Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 152: Stop splitting the timeline.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Now to figure out how to untrack my own topic.
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https://twitter.com/parkermolloy/status/936219843841445888

The Federalist with another hot take on dating children
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McCain: we need regular order to pass bills.

McCain: we also don't need regular order to pass bills.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/roy-moore-accuses-lgbt-people-socialists-spreading-sexual/story?id=51481777

With no innuendo, Moore blames 'the gays' for his problems.
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Starting to rethink this whole we needed to not let the South secede to preserve the Union thing

(Yes I know this a ridiculously privileged joke to make)
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DP5AXZ-XcAEd8Zd?format=jpg&name=small
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FFDragon posted...

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/roy-moore-accuses-lgbt-people-socialists-spreading-sexual/story?id=51481777

With no innuendo, Moore blames 'the gays' for his problems.

"They're infidels. They don't hold muslim values," Moore said of the people he says are trying to ruin his campaign. "They are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender who want to change our culture. They are socialists who want to change our way of life and put man above God and the government is our God."

I changed exactly two words in this block. Fun game.
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As a gay man, I am trying to change our culture.

I don't think we should rape children.

::thinking face emoji::
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https://twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/936290778380427264

POLITICO reporter

First Papadopolous, then Flynn, now Manafort all cutting deals with Mueller

I certainly hope Mueller is getting what he wants from those deals
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sounds like we got another batch of trump's explosively insane ramblings ahead of us

Nah, I think we might be spared for a few days while he brags about how his beautiful, great, tax plan passed.
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/parkermolloy/status/936219843841445888

The Federalist with another hot take on dating children

"Child sexual predators are ok as long as those child sexual predators are republicans" - Alabama Republicans, 2017.

I knew Moore was going to win regardless of what came out about his, but jumping through all these hoops to pretend you still have a shred of decency is just disgusting. In every previous election, I had always voted for some Republicans at the state level because I thought this sort of balance was important.

Not doing that in the future! Straight party line vote from here on out.
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https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/936292921413963776

LOL Lindsay Graham
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So are the politics containment topics basically Mercs 3 at this point?
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Definitely a worthy successor to Mercs 3. Much less civil than Mercs 4 or Mercs Draft Edition were.
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VeryInsane posted...

So are the politics containment topics basically Mercs 3 at this point?

assume all posters are at peak canon strength
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there was a mercs 4?
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We seemingly needed to divide the topics into groups based on various levels of thoughts about old men dating children
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Voters must take political parties into account
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Donald Trump has the Energy Sword
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Politico is already doing a post mortem with the kind of obvious possible economic ramifications

Some economists and corporate executives are already warning that simply lowering tax bills wont necessarily cause companies to hire more people and pay them better. Instead, they could just wind up returning the extra cash to shareholders.

Which really that's exactly what happened last time too.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/30/republicans-trickle-down-tax-cut-196333

Its an interesting piece - it could be a short term political victory but turn into a long term political loss if they go and tout as trump is that this plan will be amazing for the working class and instead nothing changes.
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/936292921413963776

LOL Lindsay Graham

Well ok then sorry Lindsey youre off the list.
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Eddv posted...

Instead, they could just wind up returning the extra cash to shareholders.

i mean they literally told that to Cohn to his face didn't they

Not to mention they've said it multiple times recently.
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xp1337 posted...

Eddv posted...

Instead, they could just wind up returning the extra cash to shareholders.

i mean they literally told that to Cohn to his face didn't they

Not to mention they've said it multiple times recently.

but i thought giving corporations more money created jobs

do you mean to tell me ronald reagan lied to me ?????????????????/
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Well as a CEO thats your fiduciary duty - to increase the amount you return to shareholders.

You have no duty to increase employee wages or to expand your business unless you think you have a good plan to do so in a way to return more money to your shareholders long term.

I have no idea why people think giving these people play money is going to help the economy.
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Eddv posted...

I have no idea why people think giving these people play money is going to help the economy

Because they're fucking morons and the people receiving said money tell them it's a good idea.
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Eddv posted...

Politico is already doing a post mortem with the kind of obvious possible economic ramifications

Some economists and corporate executives are already warning that simply lowering tax bills wont necessarily cause companies to hire more people and pay them better. Instead, they could just wind up returning the extra cash to shareholders.

Which really that's exactly what happened last time too.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/30/republicans-trickle-down-tax-cut-196333

Its an interesting piece - it could be a short term political victory but turn into a long term political loss if they go and tout as trump is that this plan will be amazing for the working class and instead nothing changes.

Nope, we'll get another economic downturn while Trump is on his way out, Democrats will be the usual party of responsibility and they get to shoulder the blame when they stabilize the economy but don't get it "booming."
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Trickle Down Economics: The idea that eventually the rich will have too much money, and be forced to spend it.
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TheRock1525 posted...

Nope, we'll get another economic downturn while Trump is on his way out, Democrats will be the usual party of responsibility and they get to shoulder the blame when they stabilize the economy but don't get it "booming."

