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> the catastrophe conservatives would bring upon this country by making the law useless. People with a different opinion winning would not end democracy. It wo

> the catastrophe conservatives would bring upon this country by making the law useless. People with a different opinion winning would not end democracy. It would in fact be a triumph of democracy. On the other hand, trying to remove candidates from the ballot, or jail them before an election, is a real threat to democracy. Let the people decide in November.

whoknowsidont 2y ago
>People with a different opinion winning would not end democracy That's their stated goal and motivation. It's not because it's different. It's what it is.
- leereeves 2y ago
  > That's their stated goal Show me the proof. Not some poorly reasoned allegation or out of context edited excerpt, but the original source where "they" say they intend to end democracy.
  - whoknowsidont 2y ago
    >Not some poorly reasoned allegation or out of context edited excerpt I'm sorry I have to ask, do you guys think everyone else are just toddlers or that your uh... group of incredibly like minded individuals is really that clever? >does thing >claims to not do thing Oh well I guess that settles that! We were all worried for nothing.
    - leereeves 2y ago
      I certainly don't think everyone else is a toddler, but I do wonder about some people. Anyway, this line of discussion is so far outside the HN guidelines (or the limits of "curious conversation"), I see little point in continuing. If you want to bandy insults in a forum that doesn't expect any sort of rational thought, may I suggest reddit? I think you'd like that site better. Edit in response to post below: Serious lack of self-awareness. Read your first message again and you'll see who made reasonable discussion impossible.
      - whoknowsidont 2y ago
        You prevented any possible discussion of dissent or disagreement by ignoring readily available proof and stuffing it under what I'm going to politely refer to as rationalization. Don't you dare pretend like you're adhering to guidelines or standards of any sort, this forum or otherwise. The grandstanding is cute, but it's only fooling yourself.

whoknowsidont 2y ago

>People with a different opinion winning would not end democracy That's their stated goal and motivation. It's not because it's different. It's what it is.

leereeves 2y ago
> That's their stated goal Show me the proof. Not some poorly reasoned allegation or out of context edited excerpt, but the original source where "they" say they intend to end democracy.
- whoknowsidont 2y ago
  >Not some poorly reasoned allegation or out of context edited excerpt I'm sorry I have to ask, do you guys think everyone else are just toddlers or that your uh... group of incredibly like minded individuals is really that clever? >does thing >claims to not do thing Oh well I guess that settles that! We were all worried for nothing.
  - leereeves 2y ago
    I certainly don't think everyone else is a toddler, but I do wonder about some people. Anyway, this line of discussion is so far outside the HN guidelines (or the limits of "curious conversation"), I see little point in continuing. If you want to bandy insults in a forum that doesn't expect any sort of rational thought, may I suggest reddit? I think you'd like that site better. Edit in response to post below: Serious lack of self-awareness. Read your first message again and you'll see who made reasonable discussion impossible.
    - whoknowsidont 2y ago
      You prevented any possible discussion of dissent or disagreement by ignoring readily available proof and stuffing it under what I'm going to politely refer to as rationalization. Don't you dare pretend like you're adhering to guidelines or standards of any sort, this forum or otherwise. The grandstanding is cute, but it's only fooling yourself.