Margaret Thatcher vs opebo

[Kitteh]

I'm amazed this hasn't already been made.

[Goldwater]

Thatcher/Thatcher

[TNF]

opebo/opebo

He's the only one that can actually win.

[H. Ross Peron]

Thatcher, always Thatcher.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Opebo easily.

Glad BRTD isn't the one who made this thread though.

[opebo]

Rather incredible that I'm tied with the vile Thatcher!  On style alone, leaving aside any merits or ideology, she's revolting.

[Beet]

Rather incredible that I'm tied with the vile Thatcher!  On style alone, leaving aside any merits or ideology, she's revolting.

Oh come on, look at that smashing hairdo.

As for me, Thatcher. (Sorry opebo, but you're too much of a troll.)

[LastVoter]

Rather incredible that I'm tied with the vile Thatcher!  On style alone, leaving aside any merits or ideology, she's revolting.

Oh come on, look at that smashing hairdo.

As for me, Thatcher. (Sorry opebo, but you're too much of a troll.)

Opebo is a harmless internet troll(poster). Thatcher  on other hand destroyed livelyhoods of millions...................

[HoosierPoliticalJunkie]

Thatcher/Thatcher


opebo's response to problems arising from big government is more government.  No exceptions.  Combine that with extreme far-leftism on social issues and you've got a pretty scary combination. 

[opebo]

Thatcher/Thatcher


opebo's response to problems arising from big government is more government.  No exceptions.  Combine that with extreme far-leftism on social issues and you've got a pretty scary combination. 

You are mistaken, Hoosier.  Those problems arise from capitalist government (the government doesn't really have a 'size' - that's an illusion).

[traininthedistance]

I'd take the bullet.

[Kitteh]

opebo's response to problems arising from big government is more government.  No exceptions.  Combine that with extreme far-leftism on social issues and you've got a pretty scary combination. 

Leaving aside the notion that "big government" is anything other than a meaningless buzzword, you misunderstand opebo.

First of all, his position on social issues is hardly "extreme far-leftism", at least if the term "extreme far-leftism" means anything at all (which is debatable). My views on social issues can't really be called anything other than "extreme far-leftism", yet opebo and I are pretty drastically opposed on "social issues"; see for example any thread relating to gender or sexuality.

The key to opebo's beliefs isn't "far-leftism", it's self interest. This is why while in theory opebo's shift from right-wing to left-wing was a drastic shift, in practice his ideology didn't really change at all. He just realized that the "welfare queens stealing my tax dollars" conception of self interest was a myth and that for all but the most privileged members of society leftism is in their self interest.

It's not like he makes a secret of this, either.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Opebo, and it's one of my easiest forum votes.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

opebo's response to problems arising from big government is more government.  No exceptions.  Combine that with extreme far-leftism on social issues and you've got a pretty scary combination. 

Leaving aside the notion that "big government" is anything other than a meaningless buzzword, you misunderstand opebo.

First of all, his position on social issues is hardly "extreme far-leftism", at least if the term "extreme far-leftism" means anything at all (which is debatable). My views on social issues can't really be called anything other than "extreme far-leftism", yet opebo and I are pretty drastically opposed on "social issues"; see for example any thread relating to gender or sexuality.

The key to opebo's beliefs isn't "far-leftism", it's self interest. This is why while in theory opebo's shift from right-wing to left-wing was a drastic shift, in practice his ideology didn't really change at all. He just realized that the "welfare queens stealing my tax dollars" conception of self interest was a myth and that for all but the most privileged members of society leftism is in their self interest.

It's not like he makes a secret of this, either.

opebo might joke about trans people, but he's clearly not bigoted toward them, if you see his comments about "Thai ladyboys" and a joke he made once about how a ladyboy President/PM would be the ultimate sign of tolerance in a country.

[opebo]

opebo's response to problems arising from big government is more government.  No exceptions.  Combine that with extreme far-leftism on social issues and you've got a pretty scary combination. 

Leaving aside the notion that "big government" is anything other than a meaningless buzzword, you misunderstand opebo.

First of all, his position on social issues is hardly "extreme far-leftism", at least if the term "extreme far-leftism" means anything at all (which is debatable). My views on social issues can't really be called anything other than "extreme far-leftism", yet opebo and I are pretty drastically opposed on "social issues"; see for example any thread relating to gender or sexuality.

The key to opebo's beliefs isn't "far-leftism", it's self interest. This is why while in theory opebo's shift from right-wing to left-wing was a drastic shift, in practice his ideology didn't really change at all. He just realized that the "welfare queens stealing my tax dollars" conception of self interest was a myth and that for all but the most privileged members of society leftism is in their self interest.

It's not like he makes a secret of this, either.

opebo might joke about trans people, but he's clearly not bigoted toward them, if you see his comments about "Thai ladyboys" and a joke he made once about how a ladyboy President/PM would be the ultimate sign of tolerance in a country.

I don't think that drladyboy is saying that 'her' views are in opposition to mine regarding social issues because of any bigotry on my part about transgenders - I think she means that I'm tolerant of straightmen, while she is not.

But, kudos to drladyboy about her excellent understanding and explication of the 'essential opebo'.

[opebo]

Well thank goodness I'm finally beating the odious Thatcher, though disturbingly by only one vote.

[Lambsbread]

opebo/opebo

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I'm certainly glad opebo is winning here.  At last.

[Eraserhead]

opebo is losing again. Eww.

[opebo]

Looks like I'm ahead again, 23 to 17.