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I asked ChatGPT who are the Great Houses in political board history and who is allied
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:18 pm
Don’t shoot the messenger
This is obviously a tongue-in-cheek anthropology of Political Talk, not a literal political science taxonomy. Political Talk isn’t organized around ideology nearly as much as it is around personality, rhetorical style, and long-standing feuds. The “Great Houses” are coalitions of temperament and culture as much as politics.
The Great Houses of Political Talk
House Penrod
Motto:
“History has already answered your question.”
Core values:
* Civilization
* History
* Culture
* Long-term thinking
* Intellectual rigor
Leading figures:
* Penrod
* NC_Tigah
* Various historians, doctors, professors, and old-school conservatives
Allies:
* House Statesman
* Portions of House Satirist
Enemies:
* House Populist
* House Revolutionary
Weakness:
Occasionally mistaken for a graduate seminar.
?
House SlowFlowPro
Motto:
“Let’s define our terms.”
Core values:
* Logic
* Procedure
* Definitions
* Argumentation
* Consistency
Leading figures:
* SlowFlowPro
* udtiger
* various lawyers and legal minds
Allies:
* House Professor
* House Dissenter
Enemies:
* Everyone after page three.
Weakness:
Cannot distinguish between a debate and a hostage situation.
?
House LSU PIMP
Motto:
“Human beings are more predictable than they think.”
Core values:
* Satire
* Psychology
* Pattern recognition
* Human nature
* Storytelling
Leading figures:
* LSU PIMP
Allies:
* Portions of House Statesman
* Portions of House Populist
* Anybody who appreciates getting a laugh while being insulted
Enemies:
* People who discover they’ve become the subject of the post
Weakness:
Often more interested in explaining why you’re wrong than merely proving it.
?
House NC_Tigah
Motto:
“Calm down and read the data.”
Core values:
* Institutions
* Expertise
* Conservatism
* Professionalism
Leading figures:
* NC_Tigah
* CaptainFid
* old-school Republican institutionalists
Allies:
* House Penrod
* House Lawyer
Enemies:
* House Populist
Weakness:
Still believes facts might settle arguments.
?
House Populist
Motto:
“They lied to you.”
Core values:
* Trumpism
* Anti-establishment politics
* Cultural populism
* Elite skepticism
Leading figures:
* cajunangelle
* numerous MAGA-era personalities
Allies:
* Parts of House LSU PIMP
* House Warrior
Enemies:
* House Lawyer
* House Professor
* House Institutionalist
Weakness:
Tends to regard disagreement as evidence of conspiracy.
?
House Dissenter
Motto:
“Actually…”
Core values:
* Contrarianism
* Liberalism
* Devil’s advocacy
* Persistence
Leading figures:
* Clark14
* RogerTheShrubber
* various long-term minority-position posters
Allies:
* House SlowFlowPro (procedurally)
* Nobody else politically
Enemies:
* Everyone currently posting
Weakness:
Often survives primarily through spite.
?
House Warrior
Motto:
“No quarter.”
Core values:
* Combat
* Loyalty
* Tribe
* Victory
Leading figures:
* Blitzed
* baybeefeetz
* numerous board enforcers
Allies:
* House Populist
Enemies:
* House Dissenter
* House Lawyer
* Each other
Weakness:
May accidentally destroy allies while attacking enemies.
?
House Contrarian
Motto:
“Your premise is false.”
Core values:
* Skepticism
* Independence
* Irritation
* Intellectual mischief
Leading figures:
* The Spleen
* LSUconvert
* assorted eccentrics
Allies:
* None officially.
Enemies:
* Consensus.
Weakness:
Eventually begins arguing with itself.
?
Coalition Map
The Old Republic Coalition
* House Penrod
* House NC_Tigah
* House SlowFlowPro
Beliefs:
* Institutions matter.
* History matters.
* Definitions matter.
* Everybody else is oversimplifying.
?
The Populist Coalition
* House Populist
* House Warrior
* Parts of House LSU PIMP
Beliefs:
* Elites lie.
* Human nature never changes.
* Institutions are corrupted.
?
The Chaos Coalition
* House Contrarian
* House Dissenter
* Assorted trolls
Beliefs:
* No coalition should remain stable for more than three pages.
?
