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I blame the invention of barbed wire for the Hellscape that America finds itself in today. In 1862 President Lincoln signed the homestead act which opened up the Western Territories for settlement if you intended on starting a farm. It was largely unsuccessful prior to the invention of barbed wire because of one reason: cattle culture. Basically free range cattle owned and dominated the landscape and the idea of putting a fence in the middle of nowhere was anathema to cowboys and cattle culture. The unwritten law was that cattle had free access to graze lands and water and it didn't matter whose land it was. Now a bunch of farmers are moving in and they have a serious problem. The Cattle are have Blue Apron meals at the expense of their crops and there is very little stone and lumber in the Great Plains to build fences to keep the cows out. Not to mention most of these cows are Texas Longhorns, which are a particularly ornery and aggressive breed that just knock down fences that are put up. Lots of things were tried to solve the issue including building....hedge fences. Nothing worked so a good number of settlers gave up and moved back east or to California. The Great Plains were an untamed wasteland and it looked like nothing could be done to bring it under control. Enter Joseph Glidden. He improved on an early invention of barbed wire(the original inventor lived in Austin I believe and was murdered, probably for his unorthodox fencing practices) and partnered with another dude and started selling barbed wire. At the end of their second year, he sold 600,000 lbs of barbed wire. BAM! The Plains were tamed. And now we enter the Hell Dimension. Which brings me to my point. If barbed wire had never been invented, manifest destiny would never have been achieved at least not until much, much later. There would be a lot more Native Lands. The Flyover States probably wouldn't exist in their current forms. More people would live in Metropolitan Areas with better access to education and economic opportunities. Donald Trump would not have been elected. Hell Dimension would not exist. Edit : gently caress! Forgot to change the identifier. Guess this is a Cattle poo poo Post now.
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Somebody just listened to The Dollop #305.
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Dec 12, 2017 14:47
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trump derangement syndrome strikes again
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Dec 12, 2017 15:06
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Frankenstyle posted:Somebody just listened to The Dollop #305.
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Dec 12, 2017 15:08
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Yea it was a poo poo movie agreed op
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Dec 12, 2017 15:10
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I don't know I have fond memories appreciating Pamela Anderson's big fake breasts in black leather.
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Dec 12, 2017 15:11
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The scenery was ok yea
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Dec 12, 2017 15:12
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all civilizations that involve agriculture of any kind lead directly to a trump-like figure being elected supreme leader.
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Dec 12, 2017 15:13
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True, I did listen to the Dollop. I also enjoy reading about history and recognizing repeat events in modern history that occurred previously in the past. For instance Trumps Presidency is very similar to Hardings and Andrew Jacksons. A whole heap of corruption and money grabs at the expense of the poor which led to the Great Depression. Humans don't learn very well from past mistakes. Furthermore, it is an interesting talking point that I thought SA Goons might have neat stuff to say about it. Also lol if you actually think that being concerned that Trump is President being "deranged".
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Dec 12, 2017 15:16
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I think maybe you should stop writing essays based on somebody else's half assed idea and supported with tenuous logic at best.
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Dec 12, 2017 15:52
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I agree, Pam Anderson is not a very good actress.
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Dec 12, 2017 16:00
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those cows were some pussy-rear end bitches, I woulda just torn that poo poo down with my fuckin horns
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Dec 12, 2017 16:23
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That's really poor logic, op. Barbed wire didn't cause anything. It was the direct result of a need.
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Dec 12, 2017 16:23
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It's unfortunate, but the only way to save the planet is to kill all the cows.
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Dec 12, 2017 16:34
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Volcott posted:It's unfortunate, but the only way to save the planet is to kill all the cows. I'm working on this, one burger at a time
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Dec 12, 2017 16:36
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Blue Train posted:I'm working on this, one burger at a time better start ordering triple patties then because it's not working yet
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