of it's interests to have an informed, militant public.

Hence the phrase:

The revolution will not be televised.

The American fervor to break free was (sadly) due to religious concerns.

Religious freedoms were but 1 of the reasons albeit a big one. Taxation without representation was THE main reason and another lesser known reason was to escape the corrupt banks.

"The refusal of King George to allow the colonies to operate an honest money system, which freed the ordinary man from clutches of the money manipulators was probably the prime cause of the revolution."

This has been quoted from Franklin but likely not written by him rather quoted him as saying, perhaps for a biography.

Basically, it wasnt the tax that sent them over the edge. It was the refusal of being allowed to print/use their own money and King George imposing british money on the colonies.

There needs to be a paradigm shift in the way Americans think about America and it's role in the world. Unfortunately, Americans are far too used to taking their social cues from the media (being a nation of immigrants with no cohesive tribal identity) and the media isn't going to inspire any serious rebellion against he power structure - it's a conflict of it's interests to have an informed, militant public. Hence the phrase: The revolution will not be televised.

This, unfortunately, is all true. We need a new George Washington or Ben Franklin.

Basically, it wasnt the tax that sent them over the edge. It was the refusal of being allowed to print/use their own money and King George imposing british money on the colonies.

Hence the current assault on BitCoins. Those who do not learn from history, ect. Unfortunately, the "new" America is in Dubai, and it's chock full of the assholes that robbed the rest of us to create a Western paradise in the desert.

DAE read that touch screen comment in the same light as one observes General Ripper when he first starts talking about bodily fluids?

I've been thinking about him lately. I wonder how Stanley feels now that General Ripper has been proven right about flouride in the water.

Listen to the nutcases... they're generally right.

Yes Debbie Downer , we are fucked

And we are more fucked than anyone but Bobby Bummer knows.

we're doomed

Doooomed!

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Deep breath DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

...OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMED!

I gotta sing the Doom Song now!

DOOO---coughs uncontrollably

Anyone have some Halls?

even BETTER!

At a solid [7] and I just burst out laughing-- ohh I remember those "Riiiiiiiiiicolaaaaaaaaa" commercials...

YEAH!!

[2] and falling...what the hell?

U probably wont fall if ur on a cambered board, bananas wash out, but chiquatas are so fun.

yessssss

bannanas!!

I demoed a attack banana this year. I never had it wash out because hitting small tables (that time in mid-jan when there was no snow for a few weeks) but that magna traction is the shit. I had a hard time grabbing an edge on any spin where my old deck would have put me in the hospital. It did get noodely at a higher speed and felt more unstable then the HP board I've got and its 5 years old.

Yep libs are the shit. I used to work for em making boards in '07. Havent tried the attack yet but im sure it murders. Gnu park pickle is my fav right now. A little soft but nothing a seasoned vet cant handle.

Woah, my former roomie used to work for LIB and said he made my old deck.

Nice! Seattle or port angeles?

Tahoe

Listen to this great speech by Nigel Farage of the UK Independence Party taking on the masters of the EU universe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2YcgACl1Sr8

Whenever the press purrs about some "new up and coming maverick in the [insert party here] party " google the the maverick's name and "CFR". All will be revealed.

Then ask yourself "Are there any candidates who are not beholden to the CFR?

Thanks to Redditor: getnit01 for posting this original link so I could view it.

agreed with everything you just said. i teach in vermont, where our water systems are in the public trust. i'm worrying about the day when whomever is at the top will sell out for their own personal gain, and give up our water to whichever corporation pays up. this is just one small example on how the boat is sinking, and anyone will do anything to get their slice of the pie, and jump overboard in their own little lifeboat to get to their island of comfort while we all crash, burn, and then drown amongst the debris. i have my students all write take home essays on this site: Dirty Energy find your politician, and see who owns them. do you own them? do they work for you? dream on, little dreamer.

Right on brother. Where's our lobby?

I see Ron Paul took the staggering amount of $39,000 from 20+ donors.

