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Forum: Just the Facts 12th January 2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 707
Posted By mswas
They have APIs now. I am not sure it isn't still...

They have APIs now. I am not sure it isn't still kludgy though.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 5th October 2017, 05:05 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,242
Posted By mswas
South Korea banned new Cryptocurrency. ...

South Korea banned new Cryptocurrency.

https://futurism.com/south-korea-has-banned-the-sale-of-all-new-cryptocurrencies/
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th September 2017, 06:46 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 21,895
Posted By mswas
Remember, it was the mass media you defend that...

Remember, it was the mass media you defend that have Trump more airtime than all other candidates.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th September 2017, 06:44 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 21,895
Posted By mswas
Anacapuna There is plenty of evidence of media...

Anacapuna There is plenty of evidence of media bias published.

It has been produced just a million times.

Just once I wish you would look at it.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th September 2017, 06:43 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 21,895
Posted By mswas
Just block the Franks. They will end up on the...

Just block the Franks. They will end up on the fringes and those who want to be part of civil society won't admit they voted for Trump.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th July 2017, 02:47 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,255
Posted By mswas
So you are saying he represented an ultra...

So you are saying he represented an ultra Conservative wing of the majority tribal population of his country?
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th April 2016, 12:44 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
Mr. Plumbean Glenn Greenwald read your thread! ...

Mr. Plumbean Glenn Greenwald read your thread!

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/21/the-seven-stages-of-establishment-backlash-corbynsanders-edition/
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 11:17 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
I think this narrative that people are becoming...

I think this narrative that people are becoming more ignorant and narrow minded because of social media is really trendy.

In any context I've always thought it was silly.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 10:49 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
I understand what you are saying. I guess I...

I understand what you are saying. I guess I think it's a cliche used to shout down people who aren't fitting into a mainstream narrative saying that if they are angry then there isn't any point to...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 09:46 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
In short. The Democratic party needs to actually...

In short. The Democratic party needs to actually try representing its constituents more. Because the base is walking out the door.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 09:43 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
Well, the Democratic party has been unresponsive...

Well, the Democratic party has been unresponsive to the sorts of values I hold dear for my entire life.

Hillary just represents the final nail in the coffin. But more than that it's not about...
Forum: General Blah Blah 25th March 2016, 09:16 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,553
Posted By mswas
I could smelt ore if I needed to. I would...

I could smelt ore if I needed to.

I would probably do it at a bronze age level of advancement. But if I needed ore, and I had a group of other people with a similar level of knowledge that you...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 09:08 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
Mr. Plumbean The analyses of time covered by...

Mr. Plumbean The analyses of time covered by candidate in the media is irrefutable. You can't just make fun of conspiracy theory. It matters, and leads to outcomes. Bernie Sanders may very well...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 08:58 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
I am increasingly convinced that trying to be a...

I am increasingly convinced that trying to be a political activist is pointless. Hell even voting is mostly pointless.

What I really need to do is knuckle down and make a lot of money so that I...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 08:55 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
Funny, I think the dumbest choices are made...

Funny, I think the dumbest choices are made through allegiance to the status quo.

But it's a funny kind of stupid, because it's genteel, filled with myths, but those myths are not questioned...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th March 2016, 08:48 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 24,373
Posted By mswas
The left desperately needs to go the way of the...

The left desperately needs to go the way of the Tea Party and be as obstructionist to coporate Democrats as possible.

The Republic needs this.

TTP and TTIP are about to sell our national...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 15th March 2016, 06:19 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,426
Posted By mswas
Indeed. it is something that they say was a big...

Indeed. it is something that they say was a big thing in those London riots a while back. They all had housing and were fed. But the near complete disenfranchisement from society was a big part of...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,426
Posted By mswas
I have a theory that equality derives from power...

I have a theory that equality derives from power and power is a zero-sum game. If white males have all of the power, the only for black people or any females to get power is if the white males...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,426
Posted By mswas
:) I'll be long gone by the time you have...

:) I'll be long gone by the time you have grandkids, but I get what you're saying. I've wondered myself if, the further we get from 1776, maybe we get closer to socialism. And maybe a form of...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,351
Posted By mswas
So you haven't been to MoveOn's website for a...

So you haven't been to MoveOn's website for a while. They're openly supporting Bernie.[/QUOTE]

That doesn't make them Bernie 2016.

This is one of the things that frustrates me about discussing...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:45 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,936
Posted By mswas
I agree. And I know a lot of the folks that are...

I agree. And I know a lot of the folks that are coming out of Occupy Wall Street to be leaders in it for the long haul. People will bristle at it, but the outer party of #feelthebern is OWS.
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:43 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,426
Posted By mswas
ryevermouthbitters Agreed. I like, "Marxian",...

ryevermouthbitters Agreed. I like, "Marxian", also. And yes, the global equalization sounds pretty hollow when you are watching the industry that sustained your family for a century just dry up. ...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 964
Posted By mswas
LOL, Donald Trump is making me think that the...

LOL, Donald Trump is making me think that the tempestuousness that I always thought disqualified me for office might not be such an achilles heel after all.

I do on some occasions feel called to...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 06:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 964
Posted By mswas
Indeed. I moderated a panel in a series I have...

Indeed. I moderated a panel in a series I have been doing. It was called "The Future of 2016.", and was about trends culminating in 2016 and trends beginning in 2016.

One of the things that...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th March 2016, 11:28 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,936
Posted By mswas
Yes, they win in midterms, but they aren't...

Yes, they win in midterms, but they aren't rolling back monumental gains from Presidential years either.

The millenials ARE the key, but a Hillary win will put a pall on their enthusiasm for a...
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