I had this in my living room for years when I was younger.
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I was a rebellious youth at one time. For a long time. Now, I'm older than dirt. But I remember it all. I was there when this shit all started. Part of it. Leading it sometimes.
I lived it. I saw 'Hair' live on stage (the New York Company), Jesus Christ Superstar live (Pittsburg Company), Godspell (forgot who the company was). Few more that slipped my mind
I saw the Rolling Stones live at the Rubber Bowl. Saw ELO, Heart, Elvin Bishop, Steve Miller at Nelsons Ledges, David Bowie at the Allen. Many more. Hung out on Cape Cod for a year. Got to know some influential people. I stayed home when I was invited to the party that Mary Jo didn't quite make it home from. My GF at the time went. I got the whole story on that one. Believe it or not, Teddy didn't really do anything wrong, other than being a philandering scumbag. But the whole clan was like that, so....
So, let me tell you -- Anything you think you know, I know; or have forgotten on purpose.
I lost interest in the movement back in the early 70's because I saw what was going on. communists had infiltrated the Liberal/American Hippie movement. Then it became total. There was no more "Love, Peace and Happiness". No more Flower Children. No more all-American movement. It became what it is today. Suckitude. Diseased. Mean.
How do I know? Because I helped write a book on it earlier on. I was tasked with the research end and had to do all the bullshit reading and note-taking. You have no idea how boring Kropotkin and Stalin can be. I hate Russian writers. You ask one what time it is and they tell you how to make a watch.
So I know, that's all. I don't talk out of my ass. I'm not a leftist punk. I love this Country. And I proved it by putting my life on the line for it. So if I thought leftism was/is better for us, I would say so.
I don't give a fuck which gangster, which crime family, which band of thieves is in power. I only care which of those scum-buckets can do the best for THE PEOPLE of this Country.
And I can tell you, in no uncertain terms, the dimocrap scum party is the worst thing to ever happen to this country -- Ever. period
I would explain it.
But you wouldn't listen. You'd make a childish joke and run away, declaring victory. The road to Hell is littered with people just like you.
Sad, really. Watching people being the harbingers of their own doom is never fun