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Angry Guacamole posted:Siiiiigh. Every time I think mom is getting more progressive she sends me a forward and I cry a little bit. I don't get the Republican voter's ideals. So, a lot of them want government to "stay the gently caress out of people's lives", but then a lot of them want Christian ideals, telling people what they can and can't do with their bodies. Helping fellow Americans with social programs = gently caress NO. Telling people how they should behave morally = MAKING GOD SMILE.
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They don't like big government...that disagrees with them. If it does agree, well...
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Sep 24, 2009 03:25
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RagnarokAngel posted:They don't like big government...that disagrees with them. If it does agree, well... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD3xfT0c99g&feature=related
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Petey posted:So I posted randomnoise's "SOCIALISM" post on facebook and got this from a crazy conservative uncle in return: I am surprised he thinks the Mass Pike is expensive but whatever.
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Sep 24, 2009 15:38
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müse posted:I am surprised he thinks the Mass Pike is expensive but whatever. Things I don't understand about conservative "thought" #135: I never understand their problem with toll roads. In theory, those who use them pay for them, and those who don't use them don't have to pay for them. So this tickles their "no taxes" spot. A successfully-planned and placed toll road would therefore make money, while an unnecessary one would fail, which ought to tickle their "free market" hardons. Shouldn't a free-market conservative not only be in favor of toll roads, but be in favor of making MORE roads operate this way? Or is it just that they're such giant babies that they can't even figure that simple thing out? That's a rhetorical question, of course.
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Ortsacras posted:Things I don't understand about conservative "thought" #135: I never understand their problem with toll roads. In theory, those who use them pay for them, and those who don't use them don't have to pay for them. So this tickles their "no taxes" spot. A successfully-planned and placed toll road would therefore make money, while an unnecessary one would fail, which ought to tickle their "free market" hardons. Anything run by the government is evil unless it directly and negatively impacts brown people; that's the only conclusion I've been able to come to with contradicting conservative beliefs when it comes to socialized programs.
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if you trust so much in god, why do you hate his annointed leader, obama, so much? HMMMM????
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Boss again. I guess this was supposed to be a sweet burnquote:A man walked into a very high-tech bar. As he sat down on a stool he noticed that the bartender was a robot. The robot clicked to attention and asked, "Sir, what will you have?"
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Toasticle posted:Boss again. I guess this was supposed to be a sweet burn Show this to him: http://www.gallup.com/poll/106381/obama-education-gap-extends-general-election.aspx Edit: People with postgraduate degrees support Obama more than any other education demographic. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121199/Obama-Weekly-Job-Approval-Demographic-Groups.aspx Tarezax fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Sep 25, 2009 |
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Sep 25, 2009 00:43
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müse posted:I am surprised he thinks the Mass Pike is expensive but whatever. Also, the Mass Pike is private...
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Tarezax posted:Show this to him: Bah education means nothing with those sissy liberals in their ivory towers they dont have APPLICABLE knowledge like I do working the hardware store.
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RagnarokAngel posted:Bah education means nothing with those sissy liberals in their ivory towers they dont have APPLICABLE knowledge like I do working the hardware store.
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So my aunt's church invited an Iranian "girl", (maybe an exchange student, maybe a Mexican, I don't know) to visit their Sunday service and "expose" Obama and his secret plans with Russia to subvert democracy and turn America to communism. Also he apparently has secret plans with Iran to divide Israel into pieces and give each piece to a different Muslim nation. My aunt droned on for fifteen or twenty minutes warning of me various Obama-centric conspiracies that will bring doom and gloom upon freedom lovers. I was speechless, I really didn't know what to say. How can people be that stupid? Why would they believe this person would even be privy to secret plans? What does she have to gain by exposing these secret plans? Why does it not occur to them that she could have ulterior motives or that maybe she just likes to see how stupid and gullible some Americans can be?
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wormil posted:So my aunt's church invited an Iranian "girl", (maybe an exchange student, maybe a Mexican, I don't know) to visit their Sunday service and "expose" Obama and his secret plans with Russia to subvert democracy and turn America to communism. Also he apparently has secret plans with Iran to divide Israel into pieces and give each piece to a different Muslim nation. My aunt droned on for fifteen or twenty minutes warning of me various Obama-centric conspiracies that will bring doom and gloom upon freedom lovers. I was speechless, I really didn't know what to say. How can people be that stupid? Why would they believe this person would even be privy to secret plans? What does she have to gain by exposing these secret plans? Why does it not occur to them that she could have ulterior motives or that maybe she just likes to see how stupid and gullible some Americans can be? You might suggest to your aunt that actions like that can endanger the church's tax-exempt status with the IRS. They can advocate political issues in general, but when it gets down to specific people, the trouble starts. I don't know if "ignorant bashing of a political figure" is sufficient, but it's enough to be a cause of concern.
