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Kemp also accused Obama's Dep of Homeland Security of attempting to hack GA's elections in 2016. Trump's own investigation found that the emails in question were routine communication between state and federal government.

Ryetoast posted...

I thought of a tattoo

Mrs. Pots and Chip...Mr.s Pots would be resting her head on Chip.

My Mom's only vice was tea and I like Disney.

Dawww :)

Highwind07 posted...

Don't remind me.

I am still bitter about Generals 2 and now EA coming out with a C&C mobile game that doesn't look like a C&C.

But it has something that vaguely looks like a recolored mammoth tank if you squint !

Well to be fair, C&C 4 had already broken a lot of dreams before the whole Rivals announcement

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

All political polls are biased due to sampling bias.

The only ones that aren't are actual votes for government officials.

Do you have a source for this claim?

Quit being a douche.

It's a personal assessment. Take it or leave it. If you disagree don't just spout "source?" like you can't have a conversation on a video game website without it being a scholarly one.

How is me asking for you back up a claim unreasonable? You didn't say "Imo all political polls...", you stated it as if it was a fact. Would you rather I reply "You are wrong" and leave it at that?

Yes, because that would be the appropriate level of sincerity to match mine. Instead you acted like I was quoting a scholarly article, as if you never put your two cents in without first finding one. You go around posting "source?" because you like to pretend you're an educated authority in internet arguments without actually participating in them.

Oh, sorry, "in my opinion".

If you never differentiate when you are being serious/deliberate from when you are just randomly musing, how am I (or anybody else) to know? A while back you created a thread stating that "Rape culture doesn't exist in the US" (paraphrased) - I took that as you wanting to have a debate and convince others of your belief. Was I incorrect?

And yes, I generally don't offer broad generalizations without some evidence - if I have, please feel free to call me out. I might say "This Republican/Democrat/Northerner/Southerner etc is biased", but don't say "This group does X" without some backing.

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

All political polls are biased due to sampling bias.

The only ones that aren't are actual votes for government officials.

Do you have a source for this claim?

Quit being a douche.

It's a personal assessment. Take it or leave it. If you disagree don't just spout "source?" like you can't have a conversation on a video game website without it being a scholarly one.

How is me asking for you back up a claim unreasonable? You didn't say "Imo all political polls...", you stated it as if it was a fact. Would you rather I reply "You are wrong" and leave it at that?

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

All political polls are biased due to sampling bias.

The only ones that aren't are actual votes for government officials.

Do you have a source for this claim?

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

Isn't it funny how with Islamic terrorism the left did everything they could to disassociate stereotypes and play the "not all Muslims!" card, but they reach as hard as they can to associate these shooters with misogyny, incels, and just being at all associated with the right wing in general?

I mean it's nothing new, it's tribalism and "protect my side attack yours", but I find it funny how they've exposed they don't really care about the concept of stereotyping itself, and not just that either, but being so incredibly on-the-nose about it too. The only way they could be more blatant is if they literally used the words "please stereotype these groups".

Isn't it funny how you are doing the same right now?

Hexenherz posted...

to be somewhat fair, diablo on the phone looks like an actual game. I don't even know wtf C&C Rivals is supposed to be

Did EA give up on that or are they still pushing Rivals through?

The video for that song was very trippy...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

So (from my previous post) you believe it is OK - even recommended - to make statements like what Trump and the Wisconsin man did to "add weight to a statement"?

You would be be OK with, even applaud a radical Islamic leader saying "I despise Washington DC so much.. I would blow it up!"?

First, those aren't equivalent situations. The leader you mentioned is a "radical". That term is used to describe people who are threats. Second, I never said I would RECOMMEND that anyone use these sorts of comments. I simply gave the reason for their use.

Some would describe our current president as radical - but say it wasn't a "radical Islamist', just a regular leader - to use your original post, the statements are "reasonable"?

To bring it closer to home - people on CE make strong statements against the president, and you routinely call them out. How come you don't believe their statements are "reasonable" if they have strong convictions?

