The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Frowny, Ori, Bat, and Hark (who's invisible to me) will be by soon enough to use their "cynic sticks" and poke holes.

I'm slowly becomming immune.

Yeshua had it right. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know."

You're an ignorant cog in a machine that will someday rust into a frozen, useless bulk of scrap metal and yet you think you're accomplishing anything? You think you're preserving the future for your children? Maybe you are I don't know, but I highly doubt your grandchildren or great grandchildren or great great grandchildren will be nearly as lucky with your preservation of ever worsening mediocrity. Cynicism is the only logical response to current reality.

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I mean, yeah, one side is clearly better than the other, but a vote for the better side is still a vote for the status quo. It's not like you can add an essay about the context of your vote on the ballot, so there is essentially no difference between voting for the lesser of two evils and being a stooge for the establishment.

Your logic totally escapes me.

You say: "One side is 'clearly better' than the other."

Then you say: 'A vote for the 'better side' is still a vote for the status quo."

Then you say: 'Voting for the 'clearly better side' makes you a stooge."

Definition of stooge: "a person who serves merely to support or assist others"

So me serving, supporting, and assisting the 'cleary better side' by voting for them, is a waste of my time?

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Poor you, it must really be rough.

Nice try master-debator.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

You think you're preserving the future for your children? Maybe you are I don't know, but I highly doubt your grandchildren or great grandchildren or great great grandchildren will be nearly as lucky with your preservation of ever worsening mediocrity.

You admit that you are uncertain about whether my personal efforts will bear fruit - so I should simply give up on them, erring on the side of failure? My 2 kids share the ideologies my wife and I have nurtured upon them, and will impart the same on their kids. Unlike you, I'm not in the position to simply throw in the towel and resort to a life of cynical apathy - damn the torpedos.

Originally Posted by elphenor

I wish everyone else were as honest about it

A spade, is afterall, a spade.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I wish everyone else were as honest about it

Me too. The bull**** chest beating by indifferent idiots who can't accept the possibility that their friends and family will realize that they'd rather be playing Mass Effect than reading ****ty political blogs is as much of a hindrance to open, political discussion as anything else. Possibly even the biggest contributor. Which is why I say **** you all, I'm playing Mass Effect.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Your logic totally escapes me.

You say: "One side is 'clearly better' than the other."

Then you say: "A vote for the 'better side' is still a vote for the status quo."

Then you say: "Voting for the 'clearly better side' makes you a stooge."

Definition of stooge: "a person who serves merely to support or assist others"

So me serving, supporting, and assisting the 'cleary better side' by voting for them, is a waste of my time?

Voting for neoliberals who sell us out to Wallstreet implies to them that you support their actions. Both political parties support those policies to, at best, differing degrees. There are protestors who make it clear that at least some people don't, but the vast, vast majority do not make it clear, and therefore voting for establishment candidates is a vote of support for the establishment, because even if those politicians know that you don't support it, they know that you will still vote for them anyway. Your opinions are irrelevant so long as you keep voting for them.

****, as much as I hate Trump and the people who support him, his presidency is the closest we've ever gotten to a shift in the current political dynamic. Not that I think it will amount to anything, but it's something... I guess.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Nice try master-debator.



You admit that you are uncertain about whether my personal efforts will bear fruit - so I should simply give up on them, erring on the side of failure? My 2 kids share the ideologies my wife and I have nurtured upon them, and will impart the same on their kids. Unlike you, I'm not in the position to simply throw in the towel and resort to a life of cynical apathy - damn the torpedos.



A spade, is afterall, a spade.

Typical, condescending response. Get some experience on your side and you'll understand, kiddo.

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Typical, condescending response. Get some experience on your side and you'll understand, kiddo.

Originally Posted by Frownland

Typical, condescending response. Get some experience on your side and you'll understand, kiddo.

Again, you of all people, should stop using that tool to try and get the job done.

I'll add the word experience to the list too.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

You admit that you are uncertain about whether my personal efforts will bear fruit - so I should simply give up on them, erring on the side of failure? My 2 kids share the ideologies my wife and I have nurtured upon them, and will impart the same on their kids. Unlike you, I'm not in the position to simply throw in the towel and resort to a life of cynical apathy - damn the torpedos.

You could always shoot your kids in the head and spare them all this bull****. It's what a good father would do.

Originally Posted by elphenor

not voting is saying I'm ok with whoever the retirement home fascists want

Afaic it's happening with or without my involvement so I'm not gonna beat my head against a wall. If I'm wrong then great, but I'm not the guy who's going to change the current reality anyway, so I'm still not gonna beat my head against a wall.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Again, you of all people, should stop using that tool to try and get the job done.

I'll add the word experience to the list too.

Ja, that's not condescending at all. You should've never been made mod.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

here's a good story about not voting

earlier this year we had a provincial election. during the final 2 years of the last Premier's run, he decided that rather than investing in our failing education system, he would put money into the Bluenose II. a dated replica of a ****ing fishing boat.

anyway, eventually it was time for the teachers union and the government to renegotiate their contracts, and surprise surprise, no agreement could be reached as we couldn't afford any sort of financial commitment because education is less important than MLAs pensions Nova Scotia MLAs to get pension eligibility after 2 years - Nova Scotia - CBC News. this led to a battle that lated for months, work to rule, strikes, all that and more. great for the students, right?

so long story short, everyone hated the guy, complained about him 24/7. the election rolls around and... record low voting. guess what? he gets back in with a majority government once again!

https://globalnews.ca/news/3492220/n...2017-election/

great stuff.

[OccultHawk]

Would America be better off with Trump or no president at all?

Should leave the position vacant until the next election by a choice?