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SP33Demon

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First, I did not come to this Forum to debate people. This is a tech forum and that is why I came here. I spent a long time on here an never came into P&N.

That said, the Right is not a plague, extreme beliefs are. The Right as I said embraced their extreme elements and upset the balance. The only reasonable way that I see of setting things right is for the Left to stay reasonable for as long as possible. I hold no illusion that Nazis would have been stopped without WWII, and violence is sometimes needed. I also know that we are very far from that point and can still turn things around.

The Right is dominated by common wisdom and preserving what works, whereas the Left is about progress and innovation to improve things. The Right tries to build structures that give power to those that should run things, and the Left keeps an eye on those structures to make sure they are not abused. Currently, that is not how things are being done. Both sides are not striving for an equilibrium but for ways to remove the impedance of the other. This is expected as both sides think they are correct and the other incorrect. The problem is when one side picks up the tools of the other.

The reason the Right is prone to fascism is because they are the side that builds the power structures that keep society in line. Unchecked they lead to fascism. The Left is prone to tearing everything down because it wants equality even if that makes things worse. So, what do we do when one side has lots its mind and the other wants to lose it too?

Ultimately, I push for the Left to improve because I think currently the Right is a lost cause until they get back on track. Or, to say it another way, I want to empower the side that I think can help us all. If the Left becomes violent and tries to remove those that it disagrees with, it becomes the monster its trying to fight, because that is the goal of fascists.
^^I like this guy. A Leftist who actually uses his brain and can recognize that more random acts of violence agianst Trump supporters will end up in a Red Wave in November.

People in this country want to be safe, and it's not too much to ask to NOT be assaulted b/c of your political party affiliation that is comprised of virtually half the country. By attacking Trump supporters, you are only reinforcing Trump's message that we need more police and security (which is correct) in this country. Eventually technology will take care of this in the form of cheap drones who will respond in less than 20 seconds to an incident, but for now people can attack others and get away with the unacceptable behavior of the liberal thug in the OP. Liberals, to quote Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming.
 

SP33Demon

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Please. Trump & the GOP are tearing down the whole system. And, uhh, why should the right wing billionaire funders of the GOP run things, anyway? What's in it for the rest of us other than the fantasy of trickle down?
More like "trickle up" is a fantasy. Show me any example where Trickle Up has worked. Socialist countries like Sweden and Denmark? All voting in either right wingers or instituting heavily right-wing policies because they don't like paying double for goods and now want deregulation. Funny how these are places with the population of a US State yet Trickle Up doesn't even work there. Yet the US has been practicing Trickle Down since Reagan, and we've been the world's elite superpower. If Trickle Down is a fantasy then you've been sleeping since 1981.
 

SP33Demon

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TallBill said he had this discussion already.

The mods are OK with members calling each other nazis.
The mods are OK with members calling THEM, not other members, Nazi's? Bullshit. If I called a mod a Nazi I'd get a vacation. I've gotten vacations for posting political cartoons FFS, things I didn't even create or write.
 

ivwshane

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The mods are OK with members calling THEM, not other members, Nazi's? Bullshit. If I called a mod a Nazi I'd get a vacation. I've gotten vacations for posting political cartoons FFS, things I didn't even create or write.

Then maybe you should go find another forum to post on. You know, a safe space for you.
 
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1sikbITCH

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"Your crimes". It is a crime to vote Republican now? With direct threat of hate and violence to follow. That's lovely.

And you want to blame them for your violence too, yes that does take the cake.

Propping up a racist regime becomes a crime during the next regime. Read a history book. America is gone now this is like biblical shit.
 

1sikbITCH

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I won't disagree with this except to ask, what power hierarchies are the left trying to create while they are almost completely out of power?
Because yes, there is an eternal struggle here. But that balance has now tipped completely to the right wing, to the point where they can and do commit violence with impunity, while they obsess with great fear over petty isolated instances from the left like this one, and pretend to themselves that their continuous use of violence and oppression is necessary for self defense.

Just like Nazi Germany. The Germans blamed the Jews for their failings, the GOP blames Hispanics. Build some camps, lock em up. Figure out a solution to the problem down the road.
 

1sikbITCH

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There is my puppy.

