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Esrac posted...

A lot of the agendas make sense. Like the ones that want you to have a large military or many cities. Fine. But the ones that I gripe about are the ones you can't do anything about for a long while, like the aforementioned France.

How are you liking Civ 6 and the expansion anyway? I'm taking a break from Nioh to play it.

havent started

im just noting...20 years ago they had a system of agendas with priorities where you were only penalized for moving away from the given agenda objective, rather than not having moved towards it (because you can't)
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i really think the fundamental issue is that state constitutions empowered legislature to draw districts before we had computers and sophisticated software to draw districts to actually optimize the efficiency gap and make it as large as possible for the opposing party

gerrymandering always existed but its impact until the past two decades has been much less

it's clear that the lack of incentive not to abuse the system--and the obvious reward for abusing it--forces us to strip that power from the state legislatures.
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the jedi are better, but not as a result of damage

each jedi gets their own force power set, while also being a fully viable melee combatant

in DnD terms the jedi are wizards/clerics but without any of the disadvantages

esp when there are powers like force speed (aka haste)
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amazing that they designed a game with effective agendas two decades ago (SMAC) and cant get it right now
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buy terraforming mars and teach them to play it

that will help
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don't feel like youre not allowed to emotionally react to this just because youre gonna be back here bitching at the admiral in five years while also being entirely cancer free

you got unlucky with the random number generator that is life

and that does suck. you're allowed to feel bad.
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60
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lioning
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

Darkman124 posted...

"We're not racist pieces of shit who beat women. They are."

I don't recall being condescending working out so well for Hillary

it's remarkable what a year and change does. and now that the people telling the narrative aren't someone with 30 years of baggage, but frequently outsiders in new house races--the narrative works far better.
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as to gun control, i feel we're looking at one of three things:

1) 'assault weapons ban': a meaningless token gesture that bans a cosmetic style and does not keep anyone any safer

2) 'semiautomatic fire weapons ban' : neutering of the second amendment. gl enforcing.

3) expansion of background check system- what people actually want. keeps us safer, but probably won't alter the frequency of these tragedies, and may push us towards 2).

GregShmedley posted...

It could carry the day if radicals didn't muddy the water, IMO.

i honestly have no real understanding of why dems abandoned labor.
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The Admiral posted...

You seem very uncharacteristically angry today.

But that aside, you haven't articulated any sort of platform either. The Democratic voters are notoriously lazy, especially in midterm elections, and aren't going to show up in tremendous numbers if there isn't something compelling to vote for. Hating the standing president alone didn't work for them in 2004, so I'm not buying that as a great motivator now.

in case it's not clear i am disappointed in their lack of platform

i just think your assumptions about the outcome are unrealistically optimistic

also it's not typical for opposition parties to have a platform

The Admiral posted...

The Democratic voters are notoriously lazy, especially in midterm elections, and aren't going to show up in tremendous numbers if there isn't something compelling to vote for.

midterm turnout is about providing something to vote against.

they have that.
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The Admiral posted...

Can anyone articulate what the Democratic platform is in 2018? The whole "we're not Trump" thing didn't work out so great in 2016, and if they haven't made any progress in 2 years, I wouldn't be counting on this "landslide" victory some of you think is going to happen.

"We're not racist pieces of shit who beat women. They are."

I'm not pleased with the choice, but to say it is not working is to lie, especially considering the progress they've made in the vast majority of elections, most of which were (very) favorable to the republican contenders.

Perhaps the GOP should stop empowering racist pieces of shit who (literally) beat women. Perhaps. Dems seem ready to step aside on the economic argument entirely. Isn't that all GOP leaders really care about?
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Genocet_10-325 posted...

PA actually had their gerrymandering killed yesterday. The map was redrawn and if the 2016 election happened again with the new map Democrats would have 5 more house seats automatically

I'm quite aware. Wisconsin's is also under review with a very high probability of the SC overturning it, which would have dramatic national consequences.

North Carolina's will be overturned, though probably not before the election. Possibly, though, if the WI case institutes a national mandate for the state legislatures to be stripped of this power, their influence over the federal government shattered.

