US Politics Thread 2021-24 - Page 52

ET2SN · 02-15-21, 01:15 PM

*tee hee*

Sonicfire1981 · 02-15-21, 02:05 PM

who's #4?

u crank · 02-15-21, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonicfire1981

who's #4?

It's just a guess but I would say it is suppose to be Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

Sonicfire1981 · 02-15-21, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by u crank

It's just a guess but I would say it is suppose to be Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

My bad, I was not precise. #5 is Graham; I mean the one in the 4th, red pannel.

Catfish · 02-15-21, 02:58 PM

Good article i think:
"How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/t...formation.html

But what about those who are not interested in facts and truth. Maybe humanity finds the last exit, but ... the first Quanon followers are getting traction here too

u crank · 02-15-21, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonicfire1981

My bad, I was not precise. #5 is Graham; I mean the one in the 4th, red pannel.

Well another guess but I would say Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).

Skybird · 02-15-21, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Good article i think:
"How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/t...formation.html

But what about those who are not interested in facts and truth. Maybe humanity finds the last exit, but ... the first Quanon followers are getting traction here too

The psychology of sectarian cults and doomsday cults - and that is what Qanon is - tick differently, you cannot catch them just by refering to reality of using reason and logic. Its about irrational belief, and in mere beliefs believing is of virtue and prooves the strength of your faith. The striocter you resist to reality, the mnroe this illustrates the purity of your faith.

Its like the sling around the rabbit's neck.

MaDef · 02-15-21, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Good article i think:
"How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/t...formation.html

But what about those who are not interested in facts and truth. Maybe humanity finds the last exit, but ... the first Quanon followers are getting traction here too

the U.S. has no need for an American version of Goebbels.

Catfish · 02-15-21, 05:21 PM

^ of course you do not "need a Goebbels" anymore, you are already on that path.

edit just saw this is the article that Rockstar already posted a week or two ago

MaDef · 02-15-21, 08:44 PM

That's what it boils down to, the writer is calling for a "reality czar".

Buddahaid · 02-15-21, 09:00 PM

It would be nice if it would be real but who would decide and then nobody would believe it anyway.

We just got rid of the unreality czar so we know that doesn't work either.

Maybe a sidereality czar?

Anyway you look at it, I'm just happy to move beyond Trump finally so bring it on.

MaDef · 02-15-21, 11:10 PM

Out of the frying pan & into the fire. Good luck with that.

Buddahaid · 02-15-21, 11:15 PM

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Out of the frying pan & into the fire. Good luck with that.

Oh I think it will be at least less dramatic and easier to follow. Not the loose cannon um what business from the last four years.

AVGWarhawk · 02-16-21, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Anyway you look at it, I'm just happy to move beyond Trump finally so bring it on.

You may be beyond Trump but the House lets Trump live in their heads rent free. Impeachment is done. But wait, how about a committee like the 9-11 committee to investigate the riot? Great idea Pelosi! More smoke and diversion to the nonsense Biden is writing off with a pen. Just more Trump living in their heads. No sir, DC has not moved on from Trump. Nor has the media. It is all about the blame game and ratings.

3catcircus · 02-16-21, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

You may be beyond Trump but the House lets Trump live in their heads rent free. Impeachment is done. But wait, how about a committee like the 9-11 committee to investigate the riot? Great idea Pelosi! More smoke and diversion to the nonsense Biden is writing off with a pen. Just more Trump living in their heads. No sir, DC has not moved on from Trump. Nor has the media. It is all about the blame game and ratings.

The question - why is he living rent-free?

A psychological evaluation would show that those who are so wrapped up in Trump being "orange man bad" are themselves highly flawed - it's the whole "evangelical preacher railing against [x] is himself secretly [x]" situation - all these politicians and lobbyists *know* that themselves are what they claim Trump is - but then again that's right out of the Saul Alinsky playbook...

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,814 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Good article i think: "How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/t...formation.html But what about those who are not interested in facts and truth. Maybe humanity finds the last exit, but ... the first Quanon followers are getting traction here too __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,814 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ of course you do not "need a Goebbels" anymore, you are already on that path. edit just saw this is the article that Rockstar already posted a week or two ago __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,333 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	It would be nice if it would be real but who would decide and then nobody would believe it anyway. We just got rid of the unreality czar so we know that doesn't work either. Maybe a sidereality czar? Anyway you look at it, I'm just happy to move beyond Trump finally so bring it on. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie Last edited by Buddahaid; 02-15-21 at 09:08 PM.

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ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	tee hee

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MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,194 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's what it boils down to, the writer is calling for a "reality czar".

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MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,194 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Out of the frying pan & into the fire. Good luck with that.