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    Quote Originally Posted by LV426 View Post
    No, what got us to this point has been a steady and concerted effort by Conservatism to poison the discourse and debate while pushing failed ideas and bankrupt ideologies on everyone.

    The idea that "government is the problem" has only been around for about 40 years, and then that was magnified in the 90's by Republicans, with an assist from Talk Radio, that pushed Conservatism to the point where they consider any opposition to them as illegitimate, and their belief system as infallible.

    Hyperpartisanship started in the 90's with Newt, but its genesis harkens back to the John Birch Society and the segregationists, both of whom didn't consider their political opposition as legitimate, nor the people in that opposition as legitimate citizens.

    You can draw a direct line from the segregationists of the 60's, through the Religious Right in the 70's and 80's, to the Gingrich Congress of the 90's, to Bush the Dumber, to the teabags, to Trump. In fact, most of the people responsible for all that had a hand in every one of those re-brands.

    So this is a case of one side broke it, not both. No one forced those people to support segregation. No one forced those people to staple teabags to their faces and scream about birth certificates. It was all by choice, and it was all done to advance very narrow interests at everyone else's expense.

    It's not something that should be forgiven or forgotten. Because they're going to do it again with another gimmick.
    QED. Good fucking luck with your war on almost 74M Americans.....especially since you're the one armed only with pink pussy hats and letters of protest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    When did that start?
    It's been brewing for awhile. IMO, it became most noticeable with the election of William Jefferson Clinton.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    QED. Good fucking luck with your war on almost 74M Americans.....especially since you're the one armed only with pink pussy hats and letters of protest.
    LMAO.

    I love this.

    It's always the same refrain from the cowards and centrists, who present no choices or ideas to bridge this partisan divide that you seem to think is equal on both sides. That's lazy thinking.

    Only one side has been committed to the destruction of democratic norms the last 40 years, and that side ain't the leftists.

    They told you "government is the problem" so they can dismantle it to the point where it only serves their goals and interests. They view any opposition to that as illegitimate, which is why so many Republicans view this election as illegitimate. Conservatives aren't against Democratic government, they're against government as an institution. They have been and have said so in plain terms for the last 40 years. If you can't see that, it's because you're choosing not to.

    It seems what's more important to you than our institutions and our democracy, is people's perception of you. You have to cast yourself as a "moderate" because coming down on a position in a debate is far too risky for you.

    It's easier, lazier, and simpler to posture that you're above the partisan fray when it comes to every issue, but all that posturing does is add fuel to it.

    Most importantly and definitely personally, it also has the effect of lowering everyone's collective expectations of you...so if you are unable to recognize distinctions and differences, opting instead for your own version of hyperbole, we can't expect you to contribute anything meaningful to the debate. So the result of that is that you end up ignored. But maybe that's what you want? I dunno...I'm not a psychologist. But that's what I perceive from you at times.

    And we were/are armed with the most important weapon; our vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    QED. Good fucking luck with your war on almost 74M Americans.....especially since you're the one armed only with pink pussy hats and letters of protest.
    Why do you think we've been unable to bridge the partisan divide over the last 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years?

    Because the division is on the institution of government itself. One side doesn't believe in it, and the other side does. One side considers it a problem, and the other doesn't. One side doesn't see it as legitimate, and the other side does.

    So what you do is force us into this partisanship by condemning both sides, while failing to acknowledge what the debate is even about. It's not about Democrat vs. Republican...it's about legitimacy. Conservatives do not view government as legitimate. That's why they do everything they can to sabotage it, whether that is starving it of revenue via tax cuts, or by deliberately breaking systems and institutions by installing corrupt leaders to run them into the ground.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    It's been brewing for awhile. IMO, it became most noticeable with the election of William Jefferson Clinton.
    Interesting that you would choose the point in time when the Repubs won the House for the first time in 4 decades.

    You could pick just about anytime in U.S. history.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    You are quite ill informed. Did you just come out of coma?

    I know you won't believe me, but it's good to see you're still here, Asshole.
    I know you won’t believe me, but I believe you, dickhead
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    Just responding to your recommendations. The medical study speaks for itself.