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

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Ruvan22 posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Acting on those statements.

So you consider it reasonable for people to talk about killing their family members over political differences?

Party over family. I'm looking forward to wearing my MAGA hat this Thanksgiving...

So you will advocate killing your family members that don't support Trump? And you believe all reasonable people should interact in this manner?

No. The guy in the OP is just giving an example to show the conviction of his beliefs. I'm sure he's exaggerating, but it gets a point across. Earlier in the topic, I said it would be a problem if he acted out those comments.

So you believe exaggeration is OK/justified to get a point across?
If I have strong conviction of beliefs, I should make death threats to get my point across? Or rather, you believe it is OK to do so to get your point across?

I haven't heard this in a while so forgive me if I misstate something here, but Trump once mentioned that he could kill someone in Times Square and still have the support of the people. The comment in the OP is quite similar. They are not intended as threats. They just help to add weight to a statement. I don't see the problem with either situation.

Trump wasn't actually threatening anyone with his comment, and the guy from the OP wasn't laying out plans to kill his sister.

So (from my previous post) you believe it is OK - even recommended - to make statements like what Trump and the Wisconsin man did to "add weight to a statement"?

You would be be OK with, even applaud a radical Islamic leader saying "I despise Washington DC so much.. I would blow it up!"?

monkmith posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

Some of the classes benefited/required class discussion, so attendance was important in my experience.

outside of labs i cant think of a single one. got any examples?

Sure (these are just my experiences of course, and the I may be off on the course titles):
*Psychology of judgement/decision making
*Religion in American Public Policy
*Psychology and Law
*Interaction of technology on military policy

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Acting on those statements.

So you consider it reasonable for people to talk about killing their family members over political differences?

Party over family. I'm looking forward to wearing my MAGA hat this Thanksgiving...

So you will advocate killing your family members that don't support Trump? And you believe all reasonable people should interact in this manner?

No. The guy in the OP is just giving an example to show the conviction of his beliefs. I'm sure he's exaggerating, but it gets a point across. Earlier in the topic, I said it would be a problem if he acted out those comments.

So you believe exaggeration is OK/justified to get a point across?
If I have strong conviction of beliefs, I should make death threats to get my point across? Or rather, you believe it is OK to do so to get your point across?

Some of the classes benefited/required class discussion, so attendance was important in my experience.

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Acting on those statements.

So you consider it reasonable for people to talk about killing their family members over political differences?

Party over family. I'm looking forward to wearing my MAGA hat this Thanksgiving...

So you will advocate killing your family members that don't support Trump? And you believe all reasonable people should interact in this manner?

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Acting on those statements.

So you consider it reasonable for people to talk about killing their family members over political differences?

TheRealDill2000 posted...

That guy seems totally reasonable. I don't see why people in this topic are overreacting.

What would you consider unreasonable?

Ivany2008 posted...

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LordRazziel posted...

Vyrulisse posted...

Esrac posted...

I take it the fan reaction to Diablo: Immortal was not as hyped as Blizz hoped it would be.

I almost feel bad for those guys but not really. They were completely taken off guard by the reaction which shows how out of touch with their fanbase they really are.

They also chastise the audience for their less than favorable reaction

You don't like this? Well, that's because you're stupid and forgot you all have phones!

That's what makes me sad. Phone games could have been something awesome but they just went the route of easy cash grabs and predatory business.

Phone games can't be something awesome, and that isn't the fault of mobility or even the phone companies themselves, its based on the technology we have readily available. Battery life for games like that is maybe 4 hours at most? I doubt it will even last that long. And if your phone isn't dying out, then its overheating for overuse.

Its the same thing that people have been complaining about for years with Laptops. Laptops are only now starting to be able to play modern games without all the problems they used to have, but even they aren't prone to hot keyboards, or overheating in general.

When they find a way to build electronics that can last over 20 hours without feeling like a furnace is melting your fingers only THEN will games like this be viable.

