The experts weigh in.
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@lololulu19 Lincoln led efforts that kept Union together & ended slavery. Trump often invokes Lincoln.
True, Lincoln was slow to end slavery - North floundered & lost, until he finally did E.P.
True, many of Lincoln's efforts were unconstitutional.
For myself, I don't see him as perfectly good - or perfectly bad.
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They should do one for VP's as well. I'd love to see where they put Kamala.
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@Rapsey-0 You know already. at #1. becuz "diversity is our strength"
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@blablarg18 Just imagine what struggle session it must've been for them to resist putting Obama as #1
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The level of discourse at your trailer park roundtables is truly inspiring. lol
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@jaroonn More of "Libs like libs! Libs say libs are great!"
This is a porn site. At least turn your self-petting into video.
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@jaroonn I wish I could say the same about your contribution to it. Unfortunately slinging an insult by implying that only people who live in trailer parks hold these views is neither inspiring nor discourse.
If your point is that you are more intelligent, civilized or sophisticated than us this seems like a strange way to demonstrate it.
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@blablarg18 I forgot about Lincoln's illegal and unconstitutional stunt with martial law.
Also.. if you have ever seen the movie "Gangs of New York", if shows how when Lincoln was running for president, gangs would blatantly beat people to death for supporting Lincoln's opponent.
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@Rapsey-0 You feel that my being insulting and making generalizations is unworthy of the normal tenor of discourse on this esteemed forum?
Interesting....
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Not at all @jaroonn. I'm just a little surprised to see an uptown citizen stoop to the trailer park level of behavior they claim us to be at. Some would call that hypocrisy.
Sparring aside... I know this corner of GT is dominated by a few conservative-leaning people, but I would honestly love to have people with opposing views chime in. Echo chambers suck and I bet you could offer some really interesting perspectives. So if you ever see me saying something you think is dumb and you feel like telling me why... I'd be delighted. Maybe I'll walk away with something I hadn't thought of before.
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@Rapsey-0 To be precise: All I do is show up & say what I know. Numerically I "dominate" ie. post a lot - am sure you meant that. But that's on others who don't show up / don't post.
Some don't, because they're disinterested or busy - Great. No problem. Will happen to me, any day.
But others, ie. certain libs who would show more, if they perceived a "safe space" where they get no resistance.... don't show - just because they HAAAaaaaate to get resistance or have their bubbles popped.
Those folks, on occasion may stop by to piss & shit.
(& still their bubbles are popped)
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@blablarg18 That is indeed how I meant it, referring solely to the volume of posts. I probably should've chosen my words with more sensitivity but you know that's not how we do things.
It makes sense for people to prefer the comfort of like-minded individuals over infuriating arguments, and I'm pretty sure that effect happens on both sides. I don't mean to imply that anyone is at fault for it. Seems natural for things to play out that way. But I also think it's something we should try to overcome or we might be doomed to live in this polarized clown world nightmare forever.
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@Rapsey-0 said in The experts weigh in.:
So if you ever see me saying something you think is dumb and you feel like telling me why.
"Just imagine what struggle session it must've been for them to resist putting Obama as #1"
Do you think that statement rises to the level of the discourse you are proposing? Or perhaps was it rather meant to disparage, by pure conjecture on your part, the far-right, rather than the "conservative-leaning" groups' favorite hit list: Obama, liberals, academics, etc.?
Think very carefully before you say "it was just a joke."
Good day, sir.
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@jaroonn I was mocking the tendency of people on the left to idolize Obama. Could you please explain how this is disparaging and to whom?
I don't expect you to agree with how I would rate Obama's performance as president, or with my assessment of how he is regarded. But if you're going to suggest that I'm being derogatory then by all means, make your case.
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@Rapsey-0 said in The experts weigh in.:
I was mocking the tendency of people on the left to idolize Obama. Could you please explain how this is disparaging and to whom?
So in your dictionary "mocking" is not a form of "disparaging"? In that case, I was only "mocking" the tendency of trailer-people and the like to idolize Trump.
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You are just a pompous twat, who likes to think that he's superior to those he disagrees with.
You remind me of the chick on the Jubilee episode who claimed to be the superior intellect of the group because she had a PHD and worked for a company (not stated which) that was working on covid vaccines. Turns out, she had the lowest IQ of the group.
You are the reason we routinely mock "true journalism" aka leftist narrative-driven "news".
Your "true journalism" claims they can't talk about minors unless they are white.
Your "true journalism" won't mention the races involved if the narrative doesn't make whites the evil ones.
You also support grooming kids.
You think it's ok to provide very young kids with porn, but that parents can't read that same shit out loud in public meetings.
You can call me trailer trash if you wish, but you have no fucking clue about me.
BTW, how many times are you going to rage quit and come back only to spew the same shit?!
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@raphjd said in The experts weigh in.:
You are just a pompous twat, who likes to think that he's superior to those he disagrees with.
I'm surprised you didn't choke on that sentence. Your hypocrisy is stunning.
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@raphjd said in The experts weigh in.:
You think it's ok to provide very young kids with porn, but that parents can't read that same shit out loud in public meetings.
Right. I have those exact works printed on a t-shirt and a bumper sticker.
Do you really wonder when you say ridiculous things like this that it's difficult to take you seriously? Why do you equate gender identification and sexual orientation with porn? You might as well just call me a "communist" and move on because you are incapable of serious conversation.
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You are the one acting as if you are superior to everyone you disagree with by calling us trailer trash and claiming we are uneducated.
You are the one that claims you get your "news" from "true journalism" which constantly proves it's nothing but leftist shit.
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