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Advarielle Homicidal Editor Since: Aug, 2016
Homicidal Editor
#175651: Feb 24th 2017 at 7:18:41 AM

For a group of people who believe that they are like Jesus or MLK, individuals who are persecuted and abused for speaking the truth. They want the cred, but not the pain. Jesus and MLK fought for their cred. Let them fight to get theirs.

Only an experienced editor who has a name possesses the ability to truly understand my work - What 90% of writers I'm in charge of said.
DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#175652: Feb 24th 2017 at 8:24:18 AM

The protest movement has to keep the pressure up or the Democratics in Congress will fold, as the have so many times in the past. They've earned no trust.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#175653: Feb 24th 2017 at 8:29:20 AM

Those voters really don't get that the Democratic Party can't do much to oppose Trump, do they?

It's not politics. It's math.

The reason I'm looking skeptically at that poll is that I'm not sure if you're right. Somebody going 'I wish they were doing more to oppose Trump, but understand they don't have much ability to' might very well be part of that 72%.

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#175654: Feb 24th 2017 at 8:31:44 AM

I'll be glad if the "protest movement" hasn't shot itself in the foot over lack of intersectionality or Stalin apologism by 2018.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#175655: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:02:05 AM

The "Repeal Obamacare" movement seems to be taking most of its strength from the "freedom" meme, as stated recently by Rep. Mike Burgess (R-Texas) and repeated by Paul Ryan and many others.

The core theme of this approach is that PPACA, by creating requirements for coverage, reduces people's freedom to choose the healthcare options that suit them best. Notably, it ignores the fact that, for most of the people who gained coverage under Obamacare, they could afford neither insurance nor healthcare prior to its implementation.

Once again, the "freedom" Republicans are touting is really the freedom to do without, because you're too poor to buy into the shared benefits of society.

edited 24th Feb '17 9:02:37 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#175656: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:05:02 AM

Just watched the speech at the conference...I can honestly say: I am terrified! Can nobody stop this maniac?

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#175657: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:05:12 AM

[up][up][up][tup]

edited 24th Feb '17 9:05:33 AM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#175659: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:09:01 AM

[up][up][up] Forces of nature of course.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#175660: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:11:40 AM

[up][up] He wants to destroy Isis, spend more on military so that nobody will mess with the US ever again, wants to replace all trade deals with bilateral ones which sounded more like he wants to bully nations into doing the bidding of the US...oh, and the pipeline will be build only with US contractors.

Also he is still hammering in how terrible living in Germany and Sweden is.

edited 24th Feb '17 9:11:52 AM by Swanpride

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#175661: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:13:51 AM

So People who attended CPAC today were waving Russian flags...

They were pranked yes, but embarrassing nonetheless

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#175662: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:32:33 AM

They were pranked into waving Russian flags?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#175664: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:43:09 AM

You really don't need to prank a crowd which cheers when someone promises them to dig up the "beautiful clean coal".

Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#175665: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:01:15 AM

[up][up] What the... how in the hell do you... WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU... fuck, I think I need a drink. Or several.

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#175666: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:08:22 AM

[up] ? Are you angry about the prank? Not seeing a reason for a seemingly big reaction.

edited 24th Feb '17 10:09:11 AM by sgamer82

Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#175667: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:14:31 AM

Just wondering how anyone - even conservative voters - can be pranked into doing something like that. Like, what, do they just get handed a flag and told to wave it around, and they do that without even bothering to look at it, or something like that?

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#175668: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:15:45 AM

Red white and blue, must be 'murican.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#175669: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:26:27 AM

I don't know which Is worse: the fact that they didnt knowing was a Russian flag, or they did know yet waved it anyhow.

🙄

New Survey coming this weekend!
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#175670: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:32:57 AM

He wants to destroy Isis, spend more on military so that nobody will mess with the US ever again, wants to replace all trade deals with bilateral ones which sounded more like he wants to bully nations into doing the bidding of the US...oh, and the pipeline will be build only with US contractors.

Makes sense to me. World domination is one of America's primary goals. It's just that Trump is expressing it without any subtlety now. America is starting to drop the facade that they're the good guys.We want a new American century.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#175671: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:34:07 AM

What?

Oh really when?
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#175672: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:34:44 AM

🙄🙄

New Survey coming this weekend!
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#175673: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:37:11 AM

[up][up][up] Even for you, that was low.

edited 24th Feb '17 10:37:22 AM by Luigisan98

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#175674: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:51:57 AM

I feel I'm missing something here...

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#175675: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:53:30 AM

???

[up] Me too.

edited 24th Feb '17 10:54:03 AM by MadSkillz


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