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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#118202: Apr 3rd 2016 at 5:49:10 PM

North Carolina Residents Terrified After Hearing State Passed New Law. As in, any law. At all.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#118203: Apr 3rd 2016 at 5:51:46 PM

[up][up][up]have you tried talking to people and pointing out that he is exactly the same as the last Republican? or do they not care about corruption?

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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#118204: Apr 3rd 2016 at 5:56:25 PM

You mean go out and talk to people? Fuck outta here, son.

(In all seriousness, I'm not in the mood to argue politics in real life)

SciFiSlasher from Absolutely none of your business. Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#118205: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:30:38 PM

[up][up][up] On a serious note, I wonder what it would take to finally bring down the backwards ideologies of the South. There will always be revisionists and idealists for something, but then, I remember the horrifying statement that we might need a President Trump to end this nonsense...

"Somehow the hated have to walk a tightrope, while those who hate do not."
Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#118206: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:32:47 PM

The literal second coming of Christ.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#118207: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:41:28 PM

That won't work. Southerners would probably lynch the brown guy with radically liberal beliefs.

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118208: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:44:30 PM

[up]Nah, Jesus has a flaming sword to deal with that type of stuff.

Leviticus 19:34
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#118209: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:45:51 PM

I live in the South, they would definitely do that. I've met people in my old high school who wanted to come to school dressed up as Nazis for Homecoming week.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
flameboy21th The would-be novelist from California Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
The would-be novelist
#118210: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:51:27 PM

[up]To be fair them Nazis have a sweet sense of fashion.

edited 3rd Apr '16 6:53:02 PM by flameboy21th

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#118211: Apr 3rd 2016 at 6:55:46 PM

I rember way back when there was the "No Obama isn't a Middle Eastern Socalist giving out free healthcare", you're thinking of Jesus, thing was going around.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#118212: Apr 3rd 2016 at 7:03:29 PM

Economists don't believe Trump's claims that the US is headed for another recession. I think he's trying to play on the belief that economic uncertainty unseats incumbent governments as well.

No I trust him completely on that. If he's elected, there will definitely be a massive recession.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#118213: Apr 3rd 2016 at 7:13:07 PM

Although Trump claims that he will eliminate the US debt by the end of his second term.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/02/politics/donald-trump-national-debt/index.html

A tiny part of me wants him to win just so he is proven wrong about everything. The majority of me says "fuck that shit" though.

edited 3rd Apr '16 7:14:22 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#118214: Apr 3rd 2016 at 7:14:54 PM

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#118215: Apr 4th 2016 at 3:53:09 AM

Jesus was a Jewish Socialist. Bernie Sanders is a Jewish Socialist.

Coincidence? I think not!

@Handle: They need to prove that they're more important and more capable than each other. And thus, more deserving of funding.

Plus, there's often areas of overlapping responsibility and places where information's compartmentalized when it shouldn't be. If terrorists arrange a cyber-attack on US infrastructure from both inside and outside the US, then the FBI, CIA and NSA all have responsibilities for the case and they all want to make the big bust.

(And don't get me started about the ATF versus FBI hatefests.)

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#118216: Apr 4th 2016 at 5:36:57 AM

A tiny part of me wants him to win just so he is proven wrong about everything. The majority of me says "fuck that shit" though.

Sadly, even that is unlikely to dissuade his supporters. Trump would find a way to blame someone else for his failings, and his supporters will swallow it. After all, if their god is perfect and their perfection hasn't happened yet, surely it must be vile forces at work?

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#118217: Apr 4th 2016 at 5:53:18 AM

There's a serious problem with the Right in America where they believe it is impossible for their beliefs to fail, only for them to be failed. This ties into the other issue where facts are subjective in American politics

Complete and utter collapse will do nothing to change their mind. They're reality proof.

Oh really when?
BonsaiForest Since: Jan, 2001
#118218: Apr 4th 2016 at 7:51:33 AM

Complete and utter collapse caused by them getting what they want should wake up a lot of them.

Bear in mind, for instance, that many of the most non-religious countries on Earth are ones that formerly had a state religion that couldn't behave itself.

People have a funny habit of changing their views when their views blow up really badly. (insert comment about my Peter Schiff and Alex Jones-worshipping brother here)

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118219: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:00:53 AM

[up][up][up][up]I wouldn't call Jesus a socialist. He was ascetic and concerned for the poor, but these don't necessarily imply socialism, nor are they incompatible with capitalism.

Leviticus 19:34
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#118220: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:05:44 AM

True but he'd definitely be labeled a socialist by the Republicans if he were around today.

Feed the poor, pay your taxes, etc.

Oh really when?
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#118221: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:22:36 AM

Some news:

Sanders leads Clinton by 8 points in Wisconsin and Poll: Cruz leads Trump by 5 points in Wisconsin. Mind you, these are polls. Further, the next state is New York which seems to be much more pro-Hillary and pro-Trump and is a much bigger cake than Wisconsin.

Supreme Court upholds 'one-person, one-vote'. Unanimous decision that total population can be used as a standard for redistricting rather than eligible population.

edited 4th Apr '16 8:22:59 AM by SeptimusHeap

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118222: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:29:50 AM

[up][up]IIRC, when Jesus said "Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's", he was talking about giving taxes to a pagan occupier. Of course, it can be taken as a given that taxation must be at least tolerable as they are necessary for the existence of a state, and it's probably safe to say the Bible isn't fond of anarchy.

But as for Republicans, I think you're underestimating their intelligence. From what I've seen, it's not especially common for a conservative to agree with religious fervor with absolutely every conservative policy. But I could see Ted Cruz having disagreements with him, especially on immigration. Trump would suddenly burst into flames if they entered the same room, however.

But the ultimate problem with "if Jesus were in modern politics" is that everyone who does so necessarily imposes their own views onto him. No, I'm not an exception to this.

edited 4th Apr '16 8:33:05 AM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#118224: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:39:24 AM

Yes (for the court ruling, half so for Wisconsin's polls). Although overturning Vieth v. Jubelirer is still something that I consider necessary. Given Kennedy's caveat in his concurring opinion and Scalia's death a well reasoned argument may convince the court.

edited 4th Apr '16 8:39:50 AM by SeptimusHeap

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#118225: Apr 4th 2016 at 8:40:01 AM

Need to look first.

edited 4th Apr '16 8:40:24 AM by tclittle

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."

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