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Rev. Bleech_ posted:witness ye the collision of lolbertarianism, Florida, Paganism, and Rand-style vanity quote:“I did sacrifice a goat. I know that’s probably a quibble in the mind of most Americans,” he said. “I sacrificed an animal to the god of the wilderness ... Yes, I drank the goat’s blood.” I... uh... well... 
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:witness ye the collision of lolbertarianism, Florida, Paganism, and Rand-style vanity I know some people who are conservative l(ol)bertarian pagans, so this isn't as surprising as it could be.
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Oct 5, 2015 18:56
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Augustus Sol is some real like super villain name
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Dude is a (purestrain) Goldmine:quote:To those who believe that this great renunciation is evidence of mental illness rather than the initiation of a spiritual journey: If my example stirs nothing in you, if you can see no further than the confines of what your secular humanism & its hallowed psychiatry allow, then there is nothing I can say to you that would wake you from your slumber. You are less than the beast in man. You are fungi. Would to God that you pass quickly from this Earth. this isn't a run for office, it's a loving D&D campaign. Bonus "Worst Southern Accent Since Kenneth Branagh in Wild Wild West" Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQd5WfmwYMg
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Dirk the Average posted:Someone should tell him that the chemical can be absorbed through the skin. Someone should tell him they are in cigarettes too.
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:Dude is a (purestrain) Goldmine: "it is peace, not war that kills men..." I couldn't stop imagining Leonardo DiCaprio's character from Django Unchained speaking the whole time. I was half expecting an phrenology argument thrown in there. Heck Yes! Loam! fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Oct 5, 2015 |
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KomradeX posted:Augustus Sol is some real like super villain name The later Roman Emperors pretty much were super villains anyways, so it's fitting at least. Edit: Well, I guess they weren't all that super, unless being colossally stupid is a super power.
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I watched "outfoxed" for the first time. it's a really bizarre to see it because it almost seems like it's a time capsule for the Bush Administration. Example? It's unusual to see Bill O'Reilly scream at someone who held the belief that the Reagan/Bush administrations were partially responsible for funding the group that wound up becoming Al Qaeda/The Taliban. To me that's unusual because even my right leaning, fox news watching father would admit that's very much true. Also in our current sense? I would have thought you were loving joking when you'd tell me that Bernie Sanders in 2003-2004 would be a legitimate candidate for president in 2016. He appears in this documentary and is very unapologetic about his views on Fox News/GOP. It's a wonder he's not been attacked more by them, but it appears every time he goes on O'Reilly he again, seems to get the better of him in the same way I've seen Kucinich get the better of him. (in a way that even if you disagree with him? You can't help but respect his honesty, and sincerely held beliefs).
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I'm not sure which is worse: media landscape immediately post-9/11, or the media landscape now. Either way we haven't come very far.
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beatlegs posted:I'm not sure which is worse: media landscape immediately post-9/11, or the media landscape now. Either way we haven't come very far. It was the media landscape between 9/11 and shortly into the Iraq war. At least now there are alternatives to insane jingoistic outlets that aren't completely infested with 'bush did 9/11' shitheads.
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Yea I don't know how it's even a question. Post 9/11/during 'Shock and Awe' it was either the worst criticism the war and agenda got was 'well this is probably the right thing to do but can't we agree war in general is kinda a bummer' or 'BUSH AND THE JEWS DID 9/11'
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CommieGIR posted:Now picture this with the speaker unironically puffing a cigarette. 
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How do you ironically puff a cigarette?
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Tatum Girlparts posted:Yea I don't know how it's even a question. Post 9/11/during 'Shock and Awe' it was either the worst criticism the war and agenda got was 'well this is probably the right thing to do but can't we agree war in general is kinda a bummer' or 'BUSH AND THE JEWS DID 9/11' It just feels like even though progressives do have a small voice now, it's continually pushed to the margins or called into question, or immediately, reflexively "balanced" with a far-right argument. It seems like the MSM is even more corrupted by corporate interests than it was 14 years ago.
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Samuel Clemens posted:How do you ironically puff a cigarette? By not inhaling?
