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Old 11-27-2024, 09:18 AM   #2001
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Yes, his qualifications can easily be called into question.
Worth noting that even the tweet GullFoss quoted only compares his qualifications to other opponents of the lockdown. It does not compare him to any of the proponents (e.g. Dr. Fauci). Basically, they're admitting "this is the most qualified anti-lockdown person we could find". Even more illuminating would be comparing the combined qualifications of all opponents to the combined qualifications of all proponents.
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Thanks. I'll have to find time to read it. I never really researched stuff on the vaccine.
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Old 11-27-2024, 09:22 AM   #2003
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Worth noting that even the tweet GullFoss quoted only compares his qualifications to other opponents of the lockdown. It does not compare him to any of the proponents (e.g. Dr. Fauci). Basically, they're admitting "this is the most qualified anti-lockdown person we could find". Even more illuminating would be comparing the combined qualifications of all opponents to the combined qualifications of all proponents.
Like the best ever Minnesota Wild player?
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Perhaps the Democrats, and for that matter the Liberals should run candidates that aren't morons themselves.

But OMG THE GRIFT!
Sorry dude, they actually aren't morons, and it IS a grift (which you personally seem to be very susceptible to). The right just weaponized social media better and has brought the bar so far down low to appeal to the lowest common denominator, manipulate people of limited education and political understanding, and intentionally galvanize the worst qualities and emotions of society's fringe as appropriate to bring into the main spotlight.

Previous Republican parties would be (hell, ARE) disgusted with what today's movement has become. And if THEY'RE saying that, you know it's bad. Enjoy the grift though, you seem like someone who thrives in it.
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Like the best ever Minnesota Wild player?
More like the best player ever to never make the playoffs. Because if you're really good/smart, you move out of the category.
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Old 11-27-2024, 09:35 AM   #2006
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Sorry dude, they actually aren't morons, and it IS a grift (which you personally seem to be very susceptible to). The right just weaponized social media better and has brought the bar so far down low to appeal to the lowest common denominator, manipulate people of limited education and political understanding, and intentionally galvanize the worst qualities and emotions of society's fringe as appropriate to bring into the main spotlight.

Previous Republican parties would be (hell, ARE) disgusted with what today's movement has become. And if THEY'RE saying that, you know it's bad. Enjoy the grift though, you seem like someone who thrives in it.
Ok, but as I said, Trump is basically a 3rd party. He's wanted to run as the reform party in the past but it's just not possible in the US. So he's had to do it this way, he's cut the head off of one of the two main parties. People in the US have pined for a 3rd parties to fight against the failures of two corporate parties. For people not supporting the Trump party doesn't mean the idea of destroying two useless parties is wrong. But a lot of people do support it. It's like in the 1800s when the Whigs had no more purpose the people went to either the Democrats or the new Republicans. You were either pro or anti slavery.

It's up to both parties win back support of the people or else this new MAGA party will run the place for a long time. The Democrats have a lane, they can go further left. I think the RINOs are decapitated.
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Old 11-27-2024, 09:36 AM   #2007
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Your guy won south of the border, and your guy on this side is going to win next year.

Why are you always so vile and angry?

I know you're obsessed with politics (like many right-wingers), but if nothing makes you happy, you should probably go touch some grass and reset your disposition.
Yes, my guy.

As with most Trudeau supporters, it is beyond your thinking capacity to admit that perhaps his policies are a problem, and that Canadians are going to boot him out because of them, and not because of OMG THE GRIFT.

Nothing like calling the majority of Canadians right wing losers that have be grifted. Who is vile and angry again about politics?
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Old 11-27-2024, 09:37 AM   #2008
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I like Sandra Gathmann's series Start Here. It's title is apt as it's a starting point to various global issues. She did this one on the Mexican perspective of immigrants from Central and South America migrating through Mexico an their way north. They've been trying to work the issue for a while. Maybe not well, but they have been trying. And not because of the tariff threat.
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Old 11-27-2024, 09:39 AM   #2009
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Sorry dude, they actually aren't morons, and it IS a grift (which you personally seem to be very susceptible to). The right just weaponized social media better and has brought the bar so far down low to appeal to the lowest common denominator, manipulate people of limited education and political understanding, and intentionally galvanize the worst qualities and emotions of society's fringe as appropriate to bring into the main spotlight.

Previous Republican parties would be (hell, ARE) disgusted with what today's movement has become. And if THEY'RE saying that, you know it's bad. Enjoy the grift though, you seem like someone who thrives in it.
PP is likely going to win the largest, or close to the largest majority in Canadian history, and you're literally so delusional that you think it is because he has grifted the majority of Canadians, and it has literally nothing to do with actual policies.

Many people on here, including myself said the Democrats should not run Harris because she's a moron, but yeah its the grift that got Trump the second most amount of voters ever in American history.

Like I said, delusional.
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Nothing like calling the majority of Canadians right wing losers that have be grifted. Who is vile and angry again about politics?
I said right-wingers, you added losers.

The self-victimization is uncanny. The sorest winners around.
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We really need that comet sooner rather than later
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But OMG THE GRIFT!
Weren't you complaining about 'whataboutism' like, just yesterday?
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PP is likely going to win the largest, or close to the largest majority in Canadian history, and you're literally so delusional that you think it is because he has grifted the majority of Canadians, and it has literally nothing to do with actual policies.

Many people on here, including myself said the Democrats should not run Harris because she's a moron, but yeah its the grift that got Trump the second most amount of voters ever in American history.

Like I said, delusional.
Speaking of delusional, you appear to very much be that. I am talking about the American political situation, and by extension, the Romanian political situation. This is the AMERICAN political thread, try to keep up - or at least know where you currently are.

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Classy, lol. Keep on doing that hypocritical insult routine, it suits you most embarrassingly.
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Speaking of delusional, you appear to very much be that. I am talking about the American political situation, and by extension, the Romanian political situation. This is the AMERICAN political thread, try to keep up - or at least know where you currently are.

Oh, and these are some fun gems from you:

Classy, lol. Keep on doing that hypocritical insult routine, it suits you most embarrassingly.
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The self-victimization is uncanny. The sorest winners around.
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There's a real spiderman pointing at spiderman pointing at spiderman meme vibe in this thread.
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It is fascinating to me to observe the early returns from Trump voters that are confused about the meaning of basic policies, and how they are going to drastically impact them in a negative way.

Not that I anticipated much introspection, but it is truly a marvel how such a large swath of a country was convinced to actively vote against their own best interest.

Trump's their guy, they voted for him. Bon appetit, America.
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Same thing happened last time. "But I didn't think he was going to deport my illegal immigrant husband! I thought he was going to deport other illegal immigrants!
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We really need that comet sooner rather than later
You must admit, 'Armageddon 2' with Bruce Willis in his current condition would make for an entertaining film.
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It's amazing. Let them eat cake.
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