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Message 169 of 302 (903447)
12-10-2022 12:01 PM
Reply to: Message 167 by ringo
12-10-2022 12:00 PM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
So how could *we* have destroyed Naziism without World War II?

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Message 171 of 302 (903451)
12-10-2022 12:11 PM
Reply to: Message 170 by ringo
12-10-2022 12:06 PM


Re: What Is The Common Good?
Point taken. I will have to continue my studies.

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Message 174 of 302 (903458)
12-10-2022 1:57 PM
Reply to: Message 172 by Theodoric
12-10-2022 1:38 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
thats a rude reply. I make spelling mistakes, and I wrongly assumed that Theodoric The Great may have made one. I'll match my intelligence against yours any day, old man.
I figured that the S word might be connected to it, knowing you.

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Message 175 of 302 (903459)
12-10-2022 1:59 PM
Reply to: Message 173 by Theodoric
12-10-2022 1:43 PM


Henry Ford
OK, I assumed Henry Ford did it himself voluntarily.
Perhaps I am guilty of intellectual laziness, but it appears you are guilty of intellectual arrogance.

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Message 177 of 302 (903461)
12-10-2022 2:15 PM
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12-10-2022 2:13 PM


Re: Understanding the purpose of government
A man can never improve their wisdom or intelligence by being surrounded by a peanut gallery. People who disagree with me teach me more than goobers who agree.

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Message 179 of 302 (903463)
12-10-2022 2:19 PM
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12-10-2022 2:13 PM


For The Record
For the record, yes I do assume at times. Perhaps it is a lazy habit, if not a bad one.
And also, I actually looked up the definition(s) of commonweal. I didnt just look at the image and assume it mean't socialist. I was just reacting rather than responding.
Occasionally, I learn something from you.

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Message 181 of 302 (903493)
12-12-2022 3:28 AM
Reply to: Message 180 by ringo
12-11-2022 1:24 PM


Rabbit Trail: Follow the peanuts
What I mean is that it is better to surround yourself with people who disagree with (and challenge) your biases and preconceived notions. That is why I call you guys the peanut gallery. You sit and watch any new believer/creationist come here and make a fool of themselves (usually, anyway) Occasionally you adopt them into your peanut gallery as a charter member, but y'all have such strict rules, I likely will never get added.

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Message 184 of 302 (903537)
12-12-2022 4:01 PM
Reply to: Message 183 by AZPaul3
12-12-2022 12:40 PM


Re: Rabbit Trail: Follow the peanuts
In the House and Senate they only have Red Seats or Blue Seats. Where are the moderates?

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Message 186 of 302 (903671)
12-15-2022 1:48 AM
Reply to: Message 185 by AZPaul3
12-12-2022 4:10 PM


Red+Blue Makes Green?
So by saying "no green seats" are you proclaiming, tongue-in-cheekily, that there is no middle ground for compromise between the two ideologies?

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Message 188 of 302 (903683)
12-15-2022 9:26 AM
Reply to: Message 187 by dwise1
12-15-2022 2:42 AM


Re: Red+Blue Makes Green?
Thanks for clarifying. I did know that crayons or paint mixing was different from light mixing, but I never knew why. I guess I never paid enough attention in science class. I probably could have done well had I cared, but at that time (9th grade, maybe?) I was still dealing with identity issues and really didn't want to pay attention. Looking back, I wish that I had.

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Message 189 of 302 (903684)
12-15-2022 9:39 AM
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12-15-2022 2:42 AM


Reforming My Analogy To AZ3
dwise1 writes:
Blue plus yellow makes green, using subtractive colors (ie, mixing pigments, eg crayons as you must have observed in your childhood). Using additive colors (ie, mixing light), green is one of the primary colors (ie, red-blue-green, hence the RGB codes on computer displays).
I learned something today!
AZ writes:
I just hope no one is expecting anything other than amusement. I mean, no one round these parts and beyond is expecting any great revelation from this theater, are they?(...)The concept of intelligence was not his discovery. Intelligence itself was. There was no intelligence before Mr. ID found it. But he had to open the damn box, it got out and spread everywhere, even dolphins. Missed republicans, though.
Oh the comedy! It hurts! Funny, but I occasionally see myself behaving like that! I'm a Legend in my own Mind! Lets get back to Ray Dalio,shall we?