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Christ if you could imagine an emaciated looking Dale with a bushy mustache that would be my Uncle. He used to be in really good shape, but he had an accident at his work (fell off a ladder) and broke his leg. He was a recreational pot smoker and the job was Union. He was drug tested, the test came up positive and he was denied workers comp and was fired. Ever since then he's been bouncing from job to job, progressively taking worse and worse care of himself and going further down the right wing conspiracy hole. It's really sad because he used to be one of the "cool" Uncles and now he's the Uncle that nobody can stand 
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:Dude is a (purestrain) Goldmine: Nah. It's not Dungeons and Dragons he's channeling. "War be unto the ends of the Earth" sounds like something straight out of Warhammer 40K. Like, I can't even remember a historical leader saying something phrased so ridiculously over the top and bloodthirsty. What with the blood drinking i'd bet the dude's secretly a worshiper of Khorne. Edit: Shame too. There's more comedy to be had there. There's a bunch of grognards out there that'd probably vote for a guy that put forward a "A skull for every house, an axe for every hand!" campaign speech. Hell, some average joes would too given the comments you can see below your average news article.
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Archonex posted:Nah. It's not Dungeons and Dragons he's channeling. "War be unto the ends of the Earth" sounds like something straight out of Warhammer 40K. Some understated version of "Blood for the blood god" would fit in that speech rather well.
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SalTheBard posted:Christ if you could imagine an emaciated looking Dale with a bushy mustache that would be my Uncle. He used to be in really good shape, but he had an accident at his work (fell off a ladder) and broke his leg. He was a recreational pot smoker and the job was Union. He was drug tested, the test came up positive and he was denied workers comp and was fired. Ever since then he's been bouncing from job to job, progressively taking worse and worse care of himself and going further down the right wing conspiracy hole. That's what he wants you to think. Serious question though. What did he test positive for?
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SalTheBard posted:He was a recreational pot smoker and the job was Union. He was drug tested, the test came up positive and he was denied workers comp and was fired. Pot
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:Bonus "Worst Southern Accent Since Kenneth Branagh in Wild Wild West" Clip I do declare! :faint:
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Samuel Clemens posted:I'm not surprised that someone named Dr. Faustus would support Mephistopheles. 
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Did anyone else catch the poo poo Fox is pulling with the Dunkin Donuts and the police?
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Chimera-gui posted:Did anyone else catch the poo poo Fox is pulling with the Dunkin Donuts and the police? Link?
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RadicalR posted:Link? http://foxct.com/2015/10/03/west-hartford-dunkin-donuts-worker-tells-police-officer-we-dont-serve-cops/ Dumb employee says dumb thing and officer is treated like royalty. Outrageous!
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beatlegs posted:http://foxct.com/2015/10/03/west-hartford-dunkin-donuts-worker-tells-police-officer-we-dont-serve-cops/ imo this is worse: http://foxct.com/2015/08/15/pistol-whipped-cop-hesitated-to-shoot-says-he-didnt-want-to-be-a-headline/ quote:“A lot of officers are being too cautious because of what’s going on in the media,” said the officer, who asked to remain anonymous for the safety of his family. “I hesitated because I didn’t want to be in the media like I am right now.” I'd rather a person get thumped in the head than get shot, so this turned out better than it could have.
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Do you guys think the crazies are doing a good job into scaring people away from ever voting GOP again? There's nothing like the local talk station and hearing about how America is apparently "DOOMED" if we elect Hillary because reasons. (A CENTRIST DEMOCRAT!? OH THE HORROR!). Then some jackass calling up still believing that FEMA death camps are real, that the UN is going to take over the country ala the mini-series AMERIKA. Meanwhile I guess ignore Bernie Sanders the entire time because I don't know? Like it's Art Bell-level poo poo but not near as fun or entertaining.
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Sharkie posted:I'd rather a person get thumped in the head than get shot, so this turned out better than it could have. Yeah, this is a good thing that is happening. I don't lust for cop death but a guy didn't die in a situation where I feel he most certainly would have died, good news.
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If I kill someone in the course of my duties I could face scrutiny  !You can't make me wear a camera, my rights!
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FuzzySkinner posted:Meanwhile I guess ignore Bernie Sanders the entire time because I don't know? I don't know if this is a Right-Wing Media question or a Corporate Media question, but has the entire election coverage so far in the Right-Wing/Elite Media just completely ignored the existence of Sanders or what? I mean... I wouldn't put it past them, but I'm curious. Sanders very likely holds views and opinions that most of the GOP would find absolutely horrifying, but the reaction for him has been muted. Is that for reasons that he's too nonthreatening to them (on a racial, misogynist, or bigotry level) or is it because they literally have no information about him due to corporate censorship?
