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I disagree, I think that MY tribal group is totally right no matter what and YOUR tribal group is totally wrong no matter what. I'm gonna namedrop the concept

by jbooth 13y ago

I disagree, I think that MY tribal group is totally right no matter what and YOUR tribal group is totally wrong no matter what. I'm gonna namedrop the concept of 'austrian economics' while I'm at it in order to prove that I'm a detached, rational analyst of the situation.

crusso 13y ago
You completely missed the point of the article. All positions aren't equivalent and equally chosen when consequences are on the line. I was drawing a connection between the economic system of Capitalism and consequences vs the Nanny State of big government which avoids consequences.
- jbooth 13y ago
  Yes, you imputed nothing but noble motives and plans to your tribal group, while for the other tribal group, you set them up with not only a bad plan but explicitly bad motives! Then brought in some keywords about capitalism (they're trying to destroy it!), the Nanny State (that's what they want!). Frankly, I'm surprised you restrained yourself from accusing them of supporting Josef Stalin. From here, the conversation goes into nutpicking, you'll find some dreadlocked retard who actually says he opposes all corporations while his parents' investment account pays his college tuition. I'll respond with the "keep government away from my medicare" lady. And so on. Meanwhile, no common sense reform happens in Washington.
  - crusso 13y ago
    you set them up with not only a bad plan but explicitly bad motives They aren't my plan or motives, so don't blame me for them. I simply labeled them. I think you're more offended that I'm daring to point them out than anything, which is a shame because you should be offended by the people pushing low accountability agendas. Meanwhile, no common sense reform happens in Washington You're hardly demonstrating how Washington can do things any better when you spew a bunch of vitriol against me that had zero justification to support the low accountability agendas that are actually in the context of the article this whole thread is based upon. Then you threw in some hyperbole that wasn't even close to being in my original post, referencing Stalin and Austrian Economics.

by jbooth 13y ago

crusso 13y ago

You completely missed the point of the article. All positions aren't equivalent and equally chosen when consequences are on the line. I was drawing a connection between the economic system of Capitalism and consequences vs the Nanny State of big government which avoids consequences.

jbooth 13y ago
Yes, you imputed nothing but noble motives and plans to your tribal group, while for the other tribal group, you set them up with not only a bad plan but explicitly bad motives! Then brought in some keywords about capitalism (they're trying to destroy it!), the Nanny State (that's what they want!). Frankly, I'm surprised you restrained yourself from accusing them of supporting Josef Stalin. From here, the conversation goes into nutpicking, you'll find some dreadlocked retard who actually says he opposes all corporations while his parents' investment account pays his college tuition. I'll respond with the "keep government away from my medicare" lady. And so on. Meanwhile, no common sense reform happens in Washington.
- crusso 13y ago
  you set them up with not only a bad plan but explicitly bad motives They aren't my plan or motives, so don't blame me for them. I simply labeled them. I think you're more offended that I'm daring to point them out than anything, which is a shame because you should be offended by the people pushing low accountability agendas. Meanwhile, no common sense reform happens in Washington You're hardly demonstrating how Washington can do things any better when you spew a bunch of vitriol against me that had zero justification to support the low accountability agendas that are actually in the context of the article this whole thread is based upon. Then you threw in some hyperbole that wasn't even close to being in my original post, referencing Stalin and Austrian Economics.