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Postby Herador » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:29 pm

Genivaria wrote:
Galloism wrote:Hmm, I'm really not sure what he's saying except he took an opportunity to dunk on liberals and say they.... ban conservatives from talking about short sellers on social media?

Honestly, I just got lost after the cutoff.

He's a guest on Fox Business, were you expecting coherent sentences?

When I saw his outfit, I was expecting nothing, and that's exactly what I got.
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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:32 pm

Herador wrote:
Genivaria wrote:He's a guest on Fox Business, were you expecting coherent sentences?

When I saw his outfit, I was expecting nothing, and that's exactly what I got.

Fair enough.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
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Postby Albrenia » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:37 pm

From what I've seen, it's actually true that some of the alt-right are trying to cast this in the light of this Gamestop thing being part of Trumpism's fight against the elites. It doesn't really surprise me that some of the media either get tricked into believing it since they seem to have the cultural awareness of a stereotypical Boomer, or run with it to appease WS.

I'm very much anti-Trump myself, but fully support this Gamestop 'uprising'. That both are anti-establishment is only one facet of the two movements.

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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:38 pm

Albrenia wrote:From what I've seen, it's actually true that some of the alt-right are trying to cast this in the light of this Gamestop thing being part of Trumpism's fight against the elites. It doesn't really surprise me that some of the media either get tricked into believing it since they seem to have the cultural awareness of a stereotypical Boomer, or run with it to appease WS.

I'm very much anti-Trump myself, but fully support this Gamestop 'uprising'. That both are anti-establishment is only one facet of the two movements.

Honestly, when AOC and Ted Cruz started agreeing on "fuck the hedge funds", I knew we found something we could all pretty much agree on.
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Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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Postby Lost Memories » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:45 pm

The meme game on all this, is still a bit weak, but on knowyourmemes some good ones are starting to show:

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http://www.politicaltest.net/test/result/222881/

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Postby Kowani » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:47 pm

Abolitionism in the North has leagued itself with Radical Democracy, and so the Slave Power was forced to ally itself with the Money Power; that is the great fact of the age.




The triumph of the Democracy is essential to the struggle of popular liberty


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Postby Greater Cesnica » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:52 pm

Galloism wrote:
Albrenia wrote:From what I've seen, it's actually true that some of the alt-right are trying to cast this in the light of this Gamestop thing being part of Trumpism's fight against the elites. It doesn't really surprise me that some of the media either get tricked into believing it since they seem to have the cultural awareness of a stereotypical Boomer, or run with it to appease WS.

I'm very much anti-Trump myself, but fully support this Gamestop 'uprising'. That both are anti-establishment is only one facet of the two movements.

Honestly, when AOC and Ted Cruz started agreeing on "fuck the hedge funds", I knew we found something we could all pretty much agree on.

It's a shame how AOC reacted to Ted Cruz's agreement.
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Postby Kowani » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:54 pm

WSB hits 6 million users


...do i have to start monitoring reddit now
Abolitionism in the North has leagued itself with Radical Democracy, and so the Slave Power was forced to ally itself with the Money Power; that is the great fact of the age.




The triumph of the Democracy is essential to the struggle of popular liberty


Currently Rehabilitating: Martin Van Buren, Benjamin Harrison, and Woodrow Wilson
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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:55 pm

Kowani wrote:WSB hits 6 million users


...do i have to start monitoring reddit now

Yes. Yes you do.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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Postby The Marlborough » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:56 pm

Lost Memories wrote:The meme game on all this, is still a bit weak, but on knowyourmemes some good ones are starting to show:

(Image)




The last one is my favorite.
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Postby Greater Cesnica » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:56 pm

Kowani wrote:WSB hits 6 million users


...do i have to start monitoring reddit now

It's actually 7 mil rn lmao
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San Lumen wrote:You are ridiculous.
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Postby Albrenia » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:57 pm

Greater Cesnica wrote:
Galloism wrote:Honestly, when AOC and Ted Cruz started agreeing on "fuck the hedge funds", I knew we found something we could all pretty much agree on.

It's a shame how AOC reacted to Ted Cruz's agreement.


Gotta admit it feels a little dirty holding the same opinion as Donald Trump Jr. about something. I console myself that he probably supports it because he believes the Wall Street folks are part of the leftist child eater cabal or something.

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Kowani
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Postby Kowani » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:00 pm

Galloism wrote:
Kowani wrote:WSB hits 6 million users


...do i have to start monitoring reddit now

Yes. Yes you do.


Greater Cesnica wrote:
Kowani wrote:WSB hits 6 million users


...do i have to start monitoring reddit now

It's actually 7 mil rn lmao

well there's my answer



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Abolitionism in the North has leagued itself with Radical Democracy, and so the Slave Power was forced to ally itself with the Money Power; that is the great fact of the age.




The triumph of the Democracy is essential to the struggle of popular liberty


Currently Rehabilitating: Martin Van Buren, Benjamin Harrison, and Woodrow Wilson
Currently Vilifying: George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and Jimmy Carter

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Postby Greater Cesnica » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:01 pm

Albrenia wrote:
Greater Cesnica wrote:It's a shame how AOC reacted to Ted Cruz's agreement.


Gotta admit it feels a little dirty holding the same opinion as Donald Trump Jr. about something. I console myself that he probably supports it because he believes the Wall Street folks are part of the leftist child eater cabal or something.

