Doc Hawkins posted:

Greetings, fellow curse-bearer! I grew up in Miami, and I was going to dispute this claim, but then I remembered how much worse the rest of the state is. Instead I'll say that in my experience, the Cuban exile community is (or at least was) mostly anti-refugee because any sane definition of the word includes people who are way too dark-skinned for their taste (rip Haiti).

mandatory lesbian posted:

how much swamp would it take to power finland for even like, an hour, i can't imagine it's a low number

Garrison posted:

Aristotle recommended moderation, or the ‘golden mean.’ Virtue can be found as a reasoned, logical place between two extremes. For example, courage is virtuous, but when carried to an extreme it becomes destructive recklessness. A lack of courage brings about its opposite, cowardice.

We see today a great many ‘virtue signalers’ who want to feel good about themselves. They consider themselves, kind, humane and generous and they want you to know about it. They demand help for poor, suffering people all over the planet. They want them removed from their own countries and cultures and brought to the United States so we can see such help up close and personal. “Let them in!” they shout. Their signs say, “Refugees are welcome!” They think all humans are equal and there should be no borders. At least, not for the United States.

The problem with such virtue signaling is they want to help people by forcing others to participate. Someone has to pay for for the immigrants who come here wanting free stuff. Things such as medical care, education, housing and food. The immigrants also bring cultural conflict, violence and crime. Big government is the tool used by virtue signalers. They want to steal from you via taxes to pay for the welfare of strangers.

I lived in San Angelo, Texas for nearly 10 years. The many Mexican Americans I knew there were proud of their heritage, but they considered themselves Americans first. They scorned immigrants from Mexico who did not bother to learn English. Nowadays, it’s considered ‘racist’ to insist people have a common language and culture. We are no longer a melting pot.

Massive muslim immigration is even more dangerous. They demand Sharia Law, not our Constitution. They consider Islam to be superior to Christianity. They do not assimilate—they dominate. Importing Islamic culture is a recipe for future strife and conflict. Refugees wanting to escape their hell holes too often want to transform their host countries into the very same hell holes that they left. Look at what happened to Sweden. Crime and rape skyrocketed and now there are ‘no go’ muslim zones. This the the same vision Obama had for America. That’s why he drove hard to the hoop to import as many muslims here as he could. A divided country is easier for world government types to control.

Victor Davis Hanson is one of my favorite writers. His books on history are excellent. He also wrote an excellent book titled “Mexifornia,” in which he expertly sums up the problems California and other states are facing. That is, a new paradigm where illegal immigrants are not assimilating. English is no longer expected to be spoken. “La Raza,” an openly racist organization, wants to turn California into Mexico while of course still insisting their people get plenty of free stuff.

California wants to be a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants. There is even talk about secession. Under Governor Jerry Brown (Governor ‘Moonbeam’), the state’s debt has deepened to over $400 billion. Regardless, more free stuff is perpetually promised and more immigrants are desired. They can’t afford to help every suffering person in the world without making citizens themselves suffer. This is an example of a virtue being carried to an extreme. Helping others has become a dangerous vice.
—Ben Garrison

Trogdos! posted:

Good Ol' Ben Garrison posted:

They think all humans are equal

Volcanic Vents posted:

It's Garrison-terrible, of course, but at least he's taken a break from Trump-sama to give us some entertaining batshittery. So many delightful, terrible little details; I especially like the scratching junkie kitty!

frankenfreak posted:

"All Nine Lives Matter"

Trogdos! posted:

Horrible Lurkbeast posted:

What does Garrison have against TV's Frank?

Sandpuppy posted:

6

Cat Mattress posted:

The monsters!

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We are no longer a melting pot.

Not So Fast posted:

The right to fair trial is also enshrined in the UN, we shouldn't have to argue about the constitution for this.

Not So Fast posted:

The right to fair trial is also enshrined in the UN, we shouldn't have to argue about the constitution for this.

quote:

A man standing outside a popular Jacksonville Beach restaurant on Wednesday with a sign that said "Cops Lunch Matters" is one of hundreds of people upset about claims that workers spit in law enforcement's food.

SSNeoman posted:

Aristotle's idea of virtue conflated with the bullshit reddit term virtue signalling

holy poo poo thats purestrain

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Aristotle held that the universe was divided into two parts, the terrestrial region and the celestial region. In the realm of Earth, all bodies were made out of combinations of four substances, earth, fire, air, and water,* whereas in the region of the universe beyond the Moon the heavenly bodies such as the Sun, the stars, and the planets were made of a fifth substance, called quintessence.

Trogdos! posted:

Tei posted:

Aristotle had a lot of loving dumb ideas


...the catholic church adopted aristotle stupid physic ideas has dogma. They burned one or two guys like Giordano Bruno for suggesting alternative theories to the dumb bullshit of Aritistole.

Anyone quoting Aristotle is probably suspicious of a religious education.

Lord Hydronium posted:

I'm the evil cats eating for free.

I really hope Garrison doesn't own any pets. From that comic, it looks like he would refuse to feed them until they've proven their financial value.

Trogdos! posted:

.Edward Penischin posted:

Guess who?

Lord Hydronium posted:

I'm the evil cats eating for free.

I really hope Garrison doesn't own any pets. From that comic, it looks like he would refuse to feed them until they've proven their financial value.

Jonas Albrecht posted:

Those look like Ben Garrison's jowels.

frankenfreak posted:

"Nine Lives Matter"

.Edward Penischin posted:

Guess who?

Owlofcreamcheese posted:

What is the angry looking sleeping cat even supposed to represent?

Trogdos! posted:

Trogdos! posted: