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Esheaun Stroakuss
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Postby Esheaun Stroakuss » Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:55 pm

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!
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Postby Diarcesia » Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:59 pm

Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!

Joke's on you, WF is above even centrists. He transcends the 2D political axis.
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Postby Jerzylvania » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:02 pm

Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!


Get 'em what? A ticket to Charlottesville?
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Postby Eukaryotic Cells » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:04 pm

Diarcesia wrote:
Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!

Joke's on you, WF is above even centrists. He transcends the 2D political axis.

He's reached full grilling status.

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Postby Gravlen » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:04 pm

Jerzylvania wrote:
Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!


Get 'em what? A ticket to Charlottesville?

Well there's very fine people on both lines...
EnragedMaldivians wrote:That's preposterous. Gravlens's not a white nationalist; Gravlen's a penguin.

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Postby Jerzylvania » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:11 pm

Gravlen wrote:
Jerzylvania wrote:
Get 'em what? A ticket to Charlottesville?

Well there's very fine people on both lines...


All aboard!
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Postby Esheaun Stroakuss » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:16 pm

Gravlen wrote:
Jerzylvania wrote:
Get 'em what? A ticket to Charlottesville?

Well there's very fine people on both lines...


Both sides are just preaching!
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Postby Jerzylvania » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:23 pm

Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Gravlen wrote:Well there's very fine people on both lines...


Both sides are just preaching!


One side's guy marched across Lafayette Park then brandished a Bible. But from the looks of it, the Book must have burned his tiny little hands. Some preacher he is. Maybe like on the cancelled TV show.
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Postby Western Fardelshufflestein » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:15 pm

Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!

I'm probably more to the right. I am not guiltless.
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Take it back now y'all
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Postby Tarsonis » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:15 pm

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:
Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!

I'm probably more to the right. I am not guiltless.
To the left
Take it back now y'all
One hop this time
One hop this time
Right foot let's stomp
Left foot let's stomp
Right foot again
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Right foot let's stomp
FREEZE
Everybody clap your hands


bullshit, I saw you faking tasks in admin
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Postby Western Fardelshufflestein » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:24 pm

Tarsonis wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:I'm probably more to the right. I am not guiltless.
To the left
Take it back now y'all
One hop this time
One hop this time
Right foot let's stomp
Left foot let's stomp
Right foot again
Left foot again
Right foot let's stomp
FREEZE
Everybody clap your hands


bullshit, I saw you faking tasks in admin

YOU VENTED AND KILLED RED.
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Postby Eukaryotic Cells » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:39 pm

Reuters: Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off - source

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-iran-trump-int-idUSKBN27X026

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Postby Albrenia » Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:26 pm

I think Trump might be in some form of unstable state right now. One moment he wants to attack Iran, the next he wants to leave Coalition allies in the lurch by just withdrawing all troops instantly from Afghanistan.

I'm thinking that he's too upset about losing to think clearly.
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Capitalist Paradise

Postby Ranoria » Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:26 pm

Jerzylvania wrote:
Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:
Found the centrist! Let's get 'em!


Get 'em what? A ticket to Charlottesville?

Woah now buddy, that one's not fair. Roll the tape back a solid ten seconds (or wait another minute and a half after) and The Donald makes it clear that he isn't talking about white supremacists or Neo-Nazis.

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
bullshit, I saw you faking tasks in admin

YOU VENTED AND KILLED RED.

You sus
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Postby Picairn » Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:47 pm

Albrenia wrote:I think Trump might be in some form of unstable state right now. One moment he wants to attack Iran, the next he wants to leave Coalition allies in the lurch by just withdrawing all troops instantly from Afghanistan.

I'm thinking that he's too upset about losing to think clearly.

He's suffering from power withdrawal, aka the symptoms an authoritarian usually gets when he's unseated by the people. Getting high on power for 4 years has certainly gotten to his brain.
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Postby The Alma Mater » Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:11 pm

Albrenia wrote:I think Trump might be in some form of unstable state right now.


The man has been ill for years. People should feel bad for mocking him; but people who put him in a spotlight for all to see him make a fool of himself and subsequently encourage him to continue are the true sadists.

The same is true for Biden btw.
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Postby Albrenia » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:08 am

The Alma Mater wrote:
Albrenia wrote:I think Trump might be in some form of unstable state right now.


The man has been ill for years. People should feel bad for mocking him; but people who put him in a spotlight for all to see him make a fool of himself and subsequently encourage him to continue are the true sadists.

The same is true for Biden btw.


Sorry, not gonna feel bad for mocking him, or Biden for that matter. With great power comes great mockability.
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Postby Ranoria » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:44 am

Albrenia wrote:
The Alma Mater wrote:
The man has been ill for years. People should feel bad for mocking him; but people who put him in a spotlight for all to see him make a fool of himself and subsequently encourage him to continue are the true sadists.

The same is true for Biden btw.


Sorry, not gonna feel bad for mocking him, or Biden for that matter. With great power comes great mockability.

Well said.
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Postby Nobel Hobos 2 » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:52 am

Ranoria wrote:
Albrenia wrote:
Sorry, not gonna feel bad for mocking him, or Biden for that matter. With great power comes great mockability.

Well said.


And since great wealth is also power, they're mockable too!
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Postby Esheaun Stroakuss » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:06 am

"With great power comes great mockability" is my new favourite quote.
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Postby Picairn » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:09 am

Esheaun Stroakuss wrote:"With great power comes great mockability" is my new favourite quote.

I want it on a T-shirt, NOW.
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Postby The Alma Mater » Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:11 am

Albrenia wrote:
The Alma Mater wrote:
The man has been ill for years. People should feel bad for mocking him; but people who put him in a spotlight for all to see him make a fool of himself and subsequently encourage him to continue are the true sadists.

The same is true for Biden btw.


Sorry, not gonna feel bad for mocking him, or Biden for that matter. With great power comes great mockability.


While I like the quote, I still dislike putting the mentally ill in positions of power so one can mock them ;)
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:03 am

Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Yeah we all remember when Biden claimed covid wasn't a problem when he knew it was and knowingly let people die for the economy.

Just kidding, that was Donald Trump.
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Postby Nakena » Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:08 am

Eukaryotic Cells wrote:Reuters: Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off - source

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-iran-trump-int-idUSKBN27X026

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Yeah he also knows this wont be go along with his hard core support base. They want no more wars like that.
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Postby The Emerald Legion » Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:09 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Western Fardelshufflestein wrote:Honestly, all sides spew propaganda and we all pick to follow which line propaganda aligns with our values and beliefs. It's confirmation bias, yes, but it because the media is so politically charged it's what happens.


Yeah we all remember when Biden claimed covid wasn't a problem when he knew it was and knowingly let people die for the economy.

Just kidding, that was Donald Trump.


We all remember when Donald claimed that it was wrong to close travel to and from China. Oh wait, no that was Joe Biden.

This whole myth that Trump fucked the coronavirus response is stupid. No, Dem mayor's fucked Coronavirus response and then used Trump as an excuse.

Frankly they're lucky Trump is as even handed as he is.
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