The Emperor of Japan and King of England exchanged portraits. When a classic realism portrait in 3/4 profile view of the King was presented to the Emperor of Japan, the Emperor promised to hang it where no one would see it. The Admiral making the presentation asked why. And they Emperor answered: You have turned his face so he must be a bad ruler, and then covered it with mud (shading) so he must be very sickly and ineffective.

Eastern cultures see the image of those with "high honor" as representative at a deeper level than we do in the West.

at what point in our decline into communism WOULD the Supreme Court step in?

Apparently never.

Very quickly, there are many aspects of communism that are inherently unconstitutional on their face.

Government monopolization, etc.

and what if Democrats stack the courts with Pro-Communist justices?

We are having violent engagements in the streets where both sides are weaponing up. The SC seems to have abandoned their authority to the Court of Blood.

I'd honestly think you're watching a little too much Alex Jones if you think that's possible.

Yes, it is possible. They are not very far from that now.

Maw, were you responding to me or Whithers

@ankiwo, you just advanced to level 2!

They are extremely far from it.

Both.

We still live in an extremely capitalist system.

They already accept that morality is relative and not Constitutional. There is no impediment.

all I know is that my stepdaughter has gone to college and comes back lecturing her family on how socialism is the best system

Keep in mind socialism is not communism and capitalism with social policy is not socialism.

this is what is being indoctrinated into students in university

@ankiwo Young people have done this for decades, it's part of being young.

"Free stuff, cool, that sounds awesome!"

"oh wait, I'm growing up and it's a lot less awesome."

well it wouldn’t be so scary if these weren’t the people going out to vote LOL

Then you need to have her read Gulag Archipelago and The Black Book of Communism.

how did you do that quote thing, Whithers? I don’t understand this platform

Who deleted their message?

Click on name

I'm confused, was that my message?

I deleted one and reposted.

@ankiwo ask her if she would trust someone who as never boxed a match to teach boxing. Because I suggest few teachers in the US has lived under socialism.

Not an admin, Whithers, I don't see that.

Just making sure I didn't say something out of line,.

True, Doc. Both her parents came from Communist countries for good reasons. Maybe she’s is just trying to get under their skin

I deleted one of my own to redirect it.

Yeah, I heard, thanks for alleviating my worry.

@ankiwo I am totally, absolutely apolitical, and while socialism has its upsides, you dont really understand the down sides before you have lived under their rule.

lol

Again, though, socialism != capitalism with social policy.

Well, all those swear words about Ji Jinping had him upset so he had us hack them out of your messages.

Youth is wasted on the young, so they say

True.

I would like to go back to 5 with what I know now.