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@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce I turn 70 in August of 28. Going to have a big party down here. So far have 20-30 bottles stashed and 2 garafons of 20 liters each.

@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce I ran into that character limit... Feel free to add it in comments.

@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce Dude, it isn't nearly that hot here most of the time. This is the hottest time of the year, when it gets into the 80's, occasionally 90. Most of the year, the high is in the mid 70's.

@A_Minion @DonChacale @Clutha @retech @benroyce @spreadthetruth Ghandi was 10 years before I was born. JFK is one of my earliest memories. I was five and saw my mom cry for the first time. I was already very political when MLK and RFK were killed. My ex wife was in the hotel as a 15 year old volunteer on RFK's campaign. I just missed the draft. Went to Vietnam and Cambodia in 2005.

@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce Well, you are probably left of me, but I'd treat you to a few mezcals if you make it to Oaxaca.

@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth OK, eyeballed your profile. Should have before.

@benroyce @A_Minion @Clutha @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth I wondered.

@A_Minion @Clutha @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth It appears that you are either unfamiliar with the definition of communism, or with the governments of the countries you named. Or maybe you were joking?

@the_wub @benroyce @the5thColumnist @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth Mexico's full name is Los Estados Unidos de Mexico

@A_Minion @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth I would also say that communism, socialism and capitalism are economic constructs, not political. Democracy and authoritarianism and fascism are political constructs.

@A_Minion @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth "start at the bottom & ask the people." That is voting. Unfortunately a whole lot of people shrug and say "I dunno." or "I don't care." A whole lot more are manipulated into voting against their own interests, and another majority don't understand that, in a democracy, nobody gets everything thery want, so they stay home and bitch instead of doing the work.

@benroyce @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth "the new regime will still deal with impotent purists whining "but i want perfect, waah" jajajajaja, so true.

@retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth Performative cynicism will get us nowhere. Generalization will get us nowhere. There are no pure socialist societies. There are no pure capitalist ones either. They are all blends. Intelligent participation adjusts the blend for the better. There is nothing more privileged than calling for revolution, to burn it all down. Because you know you will survive. Want people to vote? Stop telling them their vote doesn't matter.

@benroyce @spreadthetruth @retech 100%. 25% show up for primaries. Even if your far left choice doesn't win the primary, their relative success informs the platform, cabinet nominations, and policies of the winner.

@veronica @alex @alice hahaha, I've never seen all these.