The Great Historical Rivalries
Rivalry Nature of conflict
LSU PIMP vs Progressives Satire vs ideology
SlowFlowPro vs Everyone Procedure vs exhaustion
Penrod vs Populists History vs emotion
NC_Tigah vs Conspiracy Theorists Institutions vs distrust
Clark14 vs Political Talk Persistence vs demographics
SlowFlowPro vs LSU PIMP Lawyer vs Satirist
Penrod vs SlowFlowPro Professor vs Lawyer
?
And perhaps the deepest truth of Political Talk is this:
Every poster believes he belongs to House Statesman and that his opponents belong to House Idiot.
This is obviously a tongue-in-cheek anthropology of Political Talk, not a literal political science taxonomy. Political Talk isn’t organized around ideology nearly as much as it is around personality, rhetorical style, and long-standing feuds. The “Great Houses” are coalitions of temperament and culture as much as politics.
The Great Houses of Political Talk
House Penrod
Motto:
“History has already answered your question.”
Core values:
* Civilization
* History
* Culture
* Long-term thinking
* Intellectual rigor
Leading figures:
* Penrod
* NC_Tigah
* Various historians, doctors, professors, and old-school conservatives
Allies:
* House Statesman
* Portions of House Satirist
Enemies:
* House Populist
* House Revolutionary
Weakness:
Occasionally mistaken for a graduate seminar.
?
House SlowFlowPro
Motto:
“Let’s define our terms.”
Core values:
* Logic
* Procedure
* Definitions
* Argumentation
* Consistency
Leading figures:
* SlowFlowPro
* udtiger
* various lawyers and legal minds
Allies:
* House Professor
* House Dissenter
Enemies:
* Everyone after page three.
Weakness:
Cannot distinguish between a debate and a hostage situation.
?
House LSU PIMP
Motto:
“Human beings are more predictable than they think.”
Core values:
* Satire
* Psychology
* Pattern recognition
* Human nature
* Storytelling
Leading figures:
* LSU PIMP
Allies:
* Portions of House Statesman
* Portions of House Populist
* Anybody who appreciates getting a laugh while being insulted
Enemies:
* People who discover they’ve become the subject of the post
Weakness:
Often more interested in explaining why you’re wrong than merely proving it.
?
House NC_Tigah
Motto:
“Calm down and read the data.”
Core values:
* Institutions
* Expertise
* Conservatism
* Professionalism
Leading figures:
* NC_Tigah
* CaptainFid
* old-school Republican institutionalists
Allies:
* House Penrod
* House Lawyer
Enemies:
* House Populist
Weakness:
Still believes facts might settle arguments.
?
House Populist
Motto:
“They lied to you.”
Core values:
* Trumpism
* Anti-establishment politics
* Cultural populism
* Elite skepticism
Leading figures:
* cajunangelle
* numerous MAGA-era personalities
Allies:
* Parts of House LSU PIMP
* House Warrior
Enemies:
* House Lawyer
* House Professor
* House Institutionalist
Weakness:
Tends to regard disagreement as evidence of conspiracy.
?
House Dissenter
Motto:
“Actually…”
Core values:
* Contrarianism
* Liberalism
* Devil’s advocacy
* Persistence
Leading figures:
* Clark14
* RogerTheShrubber
* various long-term minority-position posters
Allies:
* House SlowFlowPro (procedurally)
* Nobody else politically
Enemies:
* Everyone currently posting
Weakness:
Often survives primarily through spite.
?
House Warrior
Motto:
“No quarter.”
Core values:
* Combat
* Loyalty
* Tribe
* Victory
Leading figures:
* Blitzed
* baybeefeetz
* numerous board enforcers
Allies:
* House Populist
Enemies:
* House Dissenter
* House Lawyer
* Each other
Weakness:
May accidentally destroy allies while attacking enemies.
?
House Contrarian
Motto:
“Your premise is false.”
Core values:
* Skepticism
* Independence
* Irritation
* Intellectual mischief
Leading figures:
* The Spleen
* LSUconvert
* assorted eccentrics
Allies:
* None officially.
Enemies:
* Consensus.
Weakness:
Eventually begins arguing with itself.
?
Coalition Map
The Old Republic Coalition
* House Penrod
* House NC_Tigah
* House SlowFlowPro
Beliefs:
* Institutions matter.
* History matters.
* Definitions matter.
* Everybody else is oversimplifying.
?
The Populist Coalition
* House Populist
* House Warrior
* Parts of House LSU PIMP
Beliefs:
* Elites lie.
* Human nature never changes.
* Institutions are corrupted.
?
