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biology]major
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2253 Posts
September 02 2016 11:27 GMT
#97601
On September 02 2016 12:27 Nyxisto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 12:23 xDaunt wrote:
On September 02 2016 12:03 LegalLord wrote:
On September 02 2016 09:27 Danglars wrote:
She's not policies, she's not experience, she's the anti-Trump! Trump needs that outstanding debate performance to win because he is behind and he hasn't been campaigning in swing states hard. But if Hillary has a bad show she'll suffer hard.

One of the most dangerous things about Trump is that Hillary is convinced that she can be any degree of shitty president as long as she can just convince people that she isn't Trump so it's automatically good and justified.


Has Hillary even given a compelling reason to vote for her yet? Her message is mostly focused on the status quo and voting against Trump, both of which are problematic in terms of engendering real support for her.


I mean she pretty much has a lengthy policy program on pretty much any topic. it's not really her fault for nobody reading it, can't sum up every policy in a 140 character tweet.


Just went to her site to learn her immigration policy and it turns out there is none??
Question.?
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18838 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-02 11:30:39
September 02 2016 11:30 GMT
#97602
Perhaps it's time to brush up on your website exploration skills then. Her immigration policy is clearly laid out on her campaign's site lol.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
biology]major
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2253 Posts
September 02 2016 11:42 GMT
#97603
On September 02 2016 20:30 farvacola wrote:
Perhaps it's time to brush up on your website exploration skills then. Her immigration policy is clearly laid out on her campaign's site lol.


oh ok, I did a cursory look on my phone. Will check again when I get some time.

Question.?
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28707 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-02 11:45:01
September 02 2016 11:43 GMT
#97604
I don't think that's a fair representation of his view at all plansix. From quickly googling, the top hit I got was a blogpost of his ending with the line "Note to Gawker Readers: I don’t say mutual consent is necessary because that should be obvious. If you’re hung up on that, you’re missing the point." And while I don't agree with his opinion that western societies are matriarchies, he in the same blogpost goes on to say that daesh-controlled areas are what real patriarchies look like - if anything he's saying that a real matriarchy is preferable to a real patriarchy.

That said, I do think that while his insight on persuasion and that his moist robot theory of how humans are 'shaped' both have some merit, he's taken it too far and basically entirely discounts policy from the equation, and it largely looks like he's trying to backtrack from his 'trump is gonna win a landslide victory in the general election' prediction through saying that 'it wasn't wrong because I was wrong, but because Hillary consulted with persuasion master wizards because she realized I was right' or something to that effect. I basically think he thinks the persuasion tactics he describes are able to sway a much smaller percentage of the population than what he thinks is the case, especially in the case where an opinion of a person has already been formed. If Trump had been a blank slate prior to the election, perhaps the Scott Adams explanation would've had more to it, but his favorability ratings to me seem fairly consistent, and whether people like Trump or not seems to depend more upon whether they agree with his immigration policy than anything else, not whether they've been convinced that he's an unhinged fascist likely to start nuclear war.

note: I didn't watch the linked youtube video, but I've read most of his persuasion blog series - without being particularly persuaded.
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farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18838 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-02 11:45:57
September 02 2016 11:45 GMT
#97605
On September 02 2016 20:42 biology]major wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 20:30 farvacola wrote:
Perhaps it's time to brush up on your website exploration skills then. Her immigration policy is clearly laid out on her campaign's site lol.


oh ok, I did a cursory look on my phone. Will check again when I get some time.


It's worth noting that Clinton largely supports Obama's policies as the status quo, so her immigration platform centers around suring up the DREAM Act, DACA, and DAPA while supposedly making the process "more humane." As blue-blooded as I may be, I won't hold my breath on that last bit lol.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 02 2016 12:33 GMT
#97606
If you read a bunch of Scott Adam’s blogs, it becomes pretty clear that dude has some unresolved issues with ladies.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28707 Posts
September 02 2016 12:37 GMT
#97607
that's quite different from stating that 'it's not fair consent exists' or that it's anti-male..
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jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6639 Posts
September 02 2016 12:47 GMT
#97608
On September 02 2016 16:51 CorsairHero wrote:
apparently "illegal immigrants" is an incendiary term according to Gary Johnson because it just is

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 02 2016 12:47 GMT
#97609
I am inferring a bit there and letting my personal opinion of him show through. But I’m grossed out by his blogs about the desire to have sex with women but then portraying that they might say no as some sort of injustice. I’ve seen several of them over the era and there is a reason he put that line about “gawker readers” in there. That is not the first time he has talked about consent in a manner that raises eyebrows.
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
September 02 2016 13:24 GMT
#97610
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo


Its really really not. His analysis isnt anything a Trump fan wont tell you. He isnt telling you anything xDaunt and Oblade havent already implied or suggested for months now.
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18838 Posts
September 02 2016 13:25 GMT
#97611
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 16:51 CorsairHero wrote:
apparently "illegal immigrants" is an incendiary term according to Gary Johnson because it just is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xlmU9LvtAs

