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Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Herzinth
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Ace of Spades said
Keep going, we already have a running bet going on who the first un-perma'd member will be to be re-perma'd.


Where can I get in on this?
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PaladinFoster said
I'm really, really, really not okay with politics as it exists in the United States currently. It's literally just gossip. That's all it is. It's this candidate said that, then this candidate said this, and then a senator reacted by saying something else. It's sensationalized in the extreme, it's polarized so much that no one will even attempt to listen to someone on the opposite side of the party line, and not a single thing is ever changed. Fuck that. That is not what politics should be about. Therefore I have little respect for people who involve themselves in such bullshit.


You're angry with how the system operates, but you also don't understand that in order to fix the system, we need to work within said system. In addition, you're paying attention to the wrong politics - nationwide/international instead of the politics that matter - local/state-wide. The alternative is what? Anarchy? No thanks, I like systems that keep people in line and encourage competition, not vandalism.

People who don't participate in local/state-wide politics are highly dangerous and backwards individuals who underestimate their importance in the grand scheme of things. It's actually quite sad that you don't have enough confidence in yourself to believe that you can gradually shape the world through politics. Not-voting is just as dangerous as voting for bad politicians.
Recent example: Colorado and Washington would still be in the prohibition era were it not for the politics you despise so much.
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Ace.You didn't bet on me right?Ace.Right?


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Politics on the internet, lol


Pretty much this.

Usually the only people who want to talk about politics on the internet are so far to one side or the other that any attempt at intelligent conversation is futile. You'd have better luck discussing political issues with a marmot on cocaine than most internet dwellers who cheer lead their flavour of politics while they shit over anyone who doesn't prescribe to their extremely narrow world view.
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PaladinFoster said
I'm really, really, really not okay with politics as it exists in the United States currently. It's literally just gossip. That's all it is. It's this candidate said that, then this candidate said this, and then a senator reacted by saying something else. It's sensationalized in the extreme, it's polarized so much that no one will even attempt to listen to someone on the opposite side of the party line, and not a single thing is ever changed. Fuck that. That is not what politics should be about. Therefore I have little respect for people who involve themselves in such bullshit.


If that's how you honestly view politics and the government, I pity you.
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If that's how you honestly view politics and the government, I pity you.


Fine. I'd love to change it, but I'm just one person and the system has so much inertia to it that I doubt anything short of a revolution could change it significantly. And then the new system that replaces it would inevitably become corrupt itself and refuse to change. You see, politics just seems to bring out the worst in all of us, and I'd rather keep myself clean of it entirely. However, I do recognize that it is important and so I do vote, for all the good it does.
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Fine. I'd love to change it, but I'm just one person and the system has so much inertia to it that I doubt anything short of a revolution could change it significantly. And then the new system that replaces it would inevitably become corrupt itself and refuse to change. You see, politics just seems to bring out the worst in all of us, and I'd rather keep myself clean of it entirely. However, I do recognize that it is important and so I do vote, for all the good it does.


You are probably real fun at parties.
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You are probably real fun at parties.


Actually I'm pretty chill at parties, generally a cool guy to hang out with. I just happen to have a fairly fatalistic world-view.
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Pally, why are you talking about the Media, not the politics itself?
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Pally, why are you talking about the Media, not the politics itself?


Aren't they the same, practically?
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Uh...no.
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Turtlicious
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PaladinFoster said
Aren't they the same, practically?


This isn't the intellectually superior, smug response, you think it is.
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ImANargleHunter said
If that's how you honestly view politics and the government, I pity you.


Everything except his last sentence was pretty spot on. American politics is out of hand. Of course the entire thing is important, but it is perfectly understandable for a regular citizen to want nothing to do with it.

ImANargleHunter said
You are probably real fun at parties.


Sounds like some shitty parties you go to if there isn't anyone like him at 'em.

EDIT: not actually very clever, but idk I wanted to retort.

Joking aside, I have an unusual distaste for the "I bet you are real fun at parties." comment in particular. It's just a roundabout way of saying that you think someone is lame. And in my mind it has a "you're not a regular person" vibe. And normalcy is terrible. "Regular people" are terrible.
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PaladinFoster said
You actually argue/care about politics, so I pretty much don't give a shit what your ideology is, you're still a horrible human being.


This post is worse than the OP.

Griever, as you know, it's more about people in general being irrational and closed minded--regardless of their beliefs.
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Wait, he said that?

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Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Turtlicious
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Everything except his last sentence was pretty spot on. American politics is out of hand. Of course the entire thing is important, but it is perfectly understandable for a regular citizen to want nothing to do with it.Sounds like some shitty parties you go to if there isn't anyone like him at 'em.EDIT: not actually very clever, but idk I wanted to retort.Joking aside, I have an unusual distaste for the "I bet you are real fun at parties." comment in particular. It's just a roundabout way of saying that you think someone is lame. And in my mind it has a "you're not a regular person" vibe. And normalcy is terrible. "Regular people" are terrible.


I bet you are real fun at parties.

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Turtlicious said
I bet you are real fun at parties.


WHY YOU-
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by PaladinFoster
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Turtlicious said
This isn't the intellectually superior, smug response, you think it is.


Was actually an honest question.
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PaladinFoster said
Was actually an honest question.


Hey pally are you pretty active on reddit?
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