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Turd_Ferguson's avatar

None of it is even possible without the utter ignorance and lack of critical thought in our society that allows this to happen. I've always found it curious that Sun Tzu is just about standard reading in the military and in government circles, but is about hidden from plain site of the masses.

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LawCook's avatar

And the ambivalence, or worse, the cooperation of the lazy, complicit US Congress.

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gortroe's avatar

They are all bought and paid for. And as Molly Ivins used to say, "It's the best job they'll ever have"!

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LawCook's avatar

Yes, we have the best congress money can buy.

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Turd_Ferguson's avatar

I've come to enjoy watching the Bernie or Elizabeth outrage rants, as if they actually believe in literally anything other than enrichment!

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gortroe's avatar

Yes, it's pure comedy.

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Marie Silvani's avatar

How would it be exposed to the public? Maybe through a game video. The attention span of our children is zip. And of course thereтАЩs that pesky 1-31 will have autism.

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baker charlie's avatar

Video games pushing messages don't work. Nearly all of them fail. When people play games they don't like being preached at.

There has to be a curbing of the smartphone and short form content for minors. That is what is borking long-term concentration. But parents need to be the ones to realize this.

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DaveL's avatar

Hardly anyone reads anymore, including our last two presidents.

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baker charlie's avatar

And Machiavelli.

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