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  1. Alien826

    Potential GREAT Candidates for 2028

    Interesting. I have thought that simply being something that we (liberals) think is good, and selling it, might be better than simply trying to blow with every wind. Bernie would be, and has always been, the politician that I admire most. His policies are closer to my mine then any of these...
  2. Alien826

    Why the double standard?

    That's the first two meanings from the dictionary definition I quoted. The third was The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of ethnicity, religion, political opinion, social status, or other particularity. which does not have that requirement. That said, I...
  3. Alien826

    Landslide? Trump Won With Only 1.6% Margin Among Voters

    I haven't bothered to check the numbers, but that's irrelevant. The point is that Trump (would have) won the national popular vote and thus gets to be elected. That's the whole point. The Compact (if it gets created) will adjust the EC votes to give the Presidency to who wins the popular vote...
  4. Alien826

    Why the double standard?

    For the record, here's a dictionary definition. As you can see, it doesn't have to be total extermination. Other definitions include "systematic and widespread" and "substantial numbers". I'll leave it there.
  5. Alien826

    Now that Trump is President

    I'd say both, but only if I could outrun Ayn Rand.
  6. Alien826

    Which is more important money or religion ?

    Agreed. And it's interesting to note that Jesus said "the love of money" not "money" was the root of all evil. And I think he was spot on with that.
  7. Alien826

    If science is so great why hasn't it solved all of humanitys problems ?

    Are you dropping "scientists" as the cause of it all? As far as the Bible story goes, and this is just for interest, it's all mythology to me, Adam and Eve weren't violent were they? Wasn't disobedience their problem?
  8. Alien826

    Why the double standard?

    Yes, gaslighting is an attempt to make people doubt their sanity, and it is implied that they were previously sane, or at least had a correct understanding of a given situation. It's not where someone tries to convince someone else that they are insane, or incorrect, when they really are. In...
  9. Alien826

    Why the double standard?

    Russia tested their first nuclear weapon in 1949 and was working on it before that, having spied on the Oppenheimer project. NATO was also formed in 1949. Difficult to see how NATO could have attacked Russia before they had nuclear weapons.
  10. Alien826

    Which is more important money or religion ?

    That's a very interesting line of thought. I can only submit my own experience. I did spend most of my life wondering about these things. I investigated many religions and rejected one after another as it failed to meet my standards for logic and evidence. Buddhism survived, but as I practiced...
  11. Alien826

    -Final Thoughts and Farewell-

    I just reread this. I'm happy to report that the depression has passed and I'm feeling a lot more "normal" now. Yes, I'm still worried about the next four years, but my emotions have adjusted, as I suspected they would.
  12. Alien826

    If science is so great why hasn't it solved all of humanitys problems ?

    The Nazis managed to murder six million Jews without using a single bomb. Gas chambers were used as I recall. I'm not being flippant, but simply illustrating my point, which is that people that want to kill other people will find a way to do it. If there are no modern weapons, use bows and...
  13. Alien826

    Briton, 18, faces Dubai jail for sex with girl, 17

    And it's legal in the UK. :rolleyes:
  14. Alien826

    Rapture is in 2150 AD

    Is this you admitting that this thread is a joke?
  15. Alien826

    Which is more important money or religion ?

    I voted for money, but that was because I was answering the question literally. What is more important to existence. For all this "money has no value", that's only true if you consider it as a piece of paper. It's a medium of exchange, without which we would be back to a barter economy. "I'll...
  16. Alien826

    Landslide? Trump Won With Only 1.6% Margin Among Voters

    But states don't vote, people vote. To say the Electoral College gives all Americans (people, not states!) some say in who will be President ignores the fact that the election was decided by seven "swing" states, and "blue" voters in safe "red" states effectively had no say at all (and vice...
  17. Alien826

    Landslide? Trump Won With Only 1.6% Margin Among Voters

    It probably depends on what definition of "mandate" you choose. If it's simply "winning the election" then I guess any government has a mandate. The OP of this thread points out that the election was won by a margin of 1.6% of the electorate (I don't think you can reasonably use the Electoral...
  18. Alien826

    Self-criticism in the American Left base

    Yes, I think that the Democratic party should return to its roots, representing the "working" population and dumping the billionaire influence. But, what if that guaranteed many more years of right wing rule? Here's a question for you, and it's one of principle, rather than practicality...
  19. Alien826

    Landslide? Trump Won With Only 1.6% Margin Among Voters

    Yes. It shows just how divided the country and what a huge difference (to how the country is run) a relatively small percentage swing in votes can make. And it's certainly not a "mandate" for all the MAGA-style changes that will now be attempted. The problem is, and it's not new by any means...
  20. Alien826

    Trump nominates pseudo-science promoter Dr. Oz

    It's important to understand the criterion that Trump uses to pick these people. And competence is not it. The criterion is total unthinking obedience. He had enough of people thwarting his plans in his first administration and he has no intention of repeating it.
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