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@Double_R
Sarcasm?
More like facetiousness. AS IF Trump is going to get elected… again! Also, I am attempting (probably futile) to point out how this ruling does not provide protection solely to Trump, but acknowledging that requires an objective prospective without partisan blinders on.
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Looks as though this ruling could really hamper Trump making good on his promise of retribution if he gets elected…
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@WyIted
Pretty much! As my wife has been saying for the last three years, “The DNC have a lot to answer for.” Add to that Jill— excuse me— Dr. Jill Biden.
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@WyIted
What’s surprising is that so many in the party and media are surprised now. That, or they are merely acting surprised when the issue can no longer be denied…
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@Greyparrot
Here’s a good counterpoint analysis of this situation:
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@WyIted
… and refusing to be checked for hidden ear pieces
There’s actually historical precedent for this:
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noun: Zionism
- a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a political organization in 1897 under Theodor Herzl, and was later led by Chaim Weizmann.
More in depth:
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@3RU7AL
i think this has more to do with the idea of an "ethno-state"
What is “this” referring to? If “this” refers to the debate you posted, then you will have to show the clock times where this is clarified by the people who won the debate.
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@3RU7AL
From what I have observed, it is really all a matter of how one frames the definition of Zionism. If one defines anti-Zionism as “I am highly critical of how Israel’s leadership treats and has treated Palestinians,” then one will probably have the upper hand in that debate, or it will merely be a debate involving clashing definitions. If one must abide by the definition as “I don’t believe the Jewish people should have their own homeland,” then all bets are off (other than for the Zionist, of course).
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@FLRW
Putin has publicly said he prefers U.S. President Joe Biden to his predecessor and aspiring successor Donald Trump, a remark widely interpreted to mean exactly the opposite, as the former KGB man hopes his notoriety will boost the Republican mogul.
Ha! Precisely how the Russian leader wants US voters to interpret his remarks! Or is it the other way around in reverse?
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@TheUnderdog
What is their name?
Clayton Bigsby
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Even better— I give you a white supremacist who happens to be black:
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@Greyparrot
Here’s a good article on the matter:
No one can say with authority how big a deal this is, though…
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@Greyparrot
Hmm… this should be a pretty big deal, but the major outlets don’t seem to even give it a mention. This will have consequences, they just aren’t immediate…
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@Mall
Ah, ok. When you claimed “it’s not possible,” you were leaving wide open what “it” was referring to and even your post 15 made “it” sound like traveling to heaven by rocket. You have now made “it” clear.
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@Greyparrot
Don’t get people started on Trump, now…
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@Mall
But you are the one saying what’s impossible in post 13… and using the present tense…
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@Mall
If it is impossible to take a rocket to the kingdom of heaven, how could one debunk its existence via rocket travel?
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@Greyparrot
I have noticed a vast range of goalpost moving when it comes to progressives’ expectations of social progress. It seems to comprise these phases:
1. Tolerance and civility
2. Total acceptance
3. Celebration!
4. Hatred of those who aren’t at stage 2 (could be swapped for #3)
5. Hatred of those who aren’t at stage 3
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@Mall
they never made it to the kingdom of heaven
Maybe they did but were sworn to secrecy. Who knows?
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@Mall
Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, celebrated the Christian rite of communion before doing so. The journey didn’t seem to debunk it for him…
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@Greyparrot
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@Savant
Wow— you can actually see the Matrix.
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@Owen_T
As Wylted already pointed out, I think the moral framework is that Truth is superior to a comfortable lie. Also note that the movie pointed out that the lie could not be too comfortable as that was a failure. So, another facet might be that humans need some obstacles to give their lives meaning.
Funny— when I saw the title, I thought your moral issue was going to be how killing some of the innocent people plugged into the matrix was both necessary in self defense and acceptable as they were essentially part of the lie.
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@Greyparrot
Oh, there aren’t too many whites like Robert Downey, Jr.:
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@Greyparrot
Are sizzlin’ moves an aspect of whiteness, too? No…
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@Greyparrot
You ask the impossible.
I realized that ever since I thought I might find a dialectic here…
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@Greyparrot
@Best.Korea
Being average white person is easy.
I beg to differ— nothin’ easy about this:
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@FLRW
You only mentioned Trump once in two complete sentences. I was looking for something like: “Trump trumped the trumpy Trump.”
Think of the spam sketch from Monty Python.
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@FLRW
And he kept a book of Hitler’s best speeches on his nightstand! Ergo, Trump denies the Holocaust!
Now, see if you can construct a complete sentence using “Trump” as subject, verb, adjective, and object.
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@FLRW
I’m sure you know who the first Holocaust deniers were. They kept Hitler’s best speeches in a book on their nightstand.
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@Best.Korea
my claim was just an assumption
Yes, I’m well aware…
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@Best.Korea
I think majority of those who support Palestine would never say that what Hamas did was right.
Perhaps you are correct, given your carefully worded claim, if taken absolutely verbatim, that the majority of supporters do not say that they believe October 7 was right. No, they tend to use words such as “sympathize with” or “support.”
Of course, one must also account for all the supporters who believe that October 7 was a false flag operation masterminded by the Mossad…
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@Greyparrot
Imagine jailing the president in an election year using an obscure legal tactic only used .01% of the time for regular people....
The way I figure it, there seem to be generally four responses to this verdict:
A. You are gratified that Trump has FINALLY been convicted of… something or other.
B. You are mortified that a POTUS candidate is actually a convicted felon.
C. You have never seen a public figure so singled out and targeted by a legal system in these United States in your life.
D. You don’t really give two shits about this case over an obscure crime 7 years ago. Either way, your groceries cost too much, your favorite store has shut its doors… and you’ve just been carjacked.
With the exception of A, these don’t necessarily determine a decisive vote either way. Going forward, Trump needs not to play the victim and just confidently claim that he will beat the rap on appeal, while Biden should just focus on making clear his platform for his second term.
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@Castin
I wanna know why I'm doomed to get eaten by carrots in the next life
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There’s still time to change the road you’re on…
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If you don’t like Biden, that shouldn’t stop you from voting for him because you will eventually have President Harris.
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@Greyparrot
Yes, he appears to be anti Trump yet not afflicted with TDS. A rare individual much like yourself!
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@Greyparrot
The constant smirk on the middle dude’s face is hilarious.
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@JoeBob
Yes, he blames them for FDR’s untimely death.
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I’d do Anna Paulina Luna. I mean… with a gun to my head, of course. Anybody got a gun? And wanna put it to my head and make me do that?
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@Sidewalker
Anybody want to bet Mall is single?
I would bet that BK completes Mall.
Much like:
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@JoeBob
When is he not [trying to be funny]?
Exactly.
All they care about is whats funny
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@3RU7AL
everything is a negotiation
I’ve actually read Chris Voss’ book. But it is one of those that must be read, practiced, reread, practiced, and so forth…
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@Greyparrot
Ah, self parody— one of the best kinds.
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