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Aloc
03/06/23 8:40:39 AM
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It's full of dudes who think they are progressive and shit, but there's a ton of warmongering attitudes there.
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Foppe
03/06/23 8:43:21 AM
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It is the result of having a two party system where one side wants to hurt and/or kill everybody that are not rich white hetro cis males, and the other side does everything to lose.

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cjsdowg
03/06/23 8:46:53 AM
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It is an odd place. Like I have been warned on this website for my words about Republicans. However, if you believe the people over there, I am Trumpers. Because I call out the left for their bullshit too. One guy hurt me with his hate. Like we were cool.

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ANort175
03/06/23 8:48:33 AM
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It's always cute when a troll gets called out for their shitposts on 261 then they come here to cry about it.

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Southernfatman
03/06/23 8:48:50 AM
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A novice level user complaining about the politics board. Hmm...

cjsdowg posted...
It is an odd place. Like I have been warned on this website for my words about Republicans. However, if you believe the people over there, I am Trumpers. Because I call out the left for their bullshit too. One guy hurt me with his hate. Like we were cool.

There's a few who can't take Democrats being criticized, but I've found most are open about calling out the left when they do something bad.

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Bestoffuture
03/06/23 8:50:29 AM
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Southernfatman posted...
A novice level user complaining about the politics board. Hmm...

There's a few who can't take Democrats being criticized, but I've found most are open about calling out the left when they do something bad.

Lol no. I get called a trump supporter for criticizing Biden. Politics make people dumb

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WestOfDaRockies
03/06/23 8:51:04 AM
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Twitter is better for political discussions.

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Kakapo
03/06/23 8:53:12 AM
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Aloc posted...
It's full of dudes who think they are progressive and shit, but there's a ton of warmongering attitudes there.
What makes them warmongering attitudes? What are they saying?

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kage_53
03/06/23 8:54:53 AM
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Because its full of people who identify as leftists. They are way too preachy and self righteous.
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angeleyes94
03/06/23 8:58:02 AM
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WestOfDaRockies posted...
Twitter is better for political discussions.


Yeah it's where I always go for my drugged up, botoxed celebrity political rants.

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ANort175
03/06/23 8:58:36 AM
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Kakapo posted...
What makes them warmongering attitudes? What are they saying?

I think it was something to do with China planning on invading Taiwan, TC thinks we should just sit back and let it happen. He's the sort of genius who probably thinks Ukraine should have rolled over and let Russia take over their country instead of fighting back.

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Aloc
03/06/23 9:00:17 AM
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ANort175 posted...
I think it was something to do with China planning on invading Taiwan, TC thinks we should just sit back and let it happen. He's the sort of genius who probably thinks Ukraine should have rolled over and let Russia take over their country instead of fighting back.
See. This is the sort of toxicity I am talking about.

Literally nobody is saying this.

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Kakapo
03/06/23 9:00:32 AM
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ANort175 posted...
I think it was something to do with China planning on invading Taiwan, TC thinks we should just sit back and let it happen. He's the sort of genius who probably thinks Ukraine should have rolled over and let Russia take over their country instead of fighting back.
Ahh I see

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ssk9716757
03/06/23 9:00:58 AM
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Sounds like textbook liberals

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Euripides
03/06/23 9:05:22 AM
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It used to be worse. Before 1/6, there was a VERY toxic/trollish set of people (most of which were European) who just clogged that board with MAGA/Q talking points.

When they openly celebrated/fomented the insurrection, they were all banned (thank god)
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Euripides
03/06/23 9:09:03 AM
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There are a few left-leaning people there that I generally like, but do roll my eyes when they just accuse EVERYONE of being MAGA. It's lazy
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Southernfatman
03/06/23 9:16:02 AM
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I guess I just get ignored because I've criticized Biden/Democrats a lot over the years especially for their ineptness, their corruption, their cronyism, their cowardice, caring about decorum, tradition, and the institution more than human rights, their lack of any sort of fight against fascism like voter suppression and the mistreatment of transgender people in red states, and them putting more effort into fighting progressives more than the right. I'm not the only one either.

