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I’m really concerned with the uh divisive tone in the thread.
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"Ok so one side just wants basic human rights and the other wants that side eradicated from the face of the Earth. So I, an enlightened moderate, believe that we should only jail the first group forever. That way neither side gets what they want and it's equally fair for everyone!"
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I’m a middling middlest. I dabble in splitting the difference
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Maximo Roboto posted:ahahaha Paul Graham weighs in on The Two Kinds of Moderate
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I'm not saying I don't believe in global warming, I just don't think I should have to change up my lifestyle.
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The best thing we can do for the poor, I think, is to inspire them to do whatever it is they need to do to get what they need. There are so many opportunities out there, but the problem is that there just isn't enough information as to how to seize them. For example, there are countless $5,000 scholarships distributed by every kind of corporation imaginable, from the Coca-Cola Company to McDonald's. Getting 20 of these scholarships will earn you $100,000, enough to cover admission to any public university in the country (in-state tuition, of course). If only the young people in our high schools knew about this, we could increase college attendance and eliminate student debt. Unfortunately, though, we trap our youth in a self-defeating mindset, that you need to come from money in order to go to school and get a good job.
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see, the most successful people live under conditions where they are insulated from material scarcity, where they are incentivized to flourish rather than disciplined for being at a disadvantage, and this allows them to innovate. so, if you affect some kind of political ignorance, you should be able to run a lucrative startup that does regulatory arbitrage.
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uh remember that believing in something is the first step to becoming a zealot
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pospysyl posted:The best thing we can do for the poor, I think, is to inspire them to do whatever it is they need to do to get what they need. There are so many opportunities out there, but the problem is that there just isn't enough information as to how to seize them. "a good job" is my pet peeve centrist phrase and it makes me want to go into a huge rant every time i see it
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You know idealists killed a lot of people so you shouldn't hold up any ideals beyond participating in our wonderful capitalist society 
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Hello I’m Jo Swinson
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pospysyl posted:The best thing we can do for the poor, I think, is to inspire them to do whatever it is they need to do to get what they need. There are so many opportunities out there, but the problem is that there just isn't enough information as to how to seize them. Thank god they don't pay much in taxes or they wouldn't be able to afford such charitable assistance.
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I am very offended by the uncouth Bernie bros infesting this thread and I demand to speak to your managers about this
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Dec 28, 2019 01:16
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Childish and toxic Bernie Bros MUST GROW UP AND COMPROMISE IN 2020* to avoid another Trump term. *because I refuse to support any left policies or candidates under any circumstances.
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I sleep in the exact center of my bed even though only the very furthest left side is not covered in piss.
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The guy who played Shogo in Battle Royale founding a left-wing anti-establishment political party is really on the nose but I can dig it
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radical cspam posters pulling the vote bar father left of center smdh
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Uranium posted:see, the most successful people live under conditions where they are insulated from material scarcity, where they are incentivized to flourish rather than disciplined for being at a disadvantage, and this allows them to innovate. so, if you affect some kind of political ignorance, you should be able to run a lucrative startup that does regulatory arbitrage. and that’s the story, of the greatest number ever told
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Being poor is just a state of mind. I'm incredibly successful at the age of 26 because I work hard, make smart financial choices, and play by the rules. We don't need policies that reward laziness, we need to reward hard work. When I bought my first property with my $1 million inheritance.....
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Grimdude posted:God drat do I hate when people drop this kind of stuff without irony. Hmm but you eat food regularly?
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Top City Homo posted:Hello I’m Jo Swinson This is the centrist thread, not the incompetent Thatcherite thread, bugger off
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Venomous posted:This is the centrist thread, not the incompetent Thatcherite thread, bugger off i thought "incompetent thatcherite" was a basic definition of centrist
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Centrism: Mastering the impartial arts.
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Dr Pepper posted:i thought "incompetent thatcherite" was a basic definition of centrist tbf Thatcher would be considered a centrist in 2019
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I live in a blue state so I always vote for Republicans even though I don't agree with their policies It's important that both sides have representation
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i think the american government works best whejmn one party controls the executive and the other party has the legislature, that means they have to compromise on things
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politics? no, I'm tired of hearing about that everywhere. let's talk about something not political, like the weather lately
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Minrad posted:politics? no, I'm tired of hearing about that everywhere. let's talk about something not political, like the weather lately snow storms are threatening travel for cars, which we as a society have heavily privileged in regulation and investment over train travel, which is more resilient to winter conditions... OOPS!
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oh, you drive trucks for a living? aren't you worried about a robot replacing you? if you had a college degree you could have a nice desk job like me. 
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Minrad posted:oh, you drive trucks for a living? aren't you worried about a robot replacing you? if you had a college degree you could have a nice desk job like me. Imagine getting replaced by your desk.
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Fat-Lip-Sum-41.mp3 posted:snow storms are threatening travel for cars, which we as a society have heavily privileged in regulation and investment over train travel, which is more resilient to winter conditions... OOPS! Maybe we should invade China for creating climate change to destabilize American oil markets
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VideoTapir posted:Imagine getting replaced by your desk. No comrade you are the desk
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im calm. im reasonable. im normal
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Al! posted:im calm. im reasonable. im normal 
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wise king solomon should have gone through with cutting the baby in half
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Aren't centrists just right-wing scum bags too scared to admit how right-wing they are?
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