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Toasticle posted:The robot then proceeded to discuss the 'theory of relativity', 'inter-steller space travel', 'the latest medical break throughs',etc.......
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Toasticle posted:Boss again. I guess this was supposed to be a sweet burn As someone with an IQ of exactly 164, I know that those are the topics I want to talk about when I am drinking alone at a bar. Because when I go to a bar to drink alone, I do so because I clearly am in the mood for a conversation. Furthermore,
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wormil posted:So my aunt's church invited an Iranian "girl", (maybe an exchange student, maybe a Mexican, I don't know) to visit their Sunday service and "expose" Obama and his secret plans with Russia to subvert democracy and turn America to communism. Also he apparently has secret plans with Iran to divide Israel into pieces and give each piece to a different Muslim nation. My aunt droned on for fifteen or twenty minutes warning of me various Obama-centric conspiracies that will bring doom and gloom upon freedom lovers. I was speechless, I really didn't know what to say. How can people be that stupid? Why would they believe this person would even be privy to secret plans? What does she have to gain by exposing these secret plans? Why does it not occur to them that she could have ulterior motives or that maybe she just likes to see how stupid and gullible some Americans can be? As always, demand they show their work. (Ask for proof. Bonus fun- act like a truther and point out your conspiracies are just as grounded as theirs)
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Actually I avoid my aunt as much as possible. She is always ready with some dire warning or crazy conspiracy story but apparently she found an entire church full of dimwits just like herself. That was the shocking part to me, that this person was invited into a church for the purpose of smearing our government, not that I hold any illusions about churches or Christianity but this is a new low in my book.
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Introduce her to Alex Jones. You know you must.
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My sister just sent me this:quote:Subject :no subject 
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^^^^ 'sup, goon-with-isolationist-family-members?   Am I being a knee-jerk pinko commie for seeing some less-than-vague racist overtones in this email my mom just sent me? quote:Subject: Tenjooberrymuds It seems pretty clear to me what this email is getting at. The perfectly articulated hotel customer? The barely understandable room service? Just look what's happening to our beloved English language (send alla them foreigners home)!  I think it's the barely concealed "I'm Not Racist, But..." subtext that's just dripping from this thing that makes me hate it all the more. While my mom wouldn't pass on a wackjob wingnut anti-Obama email, something like this slips right on past her radar and into my inbox (and the inboxes of my siblings, too). The best part? The font for the entire email was the classic crazymail 20-point, glowing pink Comic Sans that the internet of the 90's taught us to know and love. This alone, I think, is a perfect visual example of the cultural/generational gap that we've currently got going. flatpack flapjack fucked around with this message at 03:40 on Sep 27, 2009 |
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Chajara posted:My sister just sent me this: 
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1. Why require private companies to offer only English. What if their customer service serves more than one country? 2. Ok, shortages and inflation for all! Hope we don't mind running out of oil, or want out of season fruits in the winter. And I don't think that there are any cars made 100% in the US of US parts, so no new rides. The "Big Three" all use parts from Japan, Mexico, and Canada, and also assemble the cars there. 3. Again, make it so everything is so expensive that no one will be able to buy anything and no country will want to sell to us. 4. First of all, if you're retired, you're done. Not getting into the simple logistics of this version of the Siegfried line, retirees are generally older and have all the health problems associated with that. And good luck trying to draft them, you'll have a revolt. 5. It's original state started by paying out immediately to people who hadn't put anything in. It's always been that way. 6. What? Other than being punitive, I don't see how this is going to help. And how are you going to pay for the schooling? Taxes? So, if you keep getting good grades you keep getting money? How high does this go? Through college and Master's studies? 7. Why should we care if professional athletes use steroids? 8. Because Turkey doesn't have any crime... 9. I think OPEC will find other markets, and after our 2 year freeze on wheat exports, which will have killed the farmers, I'm sure the rest of the world will just buy from Russia. 10. Ok, does this mean defunding the DoD as well? If we're going to disengage from the rest of the world, we don't need the large military we have. 11. You know it was written by a Socialist, right? 12. Isn't it already? Thank you, but no, I'd rather not live in Somalia.
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Chajara posted:My sister just sent me this: So... no oil for America? Sounds like a good plan actually! Though methinks they don't mean energy imports! Cardboard Box A posted:This map is a bit weird. I see the point, but you could redraw it in several ways and capture some other combination of income and population that may seem equally valid. And apparently the only wall holding away the masses of asia is..... the Korean DMZ? What about the Chinese-Korean border which keeps the more affluent Chinese protected from a flood of Korean refugees? Also, if the point is to get a high statistic of income vs. world population, you would want to include the high gdp per capita ratio countries of UAE, Brunei, and Singapore, though I guess that is the dot over near Aussie there..