I'd be delighted to see the outcome of that. Greg and I live in another of the most gerrymandered states, and I'd prefer to see ours undone as well, even though it helps democrats (a little. realistically, GOP will never hold more than 2 districts here).
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What is true is that gerrymandering remains a significant obstacle for house dems to overcome. However, right now their generic ballot advantage is consistent with the overall gerrymander advantage, and multiple states will have their gerrymanders totally destroyed before the election.
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bloodydeath0 posted...

Darkman124 posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

bloodydeath0 posted...

i'm not too versed in HoR status, but since the Republicans have had the majority since 2011, and given the state of the Dems, i'd say this is probably accurate

It's completely inaccurate and goes against every trend that we've seen since November 2016...

Also all data available, and anything that could be even loosely connected to reality.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/15/midterm-election-democrats-trump-216978

thanks for the kind wording though

Focus on the data.

https://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html

But consider also this from your own, hastily sought out article:

There are signs that Trumps ratings may be improvingMorning Consult reports a measurable bumpbut if the president remains underwater through this year, we may see a midterm election unlike any in memory, when the White House party has to contend with a president who is unpopular essentially because of his own conduct and character, rather than the broader state of the union.

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The Great Muta 22 posted...

bloodydeath0 posted...

i'm not too versed in HoR status, but since the Republicans have had the majority since 2011, and given the state of the Dems, i'd say this is probably accurate

It's completely inaccurate and goes against every trend that we've seen since November 2016...

Also all data available, and anything that could be even loosely connected to reality.
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DragonGirlYuki posted...

The left has to stop with the identity politics crap. They also have no platform other than "We hate Trump."

The left is not likely interested in winning your vote; they're much more likely interested in getting [insert college student you sneer at here] out to vote.

At present, statistical analysis of the data suggests it likely will be enough, and it definitely would be enough if the challenges to gerrymandered congressional districts are settled in advance of the election.
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GregShmedley posted...

I think if they want a true chance of their "blue wave," they need to back off talks about neutering the 2nd Amendment.

Neutering the second amendment is surprisingly popular with the masses.

The main problem democrats have is getting their base out to vote in the first place.

Quite frankly, independents are a fairly useless voter bloc that neither party values much at all. *Especially* during non-presidential years, as gerrymandering has already packed them away, unable to significantly influence the vote. Without checking, tell me if you're in a district that actually represents [redacted conservative county you're from] county, or one that also includes [redacted liberal county I'm from].

It's a trick question because the answer is yes--both districts including your county are heavily influenced by neighboring liberal counties due to gerrymandering, enough so that independents like you have no voice. It's common all over the nation, though more commonly done by the GOP than democrats. But both do it.

Dems seem to mainly be hoping that feminism and minority rights issues will carry the day for them. For some reason they've largely retreated from the field on the discussion of labor vs capital, which is a shame.

StucklnMyPants posted...

I mean, he has a point. Democrats at this point are still basically saying, "We're not Donald Trump. Eh? Eh? What do ya say? Vote for us?" There's literally no substance there.

And yet, it's been working. He has no point whatsoever.
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The republicans are slated to lose badly in 2018 if there isn't a serious overhaul on the left. They need no viable platform to run on.
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i have kidney stones

they are not fun
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FursonaNonGrata posted...

Blowouts/rips in places like the crotch generally tend to come from not washing often enough rather than washing too much.

interesting--why is that?
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probably washed them too much
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i maintain levi 501 STF is the perfect point of value and quality

raw denim. low price. excellent fit. good construction quality/durability.

2 years in, still dark.
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roses are red
violets are blue
get in the van
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Just, such a bad use of stats and polling

capn circus used to pretend to be an extreme liberal a few years back

his new gimmick is designed to annoy people as much as possible

i highly recommend the ignore feature if you cannot remember what you are replying to
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Genocet_10-325 posted...