What's worse is that if they had released it on PC and then ported it to mobile people wouldn't be complaining at all. It was like this for C&C back at E3. They had to announce a remaster of C&C just to quell the rage that was coming their way.

Is EA still pushing the mobile C&C (that is more similar to C&C 4 than the rest of the franchise)?

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

TheRealDill2000 posted...

I'm sure Trump wouldn't say something so offensive, but Wakanda is the obvious choice.

Why are you so sure?

Trump is our president. He did not get into that role by making nonsensical (and borderline racist) comments. That would not be appropriate for someone in his position.

So in your opinion, he's never said anything offensive/nonsensical/racist?

TheRealDill2000 posted...

I'm sure Trump wouldn't say something so offensive, but Wakanda is the obvious choice.

Why are you so sure?

TroutPaste posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

Total noob question - Destiny is a FPS like Uncharted, right?

No. More like Halo + Borderlands

Ahh thanks

Total noob question - Destiny is a FPS like Uncharted, right?

southcoast09 posted...

Wow. I didnt expect that so soon.

Which part weren't you expecting?

I for one like Rambo 3

Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

eston posted...

Their ideology is a direct contradiction of what Jewish people actually believe

Eh. It's a bit of a reach to call it a direct contradiction. Believing in all the Jewish lore, plus that Jesus fulfills the Old Testament prophecy is a major point but the ideologies aren't diametrically opposed.
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I would say it IS a direct contradiction, as a primary tenet is that the messiah hasn't appeared yet. I believe this is why the sect isn't recognized by most of the Jewish councils (forget the exact terminology), and why the "rabbi" was defrocked years ago.

In essence, they invited somebody who disputes a basic tenet of the faith of those who were murdered as well as a specific person who had been expelled as an official spiritual adviser to those who were murdered.

Very_Unreliable posted...

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TheKentster posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

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Unimpressed posted...

King_Hellebuyck posted...

The asshole president is trying to make idiots scared right before midterms and hes using the troops as political pawns.

It might be working too. Braindead morons actually think this caravan is a threat.

How is it not a threat? Look at how Paris is now. Seriously look up videos of Paris. That's what happens if you let in thousands of people unchecked.

How about you show us the type of videos you consider legit

Just type Paris into YouTube and you'll find a ton of them. No commentary needed, just the sights.

I was in Paris for a week last summer (2017) - there didn't seem to be a large group of refugees/immigrants? Actually I could count on one hand the number of hijabs I saw...

Well there you have it. He didn't see many in the touristy areas he was in, so there's no problem.

I wasn't stating a categorical proof, just my observation. I should have added that I'm still waiting the youtube videos Kenster referred to - you are free to link them as well.

Vertania posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

Ahh ok - so he funded a group, and they hired people to protest at an elevator? Did he earmark his donations to that effect or something?

1: Yes.
2: I dunno and don't really care. All I said was that a group he funded sent two of their members (one being an executive director) to that protest.

But he donates to a lot of different groups? How does this prove any causation?

TheKentster posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

TheKentster posted...

Unimpressed posted...

King_Hellebuyck posted...

The asshole president is trying to make idiots scared right before midterms and hes using the troops as political pawns.

It might be working too. Braindead morons actually think this caravan is a threat.

How is it not a threat? Look at how Paris is now. Seriously look up videos of Paris. That's what happens if you let in thousands of people unchecked.

How about you show us the type of videos you consider legit

Just type Paris into YouTube and you'll find a ton of them. No commentary needed, just the sights.

I was in Paris for a week last summer (2017) - there didn't seem to be a large group of refugees/immigrants? Actually I could count on one hand the number of hijabs I saw...

Vertania posted...

@Ruvan22 posted...

I hadn't heard about that - source? (Did Soros himself pay? That's what is being claimed here)

$705k in 2016:
https://opensocietypolicycenter.org/reporting/ospc-summary-of-lobbying-activities-2016-third-quarter/
$1.12 million in 2015:
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2015/263/753/2015-263753801-0d1efdad-F.pdf

Ahh ok - so he funded a group, and they hired people to protest at an elevator? Did he earmark his donations to that effect or something?

