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Zeitghost

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14. This is where the:

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:29 PM

Nov 10

Hard times make strong people, strong people make good times, good times make weak people, weak people make bad times saying comes from right?

I've heard it from both left and right. The difference being the former believes we are at the beginning of the last stage and the later believes we are at the end of it.

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The Fourth Turning Is Here. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 OP

Is this the book Bannon has previously cited? Nt LSparkle Nov 10 #1

I have no idea if Bannon cited it. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Nov 10 #2

I'll look it up... Ysabel Nov 10 #3

Here's a 7 year old article (from the WP, sorry to all of us shunning the WP right now) that discusses the book EverHopeful Nov 10 #5

Bannon read a book that came out some years ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #6

Sorry you couldn't see it. I clicked "Share" but apparently copying link didn't work. EverHopeful Nov 10 #8

That still didn't work. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #10

The original book is Generations Deminpenn Nov 10 #7

I read "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy" Casandia Nov 10 #9

I read that when it came out. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #11

I'll check it out proud patriot Nov 10 #12

Please do. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #13

Very true. roamer65 Nov 11 #22

This is where the: Zeitghost Nov 10 #14

It's more complicated and subtle than that. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #15

As an elder millennial whose 41 years old I'm very Jspur Nov 10 #16

You did NOT read the same book I'm talking about. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 10 #17

You are right I didn't read the current one that came out, but I read the original one called Jspur Nov 11 #18

Perhaps reading the new book would clarify it for you. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #19

Not sure if I want to waste money buying the book since Jspur Nov 11 #20

Libraries are a good alternative. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #21

OP, this is fascinating soandso Nov 11 #23

The book goes into vast, enormous, and detailed descriptions PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 11 #24

It's fractal soandso Nov 11 #25

Repeating cycles everywhere soandso Nov 11 #26