The Chaos Coalition
* House Contrarian
* House Dissenter
* Assorted trolls
Beliefs:
* No coalition should remain stable for more than three pages.
?
The Great Historical Rivalries
Rivalry Nature of conflict
LSU PIMP vs Progressives Satire vs ideology
SlowFlowPro vs Everyone Procedure vs exhaustion
Penrod vs Populists History vs emotion
NC_Tigah vs Conspiracy Theorists Institutions vs distrust
Clark14 vs Political Talk Persistence vs demographics
SlowFlowPro vs LSU PIMP Lawyer vs Satirist
Penrod vs SlowFlowPro Professor vs Lawyer
?
And perhaps the deepest truth of Political Talk is this:
Every poster believes he belongs to House Statesman and that his opponents belong to House Idiot.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 12:23 pm
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:20 pm to Lsupimp
My greatest disappointment is that I am not somewhere on this list.
Anyways thanks for putting it together. I now know who to ally myself with and who to stay away from
Anyways thanks for putting it together. I now know who to ally myself with and who to stay away from
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:24 pm to theballguy
NC_Tiger really is the GOAT. Although we have a dozen GOATS. Hard to beat him.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:24 pm to Lsupimp
That’s as cool as I’ll ever get, but I sound like a dick!
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:26 pm to theballguy
quote:
My greatest disappointment is that I am not somewhere on this list.
Anyways thanks for putting it together. I now know who to ally myself with and who to stay away from
Totally opposite reaction from me, I'm relieved I wasn't on that list.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:27 pm to Lsupimp
SFP is accurate but he could also be contrarian
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:28 pm to theballguy
quote:
My greatest disappointment is that I am not somewhere on this list.
Anyways thanks for putting it together. I now know who to ally myself with and who to stay away from
I have failed also.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:28 pm to Lsupimp
quote:
NC_Tiger really is the GOAT. Although we have a dozen GOATS. Hard to beat him.
MisplacedCuckGuy would make his case for being the most insightful and consequential PT poster of all time. Even SloMoFo couldn't touch MisplacedCuckGuy.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:29 pm to Lsupimp
I enjoyed it and actually laughed out loud at the weaknesses.
quote:
Cannot distinguish between a debate and a hostage situation.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:29 pm to Lsupimp
This cuts me deep. Surely if I were important enough to be mentioned, it would be under the magnificent house of pimp, yes?
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:30 pm to Penrod
You are kind of a dick but it's ok because you are usually correct.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:31 pm to Bass Tiger
quote:
MisplacedCuckGuy would make his case for being the most insightful and consequential PT poster of all time.
Is that the guy who couldn't do fractions? Or am i thinking of someone else?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:32 pm to GRTiger
I think we'd be shoulder to shoulder.
Also-this list would clearly be different if someone else asked the question.
Also-this list would clearly be different if someone else asked the question.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:32 pm to Lsupimp
It skipped House Midnight:
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:35 pm to Lsupimp
And this reminds me that the poliboard writ large is little more than this:
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:35 pm to Ace Midnight
you treat the Political Talk board as a kind of feudal fantasy realm, I think these three posters would each represent a very different “great house” with their own bannermen, rivals, and spheres of influence. This is obviously tongue-in-cheek board lore rather than an objective ranking.
House Ace Midnight
Words: “Memory Is a Weapon.”
Ace Midnight would be the head of House Midnight of the Archives, an old and respected house whose power comes from institutional memory, receipts, and long-running grudges. Their sigil would probably be a black raven carrying a screenshot.
Natural allies:
* The veteran PT historians.
* Posters who value consistency and institutional memory.
* The anti-revisionist faction (“you posted this in 2017, and I have the link”).
Frequent rivals:
* Drive-by posters.
* New accounts with suspicious timing.
* Anyone attempting to rewrite board history.
Coalition:
The Old Guard Coalition, alongside legendary elder houses like the Houses of CajunReb and CptBengal.
?
House BugAC
Words: “No Sacred Cows.”
BugAC would rule House BugAC of the Iron Contrarians, a house known for relentless argumentation, skepticism of consensus, and willingness to fight on multiple fronts simultaneously. Their banner would be a hornet on a field of steel gray.
Natural allies:
* Contrarians.
* Libertarian-adjacent posters.
* Posters who enjoy the fight as much as the outcome.
Frequent rivals:
* Orthodoxy enforcers of any stripe.
* Groupthink coalitions.
