Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 365: Get those Checks in our Balances

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Pokewars posted...

Independence equals being open about celebrating death. Got it.

You already stated you're open about celebrating death, you simply refused to draw where you'd put the line.

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KamikazePotato posted...

Man the topic hasn't smelt blood in the water to this degree in a while. Guess Corrik wasn't an exciting enough target anymore. This is fresh meat.

Poke is if i had to guess, extremely political uninformed.

Hes more your average joe trumper than a corrik i would wager.

The MAGA trolls on the Politics board literally are more intelligent than this

This is kinda pathetic. He's literally just going down a checklist of troll attempts

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I'm Canadian and I get bombarded with left-wing drivel all day. Yet I defend a few things Trump has done because unlike the usual zombies who think he's Hitler, I can determine whether something is good or not without heavily sensationalized articles telling me how to think.

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Some serious Highschool sophomore energy here.

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Pokewars posted...

And I don't know if I've ever interacted with you. And I have an independent mind. I don't tie myself to a politician. But hey, it's easier for lizard brains to lump everyone they hate into one category.

All you've done is randomly invent conspiracy theories about the DNC or whoever having influenced literally everyone here that is opposing you so you can lump them all blindly together without having to engage with any individual

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you are the one making group-think assumptions about people. Its projection on a massive scale.

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That's because you're all saying the same things. Maybe if there was some semblance of nuance, but you're all saying "oh he's a Trumper" or "yay dead cons." I don't see any difference in the few times I glance at these topics. It's a wonder they've still continued.

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We haven't all said the same things though. You are the one choosing to group them all together.

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Fine, only YOU have specifically said you'd celebrate Bush and Trump's death. I EAGERLY await someone else telling you that's not cool.

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KamikazePotato posted...

Man the topic hasn't smelt blood in the water to this degree in a while. Guess Corrik wasn't an exciting enough target anymore. This is fresh meat.

Difference is I am usually right in what I say so you guys have to collectively shitpost to different playing fields to try and turn the arguments to your preference. It requires some work.

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See, I'll tell you my perspective. I hate Trudeau. The day he is somehow booted from office (not likely any time soon) would be a grand day. But I won't celebrate his death.

Call me old-fashioned but I don't think celebrating the death of a duly elected leader of a (fairly) free nation is classy or morally superior, like some delusional people think.

I guess that's my "cutoff point."

Is that independent enough for you?

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I like how Poke translates hateful bigots and war mongers to "cons"

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Rush isn't an elected official. He's a guy who made a career talking shit and is currently, in death, getting shit talked right back. Especially by those he went after for literally decades.

Like that's as simple as it gets. It's straight up talk shit get hit.

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GuessMyUserName posted...

I like how Poke translates hateful bigots and war mongers to "cons"

Oddly his implication that Limbaugh may as well represent all conservatives makes him the most left wing person in this topic. It takes serious conviction to hate Republicans that much.

Even I wouldn't go that far!

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Pokewars posted...

See, I'll tell you my perspective. I hate Trudeau. The day he is somehow booted from office (not likely any time soon) would be a grand day. But I won't celebrate his death.

Call me old-fashioned but I don't think celebrating the death of a duly elected leader of a (fairly) free nation is classy or morally superior, like some delusional people think.

I guess that's my "cutoff point."

Is that independent enough for you?

I have a cutoff point. People that actively try to make the world a worse place. I am fine with celebrating their death.

Apparently to you this is not an independent thought. So your response is less than acceptable.,

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In case people had trouble reading, this was in response to red saying he'd openly celebrate Trump's death. And not having sympathy for Bush's.


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red13n posted...

I have a cutoff point. People that actively try to make the world a worse place. I am fine with celebrating their death.

Apparently to you this is not an independent thought. So your response is less than acceptable.,

Making the world a worse place....in your point of view. At least you're honest.

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I mean, Rush Limbaugh was a terrorist mouthpiece who drove a wedge into this country and damaged the very fabric of our nation with racist rhetoric. He's just the Christian version of the Islamic terrorists we all cheer for the demise of.

