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Kenri posted...

anyway yeah sexually harassing someone should be a crime (if it's really not already??)

So you are okay with someone going to jail for trying to kiss their secretary?

For the love of god, we need to ensure Leftists never hold any power in this country.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Regaro posted...

Regardless of whether the original comparison was truly apt or not, you're really stepping up to the plate for somebody that you admit is a huge scumbag here.

Well it's NOT APT AT ALL. I'm stepping up to the plate for melty-skin Bill, someone I've never liked and who I felt has always produced ass-quality television, because the comparisons are horrible unless someone can show me some allegations which make it more appropriate for him to be compared to a sick monster like Sandusky.

Yet Harrich has a "nice guy" gimmick despite literally comparing a guy who hit on his subordinate at work to a serial child rapist
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

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Kenri posted...

Lots of people are criminals. Jaywalkers are criminals. Sexual harassers are DEFINITELY criminals.

Fox reached a $1.6 million settlement with Juliet Huddy, a regular guest on The O’Reilly Factor. Huddy’s lawyers alleged that O’Reilly pursued a sexual relationship with her in 2011, the Times said, at a time he had significant influence over her airtime. Among Huddy’s complaints, the paper reported, was that he made inappropriate phone calls and tried to kiss her

If liberals think that this should be considered a criminal act, we are headed for the apocalypse.

Seems you missed a crucial part.

That's literally not a crime. It's something that can get you sued in civil court, but that's not illegal.
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Kenri posted...

Lots of people are criminals. Jaywalkers are criminals. Sexual harassers are DEFINITELY criminals.

Fox reached a $1.6 million settlement with Juliet Huddy, a regular guest on The O’Reilly Factor. Huddy’s lawyers alleged that O’Reilly pursued a sexual relationship with her in 2011, the Times said, at a time he had significant influence over her airtime. Among Huddy’s complaints, the paper reported, was that he made inappropriate phone calls and tried to kiss her

If liberals think that this should be considered a criminal act, we are headed for the apocalypse.
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Jakyl25 posted...

I agree that what Bill is accused of isn't as bad as Cosby or Benoit or Sandusky

But then you could take that same grouping and say "hey come on now, Cosby didn't do anything as bad as Benoit or Sandusky."

And then "hey come on now, Benoit didn't do anything as bad as Sandusky."

We can play Despicable Olympics all day long.

And you can admit sexual assault and then go on to kill dozens of innocent people and still be President anyway so *shrug*

It's disingenuous. One group are criminals. The other are, at worst, slimy douchebags.
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

You're lumping them in with actual criminals because you don't like their politics

sexual harassment is not politics and tbh makes them "actual criminals" too

lmfao this spin

Sexual harassment very rarely results in criminal charges. There's a massive difference between Bill O'Reilly and fucking Chris Benoit. I know all of you rip on MWC for his extremism, but many of you are doing virtually the same thing here.
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HaRRicH posted...

It's really shitty of you to insist he's a legendary and important American in light of this information and Fox's decision.

Disagreement aside, those celebrities have the similarity of unearthed scandals coming back to get their reputation for good. You're welcome to make a more relevant comparison instead -- those were just the ones I think of first.

You're lumping them in with actual criminals because you don't like their politics, which is pretty disgraceful and shows a lack of emotional maturity.

I think a more apt comparison for Ailes and O'Reilly would be like Marv Albert or Don Imus. Not a guy who raped dozens of children.
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LapisLazuli posted...

One could argue that some of the mindsets people took as a result of their influence in mass media have resulted in more assault and death than the actual individual murderer and rapist.

jesus christ
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HaRRicH posted...

Bill leaving also makes me wonder how people will react in the coming years. He was a big name with an awful unearthed history now attached to him. I don't know how often these people get defended or forgiven over history. Just thinking of modern examples:

Roger Ailes
Bill Cosby
Jerry Sandusky, and therefore Joe Paterno
Chris Benoit

America let Donald pass though, so now who fuckin' knows.

It's really shitty of you to compare Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes to literal rapists and murderers. This is not even remotely in the same conversation.
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My point on his stature is that he completely changed the way primetime cable news works. And one could argue that the cable news explosion over the past 20 years is the single biggest factor in creating polarization in this country. So in essence, Bill O'Reilly is one of the most important Americans of the past few decades.
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TheRock1525 posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/sources-fox-news-has-decided-bill-oreilly-has-to-go.html

Legend.

O'Reilly has almost single-handedly changed the political discourse in this country (probably for the worse, but still).

Based on 3 million viewers? Eh.

He laid out the template for all of the cable news talking heads this century (yes, including MSNBC)
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No one mentioned Mario Kart?
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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/sources-fox-news-has-decided-bill-oreilly-has-to-go.html

Legend.