Ron Paul 2012

That's exactly what happened in Argentina. Its already started. With the parking meters in Chicago, for instance. Now owned by a collective out of Dubai, if I remember correctly.

I think maybe you should look into spiritual growth... change what you can and accept the rest.

Or change everything and never stop until all the wrongs in the world are righted, but, you're advice was good too

Will you accept atrocity just because you can't change it?

Yes, because to do otherwise is a slow death.

The're trying to break us. They want the collective mind in a atate of fear so it won't think rationally. Our old enemy (Vatican and Royals) believe they can take care of us once and for all and are taking their chance. But its also our chance. To be the generation who takes care of them once and for all. This is our chance to change the world forever. When it takes off, enjoy the experience, knowing that the whole universe is watching us wishing they could be us. Praying we make it. Just one more round with these cunts and its over, and our children are free, free'r than we can imagine. To be honest I can't wait. We're about to see a Global Revolution. All uploaded on YouTube, the death of the New World Order will be tweeted, minute by minute, blow by blow. Just promise me RedCons, when we're victorious, we'll legalize it?

I agree, question is, how to stay organized and defensive while using the technology that the superpowers have enslaved us with.

Example http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/06/syrian-internet-shutdown.shtml

Now try and stay organized with out your 3g or POTS for that matter. What to do?

You think that you can have a global revolution in this day and age? It won't happen, life is far too complicated.

People during the Cold war thought we were screwed.

The hippies saw war and environmental destruction bring our end.

The anti-globalization protestors saw the 90's as devestating.

In the early 2000's people saw the wars and terrorism, on top of global warming as being the end.

This is just another phase where 'extreme measures' by the government will be imposed on us, our taxes will go up, our freedoms will be stripped away, and next decade there will be another threat (most likely food, water or oil) that will mean a further impedement on our lives.

It's been getting steadily worse through all those times. Ground water pollution, synthetic foodstuffs, and government control have all increased.

Technology is getting to the stage where a world government would maintain control. There is nothing you can do about it, this has been in motion too long. The protests in Greece and Spain won't achieve anything except to worry politicians. Armies and the Police now have the technology and maneuverability to manage such situations.

It's beginning to feel like, why bother? I know you're gonna say that that's the problem. But life is short, man. Keeping up with all that's going on just brings down my quality of life. Spreading the word feels pointless, people have already made up their minds. I have so many problems of my own and a family to care for. What am I supposed to do with all the intonation I know? The more I learn about the way things work, the more I realize I know so fucking little. What am I supposed to do? I hold two jobs, work 60+ hrs a week, am in massive student loan debt, have to provide for my parents, live with them cause I have no other choice, can't afford health insurance, etc. What the fuck can I really do? Everything seems so twisted and ugly.

Perservere.

what else can you do?

Yes, we're fucked. The people running the show have made a total mess of the economy, and they are now turning Western nations into neo-fascist states, where the big money interests control the legislation the politicians pass into laws. The whole Free Trade philosophy that began under Ronald Reagan was just a way for the corporations to move manufacturing overseas where there was cheaper labor. It benefited the rich, but hurt the greater mass of the population. And it hurt the country. Now we have a situation where the economy is geared to war -- where invading and occupying foreign nations for no particular reason is what keeps the greased wheels of the war machine turning. Lots of jobs in the military. Lots of jobs making weapons to give to Israel, so that the Zionists can kill people in their homes at long distance. Lots of jobs building cruise missiles to blow up houses in Pakistan. And it is all completely and utterly insane. It will collapse in upon itself, and soon.

5 “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. 6 I am raising up the Babylonians,[a] that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwellings not their own. 7 They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honor. 8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their cavalry gallops headlong; their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle swooping to devour; 9 they all come intent on violence. Their hordes[b] advance like a desert wind and gather prisoners like sand. 10 They mock kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; by building earthen ramps they capture them. 11 Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”

I read something about Babylonian hordes and leopards. Sounds like a great movie.

