As far as I can tell, voters roundly rejected authoritarian Democrats this time around. The only ones that survived are the ones located in authoritarian strongholds like San Francisco and strongly gerrymandered districts.
Do you think Fascists and other authoritarians try to change a language because they think doing so would be a bad thing? No, they do it with good intentions.
We would be a lot better off if we had more liberal Democrats...
Yes, well, the fact is 98%, and in the house, 100% of the voters disagree. You have authoritarian democrats because they win elections. And the republicans, well, hey, they fell off the truck in '68 (really just after '64), but they still win... People are authoritarian, and if they think they have power, they will abuse it, just like those who actually do, and they vote likewise. The numbers are there in black and white.
And that's the reason I called it Newspeak. Look at the constantly shifting acceptable description for illegal aliens. Newspeak. That's just one example.
How Orwellian. I never liked Newspeak. Liberal has a latin root that is clearly and simply defined. Concepts and policies can either be of that root, or outside of it. Liberal and authoritarian are opposite ideologies, and always will be.
That's just silly. We can honor them all day long. But they are not martyrs. Martyr is a word that has a specific meaning. I'm not disagreeing that they died doing something important. They would certainly fall into the hero category.
Those are just minor details. You aren't supposed to ask questions of people who document the effect of humanity on the environment. They said it's down there. Believe them.
Atheists rarely get labeled as islamophobic. I will rephrase my question. How does a creationist conference that no one is required to attend affect an atheist?
You completely missed the point. You criticize a Christian claiming the world is 6,000 years old, yet are afraid to criticize a muslim who cuts the head off a child because her sect does not agree with his. I don't feel persecuted. I am an atheist. But I am fearful of this new-fascism that the left is embracing.
It's not atheism new or otherwise. It's simply anti-christianism. You never hear these people criticizing any other religions, many of which have beliefs that are much nuttier than anything in Christianity. They hate Christianity because it is part of the American national identity.
Wages won't pay for themselves - those increases WILL be passed on to consumers.
... or the increases could be taken out of corporate profits, shareholder payouts, CEO compensation, etc.
It's not clear to me why these alternatives are never considered. (Actually, it is pretty clear -- because the people in power like money and would rather keep more of it for themselves)
Yes and we could also elect a dictator who would set price controls and order stores to sell certain items. It worked great in Venezuela.
I think it would probably do you some good to watch fox news occasionally. Then you wouldn't be so ignorant and you might be able to actually make an argument about why fox news talking points are incorrect, and what those fox news talking points actually are.
I see. People who disagree with you have no empathy. Did it ever occur to you that people who oppose raising the minimum wage are doing so because they see it as a benefit to society in general? I am instantly suspicious of anybody who has to cast there opponents in an evil light in order to make an argument.
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As far as I can tell, voters roundly rejected authoritarian Democrats this time around. The only ones that survived are the ones located in authoritarian strongholds like San Francisco and strongly gerrymandered districts.
Do you think Fascists and other authoritarians try to change a language because they think doing so would be a bad thing? No, they do it with good intentions.
We would be a lot better off if we had more liberal Democrats...
Yes, well, the fact is 98%, and in the house, 100% of the voters disagree. You have authoritarian democrats because they win elections. And the republicans, well, hey, they fell off the truck in '68 (really just after '64), but they still win... People are authoritarian, and if they think they have power, they will abuse it, just like those who actually do, and they vote likewise. The numbers are there in black and white.
Is this English?
And that's the reason I called it Newspeak. Look at the constantly shifting acceptable description for illegal aliens. Newspeak. That's just one example.
How Orwellian. I never liked Newspeak. Liberal has a latin root that is clearly and simply defined. Concepts and policies can either be of that root, or outside of it. Liberal and authoritarian are opposite ideologies, and always will be.
We would be a lot better off if we had more liberal Democrats, instead of the authoritarian Democrats we have today.
That's just silly. We can honor them all day long. But they are not martyrs. Martyr is a word that has a specific meaning. I'm not disagreeing that they died doing something important. They would certainly fall into the hero category.
Martyrs? Who killed them for their beliefs?
Those are just minor details. You aren't supposed to ask questions of people who document the effect of humanity on the environment. They said it's down there. Believe them.
Show me the relevant statutes that say 501(c)3's are required to be nonpolitical.
Pardon me if I'm misremembering. Was there actually any evidence ever presented that linked Nixon to the Watergate break in? I don't think so.
The IRS deletes data at warp speed. As does the DOJ and the EPA. Why so you think this is so far fetched?
Can you read, I didn't claim you did claim it.
How does a creationist conference that you are not required to attend affect you?
Atheists rarely get labeled as islamophobic. I will rephrase my question. How does a creationist conference that no one is required to attend affect an atheist?
Ok, how does a creationist conference that you nor anyone else are required to attend affect you?
You completely missed the point. You criticize a Christian claiming the world is 6,000 years old, yet are afraid to criticize a muslim who cuts the head off a child because her sect does not agree with his. I don't feel persecuted. I am an atheist. But I am fearful of this new-fascism that the left is embracing.
Actually, it's the far left atheists that are showing the rampant anti-semitic streak these days. See the BDS movement.
It's not atheism new or otherwise. It's simply anti-christianism. You never hear these people criticizing any other religions, many of which have beliefs that are much nuttier than anything in Christianity. They hate Christianity because it is part of the American national identity.
Men have penises and women have vaginas. They are different.
Wages won't pay for themselves - those increases WILL be passed on to consumers.
... or the increases could be taken out of corporate profits, shareholder payouts, CEO compensation, etc.
It's not clear to me why these alternatives are never considered. (Actually, it is pretty clear -- because the people in power like money and would rather keep more of it for themselves)
Yes and we could also elect a dictator who would set price controls and order stores to sell certain items. It worked great in Venezuela.
See "wage price spiral" and read about Jimmy Carter's presidency.
I think it would probably do you some good to watch fox news occasionally. Then you wouldn't be so ignorant and you might be able to actually make an argument about why fox news talking points are incorrect, and what those fox news talking points actually are.
Unless of course you are not wealthy and are retired, and are living off of life savings.
I see. People who disagree with you have no empathy. Did it ever occur to you that people who oppose raising the minimum wage are doing so because they see it as a benefit to society in general? I am instantly suspicious of anybody who has to cast there opponents in an evil light in order to make an argument.