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Principled Pragmatist's avatar

I’ve been searching for a good moniker for this decade, to serve as a counterpoint to The Roaring ‘20s.

How about The Culling ‘20s? Often a decade doesn’t get named until it’s almost over.

Jeff, C&C readers, what do you think?

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Valerie's avatar

In my head it’s been the Demented Twenties because so much of what’s going on lacks any rational thinking. But culling.... scary to think that that term applies too.

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Jan Dickmeyer's avatar

As for the term culling... does anyone else remember a short lived clip of an infamous female politick saying “let the culling begin”. Would have been a few years ago just prior to the injections.

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Sherry 1's avatar

Wasn’t that in the Hunger Games?

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Jan Dickmeyer's avatar

I’ve never watched that show sherry so I don’t think so.

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Heterodox Introvert's avatar

I remember this statement. A mover-shaker elite female deigned to talk to... her hairdresser, or dressmaker or some (female) person of no influence when this was said? The person of no influence didn't react in the moment but afterward started down the rabbit hole. Found the truth in the statement. The clip was her reporting this anecdote. Did I get that right?

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Jan Dickmeyer's avatar

That’s my recollection.

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Valerie's avatar

No but that’s appalling.

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Annie's avatar

Or CA - Covidian Apocalypse.

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Betsy Frost's avatar

Twilight Twenties...the beginning of the next Dark Ages. I sincerely hope that I am wrong.

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Principled Pragmatist's avatar

I like this. Ominous but with a glimmer of hope somewhere ahead.

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Peter GL's avatar

or the Insane Twenties?

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Sherry 1's avatar

The Deadly Decade

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Debra (Rural & Red Oregonian)'s avatar

The Twisted Twenties with a picture of Jeff’s DNA block?

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Don't let it slip away--let's check back on it Dec. '29.

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Peter d'Errico's avatar

…the Killing Twenties…?

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Cyn's avatar

Exactly! After 10 years, the spread won’t have any hosts left!

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