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

+ Show Spoiler +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo

No, he sounds like a whiny baby.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
September 02 2016 13:31 GMT
#97612
Moderators for the debates have been announced
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
September 02 2016 13:35 GMT
#97613
Haha I thought we have 2 most unlikable candidates in history
Gary Johnson just trumped them both :D
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
biology]major
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2253 Posts
September 02 2016 13:36 GMT
#97614
for HRC supporters: + Show Spoiler +
Poll: If you could replace HRC with another candidate, would you?

yes (14)
 
52%

no (13)
 
48%

27 total votes

Your vote: If you could replace HRC with another candidate, would you?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no




for trump supporters: + Show Spoiler +
Poll: if you could replace trump with another conservative would you?

yes (7)
 
70%

no (3)
 
30%

10 total votes

Your vote: if you could replace trump with another conservative would you?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no





something I'm curious about in this thread. You can get another dem or rep of your choice basically.
Question.?
gsgfdf
Profile Joined March 2015
Greece2 Posts
September 02 2016 13:56 GMT
#97615
On September 02 2016 22:36 biology]major wrote:
for HRC supporters: + Show Spoiler +
Poll: If you could replace HRC with another candidate, would you?

yes (14)
 
52%

no (13)
 
48%

27 total votes

Your vote: If you could replace HRC with another candidate, would you?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no




for trump supporters: + Show Spoiler +
Poll: if you could replace trump with another conservative would you?

yes (7)
 
70%

no (3)
 
30%

10 total votes

Your vote: if you could replace trump with another conservative would you?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no





something I'm curious about in this thread. You can get another dem or rep of your choice basically.

Obama is one of the options? ^^
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
September 02 2016 14:00 GMT
#97616
On September 02 2016 22:24 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo


Its really really not. His analysis isnt anything a Trump fan wont tell you. He isnt telling you anything xDaunt and Oblade havent already implied or suggested for months now.


I'm not really sure why you say that. This guy has a completely different perspective than I do (I'll let oBlade speak for himself, but I suspect that he'd echo my comments).

That said, I find his argument that Trump is the most "libertarian" candidate interesting, and I find it rather hard to disagree. And I also think that Hillary better matches the politics of the #neverTrump republicans (particularly those with neocon leanings) than Gary Johnson does.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
September 02 2016 14:01 GMT
#97617
On September 02 2016 22:25 farvacola wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:
On September 02 2016 16:51 CorsairHero wrote:
apparently "illegal immigrants" is an incendiary term according to Gary Johnson because it just is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xlmU9LvtAs

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

+ Show Spoiler +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo

No, he sounds like a whiny baby.

Nah, it's a fairly thoughtful analysis.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
September 02 2016 14:06 GMT
#97618
On September 02 2016 23:00 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 22:24 Rebs wrote:
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo


Its really really not. His analysis isnt anything a Drumpf fan wont tell you. He isnt telling you anything xDaunt and Oblade havent already implied or suggested for months now.


I'm not really sure why you say that. This guy has a completely different perspective than I do (I'll let oBlade speak for himself, but I suspect that he'd echo my comments).

That said, I find his argument that Drumpf is the most "libertarian" candidate interesting, and I find it rather hard to disagree. And I also think that Hillary better matches the politics of the #neverTrump republicans (particularly those with neocon leanings) than Gary Johnson does.


I dont have the time or the inclination to break down why I think that, so I will just concede being wrong here. My apologies.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-02 14:31:56
September 02 2016 14:27 GMT
#97619
On September 02 2016 20:43 Liquid`Drone wrote:
whether people like Trump or not seems to depend more upon whether they agree with his immigration policy than anything else


Precisely, he's immigration-centric. His strongest base of support is in tribalistic white nationalists (of which King Birther Trump is probably one). To believe that can win a presidential election is just silly.

Wishing I had bet on Hillary beating Trump last summer, when I predicted it .
TheTenthDoc
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9561 Posts
September 02 2016 14:28 GMT
#97620
On September 02 2016 23:00 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 02 2016 22:24 Rebs wrote:
On September 02 2016 21:47 jello_biafra wrote:

I think this guy's analysis is pretty sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtUIAnnJo


Its really really not. His analysis isnt anything a Trump fan wont tell you. He isnt telling you anything xDaunt and Oblade havent already implied or suggested for months now.


I'm not really sure why you say that. This guy has a completely different perspective than I do (I'll let oBlade speak for himself, but I suspect that he'd echo my comments).

That said, I find his argument that Trump is the most "libertarian" candidate interesting, and I find it rather hard to disagree. And I also think that Hillary better matches the politics of the #neverTrump republicans (particularly those with neocon leanings) than Gary Johnson does.


Can I get a timestamp on the "Trump as libertarian" bit? I kind of what to hear his thought process behind that, because I'm not sure I would characterize a single one of Trump's policies as libertarian (even his tax policies) and he's pretty much an anti-Roark/anti-John Galt.
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