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1. Member
   Arahant

   @Arahant

   10:08 PM EDT ⋅ Sep 19, 2019

   Does anyone want to help Peter out with more suggestions on overcoming writer’s block?

2. Member
   Henry Castaigne

   @HenryCastaigne

   10:10 PM EDT ⋅ Sep 19, 2019

   Arahant (View Comment):

   Does anyone want to help Peter out with more suggestions on overcoming writer’s block?

   Just write something. Anything. Eventually you will get something useful. You will need to do alot of trimming but in trimming you will expand on your best points. 

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   RufusRJones

   @RufusRJones

   3:19 AM EDT ⋅ Sep 20, 2019

   Henry Castaigne (View Comment):
   Mr. Mix-A-Lot

   Is a Great American. “Swap Meet Louie” is pure art.

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   Max Ledoux

   @Max

   7:32 AM EDT ⋅ Sep 20, 2019

   J Ro (View Comment):

   Max Ledoux (View Comment):

   ToryWarWriter (View Comment):

   I am still listening to the podcast but I had to stop and say the following.

   First @roblong is completely right when he made the comparison to Nazis and Germany and Japan.

   @jameslileks is speaking out of ignorance and bigotry when he says there was no culture in Afghanistan. Its a place that has a civilization going back thousands of years and was basically the equal to a Saudi Arabia or Iraq level of civilization right up until the Soviets and later decades of civil war have led to there country.

   Rob is right the occupation of Afghanistan is a level of the Marshal plan. I would suggest James go out and educate himself a little before speaking in such vehemently ignorant bigoted stuff.

   https://www.businessinsider.com/astonishing-photos-of-prewar-afghanistan-show-everyday-life-in-peaceful-kabul-2013-2#-6

   https://allthatsinteresting.com/1960s-afghanistan#30

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDIbdE2A7cc

   OK. Name an Afghani artist, author, musician, etc.

   I love hearing some Afghan music, especially performed live, but

   Google “Afghan music” — 77,300,000 results

   Google “Sir Mix-A-Lot” — 74,000,000 results

   So one American rapper has almost as many results as all Afghan music, ever? I don’t think you proved the point you were trying to make.

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   Max Ledoux

   @Max

   7:33 AM EDT ⋅ Sep 20, 2019

   Henry Castaigne (View Comment):
   It’s quite probable that there are dozens of Afghani musicians more talented than Mr. Mix-A-Lot. But the USA was able to let some random dude thrive in our society. That’s the big the point. 

   That’s Sir Mix-A-Lot!

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   kedavis

   @kedavis

   8:26 PM EDT ⋅ Sep 20, 2019

   Max Ledoux (View Comment):

   J Ro (View Comment):

   Max Ledoux (View Comment):

   ToryWarWriter (View Comment):

   I am still listening to the podcast but I had to stop and say the following.

   First @roblong is completely right when he made the comparison to Nazis and Germany and Japan.

   @jameslileks is speaking out of ignorance and bigotry when he says there was no culture in Afghanistan. Its a place that has a civilization going back thousands of years and was basically the equal to a Saudi Arabia or Iraq level of civilization right up until the Soviets and later decades of civil war have led to there country.

   Rob is right the occupation of Afghanistan is a level of the Marshal plan. I would suggest James go out and educate himself a little before speaking in such vehemently ignorant bigoted stuff.

   https://www.businessinsider.com/astonishing-photos-of-prewar-afghanistan-show-everyday-life-in-peaceful-kabul-2013-2#-6

   https://allthatsinteresting.com/1960s-afghanistan#30

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDIbdE2A7cc

   OK. Name an Afghani artist, author, musician, etc.

   I love hearing some Afghan music, especially performed live, but

   Google “Afghan music” — 77,300,000 results

   Google “Sir Mix-A-Lot” — 74,000,000 results

   So one American rapper has almost as many results as all Afghan music, ever? I don’t think you proved the point you were trying to make.

   Well done.  I don’t know how I saw the Mix-A-Lot number as 74 thousand.