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Inzijard
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Postby Inzijard » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:14 pm

Aurulie wrote:
Scomagia wrote:So was it or was it not Socialist. You seem to be very inconsistent here. You take every positive thing and attribute it to Socialism, yet dismiss failures and deaths as being not-Socialism.

Eh, "yes" Stalinism is "socialism", but not really.

To be clear, are you or are you not advocating Stalinism?
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Postby Scomagia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:15 pm

Cyrisnia wrote:
The Saint James Islands wrote:And who will volunteer for it?

And whos to say that the cops wont lie under interview? They'd build friendships and they'd let things slip if the cops families made some.

Bribery galore, yes indeed.
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Immoren
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Postby Immoren » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:15 pm

Scomagia wrote:
Immoren wrote:
My downspiral for today goes further and further.

Yeah, this thread is killing my mood.

Sidenote: Am I the only one who, upon reading the posts of our resident Authoritarians, is reminded of Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter?


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Now that you mentioned it...
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:15 pm

The Saint James Islands wrote:
Aurulie wrote:It'll be a new unit to the police force.

And who will volunteer for it?

The loyal citizens.

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Postby Immoren » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:16 pm

Aurulie wrote:
The Saint James Islands wrote:And who will volunteer for it?

The loyal citizens.


This almost starts to sound like a satire of sort.
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby Scomagia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:16 pm

Aurulie wrote:
Scomagia wrote:So was it or was it not Socialist. You seem to be very inconsistent here. You take every positive thing and attribute it to Socialism, yet dismiss failures and deaths as being not-Socialism.

Eh, "yes" Stalinism is "socialism", but not really.

So you're completely full of shit and like to twist words when it suits you, then twist them again when they don't. My, my, my, you do sound a lot like Stalin.
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Postby WestRedMaple » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:16 pm

Aurulie wrote:
The Two Jerseys wrote:Again, where are we getting all these cops?

By recruiting.


So you're still just dodging the question

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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:17 pm

Inzijard wrote:
Aurulie wrote:Eh, "yes" Stalinism is "socialism", but not really.

To be clear, are you or are you not advocating Stalinism?

No, just extreme democratic socialism.

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Postby The balkens » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:17 pm

Ban alcohol?

Yeah, like prohibition solved ANYTHING right?

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Aurulie
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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:17 pm

WestRedMaple wrote:
Aurulie wrote:By recruiting.


So you're still just dodging the question

How so?

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The Saint James Islands
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Postby The Saint James Islands » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:17 pm

Aurulie wrote:
The Two Jerseys wrote:Again, where are we getting all these cops?

By recruiting.

The only people you'd ever get to sign up for that are the ones who'd be corrupt enough to have the whole system fall apart.

1984 isn't a guidebook for Arceus's sake...
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Postby Scomagia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:17 pm

Immoren wrote:
Scomagia wrote:Yeah, this thread is killing my mood.

Sidenote: Am I the only one who, upon reading the posts of our resident Authoritarians, is reminded of Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter?


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Now that you mentioned it...

So I'm not alone.
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The Nihilistic view
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Postby The Nihilistic view » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:18 pm

Aurulie wrote:
Inzijard wrote:To be clear, are you or are you not advocating Stalinism?

No, just extreme democratic socialism Stalinism.


Fixed post for accuracy. :p
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Aurulie
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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:19 pm

Scomagia wrote:
Aurulie wrote:Eh, "yes" Stalinism is "socialism", but not really.

So you're completely full of shit and like to twist words when it suits you, then twist them again when they don't. My, my, my, you do sound a lot like Stalin.

No, Stalin was evil, I'm trying to get the government to save lives.

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Postby The Nihilistic view » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:19 pm

Scomagia wrote:
Immoren wrote:
My downspiral for today goes further and further.

Yeah, this thread is killing my mood.

Sidenote: Am I the only one who, upon reading the posts of our resident Authoritarians, is reminded of Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter?


:rofl:
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WestRedMaple
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Postby WestRedMaple » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:19 pm

Aurulie wrote:
WestRedMaple wrote:
So you're still just dodging the question

How so?



Since you made no attempt to answer it. You weren't asked how they would be employed to do this.

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Inzijard
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Postby Inzijard » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:19 pm

The Nihilistic view wrote:
Aurulie wrote:No, just extreme democratic socialism Stalinism.


Fixed post for accuracy. :p

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Postby Scomagia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:20 pm

Aurulie wrote:
Scomagia wrote:So you're completely full of shit and like to twist words when it suits you, then twist them again when they don't. My, my, my, you do sound a lot like Stalin.

No, Stalin was evil, I'm trying to get the government to save lives.

You're doing a pretty shit job of it. The Stalin comparison becomes even clearer, actually.
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Aurulie
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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:21 pm

The Saint James Islands wrote:
Aurulie wrote:By recruiting.

The only people you'd ever get to sign up for that are the ones who'd be corrupt enough to have the whole system fall apart.

1984 isn't a guidebook for Arceus's sake...

I've never read "1984" and people who are tired of seeing drinking related deaths.

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Postby Distruzio » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:22 pm

Aurulie wrote:
Distruzio wrote:No. No prohibition. You offend my religious sensibilities.

Who cares, religion wouldn't be allowed in the U.S. I want.


That's a disappointing perspective.
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Postby Aurulie » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:23 pm

WestRedMaple wrote:
Aurulie wrote:How so?



Since you made no attempt to answer it. You weren't asked how they would be employed to do this.

First by getting hired and second by patroling their district.

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Postby WestRedMaple » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:23 pm

Distruzio wrote:
Aurulie wrote:Who cares, religion wouldn't be allowed in the U.S. I want.


That's a disappointing perspective.



And directly contradicting the claim to be supporting freedom.

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Postby Cyrisnia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:23 pm

Scomagia wrote:
Cyrisnia wrote:And whos to say that the cops wont lie under interview? They'd build friendships and they'd let things slip if the cops families made some.

Bribery galore, yes indeed.

If Aurile becomes President, I'll join the police force just so you can make as much as you want. :hug:
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Postby Scomagia » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:24 pm

Cyrisnia wrote:
Scomagia wrote:Bribery galore, yes indeed.

If Aurile becomes President, I'll join the police force just so you can make as much as you want. :hug:
#teambribebooze

What you think of splitting the proceeds 70/30?
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Postby T Roosevelt » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:24 pm

Aurulie wrote:
WestRedMaple wrote:

Since you made no attempt to answer it. You weren't asked how they would be employed to do this.

First by getting hired and second by patroling their district.

The government should trust it's people and the people will trust in return.
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