Has America moved into a giant cleavage

I suppose that's better than getting stuck in a butt crack..

I sure as hell wonder what will be the New black?! 
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WHY

Why don't cats like water?


Is there a scientific explanation!

It boggles the mind!

Can't be baptized!

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All the actors were gathered together,

Sounds awful!

No

It was unreal

An unreality show

Hey wow

That's what the world needs

More actors

And celebrities!
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I think during the Gold Rush and the Civil War period people were a bit mad.

Perhaps the most turbulent times in American History

The Gettysburg Address though looks like a manifesto of the future

Are we to become a great nation?

It seems that the bells of true freedom may be ringing

And lastly Walt Witman is now long gone...

Good bye and so long...

My atoms

Are not like yours exactly

Sure "Leaves of Grass" Is Great

Though I don't need one man

One Twain

One Dickens

One Tennyson

Bosh!!!!
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Music is a place for escapes...

Or a way to change

But to be progress

Silence has a way.
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An Indiana soldier simply said:

"We have utterly destroyed Atlanta"

Give this a thought and then some more PLEASE.

(1860's Civil War in the United States)
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I drive my boat

I drive my boat

Into a better tomorrow

Riding past regrets

Past random chance

I brought circumstances

Some kind of geometry

My friend arrives

The warming ice

Dreams come into view

Drive

Drive

Here we go!!!
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There are crystal visions in my head..

Falling into a cave

A new great place

A rusty old train

A bat swoops down

Liquid is dripping

For then it seemed

As if something

Was coming

Here!
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The poem Dover Beach seems like an accurate prediction.


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What am I most for that can be done and say online?

That already RULES out a lot.

Yes I should be the the supreme ruler of the earth because I have a good head of hair.

In my world all midgets will become Napoleon like five star generals.

Philistines and compulsive LIARS will be metemorphized into giant roaches.

Our planet will actually perform some kind of sex act with Venus and a strange male sea creature will appear at Starbucks.

Lastly just staring at a smart phone will create deadly superpowers for the powerful.

All people who still listen to the Beatles will experience improved imaginations.

And lastly zombies to become highly sexy and chased around publicly by the aroused masses.
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Gambling is more about playing not winning.

The best game is punk rock Buddha: wouldn't you agree.   If the Buddha sits somewhere I'll sit there also.  If he petends to be a cow.  I too will chew my cud on rice cakes.  I too will puke rainbows.   Then to disappear with butterfly fairies and SUPER barbies.  The realistic alien babe dolls might distract me, so I wander off to pick on someone my own size.   Hmmmm.

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Historical case studies of countries that successfully escaped the gravitational pull of extreme polarization.When political polarization pulls a nation toward its "event horizon," escape is rare, but historically possible. A comprehensive study by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace reveals that while many countries relapse, several have successfully broken free from toxic polarization through deliberate structural changes, institutional guardrails, or unifying crises.1. Finland (1920s–1930s): Crushing the ExtremesThe Gravitational Pull: In 1918, Finland suffered a brutal civil war between the socialist "Reds" and conservative "Whites". By 1930, a fascist, populist movement known as the Lapua Movement gained massive traction, marching on the capital and attempting an armed coup to overthrow democracy.How They Escaped:Institutional Leadership: In 1932, conservative President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud used a nationwide radio broadcast to firmly condemn the right-wing rebellion, convincing the military and moderate conservatives to withdraw support.Social Compromise: Rather than alienating the defeated left-wing working class, Finland’s center-right forged economic and social compromises. This built a "culture of moderate politics" that united the nation just before World War II.2. New Zealand (1990s): Changing the Rules of the GameThe Gravitational Pull: During the 1970s and 1980s, New Zealand operated under a First-Past-the-Post (FPP) voting system. This structure consistently created massive "manufactured majorities," where a single party would win absolute power with a minority of the popular vote. This led to wild policy swings, immense public distrust, and deep political tribalism.How They Escaped:Structural Reform: Realizing the electoral system was fueling the polarization, citizens voted to completely replace FPP with a Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) system in 1993.The Result: MMP forced political parties to share power and form coalition governments to rule. This mathematically killed hyper-polarization, making compromise and centrist consensus a mandatory legal requirement for political survival.3. Spain (1975–1978): The Pact of ForgettingThe Gravitational Pull: Spain was deeply fractured after decades of a brutal civil war followed by nearly 40 years of General Francisco Franco's right-wing dictatorship. Upon his death in 1975, the country faced an imminent risk of sliding back into violent civil conflict.How They Escaped:Elite Consensus: Leaders from both the far-left (including communists) and the Francoist right signed El Pacto del Olvido (The Pact of Forgetting). They deliberately chose not to prosecute past crimes or use historical grievances as political weapons during the transition.The Result: This allowed all sides to collaboratively draft the 1978 democratic constitution, establishing a peaceful democracy by prioritizing mutual survival over political vengeance.4. Zambia (2021–2024): Civic Resistance and Legal DefianceThe Gravitational Pull: Between 2011 and 2021, Zambia experienced severe democratic erosion. The ruling party heavily weaponized the state, restricted the media, and aggressively targeted opposition parties to create an "electoral autocracy".How They Escaped:Democratic Reclamation: During the 2021 election, a massive mobilization of civil society, independent election monitors, and young voters overwhelmed systemic voter suppression.The Result: The opposition won in a landslide. Data tracked by Our World in Data notes that Zambia successfully reversed its democratic decline, re-establishing standard liberal democratic checks and balances.Common Escape StrategiesAcross these diverse histories, three universal mechanisms pull societies back from the event horizon:Electoral Re-engineering: Changing voting systems (like New Zealand) to reward cooperation instead of zero-sum conflict.De-escalation Pacts: Elite political actors collectively agreeing to de-radicalize their rhetoric and respect baseline institutions (like Spain and Finland).Mass Civic Mobilization: Everyday citizens voting in numbers too large to suppress, forcing a peaceful transfer of power (like Zambia).