It's going to spend a long time in the courts before it has any effects

by design--when dems seize the executive they will be quick to reinstate the rules.
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so 183 posts later did any actual content get posted in this topic

i am guessing no
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i felt like civ v kind of has been broken down into a metagame in which you can tick some boxes and skip the next 200 turns because you know what will happen

ex:

did you play bablyon: yes/no

if yes: skip to victory screen
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a sizable chunk of the show is him showing off how rich he is to another rich person
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proudclad (fluffygerm) is more 'far right with a conscience' than 'centrist'

i keep talking to him because he is the one conservative i am 100% convinced is not a russian troll farm. although i am 99.9% convinced questionmarkitarus is also not a russian troll farm, i also think he'd be offended if i applied the 'conservative' label to him.

-Gavirulax- posted...

you treat Islam as a race and assume that any criticism of it is in anyway phobic (dare I suggest that atrocious junk word so many are tricked into using).

mostly we're mindful of history and concerned that muslims will be the new jews

in the west, practicioners of christianity and judaism are not under any kind of threat
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did you see his new show about driving around with comedians?

it is very weird and awkward
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Asherlee10 posted...

I really wish they would have gone down the road of HD + 60 FPS

gotta push the new tech
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Capn Circus posted...

That's half of the battle.

no it is not.
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yes
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what a fucking absurd idea
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Balrog0 posted...

Link HT posted...
That being said, since it's "visiting family" she probably won't concede that it's something only she enjoys and that she's being selfish, which makes it a pain to negotiate.

indeed

so like

do you enjoy seeing her family at all?

some family is cool. my wife's best friend plays dominion online frequently with her fiance's family and they play a lot of other good board games when they see one another

id make a drive to play twilight struggle with a family member

but my mom wants to make me watch celtic woman anytime i enter her home. she wants to whine about her condo tenants and gives zero fucks about what ive been up to, and the things to do in her house are eat bad cooking, listen to her complain, and listen to music i dislike

i do not blame my wife for cutting her off at all. i would not blame you for refusing to drive multiple hours to see her family in that scenario
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i'm thankful that i haven't gotten drunk in six months
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FreezerDoor posted...

Yea. You summed it up perfectly. Trying to be direct wasn't gonna get a response. What I did was the only way to know for sure she wasn't gonna pay me back.

the way i summed it up does not reflect well on you
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the secret to brits not having a gun problem is to make them sound lame

genius
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AlisLandale posted...

And either way you didnt get the 50 back. So you accomplished nothing that couldnt have been done with directness.

nah directness got him no conversation

he manipulated his way into a conversation and got the clear message "you will never see that money again or any other"

now personally? i wouldnt bother with the conversation

i would take the social clue that the person is a leech when they didnt pay me back or respond when asked, and cut them off without saying anything further

but some people--esp men wrt women--want concrete evidence that the person does not value them before they cut their losses
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are you ok
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so shook, a woman in the mens room omg this is the end times

its like we're at a music festival!
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fwiw my wife hasnt seen my mother in over 4 years (last time was my dad's funeral)

helps that i mostly see my mother out of a sense of obligation/conflict avoidance.

over last 5 years my desire to interact with people has dramatically reduced so i am a poor basis of comparison

but yes when this stuff is central to a person's life you do kind of have to decide whether to accept or bail

it sucks

if it makes you feel better my wife and i have plenty of other topics we fight about and it's not uncommon in any relationship for it to feel like too much
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lasik
jaw surgery to remove 1/4" of jawbone causing an uncorrectable underbite
vasectomy
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when they started talking about 'demon power levels' i rolled my eyes super hard

three kings even felt the need to introduce scouters
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because identifying something as a 'gun problem' has the potential to impact the people opposed to such identification in some real, tangible way

and they've got theirs; you've got your dead kids, that sounds like a 'you' problem
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ive been really bored with the marvel cinematic universe

not likely to see it
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yep

its why i decided i didnt want any part of it

darkman likes money and free time
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CyricZ posted...

3) Diversity of the region plays a significant factor.

my gut says this is the dominant factor.
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i was listed as second author

didnt appreciate it though. he didnt even inform me
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