re: Liberal outrage- guns were very popular gifts this year

Democracy is the last stage of a dying empire. It's basic mob rule. If gov't controls the message, the situation becomes more dire. Dumb the people down, then appeal to the lowest common denominator - racial/class division, memes, etc. The ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome understood this, which deeply influenced the Enlightenment, which in turn influenced our Founders.

We're not supposed to be a democracy. We're damn sure not supposed to "spread democracy." Our gov't/media touting the "powers of our great democracy" is pure red meat distraction from the fact that the republic is dead, and elections are meaningless (which about half of our population can apparently sense).

Freedom of speech should have no limit. It means shouting "theater!" in a crowded fire. The most "dangerous" speech should be the most protected. Rights are always taken away in the name of safety, whether it's Soviet Russia or modern America or ancient Egypt. The people always fall for it. The biggest way they take it away now is by slandering/ridiculing any opposition and PC thought-crime