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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 6:23:55 PM
#89
Loud_Pipes posted...
[LFAQs-redacted-quote]



They don't care if socialism succeeds or not, they just want the violence because they're bitter / jealous

is this proudclad's latest alt or
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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 6:03:15 PM
#81
FL81 posted...
gunplagirl posted...
Incidentally, none of them destroyed the planet like capitalism has. :l

Communism has been terrible for the environment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea

capitalism has been far worse
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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 5:46:09 PM
#77
gunplagirl posted...
AlephZero posted...
>the economic system used by all of the countries with the highest standards of living in human history

it's not for me, i prefer labor camps and bread lines


You're looking at it as the end point and not merely one of dozens of incremental steps along the way. Incidentally, none of them destroyed the planet like capitalism has. :l

also: capitalism is literally built around forced labour

and there are many bread lines in the US
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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 3:48:04 PM
#70
Loud_Pipes posted...
1337toothbrush posted...
Gee, perhaps the correlation between the increase in number of workers in the labor market and stagnating wages is because now you needed two wages to get the same standard of living that one wage would get you in the past? The wages for unskilled laborers went down with the offshoring that was taking place. You're making excuses all over the place. If wages were truly going up for those with higher qualifications, we wouldn't have baristas with college degrees. Employers have a labor pool spanning the world to choose from. Employees are stuck fighting over shitty work that pays like shit and demands the world.


Maybe we should have more parents staying at home to raise children rather than putting them into daycare, then wages would tighten up and you wouldn't need two incomes. (Could be either the mom or the dad, doesn't have to be one gender over the other.) And maybe we could also tighten up border security so illegal immigration is less of a thing.

And maybe we should be teaching people to get degrees that are actually worth something. Not trash like gender studies.

I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I'm going on it regardless.

the 40-hour work week does not allow for people to have enough spare time to do what they want to do while maintaining their health and their family life.

40 hours essentially requires the breadwinner of the family to have someone at home doing unpaid labour for most of the day. with two wages now largely being necessary, this is no longer possible.

one possible solution: redefine parenting such that it is labour that merits monetary compensation. parenting is work, and the people who do it should be compensated as such
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TopicAnyone else sick of capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:40:32 PM
#48
CloneTheHero posted...
averagejoel posted...
CloneTheHero posted...
you still havent debunked my argument. the iphone can only exist under capitalism

ok who's your main



gets exposed then claims im an alt.

you guys dont deviate from the book do you?

exposed? you're the one who's trying trolling here
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TopicAnyone else sick of capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:38:56 PM
#47
CloneTheHero posted...
IShall_Run_Amok posted...
[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Basically, all the shit that sucks about the i-phone is made by capital.

yea, well you gotta take the good with the bad.

... no, you literally don't. reread post 40
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TopicAnyone else sick of capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:36:26 PM
#43
CloneTheHero posted...
you still havent debunked my argument. the iphone can only exist under capitalism

ok who's your main
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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:31:48 PM
#39
hockeybub89 posted...
21WIVES_CHILL posted...
With capitalism, nobody is forcing you to spend your money. You can do whatever you want with it unlike other countries,
We don't have pure capitalism. We have taxes

taxes and capitalism are not mutually exclusive
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TopicDo you like capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:29:48 PM
#38
AlisLandale posted...
As an economic system its fine.

As an ideology its cancer.

I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but capitalism the economic system and capitalism the ideology are not separable from each other
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TopicAnyone else sick of capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 1:19:39 PM
#40
CloneTheHero posted...
averagejoel posted...
CloneTheHero posted...
Lanzol posted...
CloneTheHero posted...
nope. i very much enjoy my iphone (made possible only through capitalism) and going to bed with a full belly.


Lol

Smart phones were only possible with the help of government funded tech research and with the amount of homebrew development that's been around for the past decade capitalism wouldnt have made a big difference

the iphone is a commodity, it exists within capitalism, it was made through the capitalist mode of production.

where do you think THIS govt gets their money to fund research? thats right through capitalism.

it was made by workers, who existed in pre-capitalist modes of production and will continue to exist post-capitalism

labor is a part of every society, labor created the parts but the idea, the branding, the commodity, the economic powerhouse that is the apple iphone exists only in a capitalist society.

the iphone could not exist anywhere else

but something functionally very similar could be made in a socialist society

the biggest difference would be that the creation of such goods would be based on human use rather than profit, resulting in less of the planned obsolescence that apple makes so much of their profit from.

so essentially, this hypothetical smartphone in a socialist society would probably be significantly easier to repair, and the necessary replacement parts would probably be available for significantly longer. the charging cables probably wouldn't change arbitrarily either
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TopicIs Wario A Libertarian
averagejoel
12/01/19 7:07:20 AM
#5
isn't it implied in one of his games that he has a relationship with a teenage girl
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TopicAnyone else sick of capitalism?
averagejoel
12/01/19 7:04:43 AM
#37
CloneTheHero posted...
Lanzol posted...
CloneTheHero posted...
nope. i very much enjoy my iphone (made possible only through capitalism) and going to bed with a full belly.


