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Palamambron's avatar

The ranting impulse is a form of prophecy or truth telling. There used to be a church of Ranters in England. They were sectarian dissidents against the Anglicans. Many other people, such as Muggletonians, Reveites, Quakers, Ranters, Puritans, etc. hated the Anglican model of Christianity. A rant was a guttural improvised speech. Usually filled with vulgarity. Always telling the truth. A good rant presents the very opposite of genteel (Frankish) manners that were popular among the wealthy Anglicans in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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KW NORTON's avatar

Have you begun rewriting the Constitution as yet? Or writing a new one? Being fearful of chaos is exactly what got us into this mess. Allowing the perfect people to run the world, lol. About time us less-than-perfect ranters had a role. We got offered a respite from chaos (security) by our civilizations as an offer we could not refuse (see the Godfather). Unfortunately we fell for it - still fall for it - and then suffer the consequences of the full blooming of chaotic horror these godfathers bring down on us. Time to break the cycle of abuse.

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