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djacq

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15. Born in 1966

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 05:47 PM

Feb 18

Not too surprise.

Gotta lower your standards.

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I think most people here will agree with George Conway [View all] highplainsdem Feb 18 OP

Well... Ohio Joe Feb 18 #1

It's worse than stupid. It's damned near heartbreaking. Boomerproud Feb 18 #2

It did bring us the way Mr.Bill Feb 18 #6

It brought me early cancer detection; operation by robot; and survival. I'm on my second life now. NBachers Feb 18 #12

Great news! True Blue American Feb 18 #25

Just in time DENVERPOPS Feb 18 #36

the internet changed everything Be The Light Feb 19 #50

And now the movie Idiocracy is a documentary kimbutgar Feb 18 #3

And apparently COL Mustard Feb 18 #16

If I live to age 96 half of my life will be in this century. Things were pretty stupid last century too. twodogsbarking Feb 18 #4

Same thing for me Mr.Bill Feb 18 #5

At least we believed in the reality and power of vaccinations. Kind of a golden age for public health in that regard. Hekate Feb 18 #7

They probably did, actually. yardwork Feb 18 #17

Yes he has. He should be honored in this society, not have to hire security guards. Hekate Feb 18 #22

I agree, wholeheartedly. yardwork Feb 18 #32

Yeah, but he's soooo old and decrepit! llmart Feb 19 #52

96 for me, too. dmr Feb 19 #42

IIRC it was Isaac Asimov soldierant Feb 18 #8

I believe you're thinking of Cyril Kornbluth. ChazInAz Feb 19 #48

I don't believe I'm familiar with Kornbluth soldierant Feb 19 #58

I was born in 1968 sagetea Feb 18 #9

I turned 21 in '68... GiqueCee Feb 18 #13

I agree about this not being happenstance, and we seem to be the same age Hekate Feb 18 #23

I am Rebl2 Feb 18 #21

I was 16 then. The year I realized I was a Democrat. Still am. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 19 #49

I'm relieved bdamomma Feb 18 #10

I feel the same way. TSExile Feb 18 #14

My parents and mom-in-law would have been heartbroken that Hillary lost to an evil monster wishstar Feb 18 #24

remembering that willamette Feb 18 #33

I blame Reagan for failing to win the peace, and Bush for beginning the forever war. Both were fronting for Big Oil Ford_Prefect Feb 18 #11

Reagan was the start of stupid ramapo Feb 18 #35

It was the Reagan _presidency_ more than actual Reagan PTL_Mancuso Feb 19 #55

Yes, rather like W he was the front man for a whole system. Reagan wasn't Nixon but he stood in front of the same Ford_Prefect Feb 19 #60

Born in 1966 djacq Feb 18 #15

I remember when the year changed to 2000 I felt like I was living in the future. Earth-shine Feb 18 #18

Kicked for Firefly! slightlv Feb 18 #37

Would never had expected this much stupid is possible GoodRaisin Feb 18 #19

I was in middle school when Star Trek: TNG started meadowlander Feb 18 #20

In DS9, they go back in time to the 21st century. Earth-shine Feb 18 #39

I'm more than a bit disgruntled that we don't all have our own personal jet packs for transportation by now Mr. Ected Feb 18 #26

Have you seen the Mandalorian? That show will really make you want one. Earth-shine Feb 19 #40

quicksand?? LOL! when i was a kid i was terrified i would get trapped & die in quicksand! orleans Feb 19 #44

the more ya struggle, the deeper ya sink!!! PTL_Mancuso Feb 19 #56

Yep, starting off with two terms of dumb ass W, a respite with Pres O... brush Feb 18 #27

Futuristic depictions rarely allow for human nature Sympthsical Feb 18 #28

Futuristic depictions??? Good sci-fi is entirely about depicting human nature in other contexts. Earth-shine Feb 19 #41

Good science fiction absolutely does that Sympthsical Feb 19 #43

Yeah buddy! Jilly_in_VA Feb 18 #29

The word "stupid" constantly comes to mind as I read about the trump party. mwb970 Feb 18 #30

Ah, The Stupid Ages ThoughtCriminal Feb 18 #31

"What haunts me is that I am just not smart enough... alterfurz Feb 19 #47

What a great quote! calimary Feb 19 #51

The century started with Bush and then 9/11 robbob Feb 18 #34

I remember telling myself... by the 2000's I'd be OLD!!!!!!!! WarGamer Feb 18 #38

Bush orangecrush Feb 19 #45

But why, did he think people would fundamentally change in some way? betsuni Feb 19 #46

Except for the pandemic Roc2020 Feb 19 #53

We have PCs and FaceTime, but not flying cars. Marcuse Feb 19 #54

No flying cars b/c we'uns ignored the Spacely Sprockets IPO back in '88 and it crashed out. PTL_Mancuso Feb 19 #57

George and I are the same age, 60. He's a month older than me. maxsolomon Feb 19 #59