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Farmer-Rick

(12,825 posts)
26. We are on the eve of destruction
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:57 AM
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Great song by Barry McGuire ‧ 1965

The Eastern world, it is explodin'
Violence flarin', bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill but not for votin'
You don't believe in war, but what's that gun you're totin'?
And even the Jordan river has bodies floatin'
But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction
Don't you understand what I'm trying to say
Can't you feel the fears I'm feeling today?
If the button is pushed, there's no runnin' away
There'll be no one to save with the world in a grave
Take a look around you boy, it's bound to scare you, boy
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction
Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin'
I'm sittin' here just contemplatin'
I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation
Handful of senators don't pass legislation
And marches alone can't bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin'
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin'
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction
And think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
Ah, you may leave here for four days in space
But when you return, it's the same old place
The poundin' of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace
Hate your next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace
And you tell me
Over and over and over and over again, my friend
You don't believe we're on the eve of destruction
No no, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction

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"Sane Republicans" - what we have is MAGA TBF Jun 2 #1
Not anymore apparently. Gerald Ford, Dwight Eisenhower, Jacob Javits, Everett Dirksen... NNadir Jun 2 #13
There are three sorts of sane Republicans left: Vogon_Glory Jun 3 #29
Mutually exclusive term. Arthur_Frain Jun 3 #33
Hmmmmmmmmm? malaise Jun 2 #2
I was just gonna post that but you beat me to it... Amaryllis Jun 2 #10
Haha malaise Jun 2 #17
Those of us who are sane... COL Mustard Jun 2 #15
Both of the sane Republicans won't see this message Jerry2144 Jun 2 #3
Nah! Just the one closest. rzemanfl Jun 2 #14
All 6 of them left D_Master81 Jun 2 #4
6? DFW Jun 2 #6
I call them "My Grandpa's Republicans" FakeNoose Jun 2 #21
There's no such thing as a sane Republican these days MIButterfly Jun 2 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Jun 2 #7
Huh? LPBBEAR Jun 2 #8
This needs to be printed out, duplicated, and taped to the office door of every Republican in both houses of Congress. ShazzieB Jun 2 #9
Not if they were hoping to profit from the grift Vogon_Glory Jun 3 #30
I didn't say they were moral or ethical. Or sane. 😉 ShazzieB Jun 4 #34
Sane Republican? That's an oxymoron if there ever was one. Ocelot II Jun 2 #11
i was gonna say there is no such thing as a sane republican. if they were sane they wouldn't be repuking nt orleans Jun 2 #16
They each have their reasons for supporting him, and they ignore everything else. patphil Jun 2 #12
Sane republicans? NHvet Jun 2 #18
Message to SANE republikans--- lastlib Jun 2 #19
Their go-to... BurnDoubt Jun 2 #20
There ARE NO sane republicans. To believe the craptastic lies and "Gospel of Hate" means you are a cult member. TLDR: usonian Jun 2 #22
My first thought was, "Silly Pluvious, there are no sane Republicans!!" aeromanKC Jun 2 #23
There is no Republican Party left, it is now the Rino Party. There are some real state of stupid Jun 2 #24
All the "Sane" Republicans are no longer Republicans. They are now mostly Independents with a few Democrats. Fil1957 Jun 3 #25
We are on the eve of destruction Farmer-Rick Jun 3 #26
Quite apropos for today Pluvious Jun 3 #27
My message to anyone who still supports Trump: The orange won't wash off. CrispyQ Jun 3 #28
I can't say that they're all MAGA, but Vogon_Glory Jun 3 #31
Are there really any left? BlueKota Jun 3 #32
K & R Emile Jun 4 #35
'Sane Republican' Conjuay Jun 4 #36
Nah, keep it up GOP Johnny2X2X Jun 4 #37
There is no such thing as a "sane republican" The Grand Illuminist Tuesday #38
It's time to put all non-sane Republicans in the box. Seeking Serenity Wednesday #39
The person or persons this is addressed to does not exist senseandsensibility Wednesday #40
Sorry dude, but "sane Republican" is an oxymoron. ananda Wednesday #41
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