Problems With Liberal Democracy

[Danzilla31]

So if some stupid bully is carrying will others call the dumbshit out or be afraid to? Just seems bully territory, as the repubs seem to gravitate to

It actually does the opposite. Pretty hard to get bullied if someone has a force equalizer to level the playing field.

I'm 48 and although I'm in good health my body is not what it used to be thanks to football and a long career on high acuity psych units. I'm grateful for the fact that I can carry a force multiplier which would equalize the playing field if trouble where to come my way.

 

[Danzilla31]

I'd agree. The whole conspiracy theory as the republicans cling to is full of sh*t in general.

Yes I agree Republicans especially thanks to Trump do cry about losing elections. But Democrats pull the same card with all the voter suppression stuff Lovin.

Both are bogus

And since we both can agree that the measures taken with IDs are legitimate I think it's the best way to keep both republican and democratic politicians from pulling these excuses too much. Instead hopefully they'll take responsibility for the loss and understand what policy choices they are not paying attention to among voters

 

[lovinthehd]

Yes I agree Republicans especially thanks to Trump do cry about losing elections. But Democrats pull the same card with all the voter suppression stuff Lovin.

Both are bogus

And since we both can agree that the measures taken with IDs are legitimate I think it's the best way to keep both republican and democratic politicians from pulling these excuses too much. Instead hopefully they'll take responsibility for the loss and understand what policy choices they are not paying attention to among voters

Meh, some of the voter suppression stuff is more than repub vs demo.....especially encouraging intimidation at polling places like the numbnuts with guns and camoflage costumes seem to think. Numbnuts! The ID is only relevant at where in the chain it works to earn voting status and how that is vetted....and that's not the type of nonsense we hear from the pubs these days, just more silly crap like cables with audiophools.

 

[lovinthehd]

It actually does the opposite. Pretty hard to get bullied if someone has a force equalizer to level the playing field.

I'm 48 and although I'm in good health my body is not what it used to be thanks to football and a long career on high acuity psych units. I'm grateful for the fact that I can carry a force multiplier which would equalize the playing field if trouble where to come my way.

Sorry you live in such a fearful state.

 

[lovinthehd]

Sorry you live in such a fearful state.

Not meaning Texas particularly, but relevant in that respect, too.

 

[Danzilla31]

Sorry you live in such a fearful state.

I don't think I'm communicating very well Lovin Lol. Texas has been one of the most friendliest diverse safe places I've lived my entire life. This terrible picture of the state I've heard painted by others just isn't very accurate.

 

[lovinthehd]

I don't think I'm communicating very well Lovin Lol. Texas has been one of the most friendliest diverse safe places I've lived my entire life. This terrible picture of the state I've heard painted by others just isn't very accurate.

All the states I've lived in have been that way, even the "dark" parts of cities. Then again you have shitholes like Dallas and Houston

 

[Danzilla31]

Sorry you live in such a fearful state.

I actually don't. It's just common sense really. The older you get the more practical you have to be about self protection. That's just the reality of life Lovin fear has nothing to do with it. It's just being practical

 

[Danzilla31]

All the states I've lived in have been that way, even the "dark" parts of cities. Then again you have shitholes like Dallas and Houston

Every place has its issues. My niece lives in Houston it's got its trouble spots but its also got a lot of good things going for it too. She's happy they're and I've enjoyed my time visiting her and her fiancee

 

[lovinthehd]

I actually don't. It's just common sense really. The older you get the more practical you have to be about self protection. That's just the reality of life Lovin fear has nothing to do with it. It's just being practical

No, your state seems far more "fearful" from the outside at least. Self protection is a minimal thing in most of the US.

 

[lovinthehd]

Every place has its issues. My niece lives in Houston it's got its trouble spots but its also got a lot of good things going for it too. She's happy they're and I've enjoyed my time visiting her and her fiancee

Exactly. There are shitholes all thru the US unfortunately. I traveled the western US extensively from 2000-07 particularly and saw much decrepitude.

 

[GO-NAD!]

It IS gaslighting but it's not me gaslighting.

No, that's empty Fox nonsense.

 

[lovinthehd]

No, that's empty Fox nonsense.

Almost like saying Faux has value to begin with....the gaslighting thing still applies, tho

 

[Danzilla31]

No, your state seems far more "fearful" from the outside at least. Self protection is a minimal thing in most of the US.

"Self protection is a minimal thing in most of the US"

I respectfully cannot agree with you on this one Lovin

 

[GO-NAD!]

Why are you calling private vs public schools 'primary & secondary education'?

Look at the US public education system- you wouldn't want your kids going there in far too many cities and if you want to see why, look into the policies and indoctrination that has been occurring for a long time.

I look forward to the vile comments.

Define' 'the silver spoon crowd'- you can't say it's only Republicans because the wealthiest people on the planet aren't Conservative. BTW- I wonder what Michele Obama thinks of her brother's kids having gone to a private school and living in a suburb.

Primary and secondary as opposed to post-secondary. How can that possibly be confusing? And you're missing the point, which is that if all kids went to public schools, all parents would be invested in pressuring government to ensure public education was properly funded. And, please stop with the indoctrination nonsense; it's getting old and tiresome.

And, I never said only Republicans are wealthy. The silver spoon crowd are the wealthy ones, regardless of political stripes. I don't know how you did it, but you managed to misconstrue practically every sentence in my post.

 

[jinjuku]

No, that's empty Fox nonsense.

No, that's empty Fox nonsense.

Well you got me there. It's 2018 I'm in Ann Arbor with friends. we're at a party and it starts to turn to politics migration comes up. I'm a Democrat, I didn't vote for Trump, but I did state we have an obligation to protect our borders and control who comes in. First off they asked me 'did you vote for trump' then the second thing very dear friends of ours goes with if we don't allow immigrants in like that who's gonna clean your house?

Turns out one of the other party goers was first generation American, parents from Mexico and it absolutely blew up I got the popcorn and just enjoyed the show.

And this is before I found that video that you call empty fox nonsense.

 

[Alex2507]

Well you got me there. It's 2018 I'm in Ann Arbor with friends. we're at a party and it starts to turn to politics migration comes up. I'm a Democrat, I didn't vote for Trump, but I did state we have an obligation to protect our borders and control who comes in. First off they asked me 'did you vote for trump' then the second thing very dear friends of ours goes with if we don't allow immigrants in like that who's gonna clean your house?

Turns out one of the other party goers was first generation American, parents from Mexico and it absolutely blew up I got the popcorn and just enjoyed the show.

And this is before I found that video that you call empty fox nonsense.

So who ended up cleaning the house?
Not the American woman!

 

[jinjuku]

So who ended up cleaning the house?
Not the American woman!

All I know is in the last decade that is the most intensely racist thing that I've heard personally. The sad part is is based around the low expectations of mediocrity.

 

[Mikado463]

I feel bad for Fetterman. Whatever your ideology is on politics that's one tough son of a gun to be up there campaigning after a stroke. I wish him the best I hope he makes a full recovery

Feel bad for Fetterman ?? !! easy for you to say , you don't live in Pa. We have a hoodie F'd up idiot who took an allowance from Mommy and Daddy until he was 50 years old and pill pushing carnival huckster as our two choices for a Senate seat ???

 

[jinjuku]

Feel bad for Fetterman ?? !! easy for you to say , you don't live in Pa. We have a hoodie F'd up idiot who took an allowance from Mommy and Daddy until he was 50 years old and pill pushing carnival huckster as our two choices for a Senate seat ???

those aren't your only two choices you can always write in Alex