Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

[somercet]

Is it not indeed strange? America, made up of all, cheerfully from the beginning opening her arms to all, the result and justifier of all, of Britain, Germany, France, and Spain-all here-the accepter, the friend, hope, last resource and general house of all-she who has harmed none, but been bounteous to so many, to millions, the mother of strangers

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[elviswhataguy]

I had to peek -- I didn't guess. Wow. I'd never read that before and I've read quite a bit of [his/her/its] work.

[BtW, sorry I haven't replied to the last ... well ... reply re feminism/Whedon/Firefly et al. I spent so long thinking about it, I thought I had replied! Suffice to say, I agreed with some of what you said, didn't agree with other parts, and I had to look up the 'Snow Crash' reference. I think, politically, we seem to differ quite a bit -- but ... I don't really have anything to follow that up with. Probably something abstractly 'touchy-feely in a stoic kind of way'-ish. Put it this way -- you won't be surprised to learn I apparently have only a twenty-something percent chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse.]

All the best!

[somercet]

It is illuminating.

I spent so long thinking about it, I thought I had replied!

I know the feeling. I don't finish arguments, I only abandon them.

I think, politically, we seem to differ quite a bit

Heh, it isn't just you. I think I differ from everyone on the planet. ;-)

Put it this way -- you won't be surprised to learn I apparently have only a twenty-something percent chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse.

But I'll be cheering for you! Assuming I'm not dead already, that is.