#Feel the Johnson 2016 Ultimately we abandoned that [the idea that unions had a place in an economy] and believed in the idea of trickle-down and the idea of the market economy and the market knows best, to the point where now libertarianism in my country is actually being taken seriously as an int...

Props toVirginia Governor McAuliffe for restoring voting rights today to 240,000 people who served their debt to society and deserve to be reintegrated into democracy. Still waiting on all those Obama pardons of non-violent drug war prisoners. A few here and there doesn't cut it. Set people of a rid...

I always love the running feud between Jack White and them. Self-important preening derivative asshole vs. self-important preening derivative assholes.

saw him a couple of weeks ago. got the feeling he doesn't like the dbt crowd. I wasn't that impressed but it was a very well choreographed show. Interesting word, choreographed. Like it or not, that's a good word for it. Not choreographed in a Madonna sense, but definitely a planned, setlisted, wel...

I think Jay is fine for the current iteration of the band (ie 'Lean Mean Rawk Machine'). But he and Cooley are both guitar noodlers, and I miss Neff's more melodic lead lines Less noodling, more melodic over time. Some of his lead lines on EO are quite melodic make the songs and on stage he is gett...

There are an awful lot of racists among his supporters, especially in the south. We just spoke to a African-American acquaintance of Beth's who was at the rally near us last week. Lots of the N word. On the other hand he spoke to a couple of rally goers that felt the flag should go away so I agree ...

I thought this was an interesting perspective, and apparently this article has gone far and wide, though who is spreading it is not known to me. I can't even remember which of my friends posted it. Was it one of you? 10 Reasons Why Conservatives Should Start Supporting Bernie Sanders Immediately ht...

I think Trump supporters will stay home if he moves even an inch left on his current fascist position If that's the case he doesn't have a chance even with as vulnerable a candidate as Hillary. This pledge thing though could be genius on his part to keep them in line. I'm just not underestimating t...

I'm still not worried. Trump has garnered about 33% of the Republican vote while alienating the other 66%. Women and Latinos will line up for miles to vote against him My point is not based on what you've seen so far, but the possibilities of the inevitable turn toward the center, which will happen...

She sounds brave and you sound wise. Glad you two are finding a way to navigate without throwing away the parts of your relationship that still work. Welcome back...

One thing I think that matters a lot is if and how quickly Trump can pivot toward the center. His fringe campaign is reaching the outer limits of acceptability in American political discourse. If the pattern of uncivil behavior at rallies grow and go over the top, if someone is killed or seriously i...

Stillfnup wrote:Seen Grand Canyon as closer enough.

They nailed it last night and Cooley stayed on stage a longggg time after Patterson left...

Hard luck stories start....

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lotusamerica wrote:Where's pregnant going down tonight?

Well, that should've read "pregame!" Less interesting question, I suppose....

Where's pregnant going down tonight?

The thing about this year is that you have four parties working inside a two party system. Clinton is a standard Democrat, Sanders and Trump are Independents, Rubio is a standard Republican, and Cruz is Tea Party. I think this is about right. And I think if it is Clinton vs. Trump, a lot of people ...

It would be more convincing to me if he would share his net taxable income. The problem until that point is that I am not entirely convinced he is really telling the whole story when he writes about these things. Maybe he's not but I'm not sure I understand why everyone seems to view Lowrey's state...

It would be more convincing to me if he would share his net taxable income. The problem until that point is that I am not entirely convinced he is really telling the whole story when he writes about these things.

24 Frames is the most non-Americana song on the record, and IMO it's good but not one of the best, but glad for him and the Grammy awards rarely make much sense to me anyway. And Southeastern is a considerably better album than SMTF. Grammy's are always late to the party. Southeastern is compelling...

24 Frames is the most non-Americana song on the record, and IMO it's good but not one of the best, but glad for him and the Grammy awards rarely make much sense to me anyway.

A brokered convention = chaos. Neither party wants it. The political donors don't want it. It won't happen I don't get this. A brokered convention might well be the only chance for the party brass to exert some control over the nominating process. It might also be their only chance to stop trump or...

I understand where Cole is coming from in calling us out on our basic civility (us generally I mean). I also understand where those who feel that the man in question used his individual standing and place of privilege to oppress others. His lack of any sense of proportion in his arguments, and the c...

Good to see those of you I know and make a few new friends this weekend. When 3DDers are hanging like on Friday I'm always looking for tables with signs like "Neverending Thread for Political Shit" or "Other Bands/ New Music News (non DBT-related)" so I know where to start conversations. Just a thou...

Just got off work. Heading down in the morning. I'll show up tired and by the time the night's over, be pumped up and unable to sleep.... Double duty Friday, Rundgren classics early show in Atlanta then back to Athens for the homecoming show. Oh yeah... And why does the 40-Watt have a big write up a...

White people acting aggrieved. Especially white men in 2016. Get the fuck over it, we're about the only people who have ever lived on earth whose life is pretty much exactly what we made of it. If we don't like our lot in life, we shouldn't bitch about it, but look in the mirror and find the motivat...

It's heavily implied. Stop immigration because ISIS will enter the country as refugees, for example. I know I'm risking sounding like I'm sticking up for them so let me assure you that I am not. But I don't know why this scenario seems so far fetched to anyone. It seems unsettlingly possible to me....

I would love for bubba to come over to the dark side too but not much politics ever gets talked in Athens with all the fun going on. :D except on stage Yeah, I remember those guys who yelled and walked out in protest a few years back when Patterson had the gall to say he supported keeping guns out ...

Nothing to say but this sucks.

http://www.factmag.com/2016/01/09/us-fans-streaming-for-free-unwilling-to-pay/ Here is my prediction.In five years time it will only be 30 year olds and older who will think they should/might pay for music, in 10 years time albums will be donation based because physical formats like CD and vinyl wi...

http://www.factmag.com/2016/01/09/us-fans-streaming-for-free-unwilling-to-pay/ Here is my prediction.In five years time it will only be 30 year olds and older who will think they should/might pay for music, in 10 years time albums will be donation based because physical formats like CD and vinyl wi...