Hand wringing about Jill leaving. - Page 15

Griff · 05-12-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Oh come on now. There are plenty of righties here.

I find it quite amusing that the lefties on this board think that they are in the minority and the righties think the same.

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Great observation! It does seem that way.

I think it's pretty equal, actually. Or maybe, with the exception of us extremists (see what I did thar?) lefties are sometimes too frightened to be out and out lefties and righties are too stubborn to admit to out and out rightism.

Word.

lookout123 · 05-12-2011, 05:49 PM

IM has a point. 2 when it's cold.

I think there are a couple of very vocal life long lefties, a couple of young haven't experienced anything yet lefties, and a whole lot of left leaning centrists. I also think there are a handful right leaning centrists (including a lifelong democrat) and a couple of right wing nutjobs.

I'm not really a right wing nutjob, I just play one in the cellar. I happen to hate the republicans with as much conviction as I do the democrats.

Big Sarge · 05-12-2011, 06:01 PM

How can anyone admit to being a Democrat. It was the party of slavery and opression. Isn't admiting to being a Democrat the same as claiming to be a Nazi (in the overall magnitude of evil)? Nazism was "squashed" in 1945, but Democrats continue to systematically deny civil rights and even commit murders up until the late 1960's.

Democrats = Nazis = Pure Evil

lookout123 · 05-12-2011, 06:04 PM

That's helpful.

Big Sarge · 05-12-2011, 08:20 PM

You have to admit it is true. Do you support lynch mobs, segregation, and slavery?

Pete Zicato · 05-12-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

How can anyone admit to being a Democrat. It was the party of slavery and opression. Isn't admiting to being a Democrat the same as claiming to be a Nazi (in the overall magnitude of evil)? Nazism was "squashed" in 1945, but Democrats continue to systematically deny civil rights and even commit murders up until the late 1960's.

Democrats = Nazis = Pure Evil

Sarge - Up until now I assumed that you were a right-leaner with brain cells. But this divisive post makes me question that assumption. Do you really imagine that such posts convince left-leaners the error of their ways?

If this was intended to be a humorous mocking of some other Dwellar's style, then you should have stuck a smiley on it. Irony can be really hard to detect on the internet.

Either way - not helping.

Big Sarge · 05-12-2011, 08:30 PM

How about this:

It makes about as much sense as some of opinions posted about George Bush & Republicans. Everything I said is factual. It all comes down to how you interpret the data

Pete Zicato · 05-12-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

It makes about as much sense as some of opinions posted about George Bush & Republicans.

OK. And how persuasive did you find those posts?

Big Sarge · 05-12-2011, 08:45 PM

realistically, no one on here will change their political beliefs based upon posts on the cellar. do you??

monster · 05-12-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

realistically, no one on here will change their political beliefs based upon posts on the cellar. do you??

That's not true. I have been persuaded by the arguments of people here on certain issues. Maybe not to believe what they believe but to modify my opinions/views. Why bother interacting with people if you are not going to consider what they have to say?

monster · 05-12-2011, 09:06 PM

Not many will admit having been won over, perhaps? But I'm pretty sure I've seen others who have conceded points and modified their views accordingly.

Or maybe I was dreaming

Pete Zicato · 05-12-2011, 09:10 PM

I'm open to persuasion on many topics. And yes, I have modified my thinking more than once based on conversations here at the cellar.

If you won't learn from today, what need have you for tomorrow?

glatt · 05-12-2011, 09:11 PM

I've adjusted my views because of posts in the Cellar.

Not recently though. There haven't been too many good political conversations lately.

monster · 05-12-2011, 09:18 PM

heehee .....I see fodder for the righties claiming right! (even though i gotta say one of my major wake-up calls/changes of POV was how giving certain extremists an inch led them to take a mile so I realized I needed to steer in the other direction

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HungLikeJesus · 05-12-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

heehee .....I see fodder for the righties claiming right! (even though i gotta say one of my major wake-up calls/changes of POV was how giving certain extremists an inch led them to take a mile so I realized I needed to steer in the other direction

)

I thought you used the metric system.

Please re-post with appropriate units.

05-12-2011, 05:49 PM	#212
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	IM has a point. 2 when it's cold. I think there are a couple of very vocal life long lefties, a couple of young haven't experienced anything yet lefties, and a whole lot of left leaning centrists. I also think there are a handful right leaning centrists (including a lifelong democrat) and a couple of right wing nutjobs. I'm not really a right wing nutjob, I just play one in the cellar. I happen to hate the republicans with as much conviction as I do the democrats. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-12-2011, 06:01 PM	#213
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	How can anyone admit to being a Democrat. It was the party of slavery and opression. Isn't admiting to being a Democrat the same as claiming to be a Nazi (in the overall magnitude of evil)? Nazism was "squashed" in 1945, but Democrats continue to systematically deny civil rights and even commit murders up until the late 1960's. Democrats = Nazis = Pure Evil __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-12-2011, 06:04 PM	#214
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	That's helpful. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-12-2011, 08:20 PM	#215
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	You have to admit it is true. Do you support lynch mobs, segregation, and slavery? __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-12-2011, 08:30 PM	#217
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	How about this: It makes about as much sense as some of opinions posted about George Bush & Republicans. Everything I said is factual. It all comes down to how you interpret the data __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-12-2011, 08:45 PM	#219
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	realistically, no one on here will change their political beliefs based upon posts on the cellar. do you?? __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-12-2011, 09:06 PM	#221
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Not many will admit having been won over, perhaps? But I'm pretty sure I've seen others who have conceded points and modified their views accordingly. Or maybe I was dreaming __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-12-2011, 09:10 PM	#222
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I'm open to persuasion on many topics. And yes, I have modified my thinking more than once based on conversations here at the cellar. If you won't learn from today, what need have you for tomorrow? __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

05-12-2011, 09:11 PM	#223
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've adjusted my views because of posts in the Cellar. Not recently though. There haven't been too many good political conversations lately.

05-12-2011, 09:18 PM	#224
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	heehee .....I see fodder for the righties claiming right! (even though i gotta say one of my major wake-up calls/changes of POV was how giving certain extremists an inch led them to take a mile so I realized I needed to steer in the other direction ) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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