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George Orwell could have told you that. Or was it Aldous Huxley? I get my dystopias confused these days, just from reading the newspapers.

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Fewer hours than us, with several more weeks of guaranteed vacation.

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This sounds like a 5th World Problem. Have you made sure your cybernetic kitchen appliances have not gained sapience and are trying to raise a genetically-engineered army against you?

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Did the head of the world's largest food company happen to mention who it is that's raising food prices? It seems to me that he might be in a position to know this.

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All the Xtards and wingnuts are already armed to the teeth, so it's going to be just like living in Afghanistan ... but with booze. What could possibly go wrong?

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Yes, but <i>my</i> personal money will be ok, right?

/middle class wingnut voter

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If only it had 4G.

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OK - I'm ready.

Now, what's the bad news?

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Time to buy seeds (pot)!

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germans. how do they work?

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i think that makes baggers our generations visigoths?

or vandals?

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... and eat them. Why does everyone leave that part out? It's my favorite part... well along with a nicely barbecued rack of long pig back ribs.

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