Hudderites would be the closest example. In your area that would be the 'omish' but driving EY sportscars and such. The driver and the one parking it make the same amount of money per year. The parking guy likes cars and he gets to driver 100 a day and the owner gets it later for a 'reward' for whatever his career is. The parking guy also has a decent ride that gets from point a to b.
Lets use shoes as the dividing line, if you have some you are an 'elite' and if you don't you aren't. Lets say the goal would be that everyperson in the nation has a pair of shoes (and a roof and food) without lifting a finger. Has any nation past or present been that 'advanced'
Tecumsehsbones; said:
But they were socialist countries. You can tell coz they said so.
Same deal, if the planet is run by liars then the 'official version' has some flaws in it, most likely some very big flaws
Tecumsehsbones; said:
What does that have to do with whether you've ever seen authoritarian socialism in action?
Patterns are used as a training device. TV originally came with the ads at the top of the hour for 5 minutes, then at the top and bottom for 10 minutes in total. Then an ad every 15 minutes for a total of 20 minutes an hour. Now the ads and the programs are both used as training devices by the 'broadcasters' on the 'viewers'. Depending what message you wanted to promote (or demolish) the tools are there to do it. That they had to reduce a persons attention span down to less that 20 minutes is the low-blow part of the deal. If it can be shortened that easily then expanding it back to concentrate for 55 minutes out of every hour is going to have a person who appears to be a quicker learner and being able to remember the material.
If one player is in control the same method that works in one area might not be as effective with somebody else. (in terms of invisible manipulation)
Tecumsehsbones; said:
Gotta admit, I'm confused now.
My brain is an empty room to you. I admit there are some rooms like that but that is the beginning of the 'tour' rather than it being the whole tour. Religion is the only topic where I yap more than I listen. Other topics can all take some upgrades most likely. That doesn't mean having a bike that has the front wheel as the driving wheel is something from Oddville
Tecumsehsbones; said:
Could be. Since I can't make head nor tail of what you're babbling about, I can't really say it's impossible.
You have a hard time accepting that your version might be the one that needs the upgrade, either as a direct statement or as a story that is similar but about 'a friend'. There is a cure but you need to be a perfectionist to follow all the trails.
Tecumsehsbones; said:
So how come the odds of it ever happening stands at about zero, . . . on a good day.
Tecumsehsbones; said:
The ones being entertained are never the ones to call it quits first, more likely to lay blame where it doesn't belong through. Little brothers hardly ever get punished for knowing less than the older brother do, . . . combined . . . on a good day. lol
OMG I have a revenge streak in me a mile wide, this is going to be so much fun. (that is the right attitude yes??)
Tecumsehsbones; said:
Still not really seeing what this has to do with authoritarian socialism, but I guess it made you happy.
Running out of new TVX series that are a benefit to society, this is what it would take to make me a viewer again. That is one version, if you want to promote it as being the 'long term one' then a few example on a media that reaches the masses is used to promote the theme. Rather tahn Iran always being the bad guy it turns out that Iran and the Persian Gulf area is the best tourist attraction area in the world as the planes land at the beach or at the ski resorts about 3 hours away by car. For 80% of the visitors that is Iran, for the other 20% they spend months there at a time so it is a 'part of their job'.
Noon already, wow. Retirement is nothing like the pamphlet