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If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.

Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM

SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#60126: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:11:26 PM

Ugh. I'm starting to just hate politics. Odd given less than two years ago I was a veritable politics junkie. 'course, I was also a fundamentalist Catholic and very very loud two years ago. I also wanted Chuck Baldwin to be president....

....

....I'mma go cry in a corner now....

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Charlatan Since: Mar, 2011
#60127: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:12:30 PM

I feel very conflicted. A very Christian friend of mine and his family are socially conservative, but they voted Democrat.

We get along excellently. We decided early on to keep it either civil or turned off about politics.

What are they doing right that so many other demented fuckwits are doing wrong?

I hate having to place my loyalties individually.

edited 12th Mar '11 9:13:13 PM by Charlatan

Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#60128: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:12:53 PM

Nothing burns out like politics.

I remember my nutter phase. So recently, and so massively different.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#60129: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:13:43 PM

I just don't understand Social Conservatism anymore.

I think politically I'm a flaming liberal by now, but I'm so apathetic to politics I don't even care enough to try to enact the change I want. Easier to move to Canada.

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Charlatan Since: Mar, 2011
#60130: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:14:53 PM

My dad is wise but at the same time I can't help but feel he's too optimistic about this country.

At the very least I can't see how he manages to avoid crying himself to sleep at night.

juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#60131: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:17:37 PM

My stand on politics is...complicated. I'm centrist, but seeing how the local centrist party fucked up the elections and the right is fixing the problems from Uribe's governement, well...

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#60132: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:17:43 PM

Optimism has its upsides.

Indeed, I do think we'll get out of the social, economic, and cultural slump we're in eventually, but honestly, I don't plan on waiting around.

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#60133: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:18:18 PM

My political stance is unknown to me.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#60134: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:20:04 PM

When in doubt, centrism.

So far as I'm concerned, everybody's a centrist leaning one way or the other. Calling yourself a centrist is also liberating because if you're, say, leaning liberal, you're free to have some conservative views.

Also: What kind of a parent names their son half-Dane?

edited 12th Mar '11 9:21:48 PM by annebeeche

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
BlackDove (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#60135: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:20:19 PM

^^ plus: I don't care, much.

edited 12th Mar '11 9:20:26 PM by BlackDove

SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#60136: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:20:48 PM

Centrism's weird.

Not necessarily bad, but it is weird.

So far as I'm concerned, everybody's a centrist leaning one way or the other. Calling yourself a centrist is also liberating because if you're, say, leaning liberal, you're free to have some conservative views.

That doesn't make any sense. :|

edited 12th Mar '11 9:22:25 PM by SpainSun

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#60137: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:23:02 PM

Maybe I'm not so much of a centris as I don't think any of the sides are completely right.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#60138: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:23:31 PM

Oxford American English Dictionary defines it as having moderate political views.

I see it as an excuse to have both liberal and conservative views, which is what I use the name for.

Erm, let me put it in bullet points, because I'm slowly loosing the ability to articulate my thoughts in paragraph form:

  • Liberal: Must have liberal opinions.
  • Conservative: Must have conservative opinions.
  • Centrists: Can have both liberal and conservative opinions.

edited 12th Mar '11 9:26:16 PM by annebeeche

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
Apparition in the Woods
#60139: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:23:58 PM

In the US, there really isn't much of a political centre. Or left.

My heart is filled with sadness now.

I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Charlatan Since: Mar, 2011
AnonymousUser Since: Jan, 2001
#60141: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:25:06 PM

Politics kind of confuse me. I do know that I am usually against what the Republican Party does anymore.

It's not as black-and-white as it seems to be thought of.

^ooh me me me

edited 12th Mar '11 9:25:17 PM by AnonymousUser

JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
Apparition in the Woods
#60142: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:25:13 PM

[up][up] Me!

[up] Welcome to the American political system: Fail versus epic fail.

edited 12th Mar '11 9:26:00 PM by JHM

I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
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#60143: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:26:41 PM

Anne: what?

I don't see why you can't be Liberal and have a few Conservative opinions. Or vice versa. Or be Centrist and have some Liberal opinions. Or be Conservative and have some Centrist opinions, or....yeah, you get the idea.

Centrist isn't "a bit of both" it's just "in the middle".

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#60144: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:26:44 PM

Me three!

A bit of both and in the middle, in this case, appear to be the same thing.

Hold on, are you saying that centrists are neutral on topics instead of having opinions on them?

Because take abortion for example. You're either for it or against it. And then you can be neutral about it. Is being neutral to abortion a centrist opinion?

edited 12th Mar '11 9:29:22 PM by annebeeche

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
Charlatan Since: Mar, 2011
#60145: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:27:24 PM

/me summons pancakes to rain down from the sky en masse

SpainSun Laugh it off, everybody from Somewhere Beyond Here Since: Jan, 2010
Laugh it off, everybody
#60146: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:28:21 PM

But pancakes make me sick! :(

I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....
annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#60147: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:28:51 PM

-dies of asphyxiation from too many pancakes on face-

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#60149: Mar 12th 2011 at 9:30:42 PM

I'm mostly ignorant of politics, to be honest, but I know that my views generally tend to be on the "liberal" end of the scale.

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