Books and Movies

[incogneeetoe]

I'm re-reading The Wheel of Time series. I started with the first book when it came out in 1992 or something. Then read the books as they came out up until 2013. Now I have the opportunity to go back and re-read. Good series.

As for TV, let me recommend "Staged". A show staring David Tenant and Michael Sheen. Filmed on zoom. During lockdown. Shot, each is 15 minutes or so. But laugh out load funny.

[Fizzby2233]

Just finished Sinclair Lewis "It Can't Happen Here" written in 1935 about how a dictatorship could happen in America and is almost a perfect description of the last 4 years and our journey to living in "A Handmaids Tale (great movie) luckily we have a reprieve with the new administration focused on transparency and fighting mis- and disinformation starting with COVID and the Electoral system.

[CUSP82]

Just finished Sinclair Lewis "It Can't Happen Here" written in 1935 about how a dictatorship could happen in America and is almost a perfect description of the last 4 years and our journey to living in "A Handmaids Tale (great movie) luckily we have a reprieve with the new administration focused on transparency and fighting mis- and disinformation starting with COVID and the Electoral system.

You're kidding right? Dictatorship? Really? When was Congress disbanded?
Now you Cali guys got this governor who closes down everything. Some group ask via a FOIA request to show the data as to why things were closed. They were refused the information on the grounds that it " may confuse the public". So ya wanna tell me about transparency and dictatorships?

[ProjectMagnum]

The new administration's answer to any questions regarding disclosing any of their policies prior to inauguration was, "vote me in and you'll find out". Can't really call that transparent.

The prior administration didn't need the national guard deployed to "protect" itself from the people when it was being sworn in. The new administration did and had reservations of only 2,000 people. Seems a little dictatorship to me.

[BigRooster]

Just finished Sinclair Lewis "It Can't Happen Here" written in 1935 about how a dictatorship could happen in America and is almost a perfect description of the last 4 years and our journey to living in "A Handmaids Tale (great movie) luckily we have a reprieve with the new administration focused on transparency and fighting mis- and disinformation starting with COVID and the Electoral system.

I'll give you that. Beijiing Biden's administration is transparent, only to those who have clear vision. Not those whose eyes are full of the shit. Four days in and already destroying thousands of jobs. Lunch box Joe and the Demoncratic party is a disgrace. Biden says they're going to do a million people in 100 days. Trump did that but I guess you didn't see that on Communist News Network or MSDNC.

[ProjectMagnum]

I guess this would be a good time to point out the "Hunger Game" movies and books. During the inauguration, Lady Gaga, Joe and Jill Biden, and Obama and Big Mike all dressed up in Hunger Game-like outfits. Ironically, this is the direction that their administration is heading towards. Maybe it was a subtle message. Wouldn't be the first time they brag before they do something radical.

Or maybe the "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx would be a good read to know their playbook.

[BigRooster]

I guess this would be a good time to point out the "Hunger Game" movies and books. During the inauguration, Lady Gaga, Joe and Jill Biden, and Obama and Big Mike all dressed up in Hunger Game-like outfits. Ironically, this is the direction that their administration is heading towards. Maybe it was a subtle message. Wouldn't be the first time they brag before they do something radical.

Or maybe the "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx would be a good read to know their playbook.

Rules For Radicals by Saul Alinsky, because one needs to know their enemy.
1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell.

[incogneeetoe]

I smell a thread going off topic...

[Fizzby2233]

Just finished Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Excellent multiverse time travel suspense thriller. Highly recommended.

[ProjectMagnum]

I thought the thread was about books and movies.

If so, "Blackout" by Candace Owens was a pretty good book.