Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team

Post by deelowe » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 9:41 PM UTC

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Did you scrutinize Obama's picks just as heavily? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-14/most-important-wiki...

Why should that matter? I'm not the OP, but I was 16 when Obama formed his administration, and I was uninvolved in politics at the time. Does that disqualify me from tracking and critiquing the Trump Administration?

Post by masondixon » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 9:47 PM UTC

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I wasn't agreeing with the claims against Trump. I think they are wrong. I was commenting on the fact that you can find arguments for all those claims for Clinton. Which cancels out the argument - and requires each claim to be taken by itself without supporting evidence and reasoned arguments. The libs got to use to not having to back up their claims through a confirmation bias from their echo chamber.

What I don't understand is that you're telling us how you feel bullied by the libs using generalities, and in doing that you're labeling me a "lib" and doing so in a way that comes across as talking down to me. I'm not defending the behavior of Democratic Party supporters, but can you recognize the hypocrisy in your behavior just now?

Post by amykyta » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 9:53 PM UTC

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I'm having trouble with this implied connection of corruption and feminists, 'sjws', etc. Another issue: are you agreeing with _anything_ feminists are saying?

> are you agreeing with _anything_ feminists are saying? Nope. Women are well respected in society and now have more opportunities than men. There are many successful women, and women don't need a message from men saying that the system is rigged against them and they will not make it if they try. When there are as many women taking computer science at university, and seeking work in the computer science industry, an…

Post by masondixon » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 9:54 PM UTC

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Whatever the reason for the broadening of the definition (I would consider progress), it doesn't change the fact that people today use it with the definition it has today. Just like "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet", so would his attitude towards women by any other name would smell just as bad.

let's put trump aside. There are nuances in the way we talk which have been lost. People from both sides use extreme language willy-nilly like racist, sexist, fascist. These words are serious accusations not mild epithets. This creates a culture where middle ground does not exist, you are either with us or you're the enemy, which is madness. E.g. I don't like smokers, but i don't hate them.

Post by masondixon » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 10:05 PM UTC

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6. Dan doesn't understand or empathize with Bob that while Bob may or may not approve just one aspect of a politician but that believes Pence is better than 'x' and thus is also a bigot.

I think that's where we disagree. Given, Dan can't change the fact he's gay. Given, Mike Pence has formally expressed that "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service" and signed into law legislation allowing businesses in Indiana to kick out gay customers when he was governor of Indiana. Given, Mike Pence's party controls the Congress, Executive, and Legislative branches of government. It follows it is like…