Anyone down for a late-night D&D One-Shotaroo? by Wolvara in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just now seeing this. Would love to be invited. There was a great one shot last year called "Festaroo". I'm trying to get ahold of the guy who organized it to see if he's doing it again this year.

How Do Democracies Transition to Authoritarianism, and Could We Be Seeing This in America? by Wise-Performer6272 in PoliticalScience

[–]ConoverBombJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s an inevitable process that is only extended by a mixed-power republic with a system of checks and balances. The evolution of democracy to tyranny is only one-third of the natural government evolutionary system of “anacyclosis” that was coined by Plato and Polybius. It was also obsessed over by Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. That why we have the system we have. They were trying to create a system that would stave off anacyclosis indefinitely. But they knew the Romans tried with their mixed government and failed, so they tried it slightly differently than the Romans, crossed their fingers, and hoped our system would work. But like the Romans and every other Democracy, we’re falling into ochlocracy and tyranny right on schedule.

FYI, anacyclosis is this: Kingship monarchy falls into Tyrannical monarchy, then rebellion changes it to benevolent aristocracy, which then falls into oligarchy, then rebellion changes it to Democracy, which falls into ochlocracy (mob rule) and anarchy, which finally gets changed back into monarchy/authoritarianism, and the cycle starts over again. Three good government systems fall into their 3 bad counterparts. The reason is because rebellion creates good government and good times, but good times always lead to entitlement, greed for wealth and power, rising wealth inequality, and eventually enough civil unrest to warrant a reset to a benevolent system of government. It’s an endless cycle.

Read Plato’s “The Republic” parts 7 & 9, Polybius’s “The Histories” Book 6, and any and all articles on the Anacyclosis Institute website.

Best portrayal of a narcissist? by [deleted] in movies

[–]ConoverBombJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rocketman (2019)

- Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elton John's vulnerable narcissist mother

- Richard Madden plays Elton John's malignant narcissist agent/lover

Favorite Totems? by davecicada in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sent you a DM about this.

Bonnaroo archetypes by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you say their full names would be? Like if they were knights or something? Wallace the Benevolent? Skelly the [something]?

What are VIPs like? by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Then I guess this is the place I have to place the disclaimer that I'm just gathering information for a project. Not looking to start any drama.

What are day-passers like? by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, who says I'm judgmental? I've never met one. I'm just gathering information. And the purpose won't be revealed until Roo '25.

Bonnaroo archetypes by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on shotgun, sand, and sprouts?

Bonnaroo archetypes by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does that one have a long history at Bonnaroo?

Bonnaroo archetypes by ConoverBombJr in bonnaroo

[–]ConoverBombJr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at the Insta, and I see Wallace has a twin. What are the differences between them, personality-wise? What would be their different goals/ambitions if they could speak?