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I think he occasionally gets brought up in the hope that it'll prove that the left is just as fragmented and factional as the right, but nothing about his politics. 
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Morroque posted:I don't know if this is a Right-Wing Media question or a Corporate Media question, but has the entire election coverage so far in the Right-Wing/Elite Media just completely ignored the existence of Sanders or what? Right-wing people mostly see it as proof that Hillary is such a lovely candidate that someone like Bernie Sanders is polling well, with observers mostly waiting for Biden to come in and take charge of the Democratic Party to have an electable, competitive candidate. The GOP doesn't find Bernie Sanders horrifying, they strawman the Democratic party as Marxists all the time, so Bernie fits right into the narrative. He's even been on the O'Reilly Factor and I was happy to see Bill O'Reilly bust Bernie Sanders' balls about the out of control heroin epidemic in Vermont, which the mainstream media has neglected to talk about for some reason. Smoothrich fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Oct 6, 2015 |
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Keeshhound posted:I think he occasionally gets brought up in the hope that it'll prove that the left is just as fragmented and factional as the right, but nothing about his politics. Bingo. See example here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/30/nea-imminent-endorsement-hillary-clinton-prompts-widespread-pushback-among/ If something changes to make him a serious threat to Clinton expect the shrieking from the talking heads to shatter glass.
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Morroque posted:I don't know if this is a Right-Wing Media question or a Corporate Media question, but has the entire election coverage so far in the Right-Wing/Elite Media just completely ignored the existence of Sanders or what? He gets brought up approvingly because they hope that Sanders can hurt Hillary from the left.
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Sharkie posted:imo this is worse: http://foxct.com/2015/08/15/pistol-whipped-cop-hesitated-to-shoot-says-he-didnt-want-to-be-a-headline/ Is he outright admitting that he didn't shoot a person solely because he may face scrutiny?
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Keeshhound posted:I think he occasionally gets brought up in the hope that it'll prove that the left is just as fragmented and factional as the right, but nothing about his politics. But it doesn't feel that way to be honest. He's not taken any swipes at Hillary, nor has he said he'd run 3rd party if Hillary winds up winning the nomination. About the only thing he's really done has made Hillary campaign a tad bit more to the left than she has in the past. Like even on the left wing talk radio the end of the conversations between say Stephanie Miller (Hillary supporter) and a Bernie supporter generally end with "Well, I prefer my candidate, but I will vote for whomever is on our ticket". Same on the flipside with a guy like Thom Hartman.
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RadicalR posted:Link? It was some stupid poo poo involving someone writing "Black Lives Matter" on a cop's cup, I only heard the bitching in passing and did not intend to stick around to actually watch it.
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FuzzySkinner posted:But it doesn't feel that way to be honest. I did say that they hoped it would prove that the left is fragmented. The right still has some 15 odd prospective candidates, none of whom are real frontrunners and they're desperate to present the left as being in similar straits or risk appearing weak to independents.
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Morroque posted:I don't know if this is a Right-Wing Media question or a Corporate Media question, but has the entire election coverage so far in the Right-Wing/Elite Media just completely ignored the existence of Sanders or what? I think it's a combination of "doesn't fit the narrative" and "corporate media." My suspicion is that everyone in the "privilege bubble" can't [i]conceive[/i[ of an America where a self-admitted socialist is a viable candidate for the Presidency, because they have no conception of the level of populist rage and anger that everyone who isn't upper class, or is young and unemployed, or is a non-white, is experiencing. They also can't conceive of Trump as a viable candidate for the same reasons, but he's got a genius for self-promotion that Bernie lacks, and he also fits the "Republicans are the Racist Party" narrative so they know how to report on his shock comments. I'd apply that analysis to both left and right wing media coverage of Bernie.
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The other problem with giving too much focus on Sanders from the RWM perspective is that they've spent so long building up these massive Socialist strawmen that once an actual socialist comes along with a serious politics that can appeal to the white working class, they have no way to engage him. Once you get people starting to ask "why shouldn't I get Medicare before I'm 65?" you're getting dangerously far from their narrative.
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