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Be afraid, very afraid: vigilantism and the culture of fear : Comments

By Robert Simms, published 4/3/2013

Whether it's Dexter and Arrow, Batman and Superman or even the outing of alleged criminals on social media, popular culture is saturated with stories of people taking the law into their own hands.

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When our Govts trash our Constitiutions and remove our rights,what options are there?
Arjay,
they've been doing that for quite some time now with total support from half the population.
Posted by individual, Monday, 4 March 2013 6:43:53 PM
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The shame of it all is Daffy Duck:

...The system used to control the outcome is still called audaciously, Democracy! And Anglo Americans (?), staring out with “black vacant eyes” (15), Zombies now, dead in a spent dream, sucked of spirit by the God of greed, “Capitalism”. Praying to the great Jehovah, Heads bowed, under the shadow of the founding Fathers, (Bible in hand): A futile wait and Alas no answer, only the masterful enemy gathering on yonder hill and a piercing call to prayer from the Mosque…
Posted by diver dan, Monday, 4 March 2013 8:27:02 PM
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Anglo Americans ?
diver dan,
here's a greater chance of that scenario here because it's well in progress. The Americans are way too patriotic to let that happen to their country.
Posted by individual, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 7:59:14 AM
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Individual:

...Reference Jose Orozco’s mural No 15, (Daffy Ducks link above).

...Where to now “The American Civilization”? ...Is dead in the water too harsh a term?
Posted by diver dan, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 9:26:50 AM
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...Is dead in the water too harsh a term?
diver dan,
perhaps you misread me, I was referring to the fact that Australians are actually way more likely to be dead in the water than Americans and, no it's not too harsh a term, in fact it's not harsh enough for them to wake up. Let's face reality here, the signs are all around us every minute of the day but still the alarm bells aren't going off.
Posted by individual, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 9:41:02 AM
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