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Old 08-05-2023, 06:37 PM   #11141
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It's a terrible article, obviously. It links to a source that's the Epoch Times. Amazing people read stuff like that and believe any of it.
People get twisted into a pretzel because on one hand, they're anti-China, but on another hand, they are funded by the right and people like Pompeo!

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Old 08-05-2023, 07:30 PM   #11142
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Why is always "Three out of four dentists recommend...?" What are they not telling us?
The unavoidable truth of the universe. At least 25% of people are utter morons and should not in any way be listened to for advice about anything, even that which they have achieved a professional role in their field for.
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Old 08-05-2023, 09:24 PM   #11143
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As usual LegalEagle has a good legal overview:

Specifically the Free speech vs evidence of conspiracy explanation is excellent.


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Old 08-05-2023, 10:09 PM   #11144
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The unavoidable truth of the universe. At least 25% of people are utter morons and should not in any way be listened to for advice about anything, even that which they have achieved a professional role in their field for.
I wish only 25% of people were utter morons. Probably 25% of people who achieve a professional role equivalent to a dentist are morons. It's much higher for other professions.
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Old 08-05-2023, 10:19 PM   #11145
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I love when Sureloss wades into the political threads!!
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Old 08-05-2023, 10:27 PM   #11146
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“Many people dislike Trump for personal reasons or because the media has succeeded in indoctrinating them against Trump, but once innocence or guilt depends on personal emotions, the rule of law is dead. And that is precisely what the Trump indictments indicate.”
The Epoch Times is a pro-Trump propaganda machine in an age of plague and insurrection ​​​​​
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Old 08-05-2023, 11:59 PM   #11147
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Every time I open this thread it's about what Yoho said and what a credulous dummy he is. Iggy_oi had basically the same effect on the Alberta politics thread for months at one point. And then someone comes in and says "just ignore him", which I guess is the role I'm playing now.
Yeah because Yoho and I are so similar.

I think you should try and get over yourself, I can pretend to be really impressed by your takes and whining if that’ll help massage your ego.

I’ll even extend you an olive branch with a freebie. Can someone please tell the super awesome Porsche driving lawyer who is not only smarter, but also better looking than I am that I think he’s amazing? I know it sounds silly(maybe cowardly?) for someone to randomly and anonymously throw shade at a poster they have blocked every once in a while from behind the safety of a computer screen but I guess that’s just the way Corsi rolls. TIA!
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Old 08-06-2023, 01:14 AM   #11148
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I love when Sureloss wades into the political threads!!
Because he posts well thought out videos from credible sources that make yours look like childish clickbait?
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It's a terrible article, obviously. It links to a source that's the Epoch Times. Amazing people read stuff like that and believe any of it.
Have you met Yoho?
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Old 08-06-2023, 03:10 AM   #11150
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Every time I open this thread it's about what Yoho said and what a credulous dummy he is. Iggy_oi had basically the same effect on the Alberta politics thread for months at one point. And then someone comes in and says "just ignore him", which I guess is the role I'm playing now.
To completely ignore Yoho and his asinine "opinions"? Excellent, thanks for that.
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Old 08-06-2023, 03:31 AM   #11151
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To completely ignore Yoho and his asinine "opinions"? Excellent, thanks for that.
Asinine as in one you disagree with?

It’s hilarious some one else’s opinion who you don’t even knowmakes you so upset. You’ll be waiting a long time to see a well balanced CTV story on Trump.

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Old 08-06-2023, 03:33 AM   #11152
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It's hilarious that the MAGA cult doesn't realize they're the sheep lol
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But it's also sad that just being contrarian and blindly accepting every conspiracy theory in the bundle has become an analogue for critical thinking, in their minds.
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"This is a stick-up. Put all the money in this paper bag and no funny moves...." = Exercising Free Speech.
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But it's also sad that just being contrarian and blindly accepting every conspiracy theory in the bundle has become an analogue for critical thinking, in their minds.
Lol its amazing. Honestly one of my time killers is scrolling twitter and seeing what these nutjobs are talking about. I find their obsession with covid and pedos absolutely fascinating - always good for a laugh.

Imagine believing there's a conspiracy involving hundreds of thousands of people, politicians and doctors. Or believing that someone's a pedophile because they're a liberal lol.

Then you can take a step further and believe that "The Donald" is the chosen one to save you from these things. Its ####ing hilarious.
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Asinine as in one you disagree with?

It’s hilarious some one else’s opinion who you don’t even knowmakes you so upset. You’ll be waiting a long time to see a well balanced CTV story on Trump.
Garland didn't indict Trump.
Smith didn't indict Trump.
Biden didn't indict Trump.
Democrats didn't indict Trump.

A jury of ordinary people like you and me issued an indictment of Trump after reviewing all of the evidence.
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"This is a stick-up. Put all the money in this paper bag and no funny moves...." = Exercising Free Speech.
Yes, put the money in the paper bag.
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Old 08-07-2023, 01:10 PM   #11159
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It's a terrible article, obviously. It links to a source that's the Epoch Times. Amazing people read stuff like that and believe any of it.
Epoch Times is run by the Falun Gong, which is basically a cult of Buddhism using Scientology tactics.
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People by their nature have an insatiable desire to feel that they are competent, smart, and making a contribution to the world.

Many people get this feeling by convincing themselves that there are "radical left wing socialists hell bent on destroying the world", and see themselves as saviors protecting the world from these "evil lefties".

It's all a giant delusion based on a giant lie, but it satisfies their emotional needs nonetheless.

At the same time, these people somehow find Trump to be very relatable on a personal level, so they see any punishment or accountability levied toward him as an attack on them.

So when people are so blinded both by their hatred toward people they see as evil, and at the same time by their infatuation with a psychopathic conman who they see as a savior, the question is how on earth do we get through to these folks? It's a question I've been pondering for years and honestly still have no answer to.
I don’t.

And I have nearly 13 years of posting history that will attest to this.
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