The Deluge of Absurdity, Ignorance, and Bad Posts

[opebo]

Unlike such posters as opebo or Bushie, who may lead you astray, listening to Lief WILL cause you to attain greatness.

[opebo]

Is it even worthwhile to post krazen's statements in here? This thread is basically his posting history.

Perhaps not, but I just... really... don't like him.

And the post you chose to showcase really was worthwhile = very short, to the point, and perfectly sums up what is wrong with him (and his ilk).

[opebo]

Context:

And...I was under the impression that anarchism fell under revolutionary socialism

What's wrong this this?

Check what's it in answer to...

Can't, link doesn't go anwyhere.

[opebo]

On Obama being a socialist-

No. He's more of a fascist, really

this is not absurd, but accurate.

Strictly speaking, Obama is probably closer to being a fascist than a socialist. But that's like saying Timbuktu is closer to New York than to Los Angeles.

The purpose and value of the comment was not really about Obama but rather as a reminder what sort of regime we live under.

[opebo]

I guess since I have family/heritage in WV, I found this a bit offensive, if not outright misinformed:

What did Tomblin do to become so popular after his narrow win last year? Last I checked, everyone in West Virginia is still living in a coal mine with no clean water.

Well, you're in Louisiana, so not much room to talk eh?

[opebo]

"Subprime mortgages would have never existed if not for Carter's meddling." What the....

Actually that's not even the most absurd thing in that post...

What earned it its place here was the Lennon angle. Although the way it builds up to that is... a work of art, really.

Yes in some ways I find Politico our most intriguing poster.  He seems so consistent and then suddenly, at times, really strange things surface.

[opebo]

Very simple if we don't breed we die as a species. Family lines have died out because of illness, early death, choice to not breed but our very existance is seriously under threat with society accepting and promoting homosexuality ahead of hetrosexuality.

In workplaces, gay people are viewed favourably by managements as they have no outside pressures and don't demand holiday/time off/sick pay with hetrosexuals having children.

Sales, marketing companies continue to promote products and services to a gay audience as they have large disposable incomes as they have very little outgoings compared to familes.

If your young be gay as you will have tons of money.

Our society is rapidly changing, homosexuality is increasing dramatically with men and childbirth is decreasing in developed countires. Only minorities due to large immigrations are distorting the figures.

If we continue at the same rate - stats from 2002-2012, by 2035 more than 50% of the male popualtion in america will be gay.

that can't sustain a population.

[opebo]

I went through the 'bisexual' phase but I'm through with that. I am straight.

I don't understand how this is absurd or ignorant...?

Teenagers go through 'phases' all the time. I thought I was sexually attracted to males and realized that I am not. What's so absurd there?

Just the fact that to most of who are a bit straighter than that, as well as to most homosexuals, it sounds like your first impression was probably correct and now you're just in denial.

[opebo]

Seems pointless considering the poster, but...

Evil. However, he might be decent enough as secretary of state.

Still, I kind of like his understanding that Secretaries of State are evil.  Not many people realize this.

[opebo]

Who?

Click for context.

I've met Americans who are unclear on who Taylor Swift is. Granted, most of them were olds.

I have no idea who that is.

[opebo]

Modern obsession with plagiarism is truly a cancer.

Especially in academia

[opebo]

Citing your damn sources is really not that hard.

No.  But the idea that you can 'say anything new' seems to me absurd.  Completely derivative is the only possibility for academic work.

What I used to do as a student was sit down, write a ten page paper in about one hour, from notions in my head, and then stick in 'citations' randomly throughout, crediting sources with things they hadn't said at all. 

[opebo]

Ben the right-winger.  Why is your avatar red, Ben?

[opebo]

Ben the right-winger.  Why is your avatar red, Ben?

You of all people should know that the Democratic Party ranges from moderately leftist to center-right, right?

Yeah, I know - in the real world, but it just seems strange that one would choose an avatar on here that way.  Especially since he didn't bother to try to dispute the post in the original thread, but instead reposted it here solely because he saw my reposting of it in the 'Good Post Gallery'.

[opebo]

instead reposted it here solely because he saw my reposting of it in the 'Good Post Gallery'.

I didn't actually read the original thread.  Surely one isn't expected to respond to every post they dislike on the entire forum?

I should think if you dislike it strongly enough to post it in the absurdity/bad post thread you could bother to tell us why - in the appropriate thread.

[opebo]

All Bandit posts should be redirected to The Goldmine.

Only for you clueless right-wingers.  For people who have any cognizance of the actual state of affairs in the world, he's merely plaintive and overly optimistic, but basically correct most of the time.

[opebo]

Only for you clueless right-wingers. 

Check his PM score, Hoss.

Why would one lend credence to the PM score, Wyodon?

[opebo]

Because Kemp appears to have been around more than long enough to be legitimate, and seems fairly devoutly left-wing?

Really?  Well, I don't make it a project to observe him very closely, but I always assumed him to be a bit right-leaning.. perhaps its just an impression, but then again his PM score isn't a proper ->7/->7.

[opebo]

The post isn't bad at all until you get to the bolded part, but the bolded part alone is so absurd, and the parts after it show at least extreme ignorance:

The ideal job for Bushie would be to be a minister. It's really not taxing work in the least

I've always thought he should be a minister.

[opebo]

The post isn't bad at all until you get to the bolded part, but the bolded part alone is so absurd, and the parts after it show at least extreme ignorance:

The ideal job for Bushie would be to be a minister. It's really not taxing work in the least

I've always thought he should be a minister.

Oh no! How will BRTD respond to this?

We differ quite a lot in our opinions, always have.

[opebo]

Atlas asks the big questions, gets moronic, horrible answers.

I'm shocked and appaled at that thread.

Really?  Why so sensitive?  I for one have never thought about race.  It is like breeds of dog, right?

[opebo]

... race.  It is like breeds of dog, right?

Opebo, no, no it's not...

Really?  Different colors of fur, different size and jumping ability... it seems pretty much the same to me.