calitom wrote:for eff sakes...carlin was a legendary entertainer and a guy who made points by exaggerating truths. U dont have to believe everything he says to appreciate his good points.
He does a routine that is brilliant where he states that the united states is bullshit in all ways. --He is dealing with the KERNEL of a truth there. Thats what strikes home. He doesnt literally mean that the united states is 100 % bullshit. The USA is no more than 85% bullshit.
That's very true Tom.
People seem to forget he had to research read write it all down rehearse it and brilliant he was too.
He was into the nuances of words and language and for me was America's best ever entertaining social commentator.
He wasn't a great philosopher.
He wasn't a politician a theologian a doctor or an airline worker but he covered it all with great knowledge and insights.
A the end of the day he was a drug fueled entertainer of the highest calibre.
Didn't care who he pissed off along the way.
But no the earth is not okay with millions upon millions of tons of fucking plastic now coming back to bite us on the arse.
It's not a new paradigm.
I can't sleep.
Looks like I might nod off for an hour shortly and then I'll be up and about again.