Don't forget the part where Republicans will be right back in power after the Dems are forced into ruinous spending cuts on everything to fix the deficit. And then after a few more cycles of this, we'll finally get to see what the plan is for after the government is cut to nothing.
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Checking the fake one and Corrik is in full on pedophile defense mode, so I'd say let him keep having his fun playing pretend.
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My Immortal posted...

As a gay man, I am trying to change our culture.

I don't think we should rape children.

::thinking face emoji::

Is it not true that a significantly high percentage of initial exposure to gay relationships begins with an older man (20s-30s) and an underage teenage boy? Much like the film Call Me By Your Name?
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Jakyl25 posted...

Starting to rethink this whole we needed to not let the South secede to preserve the Union thing

(Yes I know this a ridiculously privileged joke to make)

In all seriousness, we needed to fight it at the time, but if the South wanted to secede today, I would be all for letting them GTFO. I almost think that if moore is elected, we need to be discussing Alabama's expulsion, not his.
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LapisLazuli posted...

Checking the fake one and Corrik is in full on pedophile defense mode, so I'd say let him keep having his fun playing pretend.

The modem republican party sure has its priorities right.
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https://twitter.com/thehill/status/936337819731218437

White House maintenance requests show building infested with cockroaches and vermin https://t.co/kbttuANUvf https://t.co/vhVxSqOuVg

The joke makes itself.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

My Immortal posted...

As a gay man, I am trying to change our culture.

I don't think we should rape children.

::thinking face emoji::

Is it not true that a significantly high percentage of initial exposure to gay relationships begins with an older man (20s-30s) and an underage teenage boy? Much like the film Call Me By Your Name?

I saw it in a movie! It has to be true!
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Jakyl25 posted...

I saw it in a movie! It has to be true!

sephy literally said "europeans don't care much about child rape" because polanski fled to europe. he doesn't need much evidence to be 100% convinced of the stances he was already 100% convinced of anyway.
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Large age gaps (> your age/2+7) are more common in gay relationships though that's mostly due to the lower number of gay people. Guys in high school dating someone in their mid-20s is not that uncommon.

I wouldn't say a high percentage of underage boys have been in a relationship with a much older men, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is a significantly higher than that of heterosexual relationships.
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Can anyone of Board 8's fiscal "Conservatives" explain to me how lowering taxes on Corporations will cause more jobs or better wages?

To simplify it: Why focus on increasing supply over demand? Demand creates jobs, not the other way around.
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charmander6000 posted...

Large age gaps (> your age/2+7) are more common in gay relationships though that's mostly due to the lower number of gay people. Guys in high school dating someone in their mid-20s is not that uncommon.

I wouldn't say a high percentage of underage boys have been in a relationship with a much older men, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is a significantly higher than that of heterosexual relationships.

This is exactly what I meant
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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/362679-gop-to-reduce-tax-relief-by-350b-to-win-over-deficit-hawks

This bill is a fucking mess.

"If the economy gets worse, let's raise taxes!"
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Can anyone of Board 8's fiscal "Conservatives" explain to me how lowering taxes on Corporations will cause more jobs or better wages?

To simplify it: Why focus on increasing supply over demand? Demand creates jobs, not the other way around.

Because giving poor people more money doesn't cause those poor people to make campaign contributions to Republicans running for office. Giving rich people more money does cause those rich people to make campaign contributions to Republicans running for office.
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TheRock1525 posted...

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/362679-gop-to-reduce-tax-relief-by-350b-to-win-over-deficit-hawks

This bill is a fucking mess.

"If the economy gets worse, let's raise taxes!"

I mean, Keynesianism in reverse is basically this bill.

"Let's cut taxes if the economy is good, and raise them if the economy tanks"

This is basically a recipe for an economic depression.
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Yeah, poor people would rather spend the money on themselves, such selfish people

>_>

<_<
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Eddv posted...

TheRock1525 posted...

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/362679-gop-to-reduce-tax-relief-by-350b-to-win-over-deficit-hawks

This bill is a fucking mess.

"If the economy gets worse, let's raise taxes!"

I mean, Keynesianism in reverse is basically this bill.

"Let's cut taxes if the economy is good, and raise them if the economy tanks"

This is basically a recipe for an economic depression.

What's the likelihood any of these guys have a spine?
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LOL
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https://twitter.com/deathstarpr/status/936378791038877696

Yes, our new tax cuts will significantly raise taxes on the lower and middle classes so we can build a new Death Star but we will balance this by also blowing up a lot of lower and middle class people with our new Death Star.

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I have no idea what's going on on trump's twitter right now

he knows it's still like 25 days until xmas right?
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Has this thing even been scored by the CBO yet?
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Eddv posted...

Has this thing even been scored by the CBO yet?

Just the repealing of the mandate.
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/deathstarpr/status/936378791038877696

Yes, our new tax cuts will significantly raise taxes on the lower and middle classes so we can build a new Death Star but we will balance this by also blowing up a lot of lower and middle class people with our new Death Star.

Sounds like a perfectly good way to get rid of poor people to me!
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