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[Antonio the Sixth]

Have a look at the previous poster's posting history in the last 24 hours, and pick the one you like the most and the one you dislike the most.

For those who haven't posted much in the previous 24 hours, you can take the 5 latest posts.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Favorite even though I can not understand it:

Antonio Vitalone


Exposé :
Système partisan et clivage gauche-droite
dans les démocraties occidentales aujourd’hui



Apparus avec l’émergence de la modernité politique, les termes de « gauche » et de « droite » sont depuis lors omniprésents dans la plupart des démocraties occidentales. C’est pourquoi le clivage gauche-droite apparaît aujourd’hui comme une composante naturelle de tout système partisan en démocratie.



I Le pouvoir politique se légitime par la référence à un ordre naturel et religieux


   1) Dans les sociétés traditionnelles, les règles du groupe sont sacralisées
   
1.   Dans ces sociétés, le pouvoir est considéré comme une force qu’il convient de canaliser : l’ensemble complexe d’interdits et de prescriptions qui s’impose sur ces sociétés poursuit ce but.
2.   C’est pourquoi le chef n’a pas de pouvoir véritable : c’est un « pouvoir non contraignant » qui se borne à rappeler les codes de la société.
3.   Il en résulte que l’individu est entièrement soumis au pouvoir, car sa socialisation dépend du respect des règles.


2) En occident, l’émergence de l’Etat moderne se fonde sur une légitimation d’ordre religieux
   
1.   Les penseurs chrétiens de l’Antiquité et du Moyen-âge (Saint Augustin, Thomas d’Aquin) affirment que le pouvoir politique provient du pouvoir divin.
2.   Tout au long du Moyen-âge, l’Eglise catholique affirme sa supériorité sur le pouvoir temporel.
3.   A partir du XVIIème siècle, les monarchies européennes s’émancipent de la tutelle de l’Eglise tout en conservant la légitimité religieuse. La pouvoir monarchique se veut alors le représentant direct de Dieu : c’est la monarchie de droit divin.


3) Les théoriciens conservateurs légitiment l’ordre social par la référence à la nature
   
La « métaphore corporelle » est une vision de la société très fréquente dans l’histoire occidentale. Elle assimile la société à un organisme vivant, dont le fonctionnement est assuré par la cohésion entre

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How do you guys have the patience to flip a coin 51 times ?

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Yeah you can't hold a "non-binding" primary and then go and retroactively make it count. Same situation as 2008 when J. J. and Hillary Is 44 were arguing to seat the delegates in Florida and Michigan as elected, Michigan being the more absurd of those two. In this case it'd be even more absurd since there's no standard for how delegates would be assigned, so deciding on a delegate allocation method would also be blatantly beneficial toward a certain candidate.

I think the whole reason Missouri had the non-binding primary is it was already scheduled there but would violate RNC rules and be subject to sanctions. So there was an attempt to have it moved forward, but the GOP-controlled State House and State Senate deadlocked, weren't able to meet the deadline, and the caucus had to be set up instead to assign delegates. So basically blame Republicans' inability to govern for this.

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opebo/opebo

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

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Yeah you can't hold a "non-binding" primary and then go and retroactively make it count. Same situation as 2008 when J. J. and Hillary Is 44 were arguing to seat the delegates in Florida and Michigan as elected, Michigan being the more absurd of those two. In this case it'd be even more absurd since there's no standard for how delegates would be assigned, so deciding on a delegate allocation method would also be blatantly beneficial toward a certain candidate.

I think the whole reason Missouri had the non-binding primary is it was already scheduled there but would violate RNC rules and be subject to sanctions. So there was an attempt to have it moved forward, but the GOP-controlled State House and State Senate deadlocked, weren't able to meet the deadline, and the caucus had to be set up instead to assign delegates. So basically blame Republicans' inability to govern for this.

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opebo/opebo

Favorite and least favorite, as his only post today thus far.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

It's very interesting to wonder about what would've happened had the south won the Civil War. I think slavery would've ended in another 20 years, but their social and econonomical ideals would differ from the north still. One thing I've wondered is would they have gotten involved in WWI or WWII sooner? The British could've helped sure, but l still don't see the south cooperating too much with their demands.

