(05-24-2022 11:17 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:07 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 06:32 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 05:43 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  This thread doesn't even deserve a response other than to say it doesn't deserve a response. Pure delusion.

You’re right about that, but in any event the Commonwealth of Virginia has already delivered a response to my neighbor scorpius. Actually, three responses:

Glenn Youngkin
Winsome Sears
Jason Miyares

And you can tell that it is eating him up like he’s swallowed a can of kerosene. Shame ‘bout that.

I hate it for him. Let's hope enough of the country follows your lead in upcoming elections.

We certainly hope that will happen. Virginia got it right this time.

Virginia is like the ideal state because it has a healthy mix of both Democrats and Republicans. Neither can take over and turn the state into a sh*thole to live in like California or Texas.

(05-24-2022 04:52 PM)scorpius Wrote:  There are 3 main tenets to the Republican party: God, Guns & Greed

God - supports theocracy or a national religion or faith that suppresses minority faiths.

Guns - supports rule by intimidation, anarchy, or suppression of immigrant or non-white communities.

Greed - supports more power for the rich, lower taxes for the rich, oligarchy

All 3 tenets are anti-democratic, anti-American and definitely pro-authoritarian, and thus pro-Russia/China/Iran.

Whenever you encounter a hardcore Republican, it's not hard to undercover which tenet got them hooked to the party. I say hardcore because of course there are fair-weather types and those who view it as supporting a sports team. Unfortunately, there are way too many of these types who vote for something they don't actually support, bless their hearts. Right-wing media are experts in producing these types of people.

The main driver for the Party is the 3rd tenet, Greed. Without the greedy, we would not have the Rupert Murdock, and Koch brothers of the world funding the whole apparatus. The point of the other 2 tenets, God and Guns are naturally to broaden the tent enough in order to give the greedy power within a currently democratic country.

What is important to remember here is the fact that once the greedy have full power, history has shown that support for democracy or any of the previously supported tenets (or any issue for that matter) except the main driver for power remains at the whims of the totalitarian in control, and thus no longer guaranteed.

Make no mistake about it, there's a lot that I support on the Republican side, mainly as a check on the nation progressing too fast for it's own good. But clearly the Republican party has gotten out of control, to the point they need a much stronger check from the Democrats than they are currently giving. If this doesn't change soon, there is a very real threat of losing democracy. And once gone, that is not easy to get back without something happening on the order of another world war.

Tell us you’ve written a hate-filled manifesto at some point without telling us you’ve written that manifesto.

…now go take your pills.


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(05-24-2022 11:00 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Scorp, the truth ain't what you think it is. Seriously, what color is the sky on your planet?

I'm not going to engage in any discussion where you present a bunch of wild and unsubstantiated allegations as the supposed factual framework for the discussion. You don't get to postulate your delusions as facts.

Never expect anything else from a hardcore Liberal. That's what they do - define / label something to fit their political agenda, and then perpetually repeat their definition / label as if it is a well understood and unquestionable fact. One of their favorite ones is to label anyone they feel threatened by (usually politically) as being a racist.

(05-24-2022 11:42 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 11:17 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:07 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 06:32 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 05:43 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  This thread doesn't even deserve a response other than to say it doesn't deserve a response. Pure delusion.

You’re right about that, but in any event the Commonwealth of Virginia has already delivered a response to my neighbor scorpius. Actually, three responses:

Glenn Youngkin
Winsome Sears
Jason Miyares

And you can tell that it is eating him up like he’s swallowed a can of kerosene. Shame ‘bout that.

I hate it for him. Let's hope enough of the country follows your lead in upcoming elections.

We certainly hope that will happen. Virginia got it right this time.

Virginia is like the ideal state because it has a healthy mix of both Democrats and Republicans. Neither can take over and turn the state into a sh*thole to live in like California or Texas.

Again, you don't get to define things as if merely saying it makes it a fact.

The fact is ...

People are moving OUT of California.

People (many of those leaving California) are moving INTO Texas.

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(05-24-2022 11:15 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  Hunh

Starting to sniff out our old friend Mach.

Anyone else feeling this vibe? I am.

Welcome back, brother!

Nope Scorp has been on the Memphis boards for years.

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(05-25-2022 06:17 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 11:15 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  Hunh

Starting to sniff out our old friend Mach.

Anyone else feeling this vibe? I am.

Welcome back, brother!

Nope Scorp has been on the Memphis boards for years.

