oldmanjay

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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I'm not sure I understand you clearly. Are you saying that Donald Trump is guilty because of who supported him, and that's not invoking guilt by association?
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Threats are illegal, and that hasn't changed. If that is truly all you are talking about, then thank you for clarifying because that was not at all evident.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I began believing trump had a legitimate shot to win the election over a year ago, when his candidacy was mainly taken as a joke. I noted to people who didn't believe me that the essential dishonesty of the media was a key element in w
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I'm not doing any gymnastics. I suspect you believe me to be a trump supporter, but I'm more like a grief counselor helping people like you work through the stages by keeping you grounded in reality.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
You said > Your country, by electing someone with an unpleasant set of views on race/religion, has implicitly given free reign to people with even more unpleasant views on those to do whatever they want and not fear repercussions be
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Yes, if you imply that Donald trump is guilty of actions those associated with him have taken, you are using guilt by association. It's definitional! I understand that you feel strongly about this, but it's not illegal to hate som
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I'm not taking issue with the substance of your argument. The form bothers me. You've worked your way through every possible guilt-by-association tactic there is. It's bush league argumentation.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
It seems that you want people with opinions you find odious to be unhappy all the time and accept that as their lot in life. If I've understood that correctly, by what mechanism do you propose this work?
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I am happy to have offended you. Your thinking doesn't deserve to sit tranquilly.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
This sort of emotional nibbling around the edges of something to cause resonance is one of my least favorite forms of persuasion. It's so hamhanded.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Okay, let's stipulate that anyone with an opinion that differs from yours has no moral compass. What next? Do we disenfranchise them? Kill them? Sterilize them and their children and wait it out? Your attitude is disgusting on a number
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
His ideal form of government is minimal enough that voting is superfluous. That you infer nefarious motive speaks not at all to what was actually implied.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Save your call for solidarity for people who aren't in an industry where exceptional individual achievement matters this much. I'm not interested in being saddled like a horse to carry a bunch of can't-dos who should be encou
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Well I appreciate your explanation of your thoughts, although my feelings are that it's far to early to be so dismissive of something people haven't really used yet. I'll grant it may turn out to be a useless bauble, but I&#x
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
They did add an OLED touch bar that no other laptop has, to my knowledge. Does that not count? Why not?
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Your argument is orthogonal to my point, so I don't really have a response to it. Also I'm not sure if you're calling me out, or some set of abstract Republicans, but I'm not really here to do battle in any case, so I do
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Whether you think it's a big deal or not isn't really the point - after all, do you not believe that, a person who expresses some racist belief, even a true one, about (for instance) a Mexican person feels just as justified in the
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I'm ever curious about this topic - what do you define as innovation?
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I can't tell with this particular topic - are you making a bad joke or do you legitimately feel this sort of smug behavior would be helpful?
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
Do you truthfully believe that you can trivialize and dismiss something you seemingly don't understand and be correct at the same time? That doesn't speak well for the strength of logic underlying your opinions. No attempt at poli
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
To me, this means Fisher's principle belies the notion that males are a cost borne by a species.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
> is on the record saying he sexually assaults women This is a good thing to touch on, because it very handily demonstrates an area where differing opinions became a crux upon which the election turned. Trump was "on the record&quot
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
No, you've missed the lesson entirely in your zeal to appear clever and correct. That's fine, I'm sure you won't enjoy the trump presidency so the punishment is sort of built-in
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
People self-regulate their expression. I'll agree to that as self-evident. Nothing indicates that their views fall under the same regulation.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
A comment I posted earlier today details one, from 538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12915950
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
The point that seems to missed here is that it doesn't matter if you feel or even are justified in your beliefs, because literally everyone feels justified in their beliefs too. Turning it into a name-calling contest is emotionally sat
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
What is definitely the case is that hypocrisy is one of the "deadly sins" trump just demonstrated is mostly made of hot air.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
What you seem to be saying is that you believe if you shame people enough that they keep their views hidden, you've accomplished something. I find that pretty amusing.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
I'm saying that if you believe you can so trivially comprehend and dismiss the emotional state of tens of millions of people who until today you possibly didn't even want to admit exist, you're fooling yourself badly.
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by oldmanjay 10y ago
It appears to be the accepted narrative, but it's the explanation coming from people who were caught completely flat-footed. What's the evidence that the narrative isn't a bunch of overwrought bullshit?

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