The smug style in American liberalism

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Space_Time, Jun 29, 2016.

  1. freakonature

    freakonature Well-Known Member

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    Intellectuals in business play on a level playing field. Intellectuals in public sector hide in swaths off like mindedness and shun any dissent holding actual grudges that deeply affect career goals.
     
  2. ImNotOliver

    ImNotOliver Well-Known Member

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    And how much of that silliness and propaganda have I been pointing out?
    That propaganda and silliness is exactly what this thread is about. Conservative types trying to define liberals when obviously none of of you have a clue. Actually I don't think that it is that you don't have a clue, I think that is is much worse than that. I think that the misunderstanding conservatives have of liberals is entirely purposefully and malicious.

    On this forum I am constantly being told that I am communist, a fascist, that I love Muslims, that I hate freedom, that I want to control everyone, and on and on and on. Obviously most of what conservatives say about liberals is made up crap. When I first started posting on this forum I would take the time to explain to conservatives how liberals really are. Unfortunately conservatives want nothing of the sort. It seem the primary purpose of many conservatives on this forum and elsewhere is to exclaim how stupid and wrong they think liberals are. It would be one thing if they had legitimate complaints. But that is not the case. After awhile how can I refer to the typical arguments made by conservatives as anything but silliness. But then it couldn't be propaganda or otherwise you all wouldn't be listening to, reading, and watching the same sources and then sounding strikingly similar to those sources.
     
  3. LokiGragg

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    Now doubt there are faults on the conservative side, but as a Liberal, I hold higher standards to those on the left. Which going by this site alone, the right has been more willing to have an honest discussion. I've yet to have such a thing from those whom share my position on the left. Anyone that steps outside of the promotion of BLM, pacifism toward Islam while attacking Christianity, promotion of the idea of "white privilege", is labeled right wing, as demonstrated by your reply to me.
     
  4. ImNotOliver

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    How would you know? I have spent a few decades as an intellectual in business. Not sure what level playing field you are talking about as business, even within a company it can get pretty rough. The last part seems to be little more than the usual silliness. (see post #77)
     
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    ImNotOliver Well-Known Member

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    Yes you really are a liberal. he he ha ha ho ho he he he he ha ho ho. Don't know what your game is but it is coming off as the usual silliness.

    Just curious. In your world is Paul dead and Elvis still alive?


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    What was I talking about silliness? When have I mentioned any of what you have written here? You are making accusations of me that just can't be supported. Silliness, silliness, silliness...

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    I'm an actual liberal. Not sure what silly game you are trying to play.
     
  6. LokiGragg

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    I was referring to your dismissal of opposing viewpoint without the substance of an argument. I was providing an example, which you do fall under. Should accountability in arguments and intellectual honesty be exclusive to right wingers? And my summation is validated by this, your follow up post. Perhaps there's a history in this site I'm missing, but that shouldn't be an excuse to not provide substantive arguments. That's how you win, not repeating "silliness".
     
  7. freakonature

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    They consider250k rich....which means, they want to use tax to achieve a competitive advantage. The death tax is the same ploy.
     
  8. hellofromwarsaw

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    They would also like higher taxes on higher incomes, even rich Dems want them. NOT greedy (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) GOP ones...HUNH!

    Is that the greed competition? You win. Idiocy.
     
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    No, the reason I say you have reading comprehension problem is because you replied to my statement regarding international bankers holding the true power with some nonsense about you self financing and living outside Republican banking areas or sum stupid crap that had nothing to do with what I said.
     
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    Detroit has been a liberal Democrat bastion for decades. How is that working out?

    Detroit glorious socialist achievement.jpg

    35,000,000 unborn human beings, with unique DNA of course, NOT their mother's DNA, and therefore NOT "her body", killed since the lie of Roe V. Wade

    Liberal Democrat racism, rampant for decades, and ongoing for the cheapest of political purposes - to buy black votes

    Democrat racism.jpg
     
  11. freakonature

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    You apparently do not understand. If you tax small business owners at the same rate as those making 10 to 20 times more, those making the millions of dollars have a competitive advantage. It is laughable to see someone of so little knowledge call someone else idiocy.
     

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