But would you be so kind as to share with us how this passage has anything whatsoever to do with the topic at hand?

When are Babylonian hordes and leopards ever off-topic on Reddit?

I think that means you should be building earthen ramps. GET TO IT!

Change is a messy process.

same thing was said during the cold war

same thing was said before WW2

same thing was said during WW1

same thing was said during the american civil war

same thing was said during the french revolution

same thing was said many times before...

and in each case the world WAS fucked for the generation living at that time.

just add up the resulting deaths.

This morning's job number was horrendous. Given the 280 pt slide the other day in the Dow and now with futures down around 140 pre-open, we think that this is the official start of the double dip that everyone's been waiting for. Housing prices are still falling, foreclosures are still occuring and show no signs of slowing, and firms and households are still way too overleveraged. Overleveraged households means that consumer spending will stay weak as consumers pay down their debts instead of increasing consumption to precrisis levels. Overleveraged firms have a double incentive to not expand production: no demand for increased goods/services, and their balance sheets still being a mess due to the enormous fall in asset prices that the crisis brought upon the corporate sector. Firms figure that if there's no demand for their products/services, they'll just use their cash to quietly fix their insolvent balance sheets, leaving unemployment stagnant.

TL;DR - It's going to get a lot worse in America before it gets better. Japan's real estate bubble popped in 1990, and it essentially took them until 2005 to recover (only to be smacked by the US's real estate bubble, and then an earthquake, and then a tsunami, and then a nuclear crisis)

Its a good thing we've been in a recovery for the last 2 years. I'd be worried otherwise.

It's a great time to have a fixed rate mortgage.

I knew I did something right, when I bought that house, last year!

I am of the opinion that for the past three decades the US has been moving increasingly to the political right, putting corporate interests before the public interest, and passing increasingly draconian legislation. I predict barring any major financial collapse, massive environmental disaster, energy or resource crisis; (but quite possibly in conjunction with these events) as the gap between the haves and have-nots widens, there will eventually arise a leftist cultural revolution. I am basing much of my opinion on how various revolutions across the world throughout history were sparked and primarily on the start of the Spanish revolution.

A land, wealth, and resource controlling elite can only tighten their grip so firmly to control their serfs and slaves. It is the greed of the elite that will be their own undoing. Unless they are able to use technology and their wealth effectively to keep the left oppressed, divided, and confused. Unity and a common shared vision among liberal types will be key to a successful cultural revolution.

it seems like you must be right, but it might take a lot longer than you think

look how long some of the great 20th century dictatorships lasted before finally being overthrown...it could be decades

I definitely agree it could take decades for conditions to become dire enough for citizens to take action. I think its a possibility that by then the means of control and oppression will become more effective and may stave off revolt indefinitely. The elite want the masses to be as placid and servile as cattle. However, advances in technology also have the potential to free us from that servitude. I can see that if the elite feel threatened enough, they may result to fomenting massive wars, releasing bio weapons, or creating some other crisis to ensure their success and survival, while they hide in bunkers underground. The elite have threatened and attempted in the past to plunge society into chaos and panic when backed into a corner.

Never underestimate the power of mission creep. You can't cook a frog by throwing said frog in a pot of boiling water. But if you turn up the heat slowly....cooked

What we are seeing is only the powers that be positioning their chess pieces, then eventually checkmate.

Increases to security at airports, TSA inspection checkpoints at state and federal boarders. People instructed to snitch on others for suspected crimes or suspicion in general. A massive fear fueled economy that questions nobody at the top but if you're a surf and step out of line, your life is over.

So when all is said and done, there will be no way to organize or rebel against the fascist despot slated to take power. Very few will recognize this happening anyway because everything is moving so slowly, its like watching a glacier.

TLDR; One way or another civil liberty, and individual rights are gone, only a matter of time.

What we are seeing is only the powers that be positioning their chess pieces, then eventually checkmate.