Lol

Smart phones were only possible with the help of government funded tech research and with the amount of homebrew development that's been around for the past decade capitalism wouldnt have made a big difference

the iphone is a commodity, it exists within capitalism, it was made through the capitalist mode of production.

where do you think THIS govt gets their money to fund research? thats right through capitalism.

it was made by workers, who existed in pre-capitalist modes of production and will continue to exist post-capitalism
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TopicWhich is best? ''Royals'', ''Royals'', or ''Foil''?
averagejoel
11/30/19 9:22:03 AM
#2
aside from the "refreshing herbal tea" line, the lyrics in "Foil" are great. and the rhyme scheme is actually a significant improvement from "Royals"
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TopicI've read 964 manga chapters of One Piece and i STILL CRAVE MORE!!! *spoilers*
averagejoel
11/30/19 2:00:25 AM
#23
apolloooo posted...
averagejoel posted...
ssj3vegeta posted...
kayoticdreamz posted...
maybe so, but still, this story has gone on way past it's expiration date

meant to be 5 years, he even wanted the 10 crew members to be together in 1 and 1/2 years but we are still at 9

thank god he decided to take da nice and long route tbh

Carrot and Jinbe?

jinbe's beeen MIA the last 1 year or so

he's still the helmsman of the straw hat pirates
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TopicI've read 964 manga chapters of One Piece and i STILL CRAVE MORE!!! *spoilers*
averagejoel
11/30/19 1:01:05 AM
#21
ssj3vegeta posted...
kayoticdreamz posted...
maybe so, but still, this story has gone on way past it's expiration date

meant to be 5 years, he even wanted the 10 crew members to be together in 1 and 1/2 years but we are still at 9

thank god he decided to take da nice and long route tbh

Carrot and Jinbe?
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TopicI've read 964 manga chapters of One Piece and i STILL CRAVE MORE!!! *spoilers*
averagejoel
11/29/19 11:47:34 PM
#15
Banana_Cyanide posted...
ModLogic posted...
ssj3vegeta_ posted...
Also break next week ;(
what a surprise from oda "lets have another break next week guys i need to stretch this filler loaded story out until my retirement" eiichiro

He takes those breaks because he has health issues and can't crunch like every other mangaka can plus he has a family as well.

yeah Mangaka are stupidly overworked
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TopicI've read 964 manga chapters of One Piece and i STILL CRAVE MORE!!! *spoilers*
averagejoel
11/29/19 11:44:07 PM
#12
apolloooo posted...
so pretty much all the important players is there and why wano will contain secret about raftel/void century:

-rogers, whitebeard, oden
-toki is actually void century survivor
-these people sailed together

wano is bigger than wano itself. holy shit

yeah, it's a much more long-term story now

in East Blue it really was mostly arc-to-arc

then once they got to the Grand Line, the first several arcs were all leading up to Alabasta -- there were Sagas.

now it's like, multiple long sagas leading up to this one single place in the story
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TopicI've read 964 manga chapters of One Piece and i STILL CRAVE MORE!!! *spoilers*
averagejoel
11/29/19 11:40:28 PM
#11
ModLogic posted...
given that you can literally read the beginning few and end few chapters of every arc to get the story. about 700 of the 964 chapters cam be considered filler.

if you could, I might be inclined to agree with you. however, your initial premise is not true
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TopicThe Man in the High Castle is some SJW libcuck crap.
averagejoel
11/29/19 12:30:55 AM
#15
I've heard about it. I remember my roommate watching it when I was in school

where are people watching it?
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:55:52 PM
#18
Crono99 posted...
averagejoel posted...
use shredded mozza instead of curds


My god...

fortunately there are a couple good dedicated poutine places near me
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:52:59 PM
#16
Crono99 posted...
I'm from Montreal. Send me a sample of the poutine for... uhm... authenticity testing. A full plate should be enough of a sample.

most of the "poutine" around here, if it isn't from a dedicated poutine place, is pretty damn bad. most of them use shredded mozza instead of curds
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:36:29 PM
#13
SwayM posted...
averagejoel posted...
this answers my question