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Cardboard Box A posted:Come on, that's as intellectually indefensible as these hilarious emails. Also, WHAT IS SINGAPORE DOING OUTSIDE THE FENCE?? GET BACK IN THERE SINGAPORE
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(2). We will immediately go into a two year isolationist attitude in order to straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country. America will allow NO imports, and we'll do no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart 's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' We'll make it here and sell it here! This is the dumbest thing I have heard in a long time. I simply cannot believe anyone could think this is a good idea.
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That's one of the more common emails I've seen around and it bewilders me anyone thinks Bill Cosby writes like that. Is it because he was reported once to tell blacks to "stop being gangsters" so conservatives now think hes "one of the good ones" who can validate all their racist opinions?
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RagnarokAngel posted:That's one of the more common emails I've seen around and it bewilders me anyone thinks Bill Cosby writes like that. Pretty much, yeah.
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I completely missed that it was 'by' Cosby. That's even more retarded to believe.
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crime fighting hog posted:(2). We will immediately go into a two year isolationist attitude in order to straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country. America will allow NO imports, and we'll do no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart 's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' We'll make it here and sell it here! The sad part is what 'Wal-Mart' policy are they talking about when it comes to "make it here, sell it here"? Walmart is the greatest example of globalization ever. Maybe I'm missing their failed logic.
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downout posted:The sad part is what 'Wal-Mart' policy are they talking about when it comes to "make it here, sell it here"? Walmart is the greatest example of globalization ever. Maybe I'm missing their failed logic. The idea is that Wal-Mart's selection is so large that if they don't have what you're looking for, you don't need it. I guess they're trying to say that if what you're looking for isn't made in the USA then you don't need it. But considering the shear amount of consumer goods that the US imports, I don't know how they think the country would survive for those 2 years. I mean, the literal machinery that keeps our country functioning would fall to pieces for lack of spare parts. There is no way that enough companies could be founded, factories built, labor hired and trained, to make up the difference, leaving aside the massive amounts of money that would have to appear out of no where for this to work. If the US tried to go back to being a closed system in a 2 year time frame, anarchy would be the result. The author of the letter wants the US economy to go back to what it was in the late 40's, without realizing all the implications of that.
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Chajara posted:My sister just sent me this: I love how there is an authoritarian tone to the email until it gets to charity, then suddenly its up for popular vote.
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Armyman25 posted:If the US tried to go back to being a closed system in a 2 year time frame, anarchy would be the result. The author of the letter wants the US economy to go back to what it was in the late 40's, without realizing all the implications of that.
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quote:(2). We will immediately go into a two year isolationist attitude in order to straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country. America will allow NO imports, and we'll do no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart 's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' We'll make it here and sell it here! Doesn't this technically qualify as communism? At a minimum, wouldn't you have to nationalize businesses to get this done?
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Megiddo posted:What do you mean "go back to being a closed system?" At no point has the U.S. ever been "isolationist." The history of U.S. foreign policy since the very beginning of the country is one of opening and securing markets. I think that the author of the email would have no problem with the US setting up a puppet government in a Central American country so that we can get inexpensive fruit. However, if that country had an independent government and didn't completely cave to our interests it'd be totally unacceptable.
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This isn't an email, it was something posted on Orly Taitz' facebook page. In that last few days these people have gotten even crazier, this was just too drat funny not to share.quote:Did anyone notice when the first batch of swine flu broke out in Mexico was when obozo went there with his entourage? Then one of them died suddenly. My hubby thinks obozo took the virus there to test it in Mexico before letting it loose here. He is just looking for an excuse to "not let a good emergency to to waste". Another attempt to instill Shariah Law on our country. This administration is so corrupt. They need to go.....straight to prison. Remember Orly's short term goal is to remove obozo and her long term goal is to remove the rest of the no goods in Washington.
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^^  Also, quote:They need to go.....straight to prison. Also, re: The "Cosby" email, I'm 99% certain that, other than a tiny amount from Hawaii, almost all Coffee is grown outside of America. How are we supposed to get up and face the bright, prison-state xenophobe day if I can't get my coffee?!
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Chajara posted:(2). We will immediately go into a two year isolationist attitude in order to straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country. America will allow NO imports, and we'll do no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart 's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.' We'll make it here and sell it here! Yeah, eliminating most of the competition in our markets would almost certainly straighten out the greedy big business posture in this country- this plan can't fail.
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Haha I'm glad you guys are getting such a kick out of it. My mom already doesn't send me any more of these emails because I debunk every one of them (She sent me one about how awesome Joe Arpaio was once, praising how he saves so much money by feeding the inmates moldy bologna... so I showed her how much he's cost the county in lawsuits), now I suspect my sister won't send another one either. I was half-expecting an indignant reply from her but haven't gotten anything yet.
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Toasticle posted:Boss again. I guess this was supposed to be a sweet burn Far be it from me to question why they think universities are hotbeds of liberal thought, then.
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