12-15-2016, 03:23 PM
(12-15-2016, 01:05 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: [quote pid='15402' dateline='1481822180']
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Of course, the alternative to a very frustrating very empty democratic process is violence. There is talk enough of this on these forums. I'm not seeing the spirals of violence really moving yet, though.
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One observation which I've been keenly aware of lately for some reason ... things can progress (devolve?) extremely quickly.
The period between the assassination of the Archduke to the first declaration of war (Austia-Hungary on Serbia) was 30 days. Germany declared war on Russia 4 days later ... with the Tsar responding to the King with "I would gladly have accepted your proposals had not the German ambassador this afternoon presented a note to my Government declaring war.".
Kneejerk reactions seems to be pretty common these days.
"But there's a difference between error and dishonesty, and it's not a trivial difference." - Ben Greenman
"Relax, it'll be all right, and by that I mean it will first get worse."
"How was I supposed to know that there'd be consequences for my actions?" - Gina Linetti
"Relax, it'll be all right, and by that I mean it will first get worse."
"How was I supposed to know that there'd be consequences for my actions?" - Gina Linetti