Re: The New Civil War
Firefly, and others, you speak about this 'civil war' with what almost seems excitement; if such a disaster does take hold of your country during your lifetime, you will hate yourself for that attitude. I am personally plagued enough by disgust for the violence and death to the east without such mindless war breaking out in the west. Yes, the US is under a dictatorship and huge changes need to be made for you to regain the American democracy lost, arguably, many decades ago, but militant revolution is not the answer; not for a sophisticated society. The American people need to call for the aid of the rest of the world. The US government dictatorship believes itself to be the dominant power on Earth, but with growing distaste for their aggressive, ignorant policies in Europe, Russia and Japan, they won't stand a chance against the pacific force of the UN if the US people make their desperation clear. The revolution can, and must, be as peaceful as possible. My worry is that too few Americans truly understand the state their country is in.
Also, isn't calling someone a retard against the rules?
The fact that it may be seen as an inflammatory insult is besides the point; such language is derogatory to people suffering autism and similar mental defects, and I see its use as a sign of very poor character.