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Veggeta X
07/02/17 2:39:40 PM
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What are you implying?
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Roxborough4Ever
07/02/17 2:39:52 PM
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they want to keep their 3 and 10 karmas and try and keep their accounts alive without speaking the reality and recorded truths that are somehow "offensive"
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Dathrowed1
07/02/17 2:39:53 PM
#53:


Veggeta X posted...
deltadan posted...
Man, a lot of defeatism here. Nothing will ever change if nobody believes it can.

Do you see the shit people here say about politics? They're all fucking Internet extremists.

Seriously, they have a cult-like mentality
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WaterLink
07/02/17 2:41:31 PM
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Asherlee10 posted...
At least with dialogue people can begin to empathize with each other.

That sounds good in theory, but in practice all it does is lead to name calling and personal attacks 80% of the time and no one changes their perspective.
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Dustin1280
07/02/17 2:42:37 PM
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Asherlee10 posted...
At least with dialogue people can begin to empathize with each other.


Not on the internet, too much hate, that is a flowery dream.

There is a time and a place for actual political discussion, casual internet banter doesn't change what people think.
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WaterLink
07/02/17 2:45:16 PM
#58:


Yeah, i quoted and posted before i saw that. :P

It sounds easy to "keep trying", and I'll typically engage in those conversations pretty often, but once it starts getting sidetracked into the personal attack territory, i usually tap out because i just don't want to go there. thing is, it feels like it's getting worse in that category, not better.
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Dathrowed1
07/02/17 2:45:32 PM
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Asherlee10 posted...
I hear ya and don't disagree. However, I don't think that should stop us. Things won't stay the same forever if we keep trying. If we give up, then they definitely will stay the same.

Things don't stay the same whether we try or not.
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Anteaterking
07/02/17 2:49:31 PM
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It depends. There are people around me who I've never had a political discussion with and I don't think any less of those people.

But the people who point out that they never talk about politics or say "I hate how everyone talks about politics", etc. are usually people who have strong opinions but aren't able to defend them.
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Dathrowed1
07/02/17 2:49:57 PM
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Asherlee10 posted...
Dathrowed1 posted...
Asherlee10 posted...
I hear ya and don't disagree. However, I don't think that should stop us. Things won't stay the same forever if we keep trying. If we give up, then they definitely will stay the same.

Things don't stay the same whether we try or not.


I firmly believe they would if we were all defeatists.

I wouldn't say we are all defeatists. Politics isn't the only way either.
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Nomadic View
07/02/17 2:51:35 PM
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Anteaterking posted...
It depends. There are people around me who I've never had a political discussion with and I don't think any less of those people.

But the people who point out that they never talk about politics or say "I hate how everyone talks about politics", etc. are usually people who have strong opinions but aren't able to defend them.


Some people don't have an interest in arguing. Simply because they choose not to argue about it doesn't mean there isn't a sound foundation for their belief.
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muchdran
07/02/17 2:52:01 PM
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...
I see a lot of people that SHOULD. Or at least get some education before they go running their fucking mouth.

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Spidey5
07/02/17 2:52:53 PM
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Dustin1280
07/02/17 2:55:54 PM
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You have to gauge the situation, there is absolutely no point in discussing politics with an opposing view if it's 100% clear their view will not change. It doesn't matter how good your points are, it's a complete waste of time.

On the other hand if you are with a group of people that don't just spout nonsense and are at least SLIGHTLY open to the possibility that their view is not 100% infallible, it might be worthwhile to have such a conversation.

CE is full of the first type of people as is the vast majority of the internet which is why such discussion is pointless the majority of the time.

People who stay silent when dealing with the first type of people are intelligent and I respect them far more for it.
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ManSpread
07/02/17 2:56:46 PM
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Dathrowed1
07/02/17 2:59:11 PM
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Asherlee10 posted...
I don't agree. Politics and government affairs affect every single citizen and our wellbeing. It affects how we progress as society.

I don't think they affect us as much as some like to think though. A lot of people politics a lot more weight than it really deserves.
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Kaname_Madoka
07/02/17 3:04:33 PM
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ManSpread posted...
shit post about smash or argue with brick walled mouthbreathers

:thinking:

politics is a fighting game
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ImCallingYouOut
07/02/17 3:06:27 PM
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tc is the biggest fucking shitposting coward ive ever seen. fuck off freak
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this_is_wow_huh
07/02/17 3:07:23 PM
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I dont care about politics, I rather spend my time doing things I enjoy. Life is too short to discuss politics.
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Kaname_Madoka
07/02/17 3:07:41 PM
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ImCallingYouOut posted...
hmm
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Error1355
07/02/17 3:08:27 PM
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@ImCallingYouOut posted...
tc is the biggest fucking shitposting coward ive ever seen. fuck off freak

You feelin okay kid?
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stone
07/02/17 3:15:14 PM
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Kaname_Madoka posted...
ManSpread posted...
shit post about smash or argue with brick walled mouthbreathers

:thinking:

politics is a fighting game

Yeah but smash isn't.
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gatorsPENSbucs
07/02/17 3:18:34 PM
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tremain07 posted...
gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Smart people.