You gonna be cryptic or what. Where abouts do you live

east coast
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:34:26 PM
#11
ROBANN_88 posted...
Is a Donair just Canadian for a Doner kebab?

it's definitely different from a doner kebab
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:21:34 PM
#5
SwayM posted...
A pizza place with the same name as the city I live in lol

this answers my question
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TopicFamous singers whose voice you cannot stand.
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:20:19 PM
#32
MKScorpion posted...
Brian Johnson aka the lead singer of ACDC. I hate his voice.

he sounds like Donald Duck, and he was also the first one I thought of

the other one is Lana Del Ray

there are a lot of singers now who have a really bothersome way of singing some particular vowels, and it... well, it bothers me
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TopicI ordered a Donair Poutine from my local pizza place AMA...
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:17:59 PM
#3
are you my neighbour?
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Topicwhy are comedians so concerned about conservatives being "censored"?
averagejoel
11/28/19 7:36:24 PM
#16
Southernfatman posted...
Deadpool_18 posted...

Its not that it has. Its that theres a very vocal crowd trying to do so. The only reason Chappell and Burr havent been dragged is because they dont have dirt to dig up.


^What he said.

Right wingers exaggerate the various problems of SJWs, yes, but I don't know why certain folk act like SJWs don't exist at all.

I'm not pretending that they don't exist. I'm suggesting that there isn't actually any precedent for what you're saying they're trying to do, i.e. that you're making stuff up
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Topicwhy are comedians so concerned about conservatives being "censored"?
averagejoel
11/28/19 7:34:52 PM
#15
Deadpool_18 posted...
averagejoel posted...
Southernfatman posted...
These. You don't have to be a right winger to be concerned about sensitive people censoring comedy.

this would be a great time to give specific examples of comedy that has been censored by sensitive people


Its not that it has. Its that theres a very vocal crowd trying to do so. The only reason Chappell and Burr havent been dragged is because they dont have dirt to dig up.

so "dragging" someone is the same as "censoring" them now?
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Topicwhy are comedians so concerned about conservatives being "censored"?
averagejoel
11/28/19 7:30:13 PM
#11
Southernfatman posted...
These. You don't have to be a right winger to be concerned about sensitive people censoring comedy.

this would be a great time to give specific examples of comedy that has been censored by sensitive people
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TopicAnybody else in California sick of seeing fucking homeless people everywhere
averagejoel
11/28/19 4:07:18 PM
#109
Rika_Furude posted...
Best way to get homeless off the streets is UBI and cheaper housing.

But of course TC doesnt want those either

cheaper housing yes, absolutely

UBI causes other problems and even has the potential to exacerbate the problem
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TopicOne Piece is definitely not a pile of gold.
averagejoel
11/28/19 12:33:10 PM
#55
YookaLaylee posted...
Megaman50100 posted...
Definitely agreed for Franky in japanese.
Seeing him do the Super Dance was great. And the Soge King theme song lol. But overall the anime is worse. For example the water 7 arc was dragged out so much in the anime that its not even funny. They somehow managed to make my favorite arc unbearable to watch. The manga is much faster paced

one thing that was great for me was hearing Bink's Sake

I was in high school working a lot on developing vibrato in my singing voice when I first saw it, and Bink's Sake was the first song I sang where the vibrato actually came through
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TopicOne Piece is definitely not a pile of gold.
averagejoel
11/28/19 11:00:01 AM
#40
pinky0926 posted...
MrNintendo1213 posted...
Kaiganeer posted...
the friends they made and the adventures they had along the way


It is pretty much this. Except in a better more physical way. Everything in the world that the King of the Pirates finds is One Piece. Because wherever the King of the Pirates goes, everything and everyone belongs to him, just based on how he acts. Which is why Luffy is already the King of the Pirates.

It's based on what Gold Rogers says in every episode. "I left everything I own in one piece." Because everywhere he goes everything is his. And he just leaves it alone, in one piece without messing with it.


Sorry to burst your bubble but that is certainly a translation mistake. He actually said "in that place".

yeah the "in one piece" thing is from the intro to the 4kids dub
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TopicIs there a big titty topic?
averagejoel
11/28/19 10:16:48 AM
#78
MI4 REAL posted...
It's ironic how we're all using imgur here now.

how is it ironic?
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TopicWho is the worst philosopher you have ever encountered?
averagejoel
11/28/19 10:02:58 AM
#15
Wii_Shaker posted...
Anyone at Denny's after midnight.