It used to be worse though. You couldn't criticize a Democrat without getting some folks all over you. I've been called a secret conservative at least once over it. I feel like that has lessened a lot over the past couple of years. More and more people have come to realize how dog shit Democrats really are.

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Crimson_Corsair
03/06/23 9:19:47 AM
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Foppe posted...
It is the result of having a two party system where one side wants to hurt and/or kill everybody that are not rich white hetro cis males, and the other side does everything to lose.
Unhinged posts like this is the norm over there.

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Evol
03/06/23 9:24:05 AM
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They claim to be so progressive but before 2020, I was attacked for supporting Black Lives Matter and was told it was racist. Also I was always attacked for supporting reparations. They dont truly care about racial justice because it doesnt include them.
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Solid_Sonic
03/06/23 9:26:11 AM
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Why is CE so high and mighty with such a weak sense of self-reflection?

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Spiritlittle
03/06/23 9:36:02 AM
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Because Republicans are bad and are constantly trying to justify their insane policies.

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WestOfDaRockies
03/06/23 9:37:09 AM
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angeleyes94 posted...


Yeah it's where I always go for my drugged up, botoxed celebrity political rants.


Most of those left when Elon Musk took over and allowed free speech.

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Kamil
03/06/23 9:37:57 AM
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You know what the first rule of politics is.

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Southernfatman
03/06/23 9:38:57 AM
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I haven't thought about that, but that would make sense. I think some of the more hardcore anti-gun mentality also could come from a position of privilege as well. They never had to worry about someone breaking in their homes or about personal protection or they live in blue states and don't have to worry about fascists targeting them.

What gets me is that they will say that there's a danger of fascists taking over and killing people, rightfully so of course, but will also want to leave the general population helpless because they have no way to defend themselves. What's worse is those who rightfully complain about cops being...cops, but say only they should have guns.

Sometimes I've just deleted posts about several subjects because I didn't feel like getting into it with the few really bad posters like that.

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rexcrk
03/06/23 9:39:57 AM
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Because politics brings out the worst in people. Everyone I know who bases their lives around politics (IRL and online) is completely miserable. No matter which side their on. S*** legitimately rots peoples brains.


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Darkfire12
03/06/23 9:47:01 AM
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Maybe the problem is you

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HeeathLivesOn
03/06/23 9:54:13 AM
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Spiritlittle posted...
Because Republicans are bad and are constantly trying to justify their insane policies.


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legendary_zell
03/06/23 10:00:28 AM
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Because it has a long history of being full of right wing trolls of all stripes. So people are very mistrusting of anything that could be perceived as a right wing argument. It's always been trolls apart from a few users over the history of the board.

Because many of the people who try to post there on a lark are very politically uninformed and so they get bombed whenever they try to post stupid things on there.

Because it's a very white liberal board specifically, there's all the flaws that come with that, like people being unacquainted with thought patters outside their spectrum on, to the point where they cannot recognize leftist criticism and can only view it through the lens of rightist whataboutism. Or they cannot distinguish between trolling and genuine conservative thought because of Poe's Law and because they don't encounter conservatives in their day to day.

They also don't like any form of radical politics or identity based politics beyond what's mainstream, so no BLM until 2020, no indigenous politics, no gender liberation, no reparations, no any of that.

CE is even worse on every metric though, except for maybe average level of hostility. But when it's bad, it's worse, more ignorant, and more 2014 Gamergateish.

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EightySixTwoTwo
03/06/23 10:09:25 AM
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Darkfire12 posted...
Maybe the problem is you

This.

