> On Nov 12, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Mirimir <miri...@riseup.net> wrote: > >> On 11/12/2016 12:02 PM, John Newman wrote: >> >>> On Nov 11, 2016, at 4:58 PM, juan <juan....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Jim wrote: >>> >>>> Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is DEAD!!! >>> >>> >>> So, good news, the wicked witch lost. Bad news, trump won >> >> The history of American politics is a wretched piece of surreal theatre.... >> Americans laboring under the illusion of freedom at home while every >> murderous trick is taken by government in cahoots with industry to maximize >> profits for the oligarchic elite. The Dulles brothers set the template in >> Guatemala... >> >> Trump promises a return to a time (the post ww2 boom in America) when >> America profited in particular off the fact that most of the rest of the >> developed world had been bombed to shit, its industry destroyed. It's a nice >> con, and I'm quite sure he will do everything in his considerable power to >> enrich himself, his class, and his cronies, but I wonder what Joe Dumbshit >> will think when those factory jobs DON'T come back.... >> >> I'd say I hope it all gets burned down to the fucking ground, but I happen >> to live in the DC area. > > Chunks of DC did, back in the 60s. And were still wastelands, last time > I was there. Have those areas filled in yet? >
Large chunks, in 1968, you're totally right... I -think- most of it has finally been rebuilt as the metro expanded coverage in the 90s-2000s, and gentrification swept America generally.. But I bet there is still some rubble, a testament to the rage after MLKs assassination... I'll have to look into it.. >> Actually, I still hope that =). > > ;) > >> >> >> John >>
