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spike jones

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12. "The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 12:05 PM

Oct 5

At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”
Frank Zappa

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Rock Star predicts fascist theocracy back in Reagan years [View all] orangecrush Oct 5 OP

And we've been talking about this right here... ananda Oct 5 #1

Yes orangecrush Oct 5 #3

And many people thought we were being alarmist PatSeg Oct 5 #8

I hear you. ananda Oct 5 #14

Yes PatSeg Oct 5 #16

Sci fi and futurist works have been my favorites. ananda Oct 5 #18

Oh yes, me too PatSeg Oct 5 #19

I know, right? Also, remember these? ananda Oct 5 #23

Absolutely PatSeg Oct 5 #24

Gore Vidal called them Coincidence Theories. ananda Oct 5 #25

I'd never heard that one! PatSeg Oct 5 #26

He was smarter than most. Very much so. twodogsbarking Oct 5 #2

Much more intelligent and dignified orangecrush Oct 5 #4

Zappa and Carlin, they who spoke truth Clouds Passing Oct 5 #5

Yes they did Dave says Oct 5 #7

He nailed it malaise Oct 5 #6

Thanks orangecrush Oct 5 #20

Holy shit, was Novak ever not an asshole? Orrex Oct 5 #9

Nope. He was ever the asshole. It was his schtick. JoetheShow Oct 5 #13

The instant I saw the headline I knew it was Zappa. He was brillant in every sense of the word. flashman13 Oct 5 #10

He was an exceptionally intelligent man. orangecrush Oct 5 #21

That's nothing. Google James Whitmore's portrayal of Harry Truman Gimpyknee Oct 5 #11

"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. spike jones Oct 5 #12

Looks that way right now orangecrush Oct 5 #22

Queensryche operation mindcrime predicted a lot of this bedazzled Oct 5 #15

republicans were lying about it back then Champp Oct 5 #17

Porn Wars MrWowWow Oct 5 #27

Why Frank Zappa is the Most Important Musician of Our Time PufPuf23 Oct 5 #28

Thank you orangecrush Oct 5 #30

... orangecrush Oct 5 #31

14 Characteristics of Fascism MrWowWow Oct 5 #29