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    Comment #14881952

    kill yourself

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    Comment #14878869

    Seems like you have a reason to be defensive, throwaway account. I'm suspicious of any billionaire who buys a newspaper, for reasons I've been arguing in this thread - the very rea…

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    Comment #14878043

    That's the evidence you've presented against my assertion, as neither of us would know the real answer. My links above could be perceived as control because a predominantly left wi…

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    Comment #14877831

    To me, saying "Bezos doesn't influence Wapo's output" is like saying, "Oculus will remain an independent entity inside Facebook." Not something I'm inclined to believe. Why should …

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    Comment #14877148

    Activism. I'm curious why downvoters think their acquisitions aren't a form of activism. For instance, their coverage of an Amazon monopoly is very sparse, even given the recent De…

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    Comment #14875898

    lol, calling "late capitalism" and Marxism/Marxists not worth taking seriously = "literally seething." I'm literally shaking right now guy, you're literally right. I'm literally ab…

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    Comment #14875154

    > I don't think we as a society or even humanity ever shared a vision. .... seriously? The American Dream.

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    Comment #14875147

    > Marxists rather than Marx While you may think it's worthwhile to compartmentalize an idea and it's followers actions and interpretations, not many people on either side of the ai…

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    Comment #14869288

    Island, by Huxley "Will Farnaby is a cynical journalist shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala, a Buddhist paradise where modern science and technology is embraced only insofa…

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    Comment #14866512

    A basic primer is linked below for you. I'm sure you'll have wonderful, super duper insightful, and super smart commentary on it. Looking forward to it! http://www2.ucsc.edu/whorul…

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    Comment #14861335

    It's not an idea that's worth taking seriously, like everything else from Marx.

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    Comment #14861248

    It's a made up phrase that's being aggressively astroturfed on misc. parts of the net. reddit.com/r/latestagecapitalism

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    Comment #14853010

    There are, example: http://charliebarnhart.com/

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    Comment #14851807

    Man, this sentiment is so disturbing. Is this something people find desirable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR3lXEH80Nw

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    Comment #14851131

    (I work at an EMS provider) Yes, that tends to be how startups come off - even the "sophisticated" ones. They tend to have minimal knowledge of the steps necessary to turn their pr…

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    Comment #14843836

    Since always, which calls into question the validity of the leftist lens. But hey, no point arguing that to a crowd who actively hates middle America.

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    Comment #14843437

    >That also implies that people desire fear and that fear is produced with industrial efficiency. Or, that what people consume and what they desire aren't always the same things.

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    Comment #14842954

    Is that why the reality of 2016 election results was such a surprise?

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    Comment #14841641

    Hugo with a theme like docdock is pretty neat ( http://gohugo.io/ & http://docdock.netlify.com/ )

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    Comment #14840803

    Eh whatever, the way they act is neutering the left for years to come and they don't even see it. It's pretty funny to watch at this point. Don't worry 2018 will be great!!! Refere…

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    Comment #14840497

    I didn't complain about anything, I provided links when someone asked why Snopes is perceived as liberally biased. I get why that's confusing for you though. That's why I included …

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    Comment #14840396

    1. Fact-Checking Snopes: Website’s Political ‘Fact-Checker’ Is Just A Failed Liberal Blogger: http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/17/fact-checking-snopes-websi... 2. Snopes, Which Will …

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    Comment #14840145

    You say that like it's a bad thing.

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    Comment #14833332

    > True and nobody is really arguing that point. Or providing solutions, just automating their jobs away. Ignore the social repercussions or try and shift responsibility for who sho…

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    Comment #14828050

    Dell XPS 15" maybe.