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24-06-2018, 05:41 PM | #51 | ||
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So no such thing as opportunistic right-wing rioters then. Is isn’t me being unbalanced in my comments on rioters and only making negative comments on so-called right-wing rioters. Apparently those of the left-wing variety don’t exist. Sometimes a bit of balance needs injecting into such a scenario. Talking of political crusades ...
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24-06-2018, 05:44 PM | #52 | ||
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Is there any point of me saying anything if you're just gonna reply to whatever you imagined I've said? |
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24-06-2018, 05:49 PM | #53 | ||
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It was what you were suggesting as you have only acknowledged the existence of those on the left. You always speak as though rioters, opportunistic or otherwise, are only a right-wing issue. Both have their troublemakers.
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24-06-2018, 06:00 PM | #54 | ||
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Once again, you've responded, not to what I actually wrote but what you imagined I wrote. I'm getting quite tired of it, you need to work on knowing the difference between what people actually write and mean and what you want them to mean because your entire argument in this thread rests on your incorrect assumption. Last edited by Tom4784; 24-06-2018 at 06:01 PM. |
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24-06-2018, 06:14 PM | #55 | ||
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24-06-2018, 06:16 PM | #56 | ||
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And of course you include a personal attack. Can't just admit you're wrong, can you? |
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24-06-2018, 06:27 PM | #57 | |||
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So thrilled by your ability to read my mind on what you think I ignore. Very talented of you. Do you juggle as well?
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24-06-2018, 06:41 PM | #58 | ||
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Coz I’m not! Funny that I have just read a post about you attempting to read peoples’ minds and putting words in mouths.. A pattern and a long-standing one at that.
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24-06-2018, 06:50 PM | #59 | ||
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He's not the POTUS and having ramifications across the world or anything silly like that. |
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24-06-2018, 07:29 PM | #60 | ||
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Aw, thank you for admitting you were wrong, I appreciate it. |
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24-06-2018, 07:38 PM | #61 | ||
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24-06-2018, 08:27 PM | #62 | ||
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24-06-2018, 09:11 PM | #63 | ||
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Hey, I'm just reading between the lines, I learned from the master after all.
Life is pretty great when you delude yourself into reading things that aren't there, thanks for teaching me that. Oh and thank you for telling me that I'm your favourite mod, it's always nice to be appreciated Last edited by Tom4784; 24-06-2018 at 09:12 PM. |
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24-06-2018, 09:20 PM | #64 | ||
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24-06-2018, 09:25 PM | #66 | ||
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24-06-2018, 09:31 PM | #67 | ||
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The part in bold is a large part of what makes it flawed. |
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24-06-2018, 09:31 PM | #68 | |||
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24-06-2018, 09:39 PM | #69 | |||
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The frustration is a wonderful sign that it's working. Both parties have authoritative streaks that should be quelled. For example, Trump is frustrated that he can't light up the system with executive orders like a Christmas tree. Democrats are unhappy they can't abolish the Republicans outright and establish a full-fledged democracy for themselves with full Federal oversight. It's designed that way to discourage authorianism and to protect our individual rights.
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24-06-2018, 10:36 PM | #70 | |||
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If there are perceived elements in govt or culture trying to take the bull by the horns and reign in our system in such a way to undermine our Constitution's inalienable rights, then our culture was almost certainly going to fall against those expectations and push back against its own institutions... that's not a sign of erosion of our system, in my eyes, as the goal of an easy peace and an efficient govt was never the promise of our Founders. They designed the system in such a way that they had the foresight that any institution, no matter how well designed it is or how high it's intentions may be will almost always fall prey to corruption/tyranny. Their expectation was that citizens alone were the only ones who could be held responsible for protecting their own rights, which is why we have the kind of democracy we have.. because the idea of a incorruptible system is an illusion, which is why our relationship individual rights are so well-connected to our country's pulse and why so people are so attached to our Constitution... especially amendments like 1A and 2A. 2A is meant to protect 1A, because we can always uprise, whereas without 2A, 1A could be taken in a heartbeat... It's never been solely about which person's rhetoric is more inflammatory and the pursuit of the perfect system. It's a bit more complicated than all that... I think all our generations have gone through some sort of growing pains, as it relates to this, as they wonder why can't it be so easy to just elect the perfect Marvel dream team to solve all our pains and ails... that was never the aspiration of our Founders and the younguns only need to read into our history to learn that the responsibilities fall on them and not our institutions to solve their issues. (edit x2) Last edited by Maru; 24-06-2018 at 10:39 PM. |
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25-06-2018, 05:35 AM | #71 | |||
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Hi Maru, I appreciate your thoughts and explanations, but these are metrics used to measure things. You may not agree with their methods of measurement, but they sit there as a method of comparing one country against another etc. Looking from the outside I have seen a big change in the USA in recent times, it is no longer a bench mark that others would aspire to, far from it. I think that manifests itself with these metrics.
The current Trump administration are hell bent on bringing down the establishment. Lying to the people they are supposed to represent. Trying to dictate that the absurd be the new gold standard. If this group weren't in power it would be completely different, but they are in power and so very much do threaten democratic values. |
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25-06-2018, 12:36 PM | #72 | ||
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25-06-2018, 12:39 PM | #73 | ||
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25-06-2018, 12:53 PM | #74 | |||
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I hope he comes home to the motherland
play a bit of golf too |
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25-06-2018, 12:54 PM | #75 | ||
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