You’re one of those Athenian magistrates elected annually by lot, aren’t you? Here via time travel to see how democracy panned out.
Plato’s going to be very happy when you report back. He thinks democracy is a big mistake. But then you’re going to tell him about how philosopher kings worked out, with the picture, and he is going to be so pissed…
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I certainly have no idea what you’re talking about!
@Enkita And we believed that most of your compatriots thought that time travellers attempting to interfere with or observe the 2016 divergence point came only from the future.
(Also: @MaiqTheLiar - I’ve just read a little more about Cage’s positions on recordings, and I have to agree with your ‘maybe’. Possibly with some ‘err’ added for good measure. 
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Worked twelve hour shifts for five months–all day shift, mind–during my longest tour in Saudi Arabia w/USAF. So, 100+ degree heat regularly (working on the flightline as I was) paired with hearing that song over. and over. and over. and over. and over again on AFRTS (A-farts, Armed Radio and Television Service).
I thank my lucky stars To be living here today 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom And they can't take that awayAnd I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
o does it lee? Will you not forget the men who died so you can keep out the brown folks? WELL LEE? WEEELLLL???
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But if you play a recording of 4’33" in a forest where there are no ears to hear, is there any ambient sound?
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Contrarian, that guy, but in a good way.
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If there are no ears to hear, it’s not a real forest.
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What a hypocrite*! He used radios, and hence pretty likely prerecorded music in some of his own compositions.
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Well, of course not. It’s an alternative forest. I thought philosophy had reached Australia.
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World Infowar I? I’m realizing Ursula K Le Guin’s whole distinction between lies and fiction starts to slip in the face of the White House approach, creating a whole fictitious alternate reality to justify nonsensical policies.
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I didn’t have to lie. This one gang kept wanting me to join because I’m pretty good with a bo staff.
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I didn’t. I went to junior high instead of middle school.
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ive always loved that song. it’s the biggest troll i know.
inalienable rights are not “given”, they can only be taken away. and when they are taken away, it’s inevitably by some “brave man” holding a gun.
ugh. nuff said. the whole song is designed to cause fights. pretty much the theme song of the alt-right.
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That would be a negative, he was however never quite the same after…
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I thought this was their theme song
although I guess they can have two (in a People’s Front of Judea vs Judean People’s Front kind of way)
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Every time I see Kellyanne, I think it’s Waylon and Madam. You have to admit she always looks like she has a hand up her ass.
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Fairly basic philosophico-grammatical joke. Took all of 90 seconds to draft, polish, and post.
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