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Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#276801: Apr 8th 2019 at 4:53:20 AM

He's been openly antisemitic for years, and also pro Israel. This is not uncommon.

The pro-Israeli lobby's bipartisan power, and the democratic response to Ilhan's criticisms a few weeks ago, were deplorable. The attacker wasn't inspired by Democrats, and he may well have done the same thing if they had chosen to defend her.

I'm annoyed that he called Ilhan a "radical Muslim" to justify what he did. By what standard is she radical? Do words not mean things anymore?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#276803: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:03:26 AM

Yeah I hear they all own skateboards

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Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#276804: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:30:01 AM

[up][up]If they are prime, it then follows that they are irrational and irreducible. At least they are real.

Edited by Oruka on Apr 8th 2019 at 5:31:05 AM

golgothasArisen Since: Jan, 2015
#276805: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:32:31 AM

Could someone summarize the Daily Show video? I really don't wanna give them views.

"If you spend all your heart / On something that has died / You are not alive and that can't be a life"
Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
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Face me now, bitch!
#276807: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:35:17 AM

[up][up] got a problem with the daily show, pal?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#276808: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:37:53 AM

Nothing wrong with a summary,I've not watched it but the gist of it is Benie Sanders being interviewed by Trevor Noah

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golgothasArisen Since: Jan, 2015
#276809: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:57:31 AM

[up][up] Yeah, Trevor Noah is a centrist who spreads misinformation often (and imo just isn't very funny). It's not exclusive to him either, all late night hosts are that way.

"If you spend all your heart / On something that has died / You are not alive and that can't be a life"
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#276810: Apr 8th 2019 at 5:58:06 AM

Which is pretty much irrelevant to me. I like Trevor Noah's comments, but as an interviewer, he makes every candidate look good.

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i'm tired, my friend
#276811: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:00:35 AM

The Daily Show vid so far (I'll get what I can before I have to leave for class):

-Bernie talking about bringing previously "radical" ideas (universal healthcare, $15 minimum wage, etc.) into the mainstream

-Running to challenge major industries such as Wall Street, pharmaceutical and insurance companies, and the fossil fuel industry, explains the meaning of his campaign slogan

-Attempting to address the "old white man" criticisms (not very successfully, honestly), says ideas and agenda are more important

-Explains why he thinks young people who don't normally vote support him, chalks it up to young people being more progressive than ever while also living in poverty, says his messages resonates with them as a result

-Explains his decision to do a Fox News town meeting, says Fox News different from Fox News viewers, wants to try and reach them, explain his lies (good luck)

-Addresses concerns about his age/health, essentially says he's fine

-Explains decision to oppose bill to strengthen ACA, says it won't pass Senate, wants Medicare for All instead

That's all you get for now cause I gotta go.

[up][up]It's posts like this that make me wonder if "centrist" these days is just shorthand for "not as far to the left as I'd like them to be".

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Apr 8th 2019 at 9:01:41 AM

i'm tired, my friend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#276812: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:04:04 AM

It's posts like this that make me wonder if "centrist" these days is just shorthand for "not as far to the left as I'd like them to be".

Same here.

Disgusted, but not surprised
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#276813: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:05:07 AM

I'm curious about specific examples of "misinformation".

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#276814: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:13:23 AM

Given that Trevor's humour comes straight out of the Grahamstown Festival's fringe, I find the accusation of centrism absolutely hilarious.

And, so would he.

Apparently, the great South African art of using The Golden Rule both sincerely and insincerely is a such rare thing, irony has escaped classification. tongue

Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#276815: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:23:13 AM

"explain his lies (good luck)"

Trump's lies, to be specific.

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Would that it were so simple.
#276816: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:27:03 AM

golgothasArisen: Here we go with the word "centrist" being bandied about devoid of context. What exactly is centrist about him?

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#276817: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:31:47 AM

What exactly is bad about being a centrist in itself?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#276818: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:34:11 AM

Its just being centre is supposed to be mean "I'm not right or left I'm in the middle!" but the truth is,they're not

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#276819: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:35:03 AM

In practice a 'Centrist' is just a fancy name for 'Enabling Conservatives'

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#276820: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:36:48 AM

or or

L i b e r t a r i a n

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#276821: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:36:54 AM

And it's just not practicable in the current US political climate where the basic position of any politicians is "THEIR SIDE BAD!!!!!".

Republicans knee jerk hate everything Democrats do and Dems have to do the same just to mitigate the Right's damage.

Edited by sgamer82 on Apr 8th 2019 at 7:37:19 AM

TechPriest90 Servant of the Omnissiah from Collegia Titanica, Mars, Sol System Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Servant of the Omnissiah
#276822: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:37:34 AM

Centrist has effectively been reduced to "Not as Left/Right Wing as I want and therefore I do not like."

That's legitimately it. Because everyone must be Left Wing or Right Wing, dammit!

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#276823: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:41:38 AM

I am a Centrist. I am neither a liberaterian, nor particularly prone to make the mistake to move the centre to please the conservatives.

Not that I am denying that a lot of so called centrists are effectively right-wingers who don't want to admit that they are right-wingers. But that is more a deliberate misuse of the word.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 8th 2019 at 6:43:32 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#276824: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:43:45 AM

I'd say your conservative actually based off your posts

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#276825: Apr 8th 2019 at 6:49:38 AM

I would say I am rather centrist.

Disgusted, but not surprised

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