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Rinox
Minor Diety
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
I don't like Hillary, but there is some serious retardation in this clip
"Don't give me your 'facts', I will take my feelings instead".
This kinda of rhetoric is the death of intellectualism.
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Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:21 pm |
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Satis
Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Yea, I saw that. It was horrifying.
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Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:38 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:31 pm Posts: 3335 Location: Belgium
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Both horrifying and terrifying. Our political system isn't that great, but the 2 party system clearly has major flaws as well.
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Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:35 am |
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Satis
Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
I'd rather have the hodge podge of smaller parties than two monumentally retarded parties. I must admit though, as much as I know how terrible a Trump presidency would probably be, a twisted part of me almost wants to see it to see just how terrible things can become. It's probably the same part of me that looks at wrecks on the road.
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Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:38 pm |
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derf
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Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:17 pm Posts: 7721 Location: Centre of the sun
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
No, I get that. It's only once you've wrecked something, that you have an opportunity to rebuild it as something better.
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Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:05 am |
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Rinox
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Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
- Coach
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Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:59 am |
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derf
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Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:17 pm Posts: 7721 Location: Centre of the sun
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
I think the only alternative would have been Jeb Bush, so yeah, not sure i'd be happy with that either. With Clinton we're getting another dynasty. I do lament Sanders endorsing Clinton. I think Bernie was the only credible option.
_________________ "Well a very, very hevate, ah, heavy duh burtation tonight. We had a very derrist derrison, bite, let's go ahead and terrist teysond those fullabit who have the pit." - Serene Branson
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:44 am |
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Rinox
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Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Good tiles at Trump rallies. "get dem beaners out" "Fuck that nigger" "muslim is not a religion pardner" "sieg heil" "faggots" crying for the world
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:22 am |
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Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
It looks like his support is crumbling, which is good. It also means Hillary will probably be the first female president of the US. First an African American male, then a white woman... next an atheist? Who knows!
Regarding Trump, I think it's a combination of bigots flocking to him and people that are tired of the status quo. The erosion of the middle class, 15 years of continuous war, the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer... lots of people are fed up, I think. If he weren't so disgusting I might be tempted as well. But no, I'm not stupid.
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Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:59 am |
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Rinox
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Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Yeah, I suppose your analysis is right. I guess the religious right is a little confused on this one though haha. Decadent New Yorker who remarried twice and has (in the past, although not now anymore) been a supporter of abortion rights and other social liberties...I think even Clinton would be closer to their values than Trump. What I don't understand though is that the same people who have been losing their spot in the middle class would throw in their lot with a man like Trump, who obviously hasn't even smelled the middle class in 70 years. But as you said, you're not stupid. A lot of people are. That's probably the simple answer to that question. Looks like a lot of people even within the Republican party are openly distancing themselves from him now. So yeah, barring any major upsets it's looking like his game may finally be over. But it's a long time til November!
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
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Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:28 am |
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Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Yea, there's no telling what will happen. Even if the Trump wins, it'll make for some interesting times.
I'm still trying to figure out who to vote for. The Anti-vaxxer is out (Green party), and the guy that wants to just get rid of half of the federal government seems like an idiot as well (Libertarian). Even the losers are losers.
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Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:16 am |
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Rinox
Minor Diety
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
The green candidate is/was an antivaxxer? Lol. Man, politics are weird in the US. On this side of the pond the greens are typically bleeding hart lefties. I've always kind of figured the antivaxxer idiocy was mostly on the right side of the political spectrum. But yeah, it does sound like there is barely anyone left to vote for. I face the same problem back home. Luckily, I don't live in Belgium, so I can dodge our good old soviet-style mandatory voting system for the most part.
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
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Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:16 pm |
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Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Mandatory voting? Jeez. I'm sure that ends well. BTW, greens are far left, as are the anti-vaxxers. Weird world we live in.
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Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:05 am |
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Rinox
Minor Diety
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
It's a real thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_votingHow the fuck do ridiculous ignorant conspiracists end up on the far left? I guess idiocy is not restricted to any political orientation.
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
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Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:03 pm |
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Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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Re: US 2016 Presidential Election
Yea, there are idiots everywhere. Far left, far right, far moderate They're all equally dangerous.
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Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:36 am |
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