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loquacius posted:I still don't get why Muir seems to think cowboy hats are such a universal panty-dropper (except for the fact that the Ladies Love Conservatives narrative fits his worldview). Is it a red-state thing or is he just making poo poo up? Muir seems to think that Texas is just the awesomest (see also: Zed constantly sucking down Shiner Bock), so I guess it makes a demented sort of sense that in the DbD world, all the ladies love a Texan.
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Gravel Gravy posted:If I recall right they have also had a history of not allowing inspectors into certain sites, though I don't know how compliant they've been lately. The security dilemma is absolutely a key part of any state's foreign policy calculations and is an important factor in Iran's as well. Unlike, I would argue, North Korea, Iran is a rational actor. They know perfectly well that being the lone MENA nuclear state would not be in their interest (which is why Israeli denial of their nuclear assets is so important). More than that though, they know that the United States would never accept Iranian nuclear missiles, and while they might be able to strike an aircraft carrier or something we're really really really good at blowing poo poo up. Terrible at nation building mind, but there's literally nothing stopping the United States from turning a continent to glass on the merest whim. It's that very power that's been so effective at reducing great-great power war since the collapse of the USSR.
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The Iron Rose posted:The security dilemma is absolutely a key part of any state's foreign policy calculations and is an important factor in Iran's as well. Unlike, I would argue, North Korea, Iran is a rational actor. They know perfectly well that being the lone MENA nuclear state would not be in their interest (which is why Israeli denial of their nuclear assets is so important). More than that though, they know that the United States would never accept Iranian nuclear missiles, and while they might be able to strike an aircraft carrier or something we're really really really good at blowing poo poo up. Exactly so if Israel disarmed its nuclear program what reason would Iran have to have nuclear arms? As you said Iran has no real ability to strike the US that is comparable with the US or other western states could do so once Israel is no longer a nuclear threat then why bother? So where is our disagreement coming from?
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Garrand posted:Cmon, Loquacius, you're giving Allie the benefit of the doubt here. So... 1 : I 2 : II 3 : III 4 : IV 5 : V 6 : VI 7 : VII 8 : VIII 8 : IIX ? 9 : IY ? (Yes, it's probably supposed to be an X) 10 X [/quote] Not to reignite romannumeralgate, but just a fun fact, romans didn't actually use IV, that's a modern invention, they used IIII. Not that Moses was around in Roman times anyway, but whatevs. Grandfather clocks are the only things with correct roman numeral display around.
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Gravel Gravy posted:Exactly so if Israel disarmed its nuclear program what reason would Iran have to have nuclear arms? As you said Iran has no real ability to strike the US that is comparable with the US or other western states could do so once Israel is no longer a nuclear threat then why bother? Israel's nuclear weapons have impact on Iranian nuclear ambitions, but there are other factors that are also key. None of those factors override the constraints of American Hegemony on state action. So while I don't think Iran is going to seek nuclear arms as an end goal if Israel disarms its nuclear program, I also don't think they're going to seek nuclear arms as an end goal if Israel keeps its nuclear weapons. I've never been convinced of the merits of nuclear proliferation as a path towards global peace, since the comparative destructive power of warfare has rarely made significant impact on state action. Keep in mind that this is from Iran's point of view and thus contributes to Iran's interest. Israel's point of view and Israel's interests are very different, and they have every reason to keep what nuclear arms they have currently. Nuclear weapons are tricky. They can be intensely destabilizing when introduced, which is why Israel gives the other Arab states an out by not confirming their nuclear program, but also remarkably stabilizing, which is why Israel's existence as a state hasn't been seriously threatened in decades, in large part because of its nuclear security. I'm not really sure if we disagree on any real point here, I'm just trying to outline the basic security concerns that states in the MENA region deal with, and why I think that Israeli disarmament wouldn't alter Iranian ambitions much at all. The Iron Rose fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Jan 30, 2015 |
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pathetic little tramp posted:Not to reignite romannumeralgate, but just a fun fact, romans didn't actually use IV, that's a modern invention, they used IIII. Not that Moses was around in Roman times anyway, but whatevs. Grandfather clocks are the only things with correct roman numeral display around. My understanding is that both forms were used even by the Romans, and that there were a fair number of other nonstandard usages as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals#Alternative_forms The system leaves a lot of room for ambiguity. Anyways, cartoons! OBAMA WHY ARE YOU SO SOFT ON TERROR  1But, drones?  2 3 4 5 6 7 8Pitiable Kenyan!  9 10 11 12
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pathetic little tramp posted:So... Pretty sure they do use IV at least sometimes. 
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Actually, they were remarkably correct about the 24 hour forecast. Meteorology is incredible.
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I get the feeling Lisa Benson doesn't get the same talking points memo that the rest of the right-wing cartoonists get.
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Has anybody else been complaining about immigrants this week?
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Everyone once in awhile we claim somebody is the worst, but the worst was definitely Electronic Tigers. It was just so embarrassing. I can't believe he did things for DC.
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I really want a cartoon that's just a bunch of benjamins each with the I Voted sticker on them. That Toles is getting close to that dream.
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alnilam posted:Actually, they were remarkably correct about the 24 hour forecast. Meteorology is incredible.
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Meanwhile, Stantis and Allie keep ranting about their self-censored cartoons being censored. This is seriously one of the most chickenshit things I've seen a cartoonist do.