Increases to security at airports, TSA inspection checkpoints at state and federal boarders. People instructed to snitch on others for suspected crimes or suspicion in general. A massive fear fueled economy that questions nobody at the top but if you're a surf and step out of line, your life is over.

I agree, but not only that -- from historical example, it looks like this process of gradually morphing into a totalitarian state is self-perpetuating once it gets past a certain point. The secret police just try to take more and more power for themselves, unless a movement arises to stop them.

Which is unlikely to happen in the states. People are still pampered here. Unless the power goes out or something radical that actually affects everyone in their daily routine, you'll only see apathy and sheepishness. But if there is no beer at the liquor store. PANIC!

i agree with you that people are pampered and unlikely to revolt here, HOWEVER more and more people are falling off the back of the bus in USA and falling out of the system entirely, once those people form a critical mass we may see a greater degree of civil unrest

who knows how long that will take tho...

All I can say is that they better do something sooner then later if anything at all because once the police/sheriff departments are privatized it'll be ugly for all the marginal folks who can't afford to grease the hands of the law.

Already happened here: http://updsl.org/

Yes, our goose is cooked.

What; proper fucked?

The pendulum is always swinging left and right. Were getting pretty close to an extreme right swing but it will pass. Sadly it won't be during our lifetime.

You seem to be mistakenly believing that there's a difference between the left and right. Both end yup increasing our taxes and taking away freedoms, you're falling into their trap be believing their lies that there's a difference.

A white buffalo was born! we are definitely screwed...

Do you think the human race is worth saving

Yes, I think it is. For as many people out there that have lost their way and hurt others, there are many more good people. I think the saying goes "Power corrupts. Absolutely", and it's unfortunate that good people are so easily controlled by those in power, but not worth throwing the towel in on the entire Human race.

Everybody knows

For an example of what we are going through, look up Easter Island. The reason why we are collapsing is because of the greatest meme ever to be created, the meme of civilization. If you're familiar with Daniel Quinn, he states it as follows "Civilization is the only way in which humanity and proceed, and it has to at all costs."

That is why very soon we will see this in practice, when open nuclear warfare will set upon us. Does this HAVE to happen? NO! You have to get out of your house and talk to anyone that will listen. And don't tell them pure doom and gloom shit, just tell them how fragile this is.

We are the product of 4.5 billion years of evolution, our DNA has arisen and propagated itself right up to this point. The sun will die and take Earth with it in another 4 billion years, and any humans that are still around then will certainly not be anything like us.4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59wZdCDo0

The new meme we have to create should go something like this "We are far to fragile to endanger ourselves with the thought of world war 3, we have to move forward and manage our lives and resources equitably. We have to abandon 2 words: Hope and Faith. Those words are temporary and transitory, it's human life that is real"

Massive population reduction is the only answer.

Then we can start again with advanced technology suitable for 100-500 M

I suggest you go first.

I wont be first or last

Since you advocate "massive population reduction", I think it only fair that you lead the way for the rest of us. You know, the ones that actually value human life?

You do realise no one has to get hurt to reduce population, we can reduce births and lower population letting all that are here now die of old age, but of course the me me me society cant give anything so it will be done by stealth through drought famine disease and war.

Yeah. Who wants children anyway? Let's just throw away a biological imperative as old as life itself.

It worked really well in China.

Small sacrifice by a couple of generations for a long term gain for humanity, but people like you are all me me me me, your ignorance knows no limit

I've seen the abject cruelty that results from your proposal. Its disgusting that you would try to disguise it as a gain, when all you would bring is misery.

no cruelty in dieing of old age, but because you mainly all to selfish it will be done by stealth, what a waste

There is cruelty in denying people that want to have children their biological and emotional desire to have those children.

Look up China's one child policy sometime, and you'll see what an asshat you're being.

One Child? We need a NO child policy.

Cruelty?? typical me me me me attitude. that is why their is trouble ahead, people like you cant make a sacrifice for the future of humanity, how about this for an idea, you die of disease, famine or ran over by a marching army

I understand both sides of the argument, but I ultimately agree with the Georgia Guidestones, and therefore, The_Sumerian.

