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Greetings, friends. It has come to my attention that there are a lot of bad posts in the Debate and Discussion forum, most of them relating to politics in the United States and specific political figures from that country. We have had several threads dedicated to more specific discussion, because a broad US politics thread inevitably descends into slapfights over various election results, or worse, individual posters. I am tired of reading these posts. You probably are, as well. Which is why I'm stealing an idea. logikv9 posted:I've said it before and I'll say it again: political deathmatch thread where trump, clinton, and sanders posters post and any political ranting outside the thread gets a probe  Welcome to the thunderdome, fuckers! Here are the rules: 1. Posting is strictly limited to the topic of politicians in the United States of America and why certain politicians, or groups of them representing various ideologies, are good or bad. 2. This includes the current President of the United States, Donald J. "Deals" Trump. You can say the president is good here. Don't be surprised if you are mocked roundly for it. 3. Outright bigotry and fascism remain punishable. What constitutes this is up to moderator discretion. 4. This isn't a Helldump thread and shouldn't be used to litigate post histories or spread personal information. Your rear end is banned if it happens. But it is OK to make fun of people for posts in this thread. 5. The report function should be used for posts in this thread. This is not Hamsterdam for D&D. However! High-stakes posting means high-stakes modding. Relaxing some of the rules for this thread means that when I get reports or see dumb poo poo happening, punishment will be much, much worse. The minimum probation is one week. If posts get particularly bad, this minimum might change. Be warned!!!!
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Reserved for photos of Stalin.
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Sep 28, 2017 04:09
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He's getting 8 years. There's nothing you can do about it.
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Sep 28, 2017 04:21
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How do you figure? Rich white dudes don't go to jail.
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Sep 28, 2017 04:39
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This is going to suuuuuuuuuuck...
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Sep 28, 2017 04:40
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What if Bernie won the primary but lost the general election?
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Sep 28, 2017 05:43
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Pembroke Fuse posted:This is going to suuuuuuuuuuck... it might. we'll see
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Sep 28, 2017 05:46
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Star Man posted:What if Bernie won the primary but lost the general election? O'Malley would have won.
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Sep 28, 2017 05:47
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Sorus posted:O'Malley would have won. Mike O'Malley is the blue collar candidate we need.
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Sep 28, 2017 06:14
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Why does everyone have to care about this bad president so intently? Do everything you can to legally oppose his bad policies and refrain from the ad-hominem, I say. The more we care about Drump doing Drump things the more we allow low-hanging fruit to the usually-awful-idiots to distract from how awful they are! Maybe I think social wellfare should be cut, but I'm not as bad as DRUMP who wants to ban the transgenders and can't spell things properly on twitter and is hilariously fat! I hope this mini-rant makes sense to someone! Also! I don't meet my own expectations of how to discuss Trump!
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Sep 28, 2017 06:34
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Sep 28, 2017 06:40
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https://medium.com/@michaelvoit_91722/why-i-am-centrist-scum-7e786daa76ba
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Sep 28, 2017 06:59
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If the Democrats don't get their poo poo together and embrace socialism they're going to fully clear the way for full-on fascism of the unironic Nazi variety, just in time for climate change to wipe out human civilization on the planet Earth. And I'll be glad for it, because I'd rather be murdered by Nazis than have Hillary Clinton's smug loving face at another book signing talking about how all this poo poo is my fault.
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Sep 28, 2017 07:16
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The fantasy that politics begins and ends at the voting both is still one of the most successful methods of crippling the left.
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Sep 28, 2017 07:35
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Sep 28, 2017 09:20
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Yeah, I'm certain this is a bad post. Check it out, though, gently caress Donald Trump.
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Sep 28, 2017 12:49
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Kilroy posted:If the Democrats don't get their poo poo together and embrace socialism they're going to fully clear the way for full-on fascism of the unironic Nazi variety, just in time for climate change to wipe out human civilization on the planet Earth. And I'll be glad for it, because I'd rather be murdered by Nazis than have Hillary Clinton's smug loving face at another book signing talking about how all this poo poo is my fault. What an embarrassing post.
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Sep 28, 2017 14:09
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Baiku posted:He's getting 8 years. 8 years? Trump is eternal. He is forever president.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:07
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Is it alright to post this here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/amp/poll-democrats-can-t-take-millennial-vote-granted-n804836 quote:Just 43 percent of millennials have a favorable view of the Democratic Party, and only a slight majority (53 percent) said the party cares about people like them.
