Abraham Maslow said that the fully realized person transcends his local group and identifies with the species. But the election of Ronald Reagan migh… - George Carlin

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Abraham Maslow said that the fully realized person transcends his local group and identifies with the species. But the election of Ronald Reagan might've been the beginning of my giving up on my species. Because it was absurd. To this day it remains absurd. More than absurd, it was frightening: it represented the rise to supremacy of darkness, the ascendancy of ignorance.

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About George Carlin

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, singer, voice artist, and comedian, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on politics, language, psychology, and religion, as well as some taboo subjects.

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Birth Name: George Denis Patrick Carlin
Alternative Names: George Dennis Carlin George Dennis Patrick Carlin
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