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Post by donavan on Oct 24, 2016 20:34:53 GMT
Trump or Testicular cancer?
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Oct 26, 2016 2:38:57 GMT
At least I can survive testicular cancer.
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Post by donavan on Nov 8, 2016 23:16:18 GMT
So now it's all over, what are your thoughts on the outcome?
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Post by cicadashell on Nov 9, 2016 13:41:20 GMT
it's a tremendous step backward. i'm very sad for our country, sad that our worst domestic problems (systemic racism, income inequality, ill health in general) are sure to worsen in the coming years. one hope may be the backlash that comes after all those people who voted for donald trump realize that he doesn't intend to do anything at all for any of them; he only wanted the presidency, and now that those people have given him that, he's done with them. no one knows what he's going to do, or rather what his administration will do while he's sitting around in the oval office. i'm not frightened for myself, because i at least have white privilege on my side. but i can see how it is frightening for many others, and that's just on this continent.
very sad.
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Post by peggs on Nov 10, 2016 1:54:02 GMT
I share your concerns, cicadshell. However, what worries me more is the conservative Republican Congress dismantling protections and regulations that will take generations to repair; if they're repairable at all.
Oh, the money that will flow through the halls of the Capital building!...and nowhere else.
Very sad indeed.
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Post by peggs on Nov 10, 2016 2:20:19 GMT
Dear Brits, As a self-centered American, forgive my lack of inquiry into your own political shit storm, better know as Brexit. How are you these days?
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Post by donavan on Nov 10, 2016 7:56:54 GMT
Dear Brits, As a self-centered American, forgive my lack of inquiry into your own political shit storm, better know as Brexit. How are you these days? Pissed off. And not surprised about anything going on over here including Brexit. Which is a bit dangerous because you become a bit resigned to things. Hopefully things go in circles and better times will roll round again.
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Post by donavan on Nov 10, 2016 8:24:11 GMT
Still can't understand how voting for Trump or Brexit can ever be described as a PROTEST vote. It's like turkeys voting for Christmas.
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Post by cicadashell on Nov 10, 2016 13:24:52 GMT
Still can't understand how voting for Trump or Brexit can ever be described as a PROTEST vote. It's like turkeys voting for Christmas. well, consider that a "protest vote" is inherently irrational; if you're not actually voting for something, you can't really have any expectations about you will ultimately get. turkeys are stupid (and hence a good analogy in this case): convince them that christmas is their ticket out of their wretched turkey farm and they'll be lighting advent candles by the thousand.
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Post by cicadashell on Nov 10, 2016 13:40:31 GMT
I share your concerns, cicadshell. However, what worries me more is the conservative Republican Congress dismantling protections and regulations that will take generations to repair; if they're repairable at all. they have some considerable disunity to overcome first, but they will get there eventually. it's really unclear what the republican party actually stands for now, although there are certainly all kinds of troubling indicators. mr. trump didn't really campaign on dismantling regulations, apart from the expected potshots at the affordable care act and the epa. will he give paul ryan free rein? i hope not, but i can't predict (and neither can the experts, apparently); we're just going to have to find out.
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Post by donavan on Nov 29, 2016 6:16:13 GMT
Is fishing a sport?
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Post by miles on Nov 29, 2016 19:25:41 GMT
If the fish are wearing uniforms, yes.
If you can ask god only one question, what would you ask her?
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Post by donavan on Nov 29, 2016 22:27:27 GMT
If you believe in love and forgiveness why is there a judgement day, why a heaven and hell, why have you gone off script? And don't you know your beard could do with a trim?
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Post by donavan on Nov 29, 2016 22:28:31 GMT
OK, that's more than one question. Forgive me.
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Post by peggs on Dec 5, 2016 2:53:09 GMT
Don't fret donavan, god can multitask.
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