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you're the one turning things into left/right instead of acknowledging the actual problems of these individuals that have been stated

actually engage for once beyond YOU NO LIKE CONSERVATIVES

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I'm personally perturbed by cheering any death period (I was even a bit put off by the celebratory attitude when Bin Laden was killed, since he was mentioned earlier)

Nothing wrong with pointing out that Limbaugh was a horrible person though!

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Anyone who spreads bigotry makes the world a worse place. The only people who disagree are themselves bigots.

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Dude has posted at least a ton this topic yet nothing of substance has been said. Dont know why you guys are even giving him the time of day.

You cant be an independent thinker when you are just parroting right wing non sense and rebuttals and dont make matters worse they are extremely common ones at that.

In your point of view....get outta here with that nonsense. Celebrating the deaths of AIDS victims is not a fucking point of view you maroon, and thats only one of many things that made the man vile.


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More non-reading from people just entering. I am NOT defending Rush. I am pointing out that it doesn't matter which Conservative/right-wing personality it is, people would celebrate it regardless.... proven by what red posted. I have seen it before, I'll see it again. See you all next time when you come up with reasons for hating _______.

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And your left-wing rebuttals are as basic as they come, so spare me. Always the same shit. "bigoted", "white supremacist" "racist". It's the only playbook you know.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace/comments/lm28td/they_had_prepared_for_everything_except_for_the/

Recommend reading through this wild ride. Make sure to click the arrow to see all the images.

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Yeah this is just getting too pathetic. There's nothing of value whatsoever here. Block and move on.

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Pokewars posted...

And your left-wing rebuttals are as basic as they come, so spare me. Always the same shit. "bigoted", "white supremacist" "racist". It's the only playbook you know.

Are you saying those things aren't true about Limbaugh, or are you just weirdly upset with people being unoriginal

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Pointing to other people that incite bigotry or mass murder isn't some gotcha. Ask yourself why you aren't going to the likes of McCain, Amash, Cuomo, or Bloomberg.

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Pokewars posted...

And your left-wing rebuttals are as basic as they come, so spare me. Always the same shit. "bigoted", "white supremacist" "racist". It's the only playbook you know.

"Don't call a spade a spade! It's not fair!"

You're so whiny.

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UshiromiyaEva posted...

Yeah this is just getting too pathetic. There's nothing of value whatsoever here. Block and move on.

The true mark of a leftist authoritarian. Can't handle dissenting opinion? Silence. Nice to know you have nothing to offer.

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Pokewars posted...

More non-reading from people just entering. I am NOT defending Rush. I am pointing out that it doesn't matter which Conservative/right-wing personality it is, people would celebrate it regardless.... proven by what red posted. I have seen it before, I'll see it again. See you all next time when you come up with reasons for hating _______.

How can you be sure that that's on us for being psychotic, as opposed to the people we're celebrating being miserable human beings who made the world a tremendously worse place through their existence? I mean, Red is a bit overboard on Bush Jr., largely because the guy is no longer relevant and is no longer causing lasting damage (and unlike Trump, Bush didn't inspire a new wave a hatred and racism in this country...he actually tried to go the other route and bring minorities into the GOP), but he DID cause two wars--unnecessary wars--that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands. I would say not caring about Bush Jr.'s death would be appropriate.

However, a LOT of modern Republicans (not conservatives, because they're not conservatives so much as regressives) are extremist psychopaths who either are open terrorists that will never face punishment for their role in inciting terror, or enable terrorists, and that goes for politicians and pundits alike.

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Pokewars posted...

The true mark of a leftist authoritarian. Can't handle dissenting opinion? Silence. Nice to know you have nothing to offer.

like you really can't see that everything you do goes back to nothing but left/right shit and you have the audacity to talk about being such an "independent thinker"

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Inviso posted...

