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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1225 on: September 18, 2011, 05:59:32 PM »
I don't think this has been posted yet, but I would call this the definition of irony:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-19/wall-street-protest-dwindles/2905300?section=world

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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1226 on: September 18, 2011, 06:27:50 PM »
Not sure how that's ironic, but it's quite sad.
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1227 on: September 18, 2011, 06:31:57 PM »
I'd draw a parallel to what went on in North Africa earlier in the year - these countries protest, holding up the democratic process and their right to protest as a beacon of light to escape oppression, while the "world's greatest democracy" tries to do the same thing and it goes down in flames.

Ironic might not be the best word, sad is probably better.
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1228 on: September 19, 2011, 08:31:22 AM »
A:  I like the flag.  B: I like that one girl had the common sense to cover her face.  She'll probably still wind up on a few watch lists, but at least she's cognizant of the risks. 
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« Reply #1229 on: September 19, 2011, 10:15:23 PM »
I think the lack of effort may have to do with the fact that the average person here, though probably affected by the economy, isn't exactly facing the same degree of general suffering in life than the average citizen in one of the N-African nations which were toppled by revolution. 

Also, our police force is quite well-armed/scary to deal with. 
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« Reply #1230 on: September 20, 2011, 04:21:03 PM »
Quote from: MasterShakezula on September 19, 2011, 10:15:23 PM
I think the lack of effort may have to do with the fact that the average person here, though probably affected by the economy, isn't exactly facing the same degree of general suffering in life than the average citizen in one of the N-African nations which were toppled by revolution. 

Also, our police force is quite well-armed/scary to deal with.

Including these thing, I'd also say the size of the US has some role.
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« Reply #1231 on: September 20, 2011, 06:29:28 PM »
Quote from: Scheavo on September 20, 2011, 04:21:03 PM
Quote from: MasterShakezula on September 19, 2011, 10:15:23 PM
I think the lack of effort may have to do with the fact that the average person here, though probably affected by the economy, isn't exactly facing the same degree of general suffering in life than the average citizen in one of the N-African nations which were toppled by revolution. 

Also, our police force is quite well-armed/scary to deal with.

Including these thing, I'd also say the size of the US has some role.
Certainly the first thing I figured.  Egypt isn't that much bigger than Texas.  Everybody here could drive to Austin in 6 hours or so, so you could conceivably get quite a few people there for a protest. NYC is a four hour flight. 
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1232 on: September 23, 2011, 06:36:36 AM »
Your princess hypocrite moment this morning:

Melissa Ethridge a big fighter for gay/lesbian equal rights.......now divorcing her partner and fighting over everything says they weren't actually married it was just some "commital ceremony".

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« Reply #1233 on: September 23, 2011, 11:11:16 AM »
People booing a gay soldier at Republican debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwoh6g05hj4

What. The. Fuck.
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« Reply #1234 on: September 27, 2011, 09:15:05 AM »
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« Reply #1235 on: September 27, 2011, 10:52:01 AM »
By hardcore republican cousin always spells California with a K. I really don't understand what that's supposed to do.
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« Reply #1236 on: September 27, 2011, 12:32:08 PM »
Quote from: Sigz on September 27, 2011, 10:52:01 AM
By hardcore republican cousin always spells California with a K. I really don't understand what that's supposed to do.
I suppose it's supposed to make it look more Russian, and therefore more Kommunist. 
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« Reply #1237 on: October 04, 2011, 12:50:06 PM »
I was blocked on Facebook today by someone who told me I shouldn't have played the "race card" right after he called Obama a "Kenyan Born Piece Of Muslim Shit".

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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1238 on: October 04, 2011, 02:14:01 PM »
You shouldn't have.
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1239 on: October 04, 2011, 03:41:18 PM »
All I said was that the statement was racist so why not?
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1240 on: October 05, 2011, 06:08:01 AM »
It wasn't.
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« Reply #1241 on: October 05, 2011, 06:39:36 AM »
Uh...yeah it was.
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1242 on: October 05, 2011, 07:07:07 AM »
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1243 on: October 05, 2011, 07:36:40 AM »
Jesus, I'm joking :lol
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1244 on: October 05, 2011, 08:34:17 AM »
Difficult to tell when someone is joking in P&R  :P
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1245 on: October 05, 2011, 11:44:50 AM »
Well, technically speaking it wasn't racist, it was ignorant and xenophobic.
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1246 on: October 10, 2011, 01:09:32 PM »
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« Reply #1247 on: October 13, 2011, 10:26:11 PM »
An interesting little piece discovered by none other than our own Cole:

https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2008
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1248 on: October 13, 2011, 10:42:12 PM »
Quote from: Super Dude on October 13, 2011, 10:26:11 PM
An interesting little piece discovered by none other than our own Cole:

https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2008
Not surprising at all.  I would love to see it updated, as I suspect Obama's shifted a bit over the last few years.  I'd also like to see some historical representation.  I suspect you'd see both parties moving to the NE.

Some of the regional ones are quite interesting.  I had no idea that the ideology was so different between Kiwis and Aussies. 
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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1249 on: October 19, 2011, 01:56:06 PM »
P/R has been hopping lately. I like.
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« Reply #1250 on: October 19, 2011, 03:30:22 PM »
Any of you guys watch Parks & Rec?  We've got a lot of little Ron Swansons on this board!
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« Reply #1251 on: October 23, 2011, 05:58:39 PM »
Does anyone else get really annoyed whenever quotation marks are used as a form of "mockery"?  I'll admit, I do it sometimes, but it's still a really rude thing to do.  Very immature argument style.  I think Trunk and White even addressed it as something silly.

Just had to vent. :)
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« Reply #1253 on: October 25, 2011, 10:33:17 AM »
Figure this is as good a place as any:

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Re: The P/R-side Chat Thread v.2
« Reply #1254 on: October 25, 2011, 06:02:06 PM »
He's doing it wrong.
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« Reply #1255 on: October 31, 2011, 08:17:00 AM »
A governmental study was recently released concerning a hypothetical high-speed rail line in Ontario/Québec.  It predicted that it would cost $17-20 billion, and would become instantly profitable, while reducing CO2 emissions and better integrating Canada's business community.

It will presumably be ignored.
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« Reply #1256 on: November 01, 2011, 07:14:53 AM »
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Nice thread title Scheavo.

Is locking a thread because the title is slightly provocative justified? Couldn't the title just have been changed?? Censorship should really be a very last resort, imho.
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« Reply #1257 on: November 01, 2011, 03:48:55 PM »
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Nice thread title Scheavo.

Is locking a thread because the title is slightly provocative justified? Couldn't the title just have been changed?? Censorship should really be a very last resort, imho.

Eh, I'll admit that the hasty generalization was uncalled for. Still an amazing amount of cognitive dissonance going about in conservative groups. They fellate Reagan, but don't support anything Reagan stood by, and when presented with a Reagan-esq Obama, they turn him down.

DDTonfire, I wasn't be facetious, just so ya know.
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« Reply #1258 on: November 02, 2011, 08:57:28 AM »
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« Reply #1259 on: November 08, 2011, 10:26:23 PM »
An institution is a beautiful thing. That is all.
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