If you read the first post in the thread, you would know that I was castigating the idiocy of a political system that permits this to happen, rather than any particular player.Cunt wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:19 amHow often do they do this? I know both sides do it, and the claims are that the Dems tend to do it more, but if it is a tactic abused by both sides, it kind of needs pointing out at times like this.
Wasn't the last hissyfit shutdown the one where they made everyone take Obamacare?
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Just shows how dire the average American's financial situation is, they've missed (I think) one paycheck since the shutdown and they're skint. I read that something like 75% of Americans can't cover an unexpected $1000 expense. But everybody has an unlimited cell plan and a new iPhone or S9, and 100M internet, and cable TV, and a new car, and .....
But i'm an old dinosaur who doesn't understand that all those things are necessities.
But i'm an old dinosaur who doesn't understand that all those things are necessities.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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If you limited their available tools to a lectern, they would find a way to use THAT to push their agendas, and get in the way.JimC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:59 pmIf you read the first post in the thread, you would know that I was castigating the idiocy of a political system that permits this to happen, rather than any particular player.Cunt wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:19 amHow often do they do this? I know both sides do it, and the claims are that the Dems tend to do it more, but if it is a tactic abused by both sides, it kind of needs pointing out at times like this.
Wasn't the last hissyfit shutdown the one where they made everyone take Obamacare?
I don't know why it is such a big deal to the Dems, that they will shut the government over it, but it's hilarious how well it plays into Trumps hands. They really are losing the publicity battle, and he isn't even playing that hard.
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There's something to that. But honestly, you ain't sitting pretty with a boat and house because you ate mac'n cheese 7 days a week. At some point in your life your income jumped up.laklak wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:29 pmJust shows how dire the average American's financial situation is, they've missed (I think) one paycheck since the shutdown and they're skint. I read that something like 75% of Americans can't cover an unexpected $1000 expense. But everybody has an unlimited cell plan and a new iPhone or S9, and 100M internet, and cable TV, and a new car, and .....
But i'm an old dinosaur who doesn't understand that all those things are necessities.
For many Americans that hasn't happened and it doesn't look like it's ever going to happen. I knew guys in retail who had worked for 15+ years at the same company and were making less than 15 bucks an hour! Worse, these companies love to get rid of full-time employees and that means getting rid of people who've put in the most time with the company.
While my first tech job started at 30 a year and was at 45 within 3 years. That's not a lot of money, but I hardly worked too, and it sure beat working my ass off for nothing.
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What a ridiculous statement. Trump made the decision to shut down the government, a petulant action by a spoiled brat. No doubt, in the past, democrats have also made stupid decisions to shut down government, but this time, it's Trump - he owns the shut down, his own words...Cunt wrote:
...I don't know why it is such a big deal to the Dems, that they will shut the government over it...
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He did. I like blaming the Dems (it really is both their faults...) because it triggers lefties.JimC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:25 pmWhat a ridiculous statement. Trump made the decision to shut down the government, a petulant action by a spoiled brat. No doubt, in the past, democrats have also made stupid decisions to shut down government, but this time, it's Trump - he owns the shut down, his own words...Cunt wrote:
...I don't know why it is such a big deal to the Dems, that they will shut the government over it...
The 'Orange-Man-Bad' group is hilarious.
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Yeah that's true, it was basically the work in the mideast that did it. What I did do was refuse to live on credit. Paid off my student loans as fast as I could and never bought anything on time except the first house and one car, got my first cell phone (other than a work phone they paid for) in 2006.Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:59 pmThere's something to that. But honestly, you ain't sitting pretty with a boat and house because you ate mac'n cheese 7 days a week. At some point in your life your income jumped up.
For many Americans that hasn't happened and it doesn't look like it's ever going to happen. I knew guys in retail who had worked for 15+ years at the same company and were making less than 15 bucks an hour! Worse, these companies love to get rid of full-time employees and that means getting rid of people who've put in the most time with the company.
While my first tech job started at 30 a year and was at 45 within 3 years. That's not a lot of money, but I hardly worked too, and it sure beat working my ass off for nothing.
Though I could actually eat mac and cheese 7 days a week, 'cuz I make one motherfucker of a mac-n-cheese. With bacon.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Wasn't it you telling us that you can't label groups unless the people in it self-identify? You've basically become what you used to rail against (people labelling others as alt-right).Cunt wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:42 pmHe did. I like blaming the Dems (it really is both their faults...) because it triggers lefties.JimC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:25 pmWhat a ridiculous statement. Trump made the decision to shut down the government, a petulant action by a spoiled brat. No doubt, in the past, democrats have also made stupid decisions to shut down government, but this time, it's Trump - he owns the shut down, his own words...Cunt wrote:
...I don't know why it is such a big deal to the Dems, that they will shut the government over it...
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Identity politics IS a pretty stupid game, but how else to classify us lefties, aside from lumping them together by voting habits?
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I'm talking about the NPC thing, dolt.
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If it looks like an NPC, and quacks like an NPC...
Tell me, what is the nicest thing you have found about Trump?
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Yeah, except that I have not ever voted 'right'...
I was talking about people who vote left (including myself) not about people who have ideas I disagree with.
If someone has different ideas than you, you have a hard time seeing their humanity. Why not try to find someone who disagrees with you on something important, AND try to see them as a loving, respectful human being?
It's been a good education for me.
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What in the fuck are you on about?
You said we can't label people as alt-right unless they self identify. You then label people as NPCs, despite them not self identifying.
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The NPC label is easily dissipated...by saying something one of those 'NPC's' couldn't say.pErvinalia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:18 pmWhat in the fuck are you on about?You said we can't label people as alt-right unless they self identify. You then label people as NPCs, despite them not self identifying.
In this context, it's saying something positive about Trump's changes.
Go ahead. Give it a try. Tell us about the thing you do respect about his actions since becoming president.
Or keep sounding like an echo of CNN. Whatever feels right to you.
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