The Oldiesfreak Deluge of Absurdity, Ignorance, and Bad Posts III

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This will sound harsh but it's absolutely true and meant as a constructive criticism; the "a few families control all the" resources/banks/industries/media etc. line of rhetoric is essentially a dog-whistle for "Jews."  It's literally a sentence that could come right out of a KKK pamphlet circa 1920 (even back then such types often even used the "a few families" euphemism).

Now, I'm NOT accusing you of intentionally using dog-whistle language, just as most Republicans who talk about felons and welfare queens are truly not even aware that blacks might find that offensive.  Nevertheless, it's something I think a lot of left-wingers (and "populist" libertarians often even more so) do a little too often for comfort.

Similarly, why is it that Goldman Sachs is always the bank that is singled out for denunciation, even though it is one of the smallest of the major investment banks and had the least to do with the financial crisis?  Well, it's an appeal to the listener's subconscious biases.  If you mention the far larger and more culpable Citigroup or Bank of America, they might subconsciously wonder what you have against cities or America, whereas Goldman Sachs sure sounds like a coven of hook-nosed money-grubbers.

(Note: None of this is to imply I am a fan of Goldman Sachs or third-world corruption).

I hate to agree with wormy on anything... but he's actually quite correct here.  Talking about "a few families" controlling stuff is in fact a well-worn anti-Semitic dog-whistle, whether you can (or want to) hear it or not.  Sorry, bud.

So acknowledging wealth centralisation and its effects under capitalism is immediately filed under anti-Semitism because racists use it as an argument for something else? I suppose we can't acknowledge that our politicians are lobbied by powerful interests either, lest we wish to be compared to the jews-rule-the-world crew. Don't be absurd.

No, you just need to find phrasing that doesn't have that sort of ugly subtext and baggage.  It's not that hard, really.

Don't bother giving him attention. He's a faux-leftist prick who wants to look cool.

FAKE LEFTIST FAAAAAAAAAKE YUR NOT A REAAAAAAAL LIBRUL LIKE ME (who supports the death penalty)

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Because I truly believe that Anthony Weiner is one of the greatest Americans alive today, despite the fact that he constantly needs a noodle licking.

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LBJ: Mostly for his actions as president, not to mention my personal belief that he was responsible for JFK's assainaton, he did have the most to gain from it.

Ugggh are you serious

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I'm not sure if this is appropriate to ask about Paul Ryan, but I'll give it a try. I don't mean to offend people or be off color, but do you think he's straight?

I am so confused.

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https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=177996.0

This whole thread.

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Should be eliminated, replaced with full wealth confiscation/redistribution.

Motion to create a thread JUST for Snowstalker posts?

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https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=180867.0

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But you know, pots somehow cool. It only alters your mind. I know a guy who I once went to school with who was smoking pot and ran over somebody. But that's not that big of a deal, I guess .

Let's ban alcohol then.

How about legalize everything?

Including smothering libertarians with pillows?

But aren't Libertarians heartless elites who want to throw bricks at poors?

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While I agree that Idaho is hell on Earth and overpopulated with cultist scum, it isn't ruled by the cultist scum but rather "libertarian" Republicans in the mold of a Barry Goldwater who just came down off speed and is ready to take vengeance upon any Democratic constituency out of sheer spite. Years of rule by working class Democrats has bred resentment amongst Idaho Republicans that has turned them into a pack of crypto-fascists.

lol

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Metal usually sounds good, so obviously that song's not metal...

He's right.

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Hip hop is f[inks]ing garbage so vote is obvious.

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Context Necessary.

I'd prefer it if his first name was Sneakers.

RIP

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talk about argumentum ad Hitlerum

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Those are questions one should google first.

Damn it, beat me to it.