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[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm genuinely not clear on what your point is. A quid pro quo is not a gift. It is a transaction. Why should what is effectively buying the naming rights to a law school qualify as a charitable donation?

Moreover, how does naming a school after someone because donations were contingent on that renaming any kind of tribute to that person's achievements? It's a statement about power - and not even Scalia's power, in this case - and nothing more than that.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It should always be unacceptable for someone not to be a feminist.  You're either a sexist piece of sh!t or you aren't.  It's that simple.  Saying that you oppose feminism, but aren't a misogynist is like saying "I'm not a racist, I just believe that African-Americans shouldn't have the same rights as white people because the former are inherently inferior to the latter."  Opposing feminism literally means that you do not think men and women should have equal rights.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Third post in a row, but I feel it's an important point most people here always forget about.

Polling is a science and questions have to be carefully asked in a specific way to try and get accurate information.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Maybe it's not the alcohol that's causing the raping. Maybe it's rapists who are causing the raping.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The vast majority of people vote for emotional reasons. Thank God.

[Antonio the Sixth]

"Hmm, the Democrats might nominate that telegenic forty-something.  We should try to compete with that."




"Aw crap, no we really should try to compete with him.  Let's get somebody with the same eloquent way with words as their guy to be our Veep."




"So look, people kept talking about McCain's eight houses and how out of touch that made him look, especially during a tough economy.  We should keep that in mind with our next nominee.  Plus, we reeeeally need charisma to go up against their guy!"




"Sigh, okay look, we've been losing because people say we're not connecting with women and minorities.  What should we do?"

[Antonio the Sixth]

Lots of stupid people have college degrees and lots of intelligent people are high school drop outs.

[Antonio the Sixth]

(Also, looking at the poll on pornography, Canadians are probably fairly more honest overall than Americans.)

It's dishonest to believe that something you do is immoral?

[Antonio the Sixth]

When Al is asking the questions and not providing the answer when it comes to British politics you know stuff are completely off the rails and upside down.   

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm not sure, but I know one thing for certain:  The incestuous relationship between boards of directors and CEOs is one of the biggest cancers eating away at America, and I'd try anything to try to change the dynamic.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Context.

Hey, don't blame him.  Maybe somebody gave him a dirty look?  Or made him feel unwelcome? 

a garbage poster praising a garbage poster? shocking!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Fck him.  I get that he's not meant to be taken seriously and that he's making a fortune off of making a joke of journalism and stuff... BUT THAT'S WHY HE'S SO TERRIBLE!  I don't give a sht about Gamergate and I can't get through even a summary of this "scandal" without frankly being bored to tears and progressively losing more and more faith in humanity.  Quit broadcasting these assholes and giving them money.  If you doc drop anyone for any reason, you should be banned from the site you're using it for if not prosecuted for invasion of privacy.  Mainstream journalism hasn't had an ounce of integrity to it since the 1960s, so even if Milo was working for a legitimate cause, it's clearly a failing one.  Give it a fcking rest - especially his fanboys.

#Triggered

[Antonio the Sixth]

The only way to absolutely guarantee defeat is to assume that it's going to happen.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Isn't that more a facet of Australian political culture rather than the electoral system itself (ie Margaret Thatcher would likely have been out by 1981 in Australia).

You make a compelling case for Australian political culture.

[Antonio the Sixth]

More evidence that there is simply a right and wrong choice this election. There is no excuse for this. There is no excuse for defending it, either.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Upper-Middle class twentysomethinhs in a developing country always have the worst opinions.

(Of course, the effect of their triumphant overthrow of Dilma was the installation of a cronyistic coalition puppeted by Big Ag and evangelicals, but yeah congrats you really showed those stooppid poor people who selfishly wanted enough to educate their children rather than sending them to work)

[Antonio the Sixth]

This probably is an indication that the #DumpTrump initiative in the RNC is catching fire and getting some serious support.  By first teasing that he won't, and now endorsing Ryan, Trump wants to dampen that initiative and to keep the candle lit, at both ends.  Unfortunately even kids have figured out his MO by now, so it is unlikely to stop the movement to replace him.

[Antonio the Sixth]

     The point is that these people have committed serious offenses that have led to them losing some of the rights that people are normally accorded. It's not meant to be a walk in the park.

Just because they are prisoners doesn't mean it's OK to treat them like dirt. Time and time again, I see issues of mistreatment or other bs regarding prisoners come up and again see certain folks just shrug it off and say "well they are prisoners after all!", as if that justifies anything and everything.

This is why recidivism is such a problem in America. Many people have such a cavalier attitude towards convicts/felons, as if they are sub-human or something.

[Antonio the Sixth]

What a thoughtful rebuttal.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm only saying this because I don't hate you: You are acting like a complete idiot, and you better get out now and/or remedy this. I can't believe you are going about such an immoral action that hurts people so casually - like nothing I've ever seen. I am going to assume any actions have not been undertaken, and I do not want to find out if there is follow through please.

[Antonio the Sixth]

At least some of us are aware that we're awful!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Isn't that what you call a Nazi who is too unfit to physically attack women, Jews, immigrants, etc. and so who does it from a keyboard in a dingy basement instead?

[Antonio the Sixth]

That's not how this thread works.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Destroy.  Moral.  Relativism.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Let's not perpetuate this damaging falsehood that awful views can be excused or explained away by stupidity, or that intelligence somehow implies moral virtue.