    Sweetie? Are you a chick with a dick?
    You never offered a study, you old, fat, sodium-saturated dumb fuck. I'm not a chick with a dick, but I'd rather be transgender than an internet troll with Rush Limbaugh's worm dick in your mouth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LV426 View Post
    No, what got us to this point has been a steady and concerted effort by Conservatism to poison the discourse and debate while pushing failed ideas and bankrupt ideologies on everyone.

    The idea that "government is the problem" has only been around for about 40 years, and then that was magnified in the 90's by Republicans, with an assist from Talk Radio, that pushed Conservatism to the point where they consider any opposition to them as illegitimate, and their belief system as infallible.

    Hyperpartisanship started in the 90's with Newt, but its genesis harkens back to the John Birch Society and the segregationists, both of whom didn't consider their political opposition as legitimate, nor the people in that opposition as legitimate citizens.

    You can draw a direct line from the segregationists of the 60's, through the Religious Right in the 70's and 80's, to the Gingrich Congress of the 90's, to Bush the Dumber, to the teabags, to Trump. In fact, most of the people responsible for all that had a hand in every one of those re-brands.

    So this is a case of one side broke it, not both. No one forced those people to support segregation. No one forced those people to staple teabags to their faces and scream about birth certificates. It was all by choice, and it was all done to advance very narrow interests at everyone else's expense.

    It's not something that should be forgiven or forgotten. Because they're going to do it again with another gimmick.
    That was about as succinct an evaluation of modern conservatism as I can imagine. I appreciate it and agree with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    Interesting that you would choose the point in time when the Repubs won the House for the first time in 4 decades.

    You could pick just about anytime in U.S. history.
    Dude, Clinton was elected in 1992. The "Repubs" won the House in the 1994 in the midterms. IMO, they won as a direct result of Clintonism. Not only was a fucking draft-dodging coward and liar (e.g. "I didn't inhale") elected to the WH but he immediately jammed in gays in the military, Hillary & the Secret Squirrel Healthcare plan, gun control and NAFTA. Then there was Waco. How could the Republicans not get elected? Obviously you didn't live as an adult at that time since you don't know this. It's the difference between living history and reading about it.

    Maybe if you let go of your emotions for a minute and stop acting like Katzgar and/or LV426, then you'd realize I'm not the dumbass in this conversation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Dude, Clinton was elected in 1992. The "Repubs" won the House in the 1994 in the midterms. IMO, they won as a direct result of Clintonism. Not only was a fucking draft-dodging coward and liar (e.g. "I didn't inhale") elected to the WH but he immediately jammed in gays in the military, Hillary & the Secret Squirrel Healthcare plan, gun control and NAFTA. Then there was Waco. How could the Republicans not get elected? Obviously you didn't live as an adult at that time since you don't know this. It's the difference between living history and reading about it.

    Maybe if you let go of your emotions for a minute and stop acting like Katzgar and/or LV426, then you'd realize I'm not the dumbass in this conversation.

    It's not a zero sum game. You and Bigdog are both dumbasses. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. You've found a comfy spot bitching about everything while contributing no solutions to anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel View Post
    That was about as succinct an evaluation of modern conservatism as I can imagine. I appreciate it and agree with it.
    Awesome. Now do one for modern liberalism. Something like this:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel View Post
    It's not a zero sum game. You and Bigdog are both dumbasses. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. You've found a comfy spot bitching about everything while contributing no solutions to anything.
    Correct. Disagreed to all the rest but thanks for acting like a modern liberal.

    BTW, if it came to picking a side in a war between you and Bigdog, I would pick Bigdog. At least he's trying to fight for my rights. You are seeking to take them away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Awesome. Now do one for modern liberalism. Something like this:

    Liberals don't support censorship. They do support applying social pressure to encourage progressive advancements.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Correct. Disagreed to all the rest but thanks for acting like a modern liberal.

    BTW, if it came to picking a side in a war between you and Bigdog, I would pick Bigdog. At least he's trying to fight for my rights. You are seeking to take them away.
    Which rights am I seeking to take from you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel View Post
    Liberals don't support censorship. They do support applying social pressure to encourage progressive advancements. You are dumber than a fucking rock.
    Bullshit. As much as I love seeing you claim to speak for all Liberals, the fact remains you epitomize cyberbully with statements like this:
    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel View Post
    Oh no. Did I meet another meth addict on JPP? Which rights am I seeking to take from you, meth addict?
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