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Thank God. I was concerned that I would be having to repeatedly apologize for the humiliating level of ignorance residing in southeastern Virginia. I'm most relieved to have Memphis as the scapegoat excuse.

(05-24-2022 04:52 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Whenever you encounter a hardcore Republican, it's not hard to undercover which tenet got them hooked to the party. I say hardcore because of course there are fair-weather types and those who view it as supporting a sports team. Unfortunately, there are way too many of these types who vote for something they don't actually support, bless their hearts. Right-wing media are experts in producing these types of people.

And when you encounter a hard core Democrat - you meet a person with a lighter and a full container of gas.

(05-24-2022 09:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 07:40 PM)scorpius Wrote:  What's with these childish replies. What are we? 12? If you don't agree with the 3 tenets, what don't you agree with? And why? If you don't agree Republicans are anti-democratic, what about that don't you agree with, given the 3 tenets? At least the guy who says we're a "representative republic" appears to embrace the idea that Republicans are anti-democratic by ignoring the fact we're also a "democratic republic". So we have one response agreeing with me and the rest appear to be from people with 12-year-old mentalities cheering a sports team, bless their hearts.

1. How many genders are there.

2. Can men get pregnant.

Lets see how well you can answer those questions before I waste any further time debating you.

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(05-24-2022 09:05 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  How did I allow myself to get sucked into this??? I should have stuck to my original response of not responding.

+1

(05-24-2022 09:05 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  How did I allow myself to get sucked into this??? I should have stuck to my original response of not responding.

Consider it a lesson learned. Never respond to stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

(05-25-2022 07:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 07:40 PM)scorpius Wrote:  What's with these childish replies. What are we? 12? If you don't agree with the 3 tenets, what don't you agree with? And why? If you don't agree Republicans are anti-democratic, what about that don't you agree with, given the 3 tenets? At least the guy who says we're a "representative republic" appears to embrace the idea that Republicans are anti-democratic by ignoring the fact we're also a "democratic republic". So we have one response agreeing with me and the rest appear to be from people with 12-year-old mentalities cheering a sports team, bless their hearts.

1. How many genders are there.

2. Can men get pregnant.

Lets see how well you can answer those questions before I waste any further time debating you.

bump

ok, let me help you out a bit, as you seem to be stuck. Question number 1 can be answered by fewer than the number of fingers you have on one hand.

Elon Musk is a perfect example of how you can easily tell which of the 3 tenets draws a hard-core Republican to the party. In his case it's without a doubt Greed. It's not God, because a month ago we learned he will be paying his TX employees to go out of state for "reproductive services". And today we learned it's not Guns because he states he supports strict background checks and strict limits on sales of military style weapons. Also, he has pointed to government regulation on his Tesla factory effecting it's profitability as why he moved his headquarters to TX. So clearly, it's Greed. Now he just takes up God and Guns in name only to show support for the "team" even though his actions definitely shows he doesn't like those tenets. To be quite honest, if I were in his position I'd probably be a Republican as well under the Greed tenet and just pray to God it doesn't take down the country. But would I care? I'd be an oligarch.

(05-25-2022 03:47 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Elon Musk is a perfect example of how you can easily tell which of the 3 tenets draws a hard-core Republican to the party. In his case it's without a doubt Greed. It's not God, because a month ago we learned he will be paying his TX employees to go out of state for "reproductive services". And today we learned it's not "Guns" because he states he supports strict background checks and strict limits on sales of military style weapons. Also, he has pointed to government regulation on his Tesla factory effecting it's profitability as why he moved his headquarters to TX. So clearly, it's greed. Now he just takes up God and Guns in name only to show support for the "team" even though his actions definitely shows he doesn't like those tenets. To be quite honest, if I were in his position I'd probably be a Republican as well under the greed tenet and just pray to God it doesn't take down the country. But what do I care? I'd be an oligarch.

Sounds like you cant count. Or are too scared to count.

(05-25-2022 03:47 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Elon Musk is a perfect example of how you can easily tell which of the 3 tenets draws a hard-core Republican to the party. In his case it's without a doubt Greed.

And again, you just spout idiocy without thinking it out...


Did you not hear what Musk said.. "I was a proud Democrat, but they've moved so far to the left, i don't recongize them any more".


Scorp, I'm gonna make a suggestion, go find a dictionary and learn the actual meaning of the word "tenet", and then reread what you wrote and remind yourself that maybe you shouldn't use big vocabulary words until you understand what they are?

