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calimary

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100. All I've got to throw in is "A Hard Day's Night" and "HELP".

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:33 PM

Nov 2024

And a few Woody Allen movies. The funny ones. I'm in no mood for dramas, suspense, or horror movies right now. Especially when it feels like we're LIVING them, whether we want to or not.

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Whereas, I respect nearly everyone's opinion here, [View all] PCIntern Nov 2024 OP

Where's 007 when you need him? mdbl Nov 2024 #1

Or Batman and Robin... Justice matters. Nov 2024 #80

So, Americans were so bored, that they decided to trash their country just to amuse themselves Walleye Nov 2024 #2

Could be that too many people have too much time to ruminate. Reminds me of my allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #40

That is a good analogy, actually I really like boring now that I'm old Walleye Nov 2024 #44

Not only that but FormerOstrich Nov 2024 #56

Yep. A generation that has the luxury of peace and boredom has the time and space to allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #84

Same orangecrush Nov 2024 #86

RIGHT !!! I don't want to wonder about my vehicle or my government ... not my kind of excitement uponit7771 Nov 2024 #104

This is a video game to them. The Tech Boys just whipped our ass this round. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #61

That's what they want us to do "wait." gab13by13 Nov 2024 #3

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #11

I am not certain how much longer Trump BlueKota Nov 2024 #37

Yup. Now is not the time to wait. Now is time to consider the untold number of ways to mresist. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #81

to quote from the Hunger Games... thomski64 Nov 2024 #4

And TSF is the producer, the director, and the star of the show. Hope it ends without allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #85

Interesting points Redleg Nov 2024 #5

I think you're both right. yardwork Nov 2024 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author ItsjustMe Nov 2024 #6

So... Escape Nov 2024 #7

I've got a huge stack/list of books to be read. Thank dog for Stephen King and other japple Nov 2024 #9

Likewise NJCher Nov 2024 #33

The modern version of the Colosseum gladiator fights. wnylib Nov 2024 #67

Circus & Bread,... magicarpet Nov 2024 #102

Aha, I have the perfect title, "Days of the Rubberneckers". jaxexpat Nov 2024 #8

I've had some of the same thoughts. Biophilic Nov 2024 #10

Assassination plots have to be added to the drama... MiHale Nov 2024 #12

Emperor meets dagger. magicarpet Nov 2024 #103

Just a minor edit Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #13

Point taken, however... PCIntern Nov 2024 #31

I have that movie on DVD. John1956PA Nov 2024 #39

Yeah, those don't appeal to me Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #70

Great point! Blue_Roses Nov 2024 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue_Roses Nov 2024 #15

The only way Americans DownriverDem Nov 2024 #16

The pleasure/pain syndrome Bumbles Nov 2024 #19

666 is alive and well. Meanwhile, there can be no real freedom without freedom from KPN Nov 2024 #73

Or any other cult. Bumbles Nov 2024 #75

Or any other cult. Bumbles Nov 2024 #76

I'm not sure even that will wake most Americans up. KPN Nov 2024 #59

The economic crash is coming Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #72

I'm sticking with "The American populace is littered with morons" Ray Bruns Nov 2024 #17

Same thing defacto7 Nov 2024 #34

Yep Trust_Reality Nov 2024 #87

IF we survive . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 2024 #18

My son lamented that, at 82, what may be my final years, will be spent in the omni-presence of Trump and his ilk. Bumbles Nov 2024 #21

It's bad enough he ruins our country, he also ruins our golden years. We worked so hard for a lifetime. Walleye Nov 2024 #45

I will not live long enough to see northoftheborder Nov 2024 #52

I won't have any golden years I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2024 #97

No one learned any lessons from Covid BigmanPigman Nov 2024 #99

It's unnecessary...we still have the king. Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #20

Maybe the reason I don't understand why they could vote for that Bettie Nov 2024 #23

I've never watched reality shows. I don't enjoy domestic conflict. And ignoramuses. Walleye Nov 2024 #47

I told my DH a few days ago Bettie Nov 2024 #51

I'm with you. Never watched reality shows, mnhtnbb Nov 2024 #66

Me either, always been interested in news all my life. Can't watch it now. Walleye Nov 2024 #71

Cool! Let's throw on some Beastie Boys and start a riot GusBob Nov 2024 #24

The forecast calls for pain Martin Eden Nov 2024 #25

Dr. Strangelove (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb) Martin Eden Nov 2024 #26

Very good, Dr. Strangelove is probably my favorite movie Walleye Nov 2024 #49

All I've got to throw in is "A Hard Day's Night" and "HELP". calimary Nov 2024 #100

So agree with your take on our situation. He continues the intrigue, much like the way allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #27

Really? That's your take away from all this? The MFer is about to lose fascism and the military on the nation... brush Nov 2024 #28

It certainly is... PCIntern Nov 2024 #77

Yep. Trump is an Agent of Chaos. cer7711 Nov 2024 #29

Many were enthralled with "Game of Thrones" as well... Hugin Nov 2024 #30

OMG you're right ... he even used GOT graphics ... LSparkle Nov 2024 #57

I'm still hoping... WestMichRad Nov 2024 #32

I could not agree with you more. defacto7 Nov 2024 #35

18 year old son, Harris voter, Trump hater SomedayKindaLove Nov 2024 #36

That's weird because we already saw what happened when Trump was president Walleye Nov 2024 #68

Yeah, Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #74

They also say "he's not a politician". You can't be more politician than running for president. Walleye Nov 2024 #79

Analysis nowforever Nov 2024 #38

I've never seen any of those movies or television series. hunter Nov 2024 #41

These are stories where the star of the movie or the series FakeNoose Nov 2024 #69

Respectfully disagree Ndp5 Nov 2024 #42

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 2024 #63

Ian Fleming would agree. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #43

A mountain of Bird guano in the book PCIntern Nov 2024 #78

Pure gold. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #93

The Dark Knight djacq Nov 2024 #46

Chaos is the goal, not just the means. usonian Nov 2024 #48

I was just thinking about this yesterday evemac Nov 2024 #50

Entertaining ourselves to death. FalloutShelter Nov 2024 #53

This is why CNN's Zucker and other media figures promoted him. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #54

I had said the same on Twitter Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #55

So the foolish voted for vicarious thrills thinking they are immune bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #58

Very well said. Dem4life1970 Nov 2024 #60

We live in interesting times. hay rick Nov 2024 #62

It's a great drama, for sure. But not for most Americans. ancianita Nov 2024 #64

The Left will be glued to the teevee and liberal websites PCIntern Nov 2024 #83

Cool. Believe what you wish. The Left can learn lessons glued to the teevee. So I'll still say "most." ancianita Nov 2024 #92

I guess i left The Left, cause I'm not glued to it, not even watching. dem4decades Nov 2024 #101

Me, I'm a Casablanca guy. dchill Nov 2024 #65

Not quite true, I still have my1990's original magic fortune telling 8-ball. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #82

This does help explain some of the craziness. Trust_Reality Nov 2024 #91

That's why the press loves him and will kiss his ass all day long! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #88

"The hero survives and dies an essentially natural death"? misanthrope Nov 2024 #89

Of course... PCIntern Nov 2024 #96

I love a good roller coaster ride, but this one really scares me! Emile Nov 2024 #90

Trump runs a weak game. BootinUp Nov 2024 #94

I've always compared this situation to WWF with Trump as a ringmaster. Maggiemayhem Nov 2024 #95

Except 500k Americans died last match because he lied about the lethality of Thunder Punches, nah ... I want boring AF uponit7771 Nov 2024 #105

I have always seen that as a major flaw with this society in particular Meowmee Nov 2024 #98