re: how excited do you get when you learn a new word to use

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I'm not a fan either, but this is a message board. Without some degree of light hearted trolling and name calling, it isn't any fun. We shouldn't take ourselves so seriously. Imagine if everyone were as self assured as NT74?

I prefer foul language and dank memes to color my message.

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Agreed. Who created Drumpf? The worst one yet, musta been NT74.

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Agreed. Who created Drumpf? The worst one yet, musta been NT74.

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thought that was his family's surname before immigrating

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thought that was his family's surname before immigrating

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Correct.

And, interestingly, because it sounds kinda funny to those who speak English.........the left ran with it as a sort of insult.

Contemplate that. The party of tolerance used a legitimate name likely held by other people of that nationality...........as an insult because they think it sounds funny.......to US!

Par

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jocularity

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you couldn't have said clowning, joking, being facetious with? do you have a big word book by your cubicle? seriously this is why we can't have nice things.

here is a text pic NT74 just sent me...

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First actual position taken in this thread, so, I'll run with it. How so? In pure politics(as in, the "If I were King" view), I'm pretty friggin libertarian. Yes, I know Trump isn't. I know what government would look like if I could wave a wand. Alas, I have no wand.

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Bill Weld getting the VP nomination is a solid example

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Why are you so interested in finding "common ground" or asking for concessions from those that had to endure absolutely no common ground for so long?

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This. "Compromise" always means "move left."

Then, the "compromise" position becomes the new starting point. The talking points never change, and what was one day a "middle ground" position becomes a mean, hateful position that only racists and nazis would hold... Necessitating more "compromise."





To be fair to the OP though, it is far too common to insult instead of educate… I know I am guilty of it. There are certain tactics(like Odummy) that automatically cause walls to be put up(not THAT wall) instead of fostering dialogue.

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Bill Weld getting the VP nomination is a solid example

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That's a person, not an issue.

On what issues would you say that libertarians......ie, the actual people who call themselves libertarians.........have moved right?

315 has new meaning to it now. That's all the excitement I can stand at the moment.

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unless you're liberal, then compromise means "move right"

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Name ONE issue where you believe liberals would give up even one inch on today if Republicans would come all the way to that inch?

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Name ONE issue where you believe liberals would give up even one inch on today if Republicans would come all the way to that inch?

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tax rates

name ONE issue where you believe conservative would give up even one inch on today if Democrats would come all the way to that inch?