Got it. So you make the communists look like choirboys. go fuck yourself. There's your no child policy.

Communists, socialists, capitalists, all buzz words which mean nothing.

Now fuck of back to walmart or oprah and let the grown ups deal with the solutions to the problems caused by selfish dumb asses like you. and no doubt you are american

OK, how about a regime that systematically murdered tens of millions of its own citizens in the name of what is "right"?

Never mind, you'd think that was justified.

And I don't see why you're calling me "selfish". I've had my 2.3 children already. I made sure that I won't have any more. Asshat.

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Or you could just kill yourself and make everybody happy. You're obviously a useless blob of protoplasm.

Not going to happen, i wont go first or last

You seem so excited to see the human race implode, I don't see why not.

But I am glad to find out that your particular DNA sequence will die out with you. I vote for less totalitarianism and more personal freedom.

So do i, but first massive population reduction, either peacefully through less breeding and everyone dieing of old age, or if not through famine disease and wars by stealth,

One can only hope that you go in the first wave.

Everything's gonna be alright.

Billions for Bankers, Debts for the People. These are the people behind all this.

Do you think we're screwed?

Who's we?

ETA: I mean, some groups of people are more fucked than others, at things stand at the moment.

Yes. Thanks for bringing that up, by the way.

Yes.

Aye, Proper Fucked.

short answer = NO, not yet.

Long Answer = Maybe, unless we get our as in gear

this is not a conspiracy; this is reality. should this not be on reddit.com general discussions? or is everyone too busy watching mlg video game finals?

watching mlg video game finals?

Typical reddit conspiracy theorist: THIS SHOULD BE ON THE FRONT PAGE BUT ALL THE SHEEP ARE TOO BUSY DOING THEIR RESPECTIVE HOBBIES AND HAVING FUN!!!!!

i wrote that because that was exactly what i was doing at the time. :D

Maybe if you'd do your own research instead of bashing those who know what the fuck they're talking about, you would feel the same way.

Example : I love video games, but their purpose is to waste time. While I'm in front of my computer playing Crysis or Starcraft 2, someone, somewhere, is getting shot at/molested/ illegally searched.

While I'm in front of my computer playing Crysis or Starcraft 2, someone, somewhere, is getting shot at/molested/ illegally searched.

That's life. People have been harassing and killing each other since long before we were born and will continue long after we die. That doesn't mean you cant enjoy your life and should talk down to others because they do.

I completely agree. However, we must draw the line between "enjoying life" and being apathetic to serious issues that we -could- fix.

In the 1960's-70's people were rioting in the streets and the government was gunning down the youth.

In the 1950'-60'-70s we were all sure the world was going to end with the USSR bombing us to the stone age.

In the 50's again it was all about the fear of communism.

In the 30's - 40's there was a world war that killed untold millions.

Before that is was WWI, then the Civil War, and the Indian wars, and the War of 1812, and the revolutionary war.

How about the Black Plague, that wiped out 1/3 of the population of Europe.

It is really not as bad as you think it is. Unless there are people dieing in front of you, you are probably just being influenced by the media scare. Go out side and enjoy the day.

how does this go straight to the front page with only one comment? how does that work? mods just put on front page whatever they want. Fuck this stupid website

Educate yourself as to how the front page works. Your ignorance is showing.

this is my second day, i may be incorrect, but i believe the only things that go on the front page are what links you want sent to the front page. If you select r/conspiracy to be on your front page then the "hottest" and "new" topics will be sent to your front page...this article being on your front page has nothing to do with mods, but moreso just chance...everyone's front page is different seeing as how people want different boards and things on their front page, which is customizable.

what else can you do?

There is cruelty in denying people that want to have children their biological and emotional desire to have those children.

Look up China's one child policy sometime, and you'll see what an asshat you're being.

Or you could just kill yourself and make everybody happy. You're obviously a useless blob of protoplasm.