The Hate
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@Doctor-Phibes said in The Hate:
NS, I was really sorry to hear about your dog. I wanted to say something on FB, but I can never find the words. He clearly meant the world to you.
Thanks man. I know the feeling. And he did. Appreciate it.
wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 20:33 last edited by@nobodyssock said in The Hate:
@Doctor-Phibes said in The Hate:
NS, I was really sorry to hear about your dog. I wanted to say something on FB, but I can never find the words. He clearly meant the world to you.
Thanks man. I know the feeling. And he did. Appreciate it.
17 years! That’s a long companion relationship. I found getting a puppy is the best therapy.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 20:35 last edited by
You are not the only person I associate with a guy who establishes intelligence with historical references. It's a pattern. One I noticed decades ago. I'm sure a lot of smart people know a lot about history, and are fascinated by history. I think they sometimes tend to over extrapolate, because historical references sound smart, and they like sounding smart.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 20:48 last edited by
You know something? You're probably right.
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You are not the only person I associate with a guy who establishes intelligence with historical references. It's a pattern. One I noticed decades ago. I'm sure a lot of smart people know a lot about history, and are fascinated by history. I think they sometimes tend to over extrapolate, because historical references sound smart, and they like sounding smart.
wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 21:03 last edited byYou are not the only person I associate with a guy who establishes intelligence with historical references. It's a pattern. One I noticed decades ago. I'm sure a lot of smart people know a lot about history, and are fascinated by history. I think they sometimes tend to over extrapolate, because historical references sound smart, and they like sounding smart.
Funny thing about history is that it changes with the times. People and events become more or less important and interpretations change wildly. As presentism is so wildly in vogue these days, many events and people are now selectively canceled so I don’t think we can study many things in history these days.
Also as a fun ironic note, the guy who wrote that “those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it” was a eugenist. Can you get rid of the person and not the idea?
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You are not the only person I associate with a guy who establishes intelligence with historical references. It's a pattern. One I noticed decades ago. I'm sure a lot of smart people know a lot about history, and are fascinated by history. I think they sometimes tend to over extrapolate, because historical references sound smart, and they like sounding smart.
wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 21:34 last edited byYou are not the only person I associate with a guy who establishes intelligence with historical references. It's a pattern. One I noticed decades ago. I'm sure a lot of smart people know a lot about history, and are fascinated by history. I think they sometimes tend to over extrapolate, because historical references sound smart, and they like sounding smart.
I believe that point was originally made by Aristotle.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 21:41 last edited by
Sure, the point is vulnerable to that.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 21:43 last edited by
I sort of like the Bible, to be honest. Not sure you can find a better collection of ideas. I've come to that over my 48 years. I haven't even read it yet, but I think I've gotten the highlights.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 23:23 last edited by
Another joke dies in a ditch at the side of the road, seemingly unnoticed.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 23:24 last edited by
I didn't know the Aristotle joke, and therefore I am unworthy.
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wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 23:28 last edited by Doctor Phibes 12 Dec 2020, 23:29
I made up the freaking Aristotle joke, of course you didn't know it!
Where's my razor blade?
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Why They Hate Trump
Simply put, they hate Trump because he represents ordinary Americans — those who are not part of the political and corporate elite, who lack the advantages and connections of the Deep State, who are not media, academics, or celebs. President Trump puts ordinary Americans first, and it drives the elite nuts.That alone is a great introduction to How to build an Authoritarian State and Cult of Personality.
Donald Trump; the Juan Peron of the 21st century.
wrote on 12 Dec 2020, 23:58 last edited byWhy They Hate Trump
Simply put, they hate Trump because he represents ordinary Americans — those who are not part of the political and corporate elite, who lack the advantages and connections of the Deep State, who are not media, academics, or celebs. President Trump puts ordinary Americans first, and it drives the elite nuts.That alone is a great introduction to How to build an Authoritarian State and Cult of Personality.
Donald Trump; the Juan Peron of the 21st century.
Trump is not Peron.
The United States is not Argentina.
And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:00 last edited by Renauda
But surely there's a comparison to be made with a Flinstones' character or episode of Seinfeld?
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:01 last edited by
Nope.
Not even Seinfield.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:02 last edited by
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:05 last edited by
Who dat? The new Bond villain?
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:07 last edited by
That is Signore Berlusconi, accompanied by about 5 pounds of make-up.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:13 last edited by Renauda
Putin considered Berlusconi a light weight.
BTW, a joke gowing around Moscow last month went like this: "The next American president will the candidate whom President Putin congratulates."
.....still awaiting the congratulations from the Kremlin.
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wrote on 13 Dec 2020, 00:15 last edited by
Nope.
Not even Seinfield.
Then I'll stick with Peron:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/will-donald-trump-be-americas-own-juan-peron
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Putin considered Berlusconi a light weight.
BTW, a joke gowing around Moscow last month went like this: "The next American president will the candidate whom President Putin congratulates."
.....still awaiting the congratulations from the Kremlin.