Trump - a puzzling enigma

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Re: Trump - a puzzling enigma

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henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:06 pm
commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:52 pm
henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:12 pm

a damn good reason not to vote for houseplant/bjqueen...er, I mean, biden/harris

not honest, not patriotic, either of them
I see you missed the point.
nope

I got your point, dismissed it, and substituted my own
You dismissed a non-partisan point and substituted a divisive pint of venom.

It’s time to start coming together.
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commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:20 pm
henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:06 pm
commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:52 pm

I see you missed the point.
nope

I got your point, dismissed it, and substituted my own
You dismissed a non-partisan point and substituted a divisive pint of venom.

It’s time to start coming together.
yes, I was mean-spirited

no, it's not the time to come together, cuz --plainly -- we can't

as I say elsewhere: there can be no accommodation, no compromise, between a free man and a slaver
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henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 pm
commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:20 pm
henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:06 pm

nope

I got your point, dismissed it, and substituted my own
You dismissed a non-partisan point and substituted a divisive pint of venom.

It’s time to start coming together.
yes, I was mean-spirited

no, it's not the time to come together, cuz --plainly -- we can't

as I say elsewhere: there can be no accommodation, no compromise, between a free man and a slaver
Point taken. I wish you were wrong.
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Re: Trump - a puzzling enigma

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henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 pm as I say elsewhere: there can be no accommodation, no compromise, between a free man and a slaver
And yet the compromise exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery
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commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:37 pm Patriotism without honesty is no patriotism at all.
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious. --Oscar Wilde
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Skepdick wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:09 pm
henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 pm as I say elsewhere: there can be no accommodation, no compromise, between a free man and a slaver
And yet the compromise exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery
if you don't see the difference between bein' a slave and doin' grunt work... :thumbsdown:
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commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:39 pm
henry quirk wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 pm
commonsense wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:20 pm

You dismissed a non-partisan point and substituted a divisive pint of venom.

It’s time to start coming together.
yes, I was mean-spirited

no, it's not the time to come together, cuz --plainly -- we can't

as I say elsewhere: there can be no accommodation, no compromise, between a free man and a slaver
Point taken. I wish you were wrong.
it is what it is
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henry quirk wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:41 am if you don't see the difference between bein' a slave and doin' grunt work... :thumbsdown:
The difference was on paper. Not on the ground.
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Henry, the following is one form in which wage slavery stopped the liberty of men, women, and children
In the United Kingdom, a tied cottage is typically a dwelling owned by an employer that is rented to an employee: if the employee leaves their job they may have to vacate the property; in this way the employee is tied to their employer. While the term originally applied mainly to cottages, it may be loosely applied to any tied accommodation from a small flat to a large house. The concept is generally associated with agriculture, but may occur in a wide range of occupations.

The concept has been in use at least since the 18th century. There has been considerable debate, particularly in the 20th century, over whether the system is "fair" to occupiers, and a number of laws have been enacted or amended to improve their security of tenure. The concept still exists, though in a substantially different form from the original idea.
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henry quirk wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:32 pm the solution to all these complaints, real & fabricated: close the goddamn border

bring 'murican military home, station 'em all on the border, allow not one soul to cross

don't process 'em, don't extend refugee status: turn them away

we can't afford 'em
Here's some sage advice that you would do well to follow.

https://leapsmag.com/why-your-brain-fal ... OSKG7fPsf0
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Sculptor wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:00 am
henry quirk wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:32 pm the solution to all these complaints, real & fabricated: close the goddamn border

bring 'murican military home, station 'em all on the border, allow not one soul to cross

don't process 'em, don't extend refugee status: turn them away

we can't afford 'em
Here's some sage advice that you would do well to follow.

https://leapsmag.com/why-your-brain-fal ... OSKG7fPsf0
Whenever you hear something repeated, it feels more true. In other words, repetition makes any statement seem more accurate. So anything you hear again will resonate more each time it's said.

Do you see what I did there? Each of the three sentences above conveyed the same message. Yet each time you read the next sentence, it felt more and more true. Cognitive neuroscientists and behavioral economists like myself call this the "illusory truth effect."

Go back and recall your experience reading the first sentence. It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a note of resistance, as in "I don't believe things more if they're repeated!"
Good one Sculptor. "Know thyself " always has been good advice.
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Sculptor wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:00 am
henry quirk wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:32 pm the solution to all these complaints, real & fabricated: close the goddamn border

bring 'murican military home, station 'em all on the border, allow not one soul to cross

don't process 'em, don't extend refugee status: turn them away

we can't afford 'em
Here's some sage advice that you would do well to follow.

https://leapsmag.com/why-your-brain-fal ... OSKG7fPsf0
what misinformation have I gobbled up?
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henry quirk wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:32 pm
Sculptor wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:00 am
henry quirk wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:32 pm the solution to all these complaints, real & fabricated: close the goddamn border

bring 'murican military home, station 'em all on the border, allow not one soul to cross

don't process 'em, don't extend refugee status: turn them away

we can't afford 'em
Here's some sage advice that you would do well to follow.

https://leapsmag.com/why-your-brain-fal ... OSKG7fPsf0
what misinformation have I gobbled up?
Just google “fact checking Trump”.

Be sure to click on “More Results” to get the whole picture.
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commonsense wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:59 pm
henry quirk wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:32 pm
Sculptor wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:00 am

Here's some sage advice that you would do well to follow.

https://leapsmag.com/why-your-brain-fal ... OSKG7fPsf0
what misinformation have I gobbled up?
Just google “fact checking Trump”.

Be sure to click on “More Results” to get the whole picture.
again: what misinformation have I gobbled up?

I'm not doin' your work for you: pony up or shut up

and: what I'm lookin' for exactly, from you or sculptor, is sumthin' that discredits closin' the birder as the solution to all the complaints about kids in cages and whatnot
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Re: Trump - a puzzling enigma

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henry quirk wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:08 pm
commonsense wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:59 pm
henry quirk wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:32 pm

what misinformation have I gobbled up?
Just google “fact checking Trump”.

Be sure to click on “More Results” to get the whole picture.
again: what misinformation have I gobbled up?

I'm not doin' your work for you: pony up or shut up

and: what I'm lookin' for exactly, from you or sculptor, is sumthin' that discredits closin' the birder as the solution to all the complaints about kids in cages and whatnot
The lies are way too numerous times to list for you. Look up or shut up.
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