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

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Alaska is Palin-country

[Mordecai]

Anyway, I don't quite understand how advocating intervention in Libya, where Qaddafi was basically butchering his own people, is imperialism. But hey, that's just me.

Imperialism is any interference in the internal politics of another state, as far as I'm concerned. Libyans should address their own internal politics just as the United States should address it's own internal politics.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

However, classical music made before 1950 generally isn't worth listening to,

[Mopsus]

However, classical music made before 1950 generally isn't worth listening to,

I anticipated this.

Perhaps I should have clarified that I was referring to Western Classical music (though that's made obvious by the context of my post); I don't want to make it seem like I'm disparaging East Asian or Hindustani Classical, genres which I don't have enough experience with to pass judgement on (though what experience I have had has been positive).

[traininthedistance]

However, classical music made before 1950 generally isn't worth listening to,

I anticipated this.

Perhaps I should have clarified that I was referring to Western Classical music (though that's made obvious by the context of my post); I don't want to make it seem like I'm disparaging East Asian or Hindustani Classical, genres which I don't have enough experience with to pass judgement on (though what experience I have had has been positive).

That clarification doesn't make it better, bud.  And it especially doesn't make it better if you claim to appreciate post-1950 classical. 

[Mopsus]

However, classical music made before 1950 generally isn't worth listening to,

I anticipated this.

Perhaps I should have clarified that I was referring to Western Classical music (though that's made obvious by the context of my post); I don't want to make it seem like I'm disparaging East Asian or Hindustani Classical, genres which I don't have enough experience with to pass judgement on (though what experience I have had has been positive).

That clarification doesn't make it better, bud.  And it especially doesn't make it better if you claim to appreciate post-1950 classical. 

I exempted post-1950's Classical just to be safe: I've only heard Reich, Cage, and Riley, and while I liked what I heard, I can't really judge it all based on that.

[Flake]

Children's films are inevitably communistic and evil. Which is why I rarely watched any. I, to this day, credit my political views to almost complete avoidance of Disney children's films and instead watching real entertainment (I watched Zulu when I was 5 for instance). None of the socialistic liberul girly pap like the Little Mermaid, Mulan and whatnot.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

WWII provided an interesting contrast in ideologies. You had True Leftism (Stalin), the far right (Hitler), mainstream conservatism (Churchill) and standard progressivism/modern day liberalism (FDR). And it's also quite obvious from that comparison which of those ideologies is the best.

[Mordecai]

Children's films are inevitably communistic and evil. Which is why I rarely watched any. I, to this day, credit my political views to almost complete avoidance of Disney children's films and instead watching real entertainment (I watched Zulu when I was 5 for instance). None of the socialistic liberul girly pap like the Little Mermaid, Mulan and whatnot.

That's obviously tongue-in-cheek.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Alot of people dislike her on this forum, but they still want her to win.

That's the same mentality that allows for the continuation of abusive relationships.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Pure absurdity for thinking that anyone beyond a few wingnuts of the left and right would believe that fomenting a coup anywhere, let alone Venezuela would lead to an increased oil supply.

Several dead, including a couple killed by pro-government militia (FTR I don't support any of the violence on either side) and one member of said militia killed by the fascists (proof that these are anything but "peaceful protests" and probably part of another coup plan).

I'm sure Obama has something to do with it just like Bush did 12 years ago; he wants that oil, and the Western media will surely portray these as peaceful, idealistic democratic protesters, which is a blatant lie.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/02/venezuela-anti-government-rally-turns-deadly-2014212195829466475.html

[Lief 🗽]

I've seen way too many instances of [marijuana] killing or seriously harming someone.

[Paul Kemp]

I've seen way too many instances of [marijuana] killing or seriously harming someone.

Classic!

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I've seen way too many instances of [marijuana] killing or seriously harming someone.

Classic!

If I had room in my signature, that would go there.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

FD

My votes

Every state has at least some redeeming quality which made me vote FF except for NJ.  Jersy just sucks.

[Lief 🗽]

ag really gets unhinged when talking about the Latin American left:

Why would the fascists need to start an uprising in Venezuela? They have been in power for the last 15 years. Against whom would they be rebelling?

Venezuela has clearly been a democracy for the past 15 years except for a couple days of fascist dictatorship in 2002. Chavez's attempts to amend the constitution to extend his own power were rejected and he fully accepted the results.

Venezuela does still retain certain democratic institutions - despite the severe damage done to them by the fascist regime over the last 15 years. But I do not think this is going to stay there for long. Chavez, it should be granted to him, was charismatic and loved winning in an actually contested race. True, he stacked the system heavily in his favor - but let the (heavily disadvantaged) opposition compete (within limits): he thought it was fun. Maduro will not be winning elections in the future, and he knows it. So, frankly, I do not think we will have many more elections in Venezuela under this regime.

In any case, ideologically they are run-of-the-mill fascists, Mussolini copycats. Which, of course, makes them the darlings of the ultra-right-wingers, like you.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Should we have an institute for obvious questions?

It's not 1960 or even 1990 anymore; Communism and Socialism are all but dead ideologies, and no major country is truly Marxist anymore (China is in theory, but corporatist in practice). The Cold War has been over since 1991; the USSR is long dead, Fidel Castro is retired and Hugo Chavez is deceased....And yet the GOP's rallying cry against Obama and the Democrats for five years has been 'Socialist!' And 'Communist' as if it was still 1954. Some of the attacks, especially by pundits such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity are reminiscint of Joe McCarthy. My question is, why does the GOP still view Marxism as the big monster under the bed even though it's clearly no longer a threat?

[Oakvale]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

Not when they're absurd, ignorant, or bad.

[courts]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

swpl affecting a pseudo-marxist viewpoint is annoying (no offense lief) but somehow the serious people ^TM manage to be more annoying when discussing people like chavez.

[Oakvale]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

swpl affecting a pseudo-marxist viewpoint is annoying (no offense lief) but somehow the serious people ^TM manage to be more annoying when discussing people like chavez.

I barely understand this post (swpl?) but I think I get what you mean. I don't see anything wrong with the Chavez post, which seems like a fairly accurate description of the state of Venezuela under strongman government as far as I know.

[courts]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

swpl affecting a pseudo-marxist viewpoint is annoying (no offense lief) but somehow the serious people ^TM manage to be more annoying when discussing people like chavez.

I barely understand this post (swpl?) but I think I get what you mean. I don't see anything wrong with the Chavez post, which seems like a fairly accurate description of the state of Venezuela under strongman government as far as I know.

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[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Posting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

swpl affecting a pseudo-marxist viewpoint is annoying (no offense lief) but somehow the serious people ^TM manage to be more annoying when discussing people like chavez.

I barely understand this post (swpl?) but I think I get what you mean. I don't see anything wrong with the Chavez post, which seems like a fairly accurate description of the state of Venezuela under strongman government as far as I know.

Not really. There's obviously plenty of problems, but elections there are consistently judged as free and fair by international observers (moreso than in most of our Latin American allies), and the drummed-up things like shutting down media stations stem from those which have massive entrenched power, directly supported the 2002 coup, and even then were allowed to continue broadcasting their propaganda (think Fox News x 100) for several years more.

And mint, I got Portland in a "what city are you?" test so I guess I am becoming what you describe.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Snowstalker Pposting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

Come on, we know that is what you mean

[morgieb]

Snowstalker Pposting ag posts in the Deluge should be an infractable offense.

Come on, we know that is what you mean

Unless it's his own posts, am i rite?