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Originally Posted by dantonac
Given how fresh Bush's victory is in our minds I can understand the depression and frustration, but I do hope the folks who have said they have given up recover from that attitude before too long.
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Un-fucking-likely.
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Every soldier who puts down his weapon and walks away just makes their side that much weaker and the opposition that much stronger.
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Every good general must be able to figure out when a war is unwinnable.
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What have you lost really?
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As of right now: nothing.
Within the next 4 years, we stand a decent chance at losing:
Many privacy rights (due to a strengthening of the Patriot Act).
The loss of Roe v. Wade.
Freedom from religion (like I said: December 31, 2006).
Freedom from not being in the army (ie there will probably be a draft).
Not to mention the continuation of the perception that anyone expressing any amount of intelligence whatsoever is to be scorned and made to feel marginalized.
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I understand the emotion, but I do hope it settles down and folks get back to normal, whatever that might be.
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I don't think things will ever be "normal" again.