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shaman on September 20, 2007 - 9:54am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

The price of gasoline today is only about 3/4 of what it was in 1979-80(edit; adjusted for inflation). If I recall correctly, there was no rioting at that time. Just how high do you think the price of gas needs to go to get people rioting?

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BrianT on September 20, 2007 - 10:04am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Do persons on Prozac or Zoloft riot? In 1980, anti-depressant use in the USA wasn't what it is today (IMO suicide might be chosen over rioting in 2007).

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shaman on September 20, 2007 - 10:17am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Are you counting Britney, OJ, the World Series, Kid Nation, and so on as Prozac and Zoloft?

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BrianT on September 20, 2007 - 10:54am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Shaman: Weren't there rumours of a riot if OJ was found guilty (last time)? Somehow I don't think he carries the same weight this time around. I haven't seen Kid Nation- I thought the reality show trip reached its low point with the show where midget guys had to chose between midget chicks or supermodels.

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Sunspot on September 20, 2007 - 1:32pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Jon Stewart did a nice thing with the tasering incident by highlighting the reaction to the incident in the surrounding audience. Basically, no reaction at all! They looked really bored by the whole thing! So much for rising to the defense of your fellow student. Stewart's comment was spot-on: "I guess they want it all to be over so they can go home and watch the video on youtube"

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eric blair on September 20, 2007 - 10:35pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

the reaction to the incident in the surrounding audience. Basically, no reaction at all!

What are the by-standards supposed to do? Throw themselves on the police? Point and say "Help! Help! He's being oppressed! See the oppression inherent in the system!"

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speek on September 21, 2007 - 8:44am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

"Excuse me, Officer. May I have your name and badge number? Thank you. And you, yes, you with the taser. Name and badge number, please? Thank you."

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