People who complain about the Political Board are either far-right, Libertarians or only parrot what Ben Shapiro and the rest of the pundits are using as talking points. When their views get scrutinized they can't handle it and call victimhood. I have yet to see *one* genuine Republican that is educated and knows what he is talking about.
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CyricZ
03/06/23 10:12:41 AM
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I feel like CE is the wrong board to offer up such a judgment.

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R1masher
03/06/23 10:13:24 AM
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I dont frequent the politics board, but 73% of the topics here feel like I do

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AloneIBreak
03/06/23 10:28:32 AM
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Gamefaqs progressives are not left wing, hence the bloodlust.

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COVxy
03/06/23 10:34:04 AM
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ANort175 posted...
I think it was something to do with China planning on invading Taiwan, TC thinks we should just sit back and let it happen. He's the sort of genius who probably thinks Ukraine should have rolled over and let Russia take over their country instead of fighting back.

Sounds spot on for TC.

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theAteam
03/06/23 10:35:47 AM
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Aloc posted...
It's full of dudes who think they are progressive and shit, but there's a ton of warmongering attitudes there.

Neoliberalism in a nutshell

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Aloc
03/06/23 10:45:03 AM
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COVxy posted...
Sounds spot on for TC.
I actually think we should support Taiwan.

Funny. Though. I seem to recall you not being able to state what you want done about Russia lol.
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COVxy
03/06/23 10:45:52 AM
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Aloc posted...
I actually think we should support Taiwan.

"You want war? Gonna enlist yourself?"

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Aloc
03/06/23 10:50:07 AM
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COVxy posted...
"You want war? Gonna enlist yourself?"
Now you're being disingenuous as usual.

I severely doubt China will actually attack Taiwan.

Let's be real. Tons of people want war with China.

They want China to attack Taiwan.

It's a fantasy of hawks.

And partisanism has nothing to do with it.
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COVxy
03/06/23 10:54:23 AM
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Dude, you are either disengenuous twit or so terminally online that you doesn't realize you constantly straddle alt-right talking points.

Either way, not worth taking seriously. If you want people to seriously engage with you, take a real look inward.

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Aloc
03/06/23 10:57:09 AM
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COVxy posted...
Dude, you are either disengenuous twit or so terminally online that you doesn't realize you constantly straddle alt-right talking points.

Either way, not worth taking seriously. If you want people to seriously engage with you, take a real look inward.

Oh please. You were the guy who was making apologetics for Ezra Miller brutally attacking women. And then claiming because you had a PHD you were someone correct in your diagnosis of his condition.

And that doesn't even count for 1/10th of the awful shit you've defended.

You are a right winger at heart.

Maybe not the type who likes Trump.

But if you could vote for someone like a Bush or McCain, you would do it.
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COVxy
03/06/23 10:58:24 AM
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Lol.

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Aloc
03/06/23 10:59:01 AM
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COVxy posted...
Lol.
Yep. That about sums it up.

You only come here to troll because youre angry and bitter.
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Devilanse333
03/06/23 11:11:07 AM
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Its toxic because of the usuals who go there to look for targets to dogpile on. Click on any topic. Usually a twitter link, and within 5-10 posts you will have users slapfighting over something.

The usuals will turn on anyone, even those agreeing with them. Then theres the recycled memes, I hate Bill Maher but watch anyway threads, Can you believe what Tucker/Tim Pool said? threads, ElonWatch, etc.

The common theme in all of this is the constant attempted dunking.

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Devilanse333
03/06/23 11:24:50 AM
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GranolaPanic posted...
And this is one of the posters I was talking about. You do nothing but complain about users posting remarks from politicians and political commentators.

Youre one of the users Im talking about.


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Dragon56
03/06/23 11:29:21 AM
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Why are people who eat, sleep and breathe politics toxic? lmao

but yeah they are wild and tend to view everything in the worst light possible. I remember one individual who was called a Russian shill (as well as tagged as one) because he said we should wait for more information regarding the missile that struck within the territory of Poland.
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