(05-25-2022 03:50 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(05-25-2022 03:47 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Elon Musk is a perfect example of how you can easily tell which of the 3 tenets draws a hard-core Republican to the party. In his case it's without a doubt Greed.

And again, you just spout idiocy without thinking it out...


Did you not hear what Musk said.. "I was a proud Democrat, but they've moved so far to the left, i don't recongize them any more".


Scorp, I'm gonna make a suggestion, go find a dictionary and learn the actual meaning of the word "tenet", and then reread what you wrote and remind yourself that maybe you shouldn't use big vocabulary words until you understand what they are?

He was a proud Democrat until liberal CA regulations effected his profitability too much. And I couldn't agree with him more on that. He faught a hard fight to stay in the Democratic party and might very well return. But until then he has to awkwardly promote the God And Guns garbage even though his actions say he is against all of that. Even the anarchy free speech garbage is awkward. Today he says he is against media broadcasting too much news about these mass shootings. So in other words he'd ban it on tweeter? Hello? Free speech?! I'm sure he is smart enough to know he is in an awkward position supporting most of these Republican social positions.

(05-25-2022 07:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 07:40 PM)scorpius Wrote:  What's with these childish replies. What are we? 12? If you don't agree with the 3 tenets, what don't you agree with? And why? If you don't agree Republicans are anti-democratic, what about that don't you agree with, given the 3 tenets? At least the guy who says we're a "representative republic" appears to embrace the idea that Republicans are anti-democratic by ignoring the fact we're also a "democratic republic". So we have one response agreeing with me and the rest appear to be from people with 12-year-old mentalities cheering a sports team, bless their hearts.

1. How many genders are there.

2. Can men get pregnant.

Lets see how well you can answer those questions before I waste any further time debating you.

bump

bump 2

(05-25-2022 03:59 PM)B_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(05-25-2022 07:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 07:40 PM)scorpius Wrote:  What's with these childish replies. What are we? 12? If you don't agree with the 3 tenets, what don't you agree with? And why? If you don't agree Republicans are anti-democratic, what about that don't you agree with, given the 3 tenets? At least the guy who says we're a "representative republic" appears to embrace the idea that Republicans are anti-democratic by ignoring the fact we're also a "democratic republic". So we have one response agreeing with me and the rest appear to be from people with 12-year-old mentalities cheering a sports team, bless their hearts.

1. How many genders are there.

2. Can men get pregnant.

Lets see how well you can answer those questions before I waste any further time debating you.

bump

bump 2

Turning this into a joke in order to justify oppression isn't worthy of a response.

(05-25-2022 04:05 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(05-25-2022 03:59 PM)B_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(05-25-2022 07:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 09:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-24-2022 07:40 PM)scorpius Wrote:  What's with these childish replies. What are we? 12? If you don't agree with the 3 tenets, what don't you agree with? And why? If you don't agree Republicans are anti-democratic, what about that don't you agree with, given the 3 tenets? At least the guy who says we're a "representative republic" appears to embrace the idea that Republicans are anti-democratic by ignoring the fact we're also a "democratic republic". So we have one response agreeing with me and the rest appear to be from people with 12-year-old mentalities cheering a sports team, bless their hearts.

1. How many genders are there.

2. Can men get pregnant.

Lets see how well you can answer those questions before I waste any further time debating you.

bump

bump 2

Turning this into a joke in order to justify oppression isn't worthy of a response.

Oh no! We can't tell CHILDREN who we like to screw! OPPRESSION!!!!

Oppression is anything Scorp doesn't like, I guess.

(05-25-2022 03:58 PM)scorpius Wrote:  But until then he has to awkwardly promote the God And Guns garbage even though his actions say he is against all of that.

You think it really matters what Musk's opinion on Religion is?
Or what his opinion on the 2nd amendment is?

It'd be great if he were pro-religion (although his interview ithe Babylon Bee, kinda told me he wasnt a practicing believer, he could be persuaded but he'd have to see "proof" (and I know Eric's cringing at that paraphrasing.), anti-abortion, pro-2nd amendment. But honestly, i don't care... nor do I think most Republicans care.

I myself, gladly welcome him as a supporter of the first amendment. Now if he change his stance and opinion on that , then I'll have issues with him, but he can think whatever he wants on the ohter two.

But again, you put him in the "greed Tenet", when just a few years ago, i'd wager he was probabliy one of your icons to admire (and with what he's accomplished, that's okay).
But hte moment he said the "democrats' left him, you labelled him for no reason other than now considering himself more of a Republican, because "he's too greedy!"