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Read the rules in the OP before posting, please. In order to ensure that this thread continues to meet TL standards and follows the proper guidelines, we will be enforcing the rules in the OP more strictly. Be sure to give them a re-read to refresh your memory! The vast majority of you are contributing in a healthy way, keep it up! NOTE: When providing a source, explain why you feel it is relevant and what purpose it adds to the discussion if it's not obvious. Also take note that unsubstantiated tweets/posts meant only to rekindle old arguments can result in a mod action. | ||
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LegalLord
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Trainrunnef
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On August 22 2017 03:13 LegalLord wrote: I'm personally not excited enough about the phenomenon to take time off work and go to an absurdly overcrowded event for that brief occurrence. I might do an extended lunch if I was closer. | ||
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Sermokala
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Nixer
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On August 22 2017 03:05 Liquid`Drone wrote: we have daytime darkness every winter here. It's not really that great. I mean it's not really comparable :p | ||
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ZerOCoolSC2
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On_Slaught
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DarkPlasmaBall
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Dear Helios, If Trump is unfit for the presidency, please give us some sort of ethereal sign today. | ||
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On_Slaught
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States43839 Posts
On August 22 2017 03:43 On_Slaught wrote: Trump watching the eclipse live on the NYT stream with Sessions and Co. He looked at it without the glasses at least once. Will he go blind?! The fact that he dismisses climate change yet happily goes out to watch the solar eclipse... what a way to hypocritically observe scientists' research and predictive power. Sigh. | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On August 22 2017 01:21 Plansix wrote: Kwark’s joke about Nixon is in response to the very bad NR article that claims democrats hurt blacks after Jim Crow. Or that somehow Republicans would have treated them better. Which runs counter to history and our understanding of the Nixon elections and policies, all which were steeped in dog whistle racism. I have no idea what Danglars was trying to say there with the welfare state comment. It would be easy to simply admit "Yeah, that NR article is terrible". The most recent I only read the quoted paragraph, which didn't include Nixon and didn't really inspire a desire to read more. But if that's the context, it's good to know. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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Danglars
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On August 22 2017 01:57 KwarK wrote: The difference between UK conservatives and US conservatives is largely on social policies, not economic ideology. Mostly God, guns, and gays. The subject under discussion is economic, not social, and therefore the differences between British conservative ideology and American conservative ideology is far narrower than you would like to pretend. It is absurd to pretend that I am unfamiliar with conservative economic arguments, I subscribe to them, I have no desire to seize the means of production, nor to end capitalism. Repeating over and over that I missed the point while simultaneously saying that you're unwilling to get into a discussion of what the point is is unproductive. If you wish to discuss whether welfare hurts its recipients then do so. You're saving me a ton of time spent arguing by alleging it's largely social policies and not economic policies. If I found a good faith UK conservative (bardtown you are missed), he could maybe argue me into the differences being both in equal measure. From my current contacts from the UK and one in the UK, we argue economics and find broad agreement elsewhere. | ||
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Karis Vas Ryaar
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LegalLord
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Sermokala
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His window for getting stuff done is closing fast and he hasn't really gotten anything hard done yet. | ||
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zlefin
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On August 22 2017 04:56 LegalLord wrote: Trump is getting a solid C+ right now on his presidential performance in my eyes. Would be an "okay" for sure. C+ for today only, because he's been largely silent? nm, your answer below covers it. | ||
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LegalLord
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He definitely is not an effective president, but he has so far kept the lights on. There are many ready to cry foul at every single deficiency but overall we're all still in a fairly decent position. If that comes apart then maybe I will reconsider. | ||
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