Seriously though, I think Ayn Rand had her head up her own ass.

this was pretty much my thought process too
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TopicOne Piece is definitely not a pile of gold.
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:58:53 AM
#36
my theory is less about what One Piece is, and more about what happens when they get to Laugh-tale:

the Straw Hats find the treasure, then by some fluke Buggy gets it and becomes pirate king
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TopicAnybody else in California sick of seeing fucking homeless people everywhere
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:24:53 AM
#104
PrettyBoyFloyd posted...
Most people should just move out of CA and then the homeless can take up residence in the abandoned neighborhoods and houses.

there are already enough vacant housing units that that wouldn't be necessary.

the obvious solution to the problem of homelessness is to give them a home.
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TopicOne Piece is definitely not a pile of gold.
averagejoel
11/28/19 9:13:49 AM
#29
pinky0926 posted...
SmidgeIsntBack posted...
I loved those early chapters where it was just Luffy and Zoro. They have my favorite chemistry of the crew.


One thing that makes me sad now is that there's less of that golden camaraderie now, or at least it seems that way. So many characters in the crew that each has been flanderized to their base gimmicks a little more.

that is... not true

while not all the characters have that much time on the page (especially post-timeskip), they still seem largely consistent.

sanji and usopp have both had cool character growth moments, and Franky won a fight by suplexing his opponent into subrission. what more do you want?
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Topic"I'm not sure I agree with that." "Well you haven't read theory''
averagejoel
11/27/19 9:58:17 PM
#3
nice context there
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TopicWhy is only mental illness off the table?
averagejoel
11/27/19 11:14:17 AM
#10
justaguy3492 posted...
hockeybub89 posted...
It should all be off the table. Even being fat can be a little more complicated than "Lazy fucker won't give up hamburgers"



It can be, but more often than not it's shitty diet and lack of physical activity. Obviously medical conditions exist that cause weight retention/gain, but America would have similar obesity levels to the rest of the world if it was a medical issue alone.

and the shitty diet and lack of physical activity is due to things like a lack of education and a lack of access to food that is both affordable and healthy, both of which are systemic issues
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TopicCYOA: You're an angel with only one prayer left to grant.
averagejoel
11/27/19 10:17:11 AM
#67
I think my favourite thing so far is still the sea-creatures-in-red-thing tangent

uh... tag I guess

also CDB
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TopicDo you support gay marriage?
averagejoel
11/26/19 9:50:10 AM
#3
all marriage is gay
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TopicMiddle-Class families are no longer able to afford typically-priced new Cars .
averagejoel
11/26/19 7:42:58 AM
#10
whitelytning posted...
What does "typically-priced" mean? I agree that a lot of cars are way more expensive than they should be but to me the bigger problem is people are dumb and buy cars they can't afford.

the bigger problem is that people aren't making enough money
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TopicMy roomate is gay, so has female friends. One of them knocked on my door and...
averagejoel
11/26/19 7:32:43 AM
#33
OpenlyGator posted...
averagejoel posted...
OpenlyGator posted...
One of the reasons being an extrovert is attractive when it comes to social outings is because it often means the person is also up for changing those plans if something better comes along. And if you're someone new to the group and say no, well....live and learn.

you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be an extrovert or an introvert

We're not going to agree on that, but it's okay. Different interpretations.

I'm just saying from my lengthy experience hanging out with extroverts addicted to partying: when they're dying to get buzzed, saying "hold on a minute" doesn't often work. And that's especially true when a "newbie" like TC gets invited to tag along and does exactly that. They were not invested much in him socially yet, so they were less likely to reason waiting for him when they were already set to go.

It's a tough break, but not an uncommon one. It happens to a lot of people, even those of us who know "the rules". TC is better off not taking it personally and just treat it as a life lesson. Now that he knows what to do, he might enjoy catching that boat next time.

it's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. based on your posts itt, you do not know what "introverted" and "extroverted" mean

hint: it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not someone enjoys socializing
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TopicMy roomate is gay, so has female friends. One of them knocked on my door and...
averagejoel
11/26/19 6:39:38 AM
#24
OpenlyGator posted...
One of the reasons being an extrovert is attractive when it comes to social outings is because it often means the person is also up for changing those plans if something better comes along. And if you're someone new to the group and say no, well....live and learn.

you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be an extrovert or an introvert
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TopicThe Quiet Rooms (Solitary Confinement for Elementary school children)
averagejoel
11/26/19 6:31:28 AM
#13
covxy comes in and defends this in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
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TopicThe Lucrative Liberal Business of Killing Health Care Reform
averagejoel
11/25/19 12:40:23 PM
#10
Milkman5 posted...
how is uber and airbnb society ruining?

are you going to listen if someone explains it or are you going to throw a tantrum?
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