DNC: Government is the only thing we belong to

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Does "belong" mean "be owned by" or "participate in / affiliate one's self with?" in this context?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong
2a or 2c ?

I'm not defending the poor choice of words; it definitely was an unwise thing to say given context of a progressive political rally. But someone could just as easily say "I belong to the Tulsa Gun Club" or "I belong to the Masons" or "I belong to the Patriot Guard."
 

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Did those tools really use the term "faux outrage"? Those clowns should know, they invented it. They walk around looking for crap to get their skivvies in a twist ALLTHE TIME!

#*^&^$*(# HIPPAHS!
 

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Did those tools really use the term "faux outrage"? Those clowns should know, they invented it. They walk around looking for crap to get their skivvies in a twist ALLTHE TIME!

#*^&^$*(# HIPPAHS!

On the flip side, if you're perfectly content with the status quo, you'll never want to make anything better.
 

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In that context, belonging is a choice you have made. Belonging to the government is not a choice according to the dims.

One could make a deep political philosophical statement that, simply by virtue of being here, you don't have a choice but to participate in interactions with your government (be it voting, or getting a building permit, or even simply paying sales tax).

But I'm just entertaining myself with this exercise. I by no means think it was a good choice of words, nor am I trying to defend or interpret them.
 

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On the flip side, if you're perfectly content with the status quo, you'll never want to make anything better.

Oooooooookkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaayyyyyy. I will contribute immediately to the Whiner's Defense Fund and summons all the Wambulances to Charlotte for ya.

Crying about being offended don't fix nothing. That is all these people do.
 

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