You know that "take him out & shoot him" is just a figure of speech, right? It's not intended to be taken literally.

It's telling that you had to dig back to 2011 to come up with that particular remark.

"Suck my dick" is quite a popular figure of speech as well. Not proper language under most circumstances although I think the odds are good on Trump shouting it during a rally at some point.
 

Jhhnn

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More like "trickle up" is a fantasy. Show me any example where Trickle Up has worked. Socialist countries like Sweden and Denmark? All voting in either right wingers or instituting heavily right-wing policies because they don't like paying double for goods and now want deregulation. Funny how these are places with the population of a US State yet Trickle Up doesn't even work there. Yet the US has been practicing Trickle Down since Reagan, and we've been the world's elite superpower. If Trickle Down is a fantasy then you've been sleeping since 1981.

The share of national income taken by the bottom 50% has fallen by 1/3 since 1980 and the share taken by those in the 50-75% range has fallen by 20%. Meanwhile the share of the top 1% has more than doubled with the top .1% taking in almost as much as the bottom 50% combined. Table 5-

https://taxfoundation.org/summary-latest-federal-income-tax-data-2015-update

The guys at the top just got another big fat tax cut, too, which simply accelerates the trend.

Meanwhile, real median income has only recently returned to its peak of 20 years ago-

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N

It's like Bernie Sanders said- 99% of growth goes to the top 1% & stays there-

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-sanders-says-99-percent-new-income-going-to/

Trickle down is a lie & always has been.
 

umbrella39

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"I support my president, and if you don't, let's have a conversation about it "....

LOL yeah okay...

I'm reading there is a little more to this story than this poor victims version... Not surprising Trump has offered a new signed hat...
 

SP33Demon

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Just like Nazi Germany. The Germans blamed the Jews for their failings, the GOP blames Hispanics. Build some camps, lock em up. Figure out a solution to the problem down the road.
I have 12 Hispanics in my family. Am I a Nazi? And wait til you get a load of who Hispanics are voting for now (hint: It ain't Democrats). Thread to come shortly.
 

SP33Demon

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The share of national income taken by the bottom 50% has fallen by 1/3 since 1980 and the share taken by those in the 50-75% range has fallen by 20%. Meanwhile the share of the top 1% has more than doubled with the top .1% taking in almost as much as the bottom 50% combined. Table 5-

https://taxfoundation.org/summary-latest-federal-income-tax-data-2015-update

The guys at the top just got another big fat tax cut, too, which simply accelerates the trend.

Meanwhile, real median income has only recently returned to its peak of 20 years ago-

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N

It's like Bernie Sanders said- 99% of growth goes to the top 1% & stays there-

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-sanders-says-99-percent-new-income-going-to/

Trickle down is a lie & always has been.
While thanks for the links, that has nothing to do with my statement that we have been the world's elite superpower since Trickle Down with Reagan. If anything, it reinforces my argument that the dollar is still worth as much as back then. Also consider that median income is returning to its peak because the dot com boom and subsequent recession were real things that we have to consider. It's great that we are getting back to dot com boom levels of income, hell if you saw my link to the WSJ article in April where they said that even if every person of working age filled a job in Iowa, there'd be 180,000 left to fill then you know our economy is killing it right now (but that's besides the point).

What I need you to show me are examples of successful Trickle Up economies. Pick any from the EU or Scandinavia and show me where it's more successful than the dollar. If the EU, which taxes more and provides greater Trickle Up, is better then the Euro should be worth more than the dollar right? Companies should be flocking to the EU b/c of booming GDPs and businesses, right? That's not what's happening, however. They are flocking here. Hell, even Guinness just opened up a new front in Baltimore. The writing is on the wall.

Here's the Euro/USD chart:
http://www.macrotrends.net/2548/euro-dollar-exchange-rate-historical-chart

Why isn't this skyrocketing vs the dollar? I thought Trickle Up created booming economies that businesses flocked to?
 

Jhhnn

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While thanks for the links, that has nothing to do with my statement that we have been the world's elite superpower since Trickle Down with Reagan. If anything, it reinforces my argument that the dollar is still worth as much as back then. Also consider that median income is returning to its peak because the dot com boom and subsequent recession were real things that we have to consider. It's great that we are getting back to dot com boom levels of income, hell if you saw my link to the WSJ article in April where they said that even if every person of working age filled a job in Iowa, there'd be 180,000 left to fill then you know our economy is killing it right now (but that's besides the point).

