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Theodoric Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 6.1
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You do realize my comments are factual not accusations.
quote:Douglas Murray Has Some Queer Ideas About Sex - Crisis Magazine His own writings embrace racism and hate. So again you accuse me of something that is not true. Also ask yourself if you would have dug up the same information against a liberal author.
If they were dishonest or promoting racism and hate I would.
And would you be as critical of an author whom you agreed with?
Do you understand the words critical and agree?What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 6.1 |
How about you develop an argument?
Phat writes:
I answered. Now you want me to read a racist to get a rebuttal. Are you incapable of supporting your own arguments? Theodoric has yet to explain why one cannot be racist against white people. I await his scintillating logic!What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 6.1 |
Where did you get this drivel from? It does not show up on a Google search. Is this from that racist book? When pseudo-scholars make a pronouncement like this without any footnotes you can be pretty sure they are full of shit.
What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 6.1
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You brought up reviews, so let's look at them. Or did you mean Amazon reviews from fellow travelers?
Murray speaks in absolutes and paints with a broad brush.
quote:Douglas Murray's War on the West—A Review Excerpts from The Spectator review. Not kind. If you can read, the full Spectator review. Behind a paywall.THE WAR ON THE WEST | Kirkus Reviews So those glowing reviews? Edited by Theodoric, . Edited by Theodoric, : punctuation What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Phat Member Posts: 18652 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
Admittedly this review provides a good counterpoint to Murray's claims.
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” - Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894). When both religious and non-religious people reach the same conclusions then you know religion isn't the reason.--Percy Democrats should not be the only party. Respect the two-party system. -Phat, in December 2022 We see Monsters where Science shows us Windmills.~Phat, remixed
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Phat Member Posts: 18652 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
Taq writes: Gold prices are actually down over the last 2 years. If gold prices were inflating they would be going up, just like prices for many other goods are going up. I suppose it depends on which chart you look at.
Yahoo Finance reports that over the last 6 months, gold has increased by roughly $200.00 an ounce.The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” - Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894). When both religious and non-religious people reach the same conclusions then you know religion isn't the reason.--Percy Democrats should not be the only party. Respect the two-party system. -Phat, in December 2022 We see Monsters where Science shows us Windmills.~Phat, remixed
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 6.1 |
On January 22, 2021 the price of gold was 1856.20. Friday it was 1928.20. That is less than a 4% increase in two years. 2% a year
Dow Jones Industrial1/22/21 30996.98. Friday 33375.49. 7.7% increase. 3.85% per year But that is only a piece of the puzzle.
quote:Stocks Versus Gold: Which Is A Better Investment? The Answer May Surprise You What should we expect from that liberal bastion Forbes. What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Phat Member Posts: 18652 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 4.2 |
Noted. You do have an argument, but the consensus is that we are entering a recession and that the past 30 years of compounded gains will take quite a hit. At this point in time, I would invest at least 10% into hard assets. They are not to be thought of as an investment but as an insurance policy.
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” - Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894). When both religious and non-religious people reach the same conclusions then you know religion isn't the reason.--Percy Democrats should not be the only party. Respect the two-party system. -Phat, in December 2022 We see Monsters where Science shows us Windmills.~Phat, remixed
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Taq Member Posts: 10302 Joined: Member Rating: 7.1 |
Phat writes: You do have an argument, but the consensus is that we are entering a recession and that the past 30 years of compounded gains will take quite a hit. At this point in time, I would invest at least 10% into hard assets. Diversification and hedges are always a good idea. I mentioned I bonds before: I bonds — TreasuryDirect The return on I bonds shifts with inflation so you are always protected. You can buy a max of 10k per year.
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