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Message 196 of 302 (904014)
12-20-2022 10:54 AM
Reply to: Message 194 by dwise1
12-19-2022 8:06 PM


Take Me To Your Liter
I don't know nor care that much about Hunter Biden, though my Trumpian Conservative friend insists it's a big deal. Trump should get indicted and put out of our misery once and for all.
Glenn may have some insights. He is an independent conservative (according to Alexa) and seems to also distance himself from Trump.
Though I most definitely dislike Trump and know the chaos he is capable of and associated with, I also think Biden's kid is a buffoon and should in no way be paid taxpayer money for whatever consulting role(s) he may have.
While I'm on this rant, I will say that the future of our national leader has everything to do with a New World Order, economic or otherwise.

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Message 203 of 302 (904036)
12-20-2022 2:49 PM
Reply to: Message 201 by dwise1
12-20-2022 1:26 PM


Re: Take Me To Your Liter
dwise1 writes:
All I can think of that you and your disinformation sources could be thinking about is when Hunter Biden worked as a consultant for that Ukrainian gas company, Burisma, and was hired onto their board. Burisma had been involved in serious corruption and was in the process of cleaning up its act. Hunter is a lawyer who had been part of a consulting firm since 2006 that dealt with international and business law. Burisma hired his firm to consult with their restructuring and put Hunter on the board of directors to serve in that role.
First off, you are right about the sources. I know nothing about Hunter Biden apart from what my pro-Trump conservative friend tells me. And he gets worked up over this shit! To be fair, you guys also get worked up over Trump, but I hope that they can indict him and put us all out of any future misery. To summarize: My "disinformation source" is a vocal and angry friend. I've known him for 40 years, so we talk. I rarely watch Fox News. I never watch or listen to Alex Jones or Breitbart. In case you haven't noticed, I am reading more and more books...which I purposefully do since *we* (the peanut gallery) can dissect what they say and challenge them directly on our forum.
Heck, I'm not even finished with Ray Dalios book yet, but I'm reading two or three at a time! I have not felt this good or strong for over twenty years! My goal is to answer Ringo's challenge of engaging in every post. I notice that he does it...look at his post count vs answered post ratio in most topics.

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Message 204 of 302 (904037)
12-20-2022 2:54 PM
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12-20-2022 1:31 PM


Re: Take Me To Your Liter
Oh, and your subtitle using the word, "liter".

Are you also anti-metric?
To be honest, I'm lazy and thus glad that I don't have to relearn every system of measurement, but I am in no way anti-metric. The world was America-centric for only around 30 years, and those days are long gone, as abandoned and rusted out as a closed factory in Pittsburgh.
Are you one of those fools who thinks he's being "patriotic" by rejecting the metric system?
No, the only way I feel I am being patriotic is by exercising my free speech rights here on this forum.
We've already seen how Republicans have misappropriated the word "patriot" to describe their own treasonous actions, including their attempts to overthrow the legitimate government of the US.
Noted.

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Message 205 of 302 (904038)
12-20-2022 3:07 PM
Reply to: Message 201 by dwise1
12-20-2022 1:26 PM


Glenn Beck is a known conspiracy dingbat.
Nevertheless I am going to quote from his book. We can confirm that he is a conspiracy theorist if nothing else. His book is on Audible. Here is the outline:
Glenn Beck:
Opening Credits
00:36
Preface
07:45
1. A Brave Terrifying New World
54:39
2. Never Let a Global Pandemic Go to Waste
01:09:46
3. Climate Change: The Catalyst for a “New World Order”
01:32:19
4. Modern Monetary Theory: Fuel for a Global Economic Takeover--01:29:14
5. The Great Reset: Building a Twenty-First Century Fascism Machine--01:05:22
5. The Great Reset: Building a Twenty-First-Century Fascism Machine (Continued)-01:11:29
6. Joe Biden and the Great Reset of America--01:06:07
7. Derailing the Great Reset--01:19:08
End Credits-00:52
I will address his argument using the Chapter titles as my subtitle.
That's not my only book, however. I have one that I really like.
Amazon writes:
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
By: Peter Zeihan
This one I really like!

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