O'Reilly has almost single-handedly changed the political discourse in this country (probably for the worse, but still).
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2007 was all about In Rainbows for me. Sophomore year of college... so much nostalgia.
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SNES if we go purely based on a library to library comparison

PS2 if we include its ability to play PSX games vs the SNES's ability to play GB/GBC games


Impossible poll
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azuarc posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

and Paterno's Penn State

that was only one person. And it wasn't Paterno. You could argue that the athletic department and the board of directors didn't do their job, but that wasn't the football team.

there was a culture of willful ignorance there....
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redrocket_pub posted...

Bhaas1107 posted...

That's just players. If
You include coaches, owners, owners wifes, executives.

He probably barely cracks top 10

I'd like to see a top 10 worst humans associated with the Patriots list. With the reasons for them making the list.

I would also like to see how the 2000/2010s Pats rate on the sports team evil scale with the 1960s UCLA basketball team and Paterno's Penn State
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Bhaas1107 posted...

There are so so many other people on that team....

MWC?
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LordoftheMorons posted...

Hey Sephy, how do you feel about Trump congratulating Erdogan on his dictatorial power grab?

It's disgusting
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

You're an actual secessionist?

This explains everything

Uh in a sense I am.

What does it explain.

That you're naive and immature =)

So every person who flies the Confederate flag is too? :D

Sorry Kenri, I'm gonna have to make this trade.

Yes

fuck the confederacy supporters
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

You're an actual secessionist?

This explains everything

Uh in a sense I am.

What does it explain.

That you're naive and immature =)
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Hitchiker's Guide with Mass Effect 1 style exploration
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Kenri posted...

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https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/854068987222790145

"The leader of the Calexit campaign, Louis Marinelli, just announced he's settling in Russia permanently & withdrawing his ballot petition." Picture of quote attached.

I remember some Russian influence-deniers supporting Calexit. Probably an honest coincidence.

Honestly for the best. Marinelli has a lot of baggage attached that made me question his motivation for Calexit even as someone who wants to support it.

You're an actual secessionist?

This explains everything
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Georgia votez 2day
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

They aren't retreating into one. They are creating one for themselves.

So is everyone who locks the front door before bed but it turns out there are some shitty people out there that you shouldn't have to deal with.

Comparing shunning all who have opposing political beliefs to locking the door so criminals don't break in

You need help, dude
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lordloki12 posted...

UltimaterializerX posted...

KamikazePotato posted...

I'm more diplomatic in person, although if someone is pushing forward an offensive opinion I'll let them know exactly what I think if it. I definitely don't feel the need to be diplomatic to brain damaged people on an internet forum who have consistently demonstrated an utter lack of human empathy and an unwillingness to change their mind when repeatedly and directly confronted with facts that go against their worldview.

P.S. Trump ran his campaign on a lack of social etiquette. Seemed good enough for you at the time - oh wait, it wasn't, you forgot you just fell in line after he won.

KamikazePotato posted...

A vote out of ignorance has the same effect as an educated one.

These leftists say things like this and then wonder why they lost.

I don't actually think most of them can process how self damaging it is to retreat to a bubble and shit on everyone else.

Nothing in this post suggests anyone is retreating into a bubble and if telling people they are bad for supporting bad things is wrong then oh well.

They aren't retreating into one. They are creating one for themselves.
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...
Serious question: Kenri and KP-- are you two successful in life? Because I find it extremely hard to believe you'd be able to get anywhere socially or professionally with that kind of close-minded attitude.

the feeling is mutual tbh

Answer the question please

I don't have to hide my politics to keep my friends so I guess I'm socially successful at least.

so you dont have a career, got it

does not surprise me... I had to learn to be more accepting to people of all persuasions when I got my first job too (when I was 14)
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redrocket_pub posted...

Nelson_Mandela p

It blows my mind that this is even a necessary argument to have

Like 2500 years of democracy has always posited that politics do not reflect one's morality. Morality is based on motivations, not solutions.

Literally can use this logic to justify voting for Hitler as a moral act.

Literally can justfy voting for the continiation of slavery this way as long as the claimed motivation was something like, "the blacks are better off being taken care of on the plantations anyway."

That's nice. I'm also not making that argument.
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It blows my mind that this is even a necessary argument to have

Like 2500 years of democracy has always posited that politics do not reflect one's morality. Morality is based on motivations, not solutions.
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DeathChicken posted...

To be honest if your current path in life has you trolling a political topic on a video game message board with copypasted memes lifted from the most basement dwelling corner of the internet, it is probably time for a self-evaluation, followed by either a *severe* change in life goals, or simply hopping in front of a bus because you can't sink much lower than you are

But that implies a modicum of self-awareness and may be asking too much!

What is this in reference to?
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

(and i literally have 83 politics containment topics saved filled with sephy demonizing and hating on leftists.

omg lasa I love you so much
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KamikazePotato posted...

