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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
x7 This is exactly why HRC is not completely totally dominating this race. While there are legitimate criticisms, those aren't the real problem. The real problem is that she's been the subject of a decades-long witch hunt. One so effective that millions of Americans believe she's a literal demon.
Seriously, there are just so many outlandish conspiracy theories and fake scandals.
edited 15th Oct '16 1:27:26 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedI try to avoid using that saying if possible, but like...if almost all institutions of education are telling you basically the same thing, maybe you should at least consider if they have something of a point instead of claiming it's all a big conspiracy against conservatives? The simple truth is that more conservative views, by definition, tend to get left behind as the times go on and our understanding of the world around us evolves. I wouldn't completely disregard everything with traditional conservative thought out of hand, but generally speaking, it doesn't really make sense to preserve a status quo in a world that is still ridiculously unfair for a lot of people.
Yesterday's liberals are today's conservatives and all that jazz.
Just saw a Trump ad claiming that "politicians" want to take away guns, so vote Donald Trump. Hillary doesn't even care about guns. Hell, I don't think Trump does either. Considering his track record, I'm half convinced this is cover for him going crazy and trying to repeal the 2nd.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.![]()
The weird thing is, yesterday's conservatives are actually today's liberals. That is how much the Overton window has shifted to the right. HRC for example was a conservative decades ago. Now — even though she hasn't really changed that much — she's relatively liberal compared to the GOP. Barack Obama same deal — a decade or two ago, he'd be a Republican.
Never mind that Donald Trump is a politician too since he is running for POTUS.
edited 15th Oct '16 1:41:03 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedI hate how Trump is supposed to get a pass on things because he's new at this.
He really has a Never My Fault attitude, doesn't he?
Do not obey in advance.Today on "Statements Likely to Backfire"
Paul Ryan, addressing college Republicans in the University of Wisconsin Madison, outlined the doomsday scenario we might see should Clinton hey elected and Republicans lose Congress. One such result: Bernie Sanders would become Chairman of the Budget Committee.
It's more that American culture extols stupidity. Anyone with a shred of intelligence is labelled the establishment, the elite, or a paid shill.
edited 15th Oct '16 1:52:42 PM by CrimsonZephyr
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."So tonight, I was lazily browsing through Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, and I thought you'd all find This Strip
rather amusing.
edited 15th Oct '16 2:34:31 PM by nervmeister
U.S. culture thread is this-a-way, people.
edited 15th Oct '16 2:41:27 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)Is it me or he is using dog-whistles for the left?
1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KVSo Wikileaks is claiming to have released Clinton's speech to Goldman Sachs. Doesn't look like anything too bad, or new for that matter.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/15/politics/wikileaks-hillary-clinton-goldman-sachs-speeches/index.html
edited 15th Oct '16 4:34:53 PM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.One such result: Bernie Sanders would become Chairman of the Budget Committee.
Is that even possible? He's only been a Democrat for a year, and it's hard to see congressional democrats wanting to reward him after the divisive primary campaign.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayWell Modi did get giant crowds when he went to new york so...
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?

Of course it's worse! Those eeeviiil Islamans want to take away women's rights, rape them, kill all outsiders, and destroy Christianity! Meanwhile, the good men on the right just want to free women of their legal burdens, persuade them to have sex, un-alive foreigners, and make Islam a thing of the past!