Hey! Remember when...

[ThePest179]

Hey, remember when this thread was for fun and not a politics-laden bitchfest?

 

Yes, but thanks to a lot of factors in the US and abroad, every single forum I've been to has this creeping in through some form or another. Which reminds me...

 

Does anyone remember when Iraq was a half stable democracy and not a complete clusterfuck? I don't...

[Seattleite]

Nope. But do you remember when it was a completely stable dictatorship?

[ThePest179]

Nope. But do you remember when it was a completely stable dictatorship?

 

Actually no. 1991 and all that.

 

Remember when bin Laden wasn't a big name in America?

[BTGBullseye]

Yes.

 

Remember when "cool" was still considered slang?

[ThePest179]

Yes.

 

I wish for the nineties again.

 

OT: Nope.

 

Remember Ego Waffle commercials?

[BTGBullseye]

They still have them...

 

Remember when the term "railgun" wasn't limited to firing a projectile using two rails?

[Professor Vex]

(Railguns always made me want a chain gun that fires actual chain links at high speed.)

 

Remember when there was a big fuss about Halloween being "evil Satan worshiping"?

[ThePest179]

Did it stop for those Right wing NWO crazies?

 

Remember when there was such a thing as "peace"?

[BTGBullseye]

No, because there really hasn't been any in the last 27 years.

 

Remember when people didn't automatically assume people to be radicals on whatever stance they took in politics?

[ThePest179]

Nope. (I want to, for the record, specify that you're not an NWO crazy person)

 

Remember when there weren't conspiracy theories?

[Seattleite]

No, because there has never been such a period.

 

Remember when Family Guy was good?

[Psychotic Ninja]

Remember when the media wasn't politically correct on everything just to be politically correct?

[BTGBullseye]

Remember when "politically correct" wasn't even a 'thing'?

[ThePest179]

Not at all.

 

Remember when the vodka drinkers were a bigger threat?

[BTGBullseye]

I remember when people thought they were a bigger threat...

 

Remember when the US president wasn't anti-USA?

[ThePest179]

Which he isn't, and none of them have ever been.

 

Remember when the GOP was a respectable group instead of constantly divided between the Tea Party and libertarians?

[BTGBullseye]

Yes, but then those are just new names for existing groups.

 

Remember when politics wasn't completely one-sided? (if you look at policies of all groups, they all are authoritarian neo-liberals)

[ThePest179]

Remember when politics wasn't completely one-sided? (if you look at policies of all groups, they all are authoritarian neo-liberals)

 

...What the hell? Did I go crazy all of a sudden? Or did you? That statement was illogical as hell...I think? I'm pretty sure you're nuts, but not 100%.

 

Remember when I wasn't confused?

[BTGBullseye]

No. You should read the stuff on http://www.politicalcompass.org/ before you strain something.

 

Remember when independent movies and music was nearly impossible to find?

[ThePest179]

No. You should read the stuff on http://www.politicalcompass.org/ before you strain something.

 

I did. Most politicians don't seem "authoritarian*" or "neo-liberal*".

 

*Your definition of these terms would be appreciative.

 

EDIT:If Neo liberal means right leaning, then you'll find most US political groups are mostly moderate right or left (excluding the Tea Party and left wing extremists). Don't know about "authoritarian".

 

Remember when ISIS wasn't a thing?