G Rated Comments About the Relevance of Pink Floyd’s Animals Album:


It was a favorite album of mine, back then, for the music.

I had no idea how telling it was, at the time. But I get the gravity of it all, now … both, as a piece of art and also a statement about where we were headed as a society.

Wondering how long this thread can stay up. Hopefully, for a while …


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Please keep it G rated enough so we can hear some hilarious comments. Not that the situation is hilarious or anything about it at all.

So let’s be civil. And let this be an exercise in remaining light hearted.

 

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Jeremiah was a bullfrog,

he was a good friend of mine,

I never understood a single word he said,

but I helped him drink his wine.

@tylermunns imagine how bad it is other countries, the US is far from the worst as far as health care, human rights and corruption go

@grislybutter Well, I could imagine in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up first.
I don’t live in other countries; don’t know ‘em, can’t vouch for ‘em.
I live in this one.
I don’t think my ideas (or anyone’s) are invalidated by the existence of less desirable conditions elsewhere.

@tylermunns I think you misunderstood my comment. I didn't mean to invalidate or challenge your statements, I agreed with them. But I don't think perspective hurts. It's helpful to appreciate what we have here. 

@grislybutter I understand. 
You’re completely correct in terms of mental health, i.e. being grateful for what one has.  
I’m sorry for having a defensive tone in my response to you.  
Personally, I consider it a delicate balance (one I would never claim to have mastered) one strikes in being…I dunno…”good” or whatever…between being grateful for what one has and being clear-eyed about areas that need improvement.