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Jan 30, 2015 19:56
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Bicyclops posted:Everyone once in awhile we claim somebody is the worst, but the worst was definitely Electronic Tigers. It was just so embarrassing. I can't believe he did things for DC. That dude doesn't even move the needle in terms of comic book creators with really hosed up politics and opinions.
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Rick McKee posted:I'm a sophist idiot who doesn't know how to separate "weather" and "climate." Scientists are leisure-suit con artists. Make McKee's brain hurt.
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Rorus Raz posted:Meanwhile, Stantis and Allie keep ranting about their self-censored cartoons being censored. Allie sure does love to rag on people for tweeting and hashtag activism. Those have their obvious limits, but that poo poo is rich coming from a cool bro who sits around retweeting GamerGate and Jonah Goldberg poo poo all day.
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Rorus Raz posted:Meanwhile, Stantis and Allie keep ranting about their self-censored cartoons being censored. What does the writer think a paywall is exactly?
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Rorus Raz posted:Meanwhile, Stantis and Allie keep ranting about their self-censored cartoons being censored. Are we sure that is a censor box of Muhammad? The big black box might just be the Kaaba
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Can someone ask McKee if he can predict the next time he flips a coin whether it will be heads or tails and if he can predict if he does it 100 times what the distribution will be? Thanks.
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Lemming posted:Can someone ask McKee if he can predict the next time he flips a coin whether it will be heads or tails and if he can predict if he does it 100 times what the distribution will be? Thanks. McKee has countered his critics on Facebook by linking to this yahoo. Definitely not a crank posted:Government climate experts say that the US faces dangerous overheating, because they are paid to lie. There isn’t one shred of evidence to suggest that the US is getting hot. Scientists are all wrong, but McKee trusts this guy. Great bang for your buck, Augusta Chronicle.
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Fuckin'  Benson is so married to having one character go  in every single one of her cartoons that she has the Hispanic woman on the other side of the border give the Benson stare.
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Higher profits and lower wages means longer leashes, i.e., more freedom. A bad cartoon.quote:
I live in the quiet corner of Connecticut and frankly I'm kind of glad I was alerted to the two and a half feet of snow I got. And I know it's a few pages back, and I'm not a huge fan of the whole "homophobes are closet cases" argument in general, but Jesus Christ if Mike Miller doesn't make closet case arguments against homosexuality. "Of course loving dudes is awesome, but, my life expectancy!!"
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Cape Cod Crab Chip posted:Fuckin' Those people are white as hell. Either they're Canadian or Americans finally found the key to opening our border and are about to put out the Welcome Mat.
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So this cartoon will receive the same kind of anti-racist backlash the cartoon about Obama liking watermelon flavored toothpaste received, right?
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That costume is more "fly" than "rad", Gary, get your loving 90s slang straight.
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pathetic little tramp posted:Not to reignite romannumeralgate, but just a fun fact, romans didn't actually use IV, that's a modern invention, they used IIII. Not that Moses was around in Roman times anyway, but whatevs. Grandfather clocks are the only things with correct roman numeral display around. Taciturn Tactician posted:Pretty sure they do use IV at least sometimes. Like spelling and many rules of grammar, the standardized notation of Roman numerals is a modern invention. It would not be uncommon to see "VIIII" or "XIIX." It takes until the late 1800s before the rules become fixed. Weird detail to get hung up on in a political cartoon.
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Close your eyes and picture someone saying "rad." Do you see a surfer dude / ninja turtle? I know I do. I wonder what it is about Obama that made McCoy want to portray him as a "hood" rapper guy...
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Why is Scott Stantis still credited for Prickley City, anyway? It's pretty apparent that Allie both draws and writes it.
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Rorus Raz posted:Meanwhile, Stantis and Allie keep ranting about their self-censored cartoons being censored. Unironically claiming that depicting another, historically significant person and putting words in his mouth is a matter of free speech is kind of an interesting stance, if by "interesting" I mean "dumb as hell," and I do. What in the immediate gently caress
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I know I already complained about this one, but ugh. The meteorologist is saying sorry. "Sorry, sorry I gave an 80% chance of a major snowstorm, and you rightfully took steps to be prepared, and new york happened to roll an 85. Sorry. But you have to admit it's pretty drat incredible we could make these predictions at all. But still, sorry. Oops." Even if you don't understand predictions with uncertainty/probability (if people did, "weatherman bad" wouldn't be a thing), why is everyone so furious that they took steps to be prepared? Ugh, we got out all these salt trucks for nothing, better not even bother next time.
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JT Jag posted:Why is Scott Stantis still credited for Prickley City, anyway? It's pretty apparent that Allie both draws and writes it. Jim Davis is still credited for Garfield and I can't imagine he still contributes in any wya either 
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alnilam posted:I know I already complained about this one, but ugh. The meteorologist is saying sorry. "Sorry, sorry I gave an 80% chance of a major snowstorm, and you rightfully took steps to be prepared, and new york happened to roll an 85. Sorry. But you have to admit it's pretty drat incredible we could make these predictions at all. But still, sorry. Oops." loquacius posted:Jim Davis is still credited for Garfield and I can't imagine he still contributes in any wya either
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loquacius posted:Jim Davis is still credited for Garfield and I can't imagine he still contributes in any wya either Actually, he still does draw and write Grafield, even to this day. He has, like, a staff of four other people to help digitize and colour- but Jim Davis still does draw.
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