Communism starts out as a nice dream of fairness and eventually turns into a dictatorship.
Nope. Read anything on, or by, Lenin or Mao (just pulling two examples out of thin air), and you'll quickly discover that the countries they conquered started off as dictatorships under a veneer of communism.
Not saying communism can't eventually become a dictatorship, but seeing as we don't have any actual examples of such, claiming that as fact is dead wrong.
So, groups dedicated to gaining power to dictate the behavior of others (political power) are more moral than groups dedicated to acquiring greater wealth (economic power)?
And what makes political interest morally superior to economic interest?
None, if you're a libertarian. If you're a member of the remaining 95% of the human race, you've stated quite categorically over millions of elections and revolutions over the last few centuries that you do indeed think that political interest is superior to economic interest. That's 'moral' enough for me.
Alright, I'm going to take this in another direction. I've got more than enough karma to burn, and I haven't flamed someone in a while.
Good for you, don't take no shit off nobody. (I'm not being sarcastic: one of the best things about slashdot is that the only censorship is self-censorship.)
Our problem, such as it is, is one of perception. You're taking an archaic, ought-to-be-retired position waaaaay too seriously. For example:
The Governor General acts as the head of the Canadian Government.
The key word being 'acts'. There's no real power, so I don't know what your problem is here. Similarly:
Access is power.
Hmmm. And do you honestly believe anyone on the GG shortlist already doesn't have access to that kind of power already? Seems kind of a silly point.
This appointment is not some minor office that nobody cares about.
Yeah, it is. As another poster said, most Canadians don't know what or who the GG is. What you feel/think != what the majority of Canadians think.
Do you honestly believe that William Shatner is one of the best of us?
He's as good a candidate as most: Any working class kid who can successfully manage a 50+ year career in Hollywood is far from an idiot.
Your posts demonstrate the problem with democracy.
Ahhh, see, here's your problem. This has nothing whatsoever to do with Democracy: This is an appointed position. Glad I could clear that up for you.
Saying that the GG has no power or responsibilities, is the same as saying the PM doesn't lead his party, and isn't responsible for cabinet positions.
No, you're being disingenuous. Yes, technically, the Queen (and by extension, her representatives, the GGs of commonwealth countries), holds all the power. But in reality, the GG is a messenger boy at best. If he or the Queen actually tried to exert their paper authority, it would start a constitutional crisis.
Aw come on, let's be brutally honest here - GG of any commonwealth country is a ceremonial position. Your job, such as it is, is to go around and do photo ops and shit like that. You're the Queen's representative, and she has no power or responsibilities, so Shatner will have even less.
This is actually a pretty good choice. As a Canadian, I'm more than happy for Kirk to be the guy schmoozing on behalf of my country.
Oh fuck, you're going for equivalency? ROFL! The fundies have done waaaay more damage to the GOP than unions have to the Democrats. Good luck thinking otherwise!
Holding right of center political viewpoints does not automatically translate into being opposed to logic, technology and science. There are numerous people in this country that hold right-of-center views that aren't members of the religious right you know.....
Yeah, but they're useful idiots to you, so you coddled them, and now look at the mess you've got.
I wouldn't trust a.22LR to get the job done if I was bent on ending my life.
Yes, because you insist on the more theatrical way of putting the gun to your temple. A fucking BB gun in your mouth would probably kill you, so your point about the 22 not being enough for braindeath is ridiculous.
The only thing worse than deciding that suicide is the best option is undertaking a suicide attempt and winding up as a crippled vegetable that can't even wipe his own ass.
Yeah, those are under my definition of 'useless' used above. Buy a gun, stick it in your mouth, pull the trigger. All yours involve a call to ACME, and we all know how that turns out.
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Call me when they find Megatron.
True dat, I shoulda just told him to stop talking shit, eh?
Communism starts out as a nice dream of fairness and eventually turns into a dictatorship.
Nope. Read anything on, or by, Lenin or Mao (just pulling two examples out of thin air), and you'll quickly discover that the countries they conquered started off as dictatorships under a veneer of communism.
Not saying communism can't eventually become a dictatorship, but seeing as we don't have any actual examples of such, claiming that as fact is dead wrong.
Spoken like somebody who's got no understanding of how money and power work in the real world.
So, groups dedicated to gaining power to dictate the behavior of others (political power) are more moral than groups dedicated to acquiring greater wealth (economic power)?
From the post you're replying to:
That's 'moral' enough for me.
You lazy, lazy cunt.
What part of 'constitutional crisis' do you fuckheads not understand?