Hawaiian_punch posted...

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MuayThai85 posted...

Hawaiian_punch posted...

MuayThai85 posted...

Hawaiian_punch posted...

I really hope your daughter is blonde, has blue eyes and has zero Asian-looking features at all, @MuayThai85 or else karma will be a bitch with your alt right world view

Lol I'm alt right because I believe in legal immigration and I'm against birthright citizenship. Are all those European countries alt right then?

And my daughter does in fact have blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin (her only Asian feature is her eye shape). And karma won't be a bitch since my daughter is a legal Canadian citizen due to her father being a Canadian citizen...

Well if someone like 45 wins in Canada she will have a hard time. It isnt entirely out of the question you know? Folks like Gavin McInnes, faith Goldy and Lauren Southern sure are getting popular up there!

It actually is. No one is pushing for the children of citizens to lose their citizenship, they are pushing for children whose parents (ie. both mother AND father) aren't citizens to not receive citizenship. They aren't even comparable situations...

Do you support the idea that only children who both parents have citizenship should get automatic citizenship? (i.e. your daughter wouldn't get automatic Canadian citizenship)

Obviously not, because it would affect him.

Unless he could secure citizenship for
His daughter and THEN enforce the change, he would love that since he is all about climbing the ladder and then pulling it and saying oh well, aint I cute? :^)

Well I don't want to put words in his mouth, so I was waiting for his response.

TheRealDill2000 posted...

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Notti posted...

alt_no_1_loves posted...

Shep Smith, one of the few on-air people at Fox News that isn't an affront to the profession of journalism. It's strange to me that he wants to work there, and they want to have him.

Who let some rationality onto the air at FOX?

Most people recognize that Fox News is the only major, unbiased source of news available in the US. It baffles me to know that they keep Shep around. His commentary does not fit their theme.

Who are "most people"?

This is somewhat anecdotal, but virtually everyone I discuss politics with here in KY share similar views. Also, I get the same vibes when I go on Reddit. This place seems to be a bit of an anomaly.

Three points:
1) So from now on, "most people" means the people you (or a poster) interacts with?
2) Which forums on Reddit?
3) You've stated before that you are generally lean left - how do you reconcile that statement with your statement in this thread the Fox is the most fair and balanced? (Given that they frequently espouse right wing talking points without evidence)

Vertania posted...

Again, it was just about a month ago that a Soros-funded organization (CPD) sent two members, including an executive director, to create the "elevator screamers" protest moment.

I hadn't heard about that - source? (Did Soros himself pay? That's what is being claimed here)

Party Rock Anthem

TheRealDill2000 posted...

Notti posted...

alt_no_1_loves posted...

Shep Smith, one of the few on-air people at Fox News that isn't an affront to the profession of journalism. It's strange to me that he wants to work there, and they want to have him.

Who let some rationality onto the air at FOX?

Most people recognize that Fox News is the only major, unbiased source of news available in the US. It baffles me to know that they keep Shep around. His commentary does not fit their theme.

Who are "most people"?

Unimpressed posted...

I would love to see Kemp lose. Human garbage, that guy.

Luckily he's also in control of voting registration

/sarcasm

Not to complicate things further, but there's also a difference between hot and hawt imo

Complete_Idi0t posted...

What's the difference between a fake rabbi and a real rabbi? Like who decides if someone has the authority to make up stuff and who doesn't?

The governing body of rabbis - I forget their official name - it's like official body that ordains priest. This rabbi in particular is part of a group that tries to convert Jews to Christianity by having them accept Jesus as the son of God/messiah, which goes completely against the Jewish teachings that the messiah has not arrived yet.

MuayThai85 posted...

Hawaiian_punch posted...

MuayThai85 posted...

Hawaiian_punch posted...