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Sep 28, 2017 16:55
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theCalamity posted:Is it alright to post this here: Hmmm, I see...*doubles down on recruiting white Republican Never-Trumpers from the suburbs*
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Sep 28, 2017 17:06
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MoaM posted:refrain from the ad-hominem, I say. hear hear!
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Sep 28, 2017 17:39
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assuming this is real, what the hell is the hrc doing? https://twitter.com/jackallisonLOL/status/913426492348014592 Condiv fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Sep 28, 2017 |
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Sep 28, 2017 18:47
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Condiv posted:assuming this is real, what the hell is the hrc doing? i know right, these reboots are getting out of control
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Sep 28, 2017 19:07
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https://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/913466992048340992 Something, something, centrism works folks  (Yes, I'm aware that Biden has huge popularity because lots of people think Onion Joe Biden is real, I just thought this was funny)
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Sep 28, 2017 19:16
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The Glumslinger posted:(Yes, I'm aware that Biden has huge popularity because lots of people think Onion Joe Biden is real, I just thought this was funny)
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Sep 28, 2017 19:32
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Condiv posted:assuming this is real, what the hell is the hrc doing? Is anybody on earth awaiting the return of will and grace?
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Sep 28, 2017 19:33
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The Glumslinger posted:https://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/913466992048340992 people trust cnn more than espn??? thats a little hosed up
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Sep 28, 2017 19:36
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Kilroy posted:It's difficult for centrists to credibly champion the things that people want because they've opposed all that poo poo at some point in their political career. Joe Biden is no exception no matter how many Onion articles get written about him. No one is going to believe Biden if he says he's in favor of single payer, or banning private prisons, etc. People will believe Biden wants single payer in the same way people believe Trump doesn't want people to die on the street. I think you underestimate how willing people are to believe bullshit they want to hear.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:36
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Trabisnikof posted:I think you underestimate how willing people are to believe bullshit they want to hear. Like seriously this is exactly what happened with Clinton why do you think it will be any different next time?
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Sep 28, 2017 19:46
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Kilroy posted:Republicans / Russians / whoever will spin up a bunch of bullshit concern trolling outfits and saturate social media with a bunch of stories about how Biden is full of poo poo. The propaganda will be effective because it's not exactly wrong. The media will pick up on it as well. That can still happen and you'll still have people who've identified with Biden saying he's the greatest thing since the Trans Am. Same way you have people arguing Hillary was Perfect still, after she lost. The media can't make those people change their minds anymore than the media can convince a Trump voter that actually Trump doesn't mind if you die in the street.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:53
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OwlFancier posted:Is anybody on earth awaiting the return of will and grace? My grandmother lol and some sad old gays on the gossip forums I peruse.
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Sep 28, 2017 20:01
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Koalas March posted:My grandmother lol and some sad old gays on the gossip forums I peruse. I mean I guess it would be interesting to see how people react to it nowadays, I feel like it might be in slightly poor taste.
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Sep 28, 2017 20:08
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Baiku posted:He's getting 8 years. Well I think some of them can vote.
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Sep 28, 2017 20:19
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it's still loving insane that americans have people trying to conjure up some fantasy where you guys getting public healthcare is bad lol
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Sep 28, 2017 20:37
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Dreylad posted:it's still loving insane that americans have people trying to conjure up some fantasy where you guys getting public healthcare is bad lol It's even more nauseating that a lot of self-described Democrats put so much energy into doing exactly this. (e: to preemptively clarify, I'm talking more about people who just concern troll every proposed solution to the problem, not people who think there are better routes to public healthcare than single payer) Majorian fucked around with this message at 20:49 on Sep 28, 2017 |
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Sep 28, 2017 20:41
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Bernie Sanders is a good politician. He wants the socialism, like UHC, $15 minimum and ending the prohibition of weed. His messaging toward people of color wasn't good but I hope he fixes that the next time he runs for president. I think he can be convinced to support a basic income, too. I would really like a basic income for everyone.
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Sep 28, 2017 21:01
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Freakazoid_ posted:Bernie Sanders is a good politician. He wants the socialism, like UHC, $15 minimum and ending the prohibition of weed. His messaging toward people of color wasn't good but I hope he fixes that the next time he runs for president. wow ok i think we got the first bad post to poo poo all over
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Sep 28, 2017 21:04
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If Bernie is the best we can do in 2020 we are so hosed.
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Sep 28, 2017 21:07
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Donald J. Trump is the greatest father to have ever been President.
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Trabisnikof posted:If Bernie is the best we can do in 2020 we are so hosed. i dunno. bernie/ellison would be a really good ticket
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Sep 28, 2017 21:09
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