If the Confederacy gets a moderate as president, possibly Lee, you could see gradual emancipation in the late 1800's. They would have certainly tried to grab what they could in the Caribbean and northern Mexico, allying with Britain and/or France against the US, which might have sided with Russia or Germany. Alternative, one or both of the USA/CSA could have gone into isolationism (more likely the USA, though they'd still try to get what they could in the Pacific)

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Miles

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[Хahar 🤔]

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• Gay
• Hardcore Paulite
• Seminarian or pastor
• Bronie/Pegasister
• In a Christian emoviolence band
• Performed faith healing rituals on people who claimed they had a headache
• Performed faith healing rituals on people who claimed they had a headache...and smoked tons of pot
• Compulsive gambler
• Gun nut
• Worked an overnight shift
• Straight edge
• Occupy Wall Street protestor
• BushOklahoma

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So he supported his country stopping communism? I don't agree with the draft but there is no reason to name call. This is the left name calling when they are panicking. Have you looked into Obama's college years where he supported professor Derrick Bell? Or are you being bias?

Everyone knows he honored a well-respected college dean like Derrick Bell.  Does anyone who's not Andrew Breitbart care, however?  No.  Supporting the Vietnam War is bad enough, but supporting the draft to the point of protesting in favor of it while you're out dodging it goes beyond words.

This post is my least favorite because you're so obviously wasting your time.

[Insula Dei]

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British Columbia would be a perfectly fine place to go.

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And by using a hashtag, you are helping bridge that gap.

(Any post containing the word 'hashtag' is depressing)

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

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One of the worst people to have ever lived. And that's without exaggerating too much.

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Today the Chamber of Representatives approved a number of changes to the constitution by a 'comfortable' 103-39 margin. The 6 government parties (PS,SP.a,CD&V,cdH,MR,VLD) were joined by the green parties (Ecolo, Groen!) on the Yes-side. The No-side was made up out of N-VA, LDD, VB and FDF.

This is the first step in the Institutional Reform that was at the centre of the 2007-2011 crisis, and it was achieved by some clever scheming and rule-bending on the government side. Especially contested was the government's temporarily de-activating of the clausule of the constitution (Article 195) that determines that the only way to change an article of the constitution is to have it had listed by the previous parliament. Now, the opposition (N-VA, that is) don't mind the government getting rid of that particular article, but the way they only temporarily put it out of play means a hypothetical future N-VA-led government would not be able to directly touch the constitution. (Unless, of course, the current parliament would kindly list Article 195 for revision once more, which it won't do)

The government dodged, to be very cynical, a makor bullet today. With the national news cycle being dominated as it is by Tuesday's tragic bus crash, the opposition didn't dare to start an offensive and the debate was remarkably quiet. To be absolutely fair, they should have rescheduled the vote.

Honestly, the past week has been one big mess on all counts with at least 4 major stories making sure the papers and television didn't know where to look. We had a firebombing on a Shiite Mosque in Anderlecht (Brussels) leaving an imam dead, directly followed by a 'suicide attack' on the Qatari ambassador's caravan outside of the Royal Palace. Then that crazy Bus crash, and now this (though this is in a different ball park, obviously).

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[Oakvale]

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In context -

why

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What's funny? The pope of the Egyptian Coptic Church has died.

As I said, lame.

[Antonio the Sixth]

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I hope he's okay, it's not like him to just disappear without warning.

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Aye


Aye (9): Clarence, Junkie, MoPolitico, Nathan, NC Yankee, Oakvale, Sbane, Scott, and TJ in Cleve
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Didn't Vote (1): Marokai Blue
Attempted to Vote Twice (1): Oakvale - WTF IN THE NAME OF TAMMANY HALL....

With nine votes in the affirmative and zero in the negative, Ben has been reconfirmed as Secretary of External Affairs. The bombs start dropping in 10 minutes.

Haha, oops.

You don't post much, Oakvale.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

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Criticizing the US's actions =/= Antiamericanism. It's sad to see people unable to make such a basic difference.

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Lulz

Mostly because the thing being responded to was very stupid, not funny.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

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Lulz

Least Favorite: The post above mine.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

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Lulz

Least Favorite: The post above mine.

Only post today.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

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Naso is America, and wins with 100% of the popular and electoral vote. Even Phil votes for Naso.

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Go Francois!