ENGLISH, MOTHERFUCKER! DO YOU SPEAK IT?
And what makes political interest morally superior to economic interest?
None, if you're a libertarian. If you're a member of the remaining 95% of the human race, you've stated quite categorically over millions of elections and revolutions over the last few centuries that you do indeed think that political interest is superior to economic interest. That's 'moral' enough for me.
HTH.
Alright, I'm going to take this in another direction. I've got more than enough karma to burn, and I haven't flamed someone in a while.
Good for you, don't take no shit off nobody. (I'm not being sarcastic: one of the best things about slashdot is that the only censorship is self-censorship.)
Our problem, such as it is, is one of perception. You're taking an archaic, ought-to-be-retired position waaaaay too seriously. For example:
The Governor General acts as the head of the Canadian Government.
The key word being 'acts'. There's no real power, so I don't know what your problem is here. Similarly:
Access is power.
Hmmm. And do you honestly believe anyone on the GG shortlist already doesn't have access to that kind of power already? Seems kind of a silly point.
This appointment is not some minor office that nobody cares about.
Yeah, it is. As another poster said, most Canadians don't know what or who the GG is. What you feel/think != what the majority of Canadians think.
Do you honestly believe that William Shatner is one of the best of us?
He's as good a candidate as most: Any working class kid who can successfully manage a 50+ year career in Hollywood is far from an idiot.
Your posts demonstrate the problem with democracy.
Ahhh, see, here's your problem. This has nothing whatsoever to do with Democracy: This is an appointed position. Glad I could clear that up for you.
So I say to you, respectfully, go fuck yourself.
Love you too.
But saying that he must be bilingual because he from Montreal
Never said that, was just pointing out that parent was incorrect in a very curt fashion.
I don't know about you, but I'd like our purely ceremonial head of government to be taken seriously both at home and abroad.
No comment.
Oh, and the position is ceremonial - until it's not.
?????
Saying that the GG has no power or responsibilities, is the same as saying the PM doesn't lead his party, and isn't responsible for cabinet positions.
No, you're being disingenuous. Yes, technically, the Queen (and by extension, her representatives, the GGs of commonwealth countries), holds all the power. But in reality, the GG is a messenger boy at best. If he or the Queen actually tried to exert their paper authority, it would start a constitutional crisis.
Shatner isn't bilingual
Wow, way to spit in the eye of a native Montrealer. Mod parent down: -1 Incorrect.
and we don't have Governors per se.
Yes we do. We just call them Premiers. Having said that: Taco, fix the fucking headline already, you dumb american hick.
Taco, representative of all the editors I suppose, is being irresponsible
Now I know you're new here!
Seriously, this is SOP. Learn to love it or learn to be disappointed.
Aw come on, let's be brutally honest here - GG of any commonwealth country is a ceremonial position. Your job, such as it is, is to go around and do photo ops and shit like that. You're the Queen's representative, and she has no power or responsibilities, so Shatner will have even less.
This is actually a pretty good choice. As a Canadian, I'm more than happy for Kirk to be the guy schmoozing on behalf of my country.
whoooosh!
How about potatoes?
Millions of starving Irish can't be wrong!
He's a trickster god!
Oh fuck, you're going for equivalency? ROFL! The fundies have done waaaay more damage to the GOP than unions have to the Democrats. Good luck thinking otherwise!
If even 10% of what Hope claims was true, he would be dead.
Yeah, but we live in the real world, not TV Land. Not everybody who says bad things about powerful people gets killed.
Holding right of center political viewpoints does not automatically translate into being opposed to logic, technology and science. There are numerous people in this country that hold right-of-center views that aren't members of the religious right you know.....
Yeah, but they're useful idiots to you, so you coddled them, and now look at the mess you've got.
OT: Always loved your sig.
I wouldn't trust a .22LR to get the job done if I was bent on ending my life.
Yes, because you insist on the more theatrical way of putting the gun to your temple. A fucking BB gun in your mouth would probably kill you, so your point about the 22 not being enough for braindeath is ridiculous.
The only thing worse than deciding that suicide is the best option is undertaking a suicide attempt and winding up as a crippled vegetable that can't even wipe his own ass.
My whole point. Thanks for, er, restating it.
And what if you get the angle wrong and end up performing an emergency lobotomy instead?
Sorry dude: blow away your brainstem. It's the only way to be sure.
Yeah, those are under my definition of 'useless' used above. Buy a gun, stick it in your mouth, pull the trigger. All yours involve a call to ACME, and we all know how that turns out.