What I need you to show me are examples of successful Trickle Up economies. Pick any from the EU or Scandinavia and show me where it's more successful than the dollar. If the EU, which taxes more and provides greater Trickle Up, is better then the Euro should be worth more than the dollar right? Companies should be flocking to the EU b/c of booming GDPs and businesses, right? That's not what's happening, however. They are flocking here. Hell, even Guinness just opened up a new front in Baltimore. The writing is on the wall.

Here's the Euro/USD chart:
http://www.macrotrends.net/2548/euro-dollar-exchange-rate-historical-chart

Why isn't this skyrocketing vs the dollar? I thought Trickle Up created booming economies that businesses flocked to?

Now Gish galloping away.
 

SP33Demon

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God damn you are desperately stupid. It would be cute if you were 10 years old.
Says the person leeching off welfare. Was funny, I even invited you to meet me at a gym in your city and you declined. I wonder why? You're probably a drooling planaria worm IRL. Sorry bro, I understand that you'd be embarrassed to meet someone who squats 500lbs with a higher IQ. I get it, but we all have to start somewhere. I'd recommend doing even 5 pushups tomorrow and being a better version of yourself tomorrow than the one who's posting here tonight.
 

SP33Demon

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Now Gish galloping away.
Still waiting for your Trickle Up works links. We all know it's a failed experiment in the Scandinavian region which aren't even bigger than the population of Virginia nor with the diversity of cultures. If they can't get it to work, what do you think would happen in a country 66x the size?
 

Jhhnn

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Still waiting for your Trickle Up works links. We all know it's a failed experiment in the Scandinavian region which aren't even bigger than the population of Virginia nor with the diversity of cultures. If they can't get it to work, what do you think would happen in a country 66x the size?

I never said anything about trickle up. It's your straw man so beat up on it all you want.
 

SP33Demon

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Heavens to Betsy! Might you be having conniptions right about now?
So you agree that calling a mod a nazi is ok? Because I sure as hell don't. The offender's post also said that Anandtech is losing business b/c they have a nazi mod. That's crazy inflammatory and this clown didn't even get a vacation.
 
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SP33Demon

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I never said anything about trickle up. It's your straw man so beat up on it all you want.
So you agree with me that Trickle Up doesn't work as well? If you'll concede that, I'll concede that Trickle Down isn't perfect but it's all we have now and it's a lot better than Trickle Up. Trickle Down got us to elite superpower status so it's the best proven form of capitalism so far. Some posit that wealth redistribution will increase the dollar's strength, and to that I say how? And where has this been done before?

There are a few things that I don't like about Trickle Down but they mainly involve the stock market and how greed = quality of the end product turning to complete shit. And this is odd since I work with investments, but examples like using cheaper inferior materials for a product once the company gets successful is my beef. They are abandoning what got them fame in the first place, and everyone but shareholders suffer. Sad but true. If companies weren't so worried about their quarterly earnings, the world would be a much better place. Or better yet, don't go public and become a sell out (e.g.Chic Fil A).
 

ivwshane

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So you agree that calling a mod a nazi is ok? Because I sure as hell don't. The offender's post also said that Anandtech is losing business b/c they have a nazi mod. That's crazy-inflammatory and this clown didn't even get a vacation.

Sounds like you are trying to call out the mods for not doing what you think they should have done.

Perhaps you can do what you always do and just worry about yourself.
 

SP33Demon

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Update: He's been arrested
30-year-old Kino Jimenez was located by robbery task force detectives in Universal City, police said, and taken into custody on a warrant for theft of person.
 
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Says the person leeching off welfare. Was funny, I even invited you to meet me at a gym in your city and you declined. I wonder why? You're probably a drooling planaria worm IRL. Sorry bro, I understand that you'd be embarrassed to meet someone who squats 500lbs with a higher IQ. I get it, but we all have to start somewhere. I'd recommend doing even 5 pushups tomorrow and being a better version of yourself tomorrow than the one who's posting here tonight.
cool story bro