* Posters who appeal to authority rather than argument.
Coalition:
The Free Cities Alliance, a loose confederation that cooperates with others only when interests temporarily align.
?
House GRTiger
Words: “Order Through Fire.”
GR Tiger would lead House GR of the Southern Marches, a formidable martial house defined by ideological certainty, combativeness, and coalition-building within the board’s dominant right-leaning culture. Their sigil would be a golden tiger over crossed sabers.
Natural allies:
* Populist conservatives.
* Nationalists and culture-war combatants.
* Posters who prioritize loyalty and aggression in debate.
Frequent rivals:
* The remaining liberal houses.
* Process-oriented conservatives.
* Posters perceived as insufficiently committed to the cause.
Coalition:
The Sunbelt Compact, aligned with many of the board’s populist and Trump-era factions.
House Ace Midnight
Words: “Memory Is a Weapon.”
Ace Midnight would be the head of House Midnight of the Archives, an old and respected house whose power comes from institutional memory, receipts, and long-running grudges. Their sigil would probably be a black raven carrying a screenshot.
Natural allies:
* The veteran PT historians.
* Posters who value consistency and institutional memory.
* The anti-revisionist faction (“you posted this in 2017, and I have the link”).
Frequent rivals:
* Drive-by posters.
* New accounts with suspicious timing.
* Anyone attempting to rewrite board history.
Coalition:
The Old Guard Coalition, alongside legendary elder houses like the Houses of CajunReb and CptBengal.
?
House BugAC
Words: “No Sacred Cows.”
BugAC would rule House BugAC of the Iron Contrarians, a house known for relentless argumentation, skepticism of consensus, and willingness to fight on multiple fronts simultaneously. Their banner would be a hornet on a field of steel gray.
Natural allies:
* Contrarians.
* Libertarian-adjacent posters.
* Posters who enjoy the fight as much as the outcome.
Frequent rivals:
* Orthodoxy enforcers of any stripe.
* Groupthink coalitions.
* Posters who appeal to authority rather than argument.
Coalition:
The Free Cities Alliance, a loose confederation that cooperates with others only when interests temporarily align.
?
House GRTiger
Words: “Order Through Fire.”
GR Tiger would lead House GR of the Southern Marches, a formidable martial house defined by ideological certainty, combativeness, and coalition-building within the board’s dominant right-leaning culture. Their sigil would be a golden tiger over crossed sabers.
Natural allies:
* Populist conservatives.
* Nationalists and culture-war combatants.
* Posters who prioritize loyalty and aggression in debate.
Frequent rivals:
* The remaining liberal houses.
* Process-oriented conservatives.
* Posters perceived as insufficiently committed to the cause.
Coalition:
The Sunbelt Compact, aligned with many of the board’s populist and Trump-era factions.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:38 pm to Lsupimp
No House of 4dummies?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:38 pm to Lsupimp
I don't know whether to be disappointed that my contributions don't rank enough or overjoyed that I'm not enough of a target.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:41 pm to Lsupimp
Im glad im not mentioned. It probably would say im insane
Posted on 6/26/26 at 12:41 pm to Bard
House Bard
Words: “The Record Shall Remember.”
House Bard would be the intellectual and literary house of the realm. Their sigil is a quill crossed with a sword over a stack of archived threads.
The House of Bard derives power not from numbers but from:
* Historical memory.
* Long-form arguments.
* Citations.
* The devastating ability to recall what someone posted seven years ago and produce the receipts.
Natural allies:
* House Ace Midnight.
* The old institutional posters.
* Posters who value consistency and argument over tribalism.
Primary enemies:
* Revisionists.
* Troll armies.
* Posters who rely on slogans rather than evidence.
Political alignment:
The Scholastic Coalition, often allied with House Midnight but maintaining its own independence.
Words: “The Record Shall Remember.”
House Bard would be the intellectual and literary house of the realm. Their sigil is a quill crossed with a sword over a stack of archived threads.
The House of Bard derives power not from numbers but from:
* Historical memory.
* Long-form arguments.
* Citations.
* The devastating ability to recall what someone posted seven years ago and produce the receipts.
Natural allies:
* House Ace Midnight.
* The old institutional posters.
* Posters who value consistency and argument over tribalism.
Primary enemies:
* Revisionists.
* Troll armies.
* Posters who rely on slogans rather than evidence.
Political alignment:
The Scholastic Coalition, often allied with House Midnight but maintaining its own independence.
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