Yes, blindly shutting off your ears and eyes is clearly smart.

Holy shit, man. So im supposed to be walking around pissed off and depressed every day. I see this shit every single day on my facebook and why the fuck would I put myself through that. I pay attention to what needs to be paid attention to and couldn't care less about the rest. Life's way too short to be pissed off over stuff you have no control over. Lot better ways to be spending your time.
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deltadan
07/02/17 3:29:27 PM
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I'm implying that a lot here probably don't even know how to cast a vote, and of those that do, a smaller number have ever volunteered with a campaign or participated in any political event.
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tennisdude818
07/02/17 3:31:11 PM
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I'm married to one and that's just fine with me. She's also Japanese so she wasn't raised to believe in myths like white privlege. It's peaceful at home and we don't talk politics.
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Mr_Legendia
07/02/17 3:31:22 PM
#81:


LanHikari10 posted...
Sometimes there's just no winning. Even if you choose not to play.

I don't think it's really about winning when being involved or discussing politics.

The game is rigged. Point blank, period.

An example being the "covfefe" thing.(Ironic, spellcheck changes it to confederate)

Who has time/care to decode that? Politicians and Conspiracy Theoriest? Too many hidden agendas for my tastes.

Now, if someone said something like... 0.5 + 0.5 = 0.10...

That's a different story.
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tremain07
07/02/17 3:37:15 PM
#82:


tennisdude818 posted...
I'm married to one and that's just fine with me. She's also Japanese so she wasn't raised to believe in myths like white privlege. It's peaceful at home and we don't talk politics.

That's what you think.
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MrMallard
07/02/17 3:41:13 PM
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My thoughts on people who mostly try to avoid politics? I think they've seen enough of people stabbing each other in the back and shitting in the wound over labels and worldviews, and would rather zone the fuck out and have some semblance of a happy life instead of dealing with the character assassination and other assorted bullshit that comes from self-righteous, judgemental and utterly miserable fuckasses that can't separate a stereotype from a label.

If you think this is attacking one political side in particular, then you're the utterly miserable fuckass that I'm talking about.
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deanshow
07/02/17 3:48:27 PM
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I stay out of it because where I live no one can have a civilized conversation without name calling and ignoring others points of view
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Anteaterking
07/02/17 5:24:00 PM
#85:


Nomadic View posted...
Some people don't have an interest in arguing. Simply because they choose not to argue about it doesn't mean there isn't a sound foundation for their belief.


People interested in not arguing don't do themselves any favors by walking around loudly proclaiming that they don't want to argue.
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ShotOJameson
07/02/17 5:37:10 PM
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MetalGearSquid posted...
People who have a greater purpose in life than being a puppet to a party and shoving their thoughts on everyone.

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Kid_Buu
07/02/17 6:01:54 PM
#88:


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muchdran
07/02/17 8:28:31 PM
#89:


Error1355 posted...
@ImCallingYouOut posted...
tc is the biggest fucking shitposting coward ive ever seen. fuck off freak

You feelin okay kid?

Kid? Seriously. You work in a Comcast call center.
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Callixtus
07/02/17 8:37:16 PM
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I'm very interested and informed about politics, but find myself becoming nearly apolitical because neither of our two polarized parties really represent me anymore. So i can easily relate to people that avoid politics.
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LinksLiege
07/02/17 8:44:18 PM
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It isn't the place of myself or anyone else to tell people they have to get involved.

Having said that, I'll gladly ignore the whines of those people if things don't go their way. They didn't think it was important to do anything when they had a chance - their bitching after the fact is worthless.
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Kaname_Madoka
07/02/17 8:50:20 PM
#92:


bump
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GiftedACIII
07/02/17 11:12:53 PM
#93:


Johnny_Nutcase posted...
I see a lot of people that SHOULD. Or at least get some education before they go running their fucking mouth.

Yep, and here's exhibit A right on time
tremain07 posted...
Cowards too afraid to speak their mind because they know it's stupid or can't muster up a decent argument on why they feel the way they feel.

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Kaname_Madoka
07/03/17 12:08:39 PM
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life's too short to get depressed over something completely out of my control
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LanHikari10
07/03/17 12:48:39 PM
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Canuklehead
07/03/17 12:52:17 PM
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I generally check out when the discussion shifts to politics.
The discussion part doesn't last too long and it devolves quickly into heated arguments or just straight up bitching.
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megamanzero1000
07/03/17 1:20:10 PM
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I don't give a shit about politics. Most people who care about politics are miserable, in fact it's because they're miserable that they care so much. Happy people don't care about politics and since I want to be happy I don't care either.
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BignutzisBack
07/03/17 1:21:25 PM
#99:


PowerOats posted...
tremain07 posted...
Cowards too afraid to speak their mind because they know it's stupid or can't muster up a decent argument on why they feel the way they feel.


Or we literally don't care about the world and it's fuck ups.

Chaotic Neutral I think?


bingo, Trump is a chaotic neutral's wet dream it is wonderful!
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refmon
07/03/17 1:21:33 PM
#100:


MetalGearSquid posted...
People who have a greater purpose in life than being a puppet to a party and shoving their thoughts on everyone.

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