(and unlike Trump, Bush didn't inspire a new wave a hatred and racism in this country...he actually tried to go the other route and bring minorities into the GOP)

Explain how Trump got more minority votes than any Republican since Nixon. I've got time.

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Kenri posted...

Are you saying those things aren't true about Limbaugh, or are you just weirdly upset with people being unoriginal

Why did you ignore this question, Poke?

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GuessMyUserName posted...

like you really can't see that everything you do goes back to nothing but left/right shit and you have the audacity to talk about being such an "independent thinker"

Do people not talk here in terms of left/right? I mean....I know where he falls on the spectrum so I'll use that terminology. I'm not saying everyone left of centre follows his same ideals. I'm sure some people called him out before for having ACAB, a ridiculously toxic message in his sig before.

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StealThisSheen posted...

Why did you ignore this question, Poke?

Hey give me time. You all can focus on one poster, I have a million to get to!

They may well be true specifically for Rush. I know it's what every single major conservative has been called at least once, so I think constantly calling people that weakens the words.

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Pokewars posted...

The true mark of a leftist authoritarian. Can't handle dissenting opinion? Silence. Nice to know you have nothing to offer.

lol, Ive been blocked by Ulti and Rock, are you gonna tell me theyre Leftists?

Do you know how to make a post without asserting there are two groups Trump supporters/Conservatives and Leftist Democrats? lol

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

lol, Ive been blocked by Ulti and Rock, are you gonna tell me theyre Leftists?

Do you know how to make a post without asserting there are two groups Trump supporters/Conservatives and Leftist Democrats? lol

Then I don't agree with that either. Did I disintegrate the narrative that I'm some robot finally?

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Pokewars posted...

Explain how Trump got more minority votes than any Republican since Nixon. I've got time.

Well, I can only find information showing that Bush received the most Latino votes of any Republican candidate from Nixon through Trump, both times, and McCain outpaced Trump with Latinos in 2016 as well, which was with him against Barack Obama, rather than a far less palatable Hillary Clinton. I can't find statistics on the black vote over time.

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Pokewars posted...

Explain how Trump got more minority votes than any Republican since Nixon. I've got time.

I would imagine running against Biden helped, especially compared to running against Obama. If you're talking raw numbers, I'd imagine the crazy high turnout this time would really help as well.

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Wait wait...

You seriously meant the NUMBER of votes, rather than the percentage? I mean, Tombolo is right. The election with the highest voter turnout in American history resulted in the higher raw number of votes from minority voters? Whodathunkit? Seriously though, Trump ran at about average with black voters compared to prior Republican candidates, and with Latinos, he actually underperformed in 2016 compared to the three prior Republican presidents, all of whom got a higher percentage in their election/re-election than Trump got in 2016. 2020, he improved, but he was still well below Reagan and Bush in their two elections each.

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I stand corrected. Other GOP candidates did garner more percentage even after Nixon, but Trump himself jumped up in % from 4 years ago. Take that as you will.

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Man this argument really stopped being fun when he just started parroting the most basic conservative talking points

Corrik at least has original thoughts
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Hey, you stole my bit!

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Jakyl25 posted...

Man this argument really stopped being fun when he just started parroting the most basic conservative talking points

Corrik at least has original thoughts

The only original things from these topics are maybe the clever little titles you come up with.

Otherwise, it's just posting twitter feeds.

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Also the fact that you cant make the distinction that people are celebrating his death because of his political beliefs is sorely missing the point.

Guy was trash who happened to be a popular right wing mouth piece.

Find a person on the Left side of things who spewed the bile Rush did and I can 100 percent say these same user would be saying the same exact same things once they die.

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Pokewars posted...

I stand corrected. Other GOP candidates did garner more percentage even after Nixon, but Trump himself jumped up in % from 4 years ago. Take that as you will.

It would've tough for him not to.
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Sorozone posted...

Find a person on the Left side of things who spewed the bile Rush did and I can 100 percent say these same user would be saying the same exact same things once they die.

You can just say Bill Maher

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