I see it as a sign that WS went waaaaaayyy too far here. That even elites like DJT Jr. hold the same opinion as the average Joe.
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San Lumen wrote:You are ridiculous.
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Postby Herador » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:06 pm

Greater Cesnica wrote:
Albrenia wrote:
Gotta admit it feels a little dirty holding the same opinion as Donald Trump Jr. about something. I console myself that he probably supports it because he believes the Wall Street folks are part of the leftist child eater cabal or something.

I see it as a sign that WS went waaaaaayyy too far here. That even elites like DJT Jr. hold the same opinion as the average Joe.

I think DTJ is following the trends on this one, trying to improve his image.
My politics are real simple: I just want to be able to afford to go to the doctor.

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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:07 pm

Herador wrote:
Greater Cesnica wrote:I see it as a sign that WS went waaaaaayyy too far here. That even elites like DJT Jr. hold the same opinion as the average Joe.

I think DTJ is following the trends on this one, trying to improve his image.

Remember that time Dick Cheney shot a lawyer and his approval rating went up?

This is sort of like that. Times like a thousand.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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Ethel mermania
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Libertarian Police State

Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:07 pm



Don't be so sure that analysis is correct. Citadel and Robinhood have an incestuous relationship that the article is ignoring
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:09 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:


Don't be so sure that analysis is correct. Citadel and Robinhood have an incestuous relationship that the article is ignoring

If they can make it past pretrial motions and such to land in front of a jury, I don't think what the contract says actually matters that much at this point.

Sorry, but it's true. The public is so mad, it just doesn't matter.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:10 pm

Greater Cesnica wrote:
Albrenia wrote:
Gotta admit it feels a little dirty holding the same opinion as Donald Trump Jr. about something. I console myself that he probably supports it because he believes the Wall Street folks are part of the leftist child eater cabal or something.

I see it as a sign that WS went waaaaaayyy too far here. That even elites like DJT Jr. hold the same opinion as the average Joe.


No, it has always been part of trumps narrative that big tech and big media were in bed together against the little guy. He was not wrong.
Last edited by Ethel mermania on Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Postby Kowani » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:14 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:


Don't be so sure that analysis is correct. Citadel and Robinhood have an incestuous relationship that the article is ignoring

ah, right
melvin.

Ethel mermania wrote:
Greater Cesnica wrote:I see it as a sign that WS went waaaaaayyy too far here. That even elites like DJT Jr. hold the same opinion as the average Joe.


No, it has always been part of trumps narrative that big tech and big media were in bed together against the little guy. He was not wrong.

It's a perfect strategy, because while it's not wrong, the reasons the right thought it was were
Abolitionism in the North has leagued itself with Radical Democracy, and so the Slave Power was forced to ally itself with the Money Power; that is the great fact of the age.




The triumph of the Democracy is essential to the struggle of popular liberty


Currently Rehabilitating: Martin Van Buren, Benjamin Harrison, and Woodrow Wilson
Currently Vilifying: George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and Jimmy Carter

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Postby Lost Memories » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:24 pm


Figures.
The unclear and misleading contracts which no one reads, or hardly understand when they read it, always comes in to save the corrupt.


Good luck with the reddit dive. Bring back some memes.
http://www.politicaltest.net/test/result/222881/

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"The whole is something else than the sum of its parts" -Kurt Koffka

A fox tried to reach some grapes hanging high on the vine, but was unable to.
As he went away, the fox remarked 'Oh, you aren't even ripe yet!'
As such are people who speak disparagingly of things that they cannot attain.
-The Fox and the Grapes

"Dictionaries don't decide what words mean. Prescriptivism is the ultimate form of elitism." -United Muscovite Nations
or subtle illiteracy, or lazy sidetracking. Just fucking follow the context. And ask when in doubt.

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We're all a bit stupid and ignorant, just be humble about it.

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Postby Greater Cesnica » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:25 pm

Kowani wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Don't be so sure that analysis is correct. Citadel and Robinhood have an incestuous relationship that the article is ignoring

ah, right
melvin.

Ethel mermania wrote:
No, it has always been part of trumps narrative that big tech and big media were in bed together against the little guy. He was not wrong.

It's a perfect strategy, because while it's not wrong, the reasons the right thought it was were

Perfect dogwhistling.
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San Lumen wrote:You are ridiculous.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:39 pm

Kowani wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Don't be so sure that analysis is correct. Citadel and Robinhood have an incestuous relationship that the article is ignoring

ah, right
melvin.

Ethel mermania wrote:
No, it has always been part of trumps narrative that big tech and big media were in bed together against the little guy. He was not wrong.

It's a perfect strategy, because while it's not wrong, the reasons the right thought it was were


Sometimes your enemy can be right. Doesn't mean they aren't still your enemy, just once in a while you have to give the devil his due.

And not just Melvin. Citadel has always had a piece of robinhood, and Robinhood often routes the trades of its customers through citadel.
Last edited by Ethel mermania on Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Postby No State Here » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:45 pm

Well I was reading the Wall Street journal (yes I’m an old boomer who still reads newspapers) and even in print form they’re trying to downplay this
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Postby Galloism » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:46 pm

No State Here wrote:Well I was reading the Wall Street journal (yes I’m an old boomer who still reads newspapers) and even in print form they’re trying to downplay this
(Image)

"Was"
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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