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

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Lulz

Least Favorite: The post above mine.

Only post today.

It says in the OP that if a poster hasn't posted in the last 24 hours, you're supposed to pick the most recent five.

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[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

You didn't post much in the last 24 hours, so I went a few days further.

I'm in a Romney mood.

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1. Men aren't very comfortable around things relating to gay-ness.

2. All women are bisexual.

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[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

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PP often provides financial assistance for abortion. And their infrastructure is funded through the government, which they use in providing and referring abortions.  Their basic mission is in the name, and its not breast cancer screening. There's no reason breast cancer screenings can be provided by an organization with a more appropriate mission. Whether PP's human butchery is legal or not is irrelevant.

FALSE

3% of the services provided by Planned Parenthood are abortions, 3%.  NONE of the government $$$ goes to abortions.  These are the facts and its shown in the financials.  I know Fox News and the talking heads in the GOP (often one in the same) try to get you to believe otherwise, but its false.

Probably been listening to Jon Kyl too much.

Planned Parenthood, as well-informed people know, is strictly a women's healthcare provider that works in multiple fields.  This page has a good overview of it.  The reason why it is discriminated against so much and treated differently than any other healthcare provider is beyond me.

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Nanny state it up!!!

Interestingly, they are from the same thread.

[Pingvin]

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The only thing more embarrassing than putting that band in your sig is claiming they saved your life.

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I believe these attacks on soldiers and now on this school are the work of a radical lone wolf Islamist or neo Nazi.  

You really should become an FBI agent.

[Хahar 🤔]

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"Secular, tolerant society" is one of the sweet lies that are told us by the socialists. Russia for Russians, Moscow for Moscowits, it is all about. If you do not accept OUR traditions and OUR habits, go back into your Dagestan/Chechnya/whatever-Stan.

Really, though, there's a number of sickeningly racist and generally abhorrent posts in that thread from which I could choose.

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I'm going to disagree with Xahar, for the sake of disagreeing with Xahar.

It's adorable that I have a little posse again.

[Joe Republic]

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Snowstalker was a great troll
But he dwelt by no bridge or hole
Instead on the chat
He passed lies as fact
And all present wished heads would roll

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lol mark warner

Only because it brings up memories of that overkilled meme from not too long ago.

[Antonio the Sixth]

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I support making women see ultrasounds to try and guilt them out of having abortions. [...]  And yes, I would support defunding Planned Parenthood from other services as well because they are our nation's largest abortion provider and anything that hurts them is likely to make abortions more difficult to obtain.

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As abortion is increasingly forced under the radar and into back alleys, begin upping the sentences and charging the women and doctors with murder.

You're certainly posting in the appropriate thread, I must say.

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American The Office is better than the British version (or at least it was at its height; it's pretty mediocre by this point in its run).

That's why British TV shows have the right idea by limiting themselves to two or three (super short) seasons.



One of my favorite shows was Father Ted.  I shudder to think of such a thing, but how would it even translate to the US?  They'd have to be located on an island off Newfoundland or somewhere.  The humor just wouldn't work though.

Another favorite was Red Dwarf.  Thankfully, the US pilot was awful enough to not get picked up.

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[Grumpier Than Thou]

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Why would I support my government, when their actions are harmful?

RAH RAH RAH NATIONALISM.

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You know that you can easily find maps of Roman provinces with a 2-second Google search, right?

Only because it was the least funny

[Antonio the Sixth]

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At-Large Senate Candidate Alters Race
Phoenix, AZ

William Peterson Jeffery Bellamy Brown Blair Thatcher Churchill Attlee MacDonald MacBrit Nutterbutter III, Esquire, better known as William P. Nutterbutter III, announced today that he is running for At-Large Senate.

Nutterbutter, who is the internally-conjoined twin of SoIA 20RP12, has stated that he has no intention of actually campaigning, but believes Atlasia will choose him simply because he is "the fanciest and most British candidate there is."



In other news, SoIA 20RP12 has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. More to come.

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I oppose it from the Libertarian realm (I voted from the right, because I tend to agree with the right on this issue.)

Survival of the wealthiest?

Survival of the ones who don't feel like they need to depend on a "higher power" to take care of them and essentially hold their hand from cradle to grave.

[Antonio the Sixth]

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