I'm doing alright for myself at the moment, yeah.

So you're not doing so well. Got it.

I'll give you a tip: if you want to be successful, you have to get along with people regardless of religion, race, etc. And that includes ideology and political viewpoints. If you continue to judge a person's humanity based on their politics, you are going to stagnate and get nowhere.
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...
Serious question: Kenri and KP-- are you two successful in life? Because I find it extremely hard to believe you'd be able to get anywhere socially or professionally with that kind of close-minded attitude.

the feeling is mutual tbh

Answer the question please
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Serious question: Kenri and KP-- are you two successful in life? Because I find it extremely hard to believe you'd be able to get anywhere socially or professionally with that kind of close-minded attitude.
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KamikazePotato posted...

Separating politics from character is pointless. You can act like a good person, but if you support the policies being pushed forward recently, you probably aren't - either that or you're dumb, which isn't much better.

ThisIsWhyYouLost

Although I suppose one can't really rely on regular posters on a video game contest message board to understand social etiquette
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Kenri posted...

Putting politics aside is the same as putting aside how people treat you, and conservative politics treats people pretty terribly. Until you understand that, you'll keep wondering why conservatism is less and less acceptable and you'll have to keep hiding your beliefs from your colleagues.

The reddest state in America (usually) is Utah. Utah also happens to have the warmest, most charitable and generous people in the country.

Can we just return to how psychotic this post is? How many people IRL really see politics as this black-and-white, let alone personally judge voters when a perceived negative policy gets enacted? That supposes:

1. The voter supports 100% of the policies that their politician supports
2. The voter was aware how an agenda would affect every single person
3. That there is no such thing as a cost/benefit analysis--every idea is either good or bad

Now to say that a person's ideology reflects how they treat people in real life? This is the reasoning of an actual sociopath.
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LordoftheMorons posted...

Turkey takes another leap towards dictatorship: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/turks-to-decide-whether-to-give-erdogan-vastly-increased-powers/2017/04/15/e79812b6-1bda-11e7-bcc2-7d1a0973e7b2_story.html

Obama once called Erdogan one of his closest allies. Another dictatorship rising in the wake of his failed presidency.
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Kenri posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

I work with feminists and radicalized gays and hang out with actual marxists. They do not know about my political beliefs. I embrace them and put politics aside to be great friends/colleagues with these people because it's important as a human to have a diverse group of people in your life.

When the Left can learn to do the same with conservatives, then maybe they'll start winning again. Until then, they will continue to ThisIsWhyYouLost.

Putting politics aside is the same as putting aside how people treat you, and conservative politics treats people pretty terribly. Until you understand that, you'll keep wondering why conservatism is less and less acceptable and you'll have to keep hiding your beliefs from your colleagues.

You must be really socially adept with this kind of philosophy
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Not sure why music snobs hate them so
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Anagram posted...

The weakest of the Nerd Crew episodes, but still very good. I love RLM.

I'm cutting them some slack considering they wrote and produced this in about 3 days
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The fact that they don't even discuss the trailer is so meta hilarious that I want to die
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I'm just going to keep sharing each new episode because it's the greatest satire in the past decade.
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1 > 7 > 3 > 5 > 8 > 6 > 4 > 2

I think. 7, 3, and 5 are pretty interchangeable.
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I love this discussion. Actual facts and math. It's so refreshing.
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SupremeZero posted...

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SupremeZero posted...

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SupremeZero posted...

f*** no. I can't really see any valid definition of "Surgical Precision" that includes craters over 400 feet wide.

How about on a nuclear reactor in Iran that is 400 feet wide and half underground?

I'm not sure what part of blowing up a nuclear reactor is supposed to seem like a good idea.

To upend an evil regime's ability to develop a nuke

You do understand that part of your process here involved blowing up a nuclear reactor and you're calling it surgical precision, right?

Unless the reactor is in the middle of a city, we're not talking about Hiroshima here
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I don't think the fear is them taking over, it's that things like the Boston Marathon bombing will be more common
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SupremeZero posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

SupremeZero posted...

f*** no. I can't really see any valid definition of "Surgical Precision" that includes craters over 400 feet wide.

How about on a nuclear reactor in Iran that is 400 feet wide and half underground?

I'm not sure what part of blowing up a nuclear reactor is supposed to seem like a good idea.

To upend an evil regime's ability to develop a nuke
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SupremeZero posted...

f*** no. I can't really see any valid definition of "Surgical Precision" that includes craters over 400 feet wide.

How about on a nuclear reactor in Iran that is 400 feet wide and half underground?
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

DeathChicken posted...

Frankly I do not trust this administration to reliably aim at North Korea and not hit South Korea by mistake because geography is hard

Trump's SecDef and new NSA are literally the most capable the nation has had since WWII

Reportedly, Mattis is pretty displeased with this administration so far.

That proves my point <_<
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