It is the best of times...

[Akhilleus]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens




Hello friends! I am Akhilleus. Glad to meet you.

[Anonymous]

Welcome aboard.  

Good quote.  Many would argue we are in the positive times echoed in that quote (sheeple), while the rest of us realize we are in some of the worst times ever

[Ognir]

Welcome

[MikeWB]

welcome! interesting quote indeed!

[Akhilleus]

Many would argue we are in the positive times echoed in that quote (sheeple), while the rest of us realize we are in some of the worst times ever

It is the best of times... is what I said, with good reason.

Why is it the worst times ever? Explain.

[Anonymous]

It is the worst of time because of what we face ahead in the troublesome future and hard times, while many are unaware and think everything is ok and these are simply the best of times.  What will come after is not an improved system either, so although we could think these are good times because the corrupt system is collapsing, the system that follows is no better as the same vipers will be establishing it as well.

They are interesting times, maybe the most interesting time in history, but it is definitely not the best of times from my perception.  You are entitled to yours  Maybe it is the best of time before the worst of times kicks in?  It all depends on what position and perspective you want to take to assert a best or worst of times.

[Akhilleus]

It all depends on what position and perspective you want to take to assert a best or worst of times.

Where are you?

[CrackSmokeRepublican]

Dickens was quite pissed off at the Zio-types of his time too. Fagan was a character he knew personally.

Welcome aboard!