Originally posted by vansonbeeIt's frankly sickening how politicized everything is these days, and it's even more sickening that people are so politically polarized that they actually wish death and destruction on their political opponents. This is precisely why I don't think it's at all hyperbolic to say that if we continue down the same course of extreme rhetoric and polarization into two sides that hate each other with a passion, we are fermenting the conditions for actual civil conflict/war to manifest.
Don't think they realize that the hurricane is set to hit left-leaning areas of the state
The hilarious thing is that people who hate Trump personally and want his property to get hit don't take into consideration that Palm Beach is Democratic territory, is part of South Florida which is not coincidentally where a lot of the immigrants, minorities and poor people happen to live. The same is true for Tampa, which is the largest metro area that is in the direct path of the storm. Yes... most of that map is red. Most of those Counties are very sparsely populated and are mostly farmlands. The countryside in Florida is a pretty bleak and brutal swampland, for the most part. Not that many people really want to live there.
Sorry to disappoint you. Basically, when I speak about political ideologies and you latch on to my post and say "yeah, damn leftists" it seems to me that you miss the point. Both sides are becoming more and more radical and unwilling to question their own ideology. The feed on the mutual hatred that each side feels for the other.
Originally posted by Bashar Tegyes, because pointing to the obvious fact that people are becoming politically polarized in a toxic way is "sanctimonious." the only way not to jump on your high horse is to pick a side and fling shit at the enemy.
sanctimonious high horse jockey vs assisted living methhead. taking all bets.
Originally posted by Afro Cheeseoh no i'm making the situation worse. and you're helping in this role-play, yes? youre the guy who gets it. or maybe you really are just being sanctimonious af, and choosing to look down on everyone but yourself? the truth is that you and i are doing just about as much bad/good as the green junkie by typing stuff on a dead movie forum.
yes, because pointing to the obvious fact that people are becoming politically polarized in a toxic way is "sanctimonious." the only way not to jump on your high horse is to pick a side and fling shit at the enemy.
But Bill...didn't Hilary win Houston in 2016?
Bill Maher explains why Texas shouldn’t receive federal aid after Harvey
“These places that got flooded, like Texas, okay, they have a low tax base,” Maher said. “So, the federal government bails them out. Their governors, their legislators they don’t believe in climate science.”
He continued, “It seems like the responsible folks in this country, the people who pay a little more taxes and the people who believe in climate change are bailing out the people who hate government, except when they need government when they’re in trouble.”
“That seems a little unfair,” he complained. “Suddenly, socialism is not such a bad idea when you’re standing in toxic floodwater.”
Sigh...about that "climate science" :
Bill Nye blames powerful hurricanes on climate change — then a real scientist shuts him down
Originally posted by Bashar TegI don't necessarily say that I'm helping. I'm calling out what I see as poor behavior. You do the same, you just only call out people on the other side of the political aisle.
oh no i'm making the situation worse. and you're helping in this role-play, yes? youre the guy who gets it. or maybe you really are just being sanctimonious af, and choosing to look down on everyone but yourself? the truth is that you and i are doing just about as much bad/good as the green junkie by typing stuff on a dead movie forum.
I think your approach is less conducive to a stimulating discussion than mine is, because damn near every thread on this board devolves into mindless partisan bickering already. All you are doing is piling on.
And it's beyond just partisan, really. It sort of resembles high school cliques tbh. And it's not even just this board, it's a trend that seems to be increasing in the American public in general. I think it is a toxic and potentially dangerous trend.
If I were to only call out the right, then you and Robtard and the other resident leftists would clap for me but the right wingers like Surtur & co would ignore my message. If I were to only call out the left, then the opposite would happen. If I say that both sides are trending towards radicalism and this seems problematic, I am being "sanctimonious." If I call out nobody, then I am being silent. I suppose I prefer being sanctimonious to the alternatives listed above.
Originally posted by Afro Cheese
I don't necessarily say that I'm helping. I'm calling out what I see as poor behavior. You do the same, you just only call out people on the other side of the political aisle.I think your approach is less conducive to a stimulating discussion than mine is, because damn near every thread on this board devolves into mindless partisan bickering already. All you are doing is piling on.
And it's beyond just partisan, really. It sort of resembles high school cliques tbh. And it's not even just this board, it's a trend that seems to be increasing in the American public in general. I think it is a toxic and potentially dangerous trend.
If I were to only call out the right, then you and Robtard and the other resident leftists would clap for me but the right wingers like Surtur & co would ignore my message. If I were to only call out the left, then the opposite would happen. If I say that both sides are trending towards radicalism and this seems problematic, I am being "sanctimonious." If I call out nobody, then I am being silent. I suppose I prefer being sanctimonious to the alternatives listed above.
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And btw I don't have any issue with your behavior, I am not sure why it bugs him so much.