I really hope your daughter is blonde, has blue eyes and has zero Asian-looking features at all, @MuayThai85 or else karma will be a bitch with your alt right world view

Lol I'm alt right because I believe in legal immigration and I'm against birthright citizenship. Are all those European countries alt right then?

And my daughter does in fact have blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin (her only Asian feature is her eye shape). And karma won't be a bitch since my daughter is a legal Canadian citizen due to her father being a Canadian citizen...

Well if someone like 45 wins in Canada she will have a hard time. It isnt entirely out of the question you know? Folks like Gavin McInnes, faith Goldy and Lauren Southern sure are getting popular up there!

It actually is. No one is pushing for the children of citizens to lose their citizenship, they are pushing for children whose parents (ie. both mother AND father) aren't citizens to not receive citizenship. They aren't even comparable situations...

Do you support the idea that only children who both parents have citizenship should get automatic citizenship? (i.e. your daughter wouldn't get automatic Canadian citizenship)

MuayThai85 posted...

Birthright citizenship shouldn't exist anywhere.

Why not?

A_Good_Boy posted...

Just a false flag court case, nothing more to see here.

Are you coffeebeanz?

StarLightGlimmR posted...

Hollywood libs basically agree.

Which Hollywood lib said that?

Jorep posted...

Menardii posted...

Jorep posted...

I was incorrect in that, as the last time I really tried to use Wikipedia as a source that was the case. It's changed since then, it seems, and that makes it even less credible.

I would never, in any academic setting, attempt to reference Wikipedia.

Of fucking course you wouldn't in an academic setting. Here it's informal so it's ok, but if you're being this petty about it, there was a source from a news site which stated the same thing that Wikipedia said.

Why not use that news site then?

It's pretty tough to parse through fake news in hot button political issues. A lot of organizations still cite the southern poverty law center even though they've been outed as an extremist group pushing a false narrative

Could you source/cite this please? Last I checked SPLC was not classified as an "extremist" group...

KingCrabCake posted...

CobraGT posted...

@Ruvan22 Youth was running away. Count the posters above who equate this with violent behavior. The gun found "nearby" was not linked to the dead boy and arguably CPD tried to link it.

Curfew violation and holding a pack of cigarettes. IMO the policeman knew he was not going to outrun a 15 year old, had no plan to outrun a 15 year old and chose to shoot when there were no witnesses.

Any one believe the policeman in question thought he could outrun the boy?

Lmfao ahahaha stfu kid had a gun

Had he been charged with assault/gun possession/etc? I'm trying to understand what your definition of "violent" is...

Nidhoggr posted...

VipaGTS posted...

Ruvan22 posted...

Did you accuse CE of making a generalization by making a generalization?

Anyone who constantly does the "but liberals!" thing like he just did (and always does) project the hardest. simple topic to respond to, but it was too hard for him. he had to say "yea i mean he is racist BUT...LIBERALS"...

So you guys deny that CE is filled with people who accuse everyone of being racist?

Just in case somebody needs to go on the record (feel free to screenshot this), YES - I deny that CE is filled with people who accuse everyone of being racist.

Off the top of my head, I can't even think of one person that does it

Nidhoggr posted...

You see the thing is, this guy is an actual racist who wished death upon her children.

You know what CE classifies as racist? Anyone who isn't liberal.

Did you accuse CE of making a generalization by making a generalization?

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knuxnole posted...

Where she getting the money for that? I would be outraged to spend my hard earned money for this ****.

The ACA was NOT a great step. Nobama did a bad thing lol

First step would be you need to actually make money in the first place.

Well duh? Who cares about leechers. I'm sure you also make good money just like me :D

After all I bust my butt making money and don't want welfare queens to waste it.

Didn't you say you worked at Gamestop?

KingCrabCake posted...

I never feel bad for violent criminals who get shot while resisting or fleeing. They put innocent peoples lives at risk and a cop needs to protect the community and himself.

Was this youth "violent"? I'm asking because I don't know the case...