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Forum: USA Politics 2nd April 2021, 11:40 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Yeah, we're just going to have to disagree that...

Yeah, we're just going to have to disagree that saying Biden hates the left, or the Biden administration needs to be doing all this stuff that they're actually already doing but I didn't look before...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd April 2021, 11:25 AM
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Posted By wareyin
To poke at this: In general seeking information...

To poke at this: In general seeking information is not unreasonable, but there are certainly unreasonable ways of seeking information, and it is unreasonable to castigate the Biden administration for...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd April 2021, 04:15 AM
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Posted By wareyin
If you think Delvo and Delphic Oracle are not...

If you think Delvo and Delphic Oracle are not being unreasonable towards the Biden administration (i.e. complaining that they should be doing things they're already doing, claiming Biden hates the...
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2021, 07:15 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Agreed. Twitter is a written medium after all,...

Agreed. Twitter is a written medium after all, and we all know he loved using that before they kicked him off.
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2021, 04:44 AM
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Posted By wareyin
I'm discussing the participants here, on this...

I'm discussing the participants here, on this forum, in this thread. Are you seriously claiming that the majority of self-proclaimed progressives are not?
I'm open to the possibility of some sort of...
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2021, 11:59 AM
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Posted By wareyin
When the majority of those claiming to be...

When the majority of those claiming to be progressive are criticizing Biden unreasonably, so much so that even you (but out of the progressives only you, mind) are pointing out that they're being...
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2021, 07:34 AM
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Posted By wareyin
No true progressive? I think it's like...

No true progressive?

I think it's like Christianity, if you think you're a progressive, follow some of the ideals, and claim to be a progressive then who's to say you're not?
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2021, 07:32 AM
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Posted By wareyin
BRAIN drug totally makes me think of Unedited...

BRAIN drug totally makes me think of Unedited Footage of a Bear (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMjJNGg9Z8)
Forum: USA Politics 30th March 2021, 04:46 AM
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Posted By wareyin
No, I don't. Was this back when you were...

No, I don't. Was this back when you were describing him as low energy? Or when you guys were saying he wasn't even campaigning? Or some other time where the right (and far left) wing talking points...
Forum: USA Politics 27th March 2021, 04:00 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Indeed. Notice the punctuation. If it's cribbed...

Indeed. Notice the punctuation. If it's cribbed from somewhere else, the punctuation is correct. When it's childish taunting, there are spaces before every punctuation mark.
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 11:41 AM
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Posted By wareyin
What is this "BRAIN drug" and why isn't it...

What is this "BRAIN drug" and why isn't it available to other old people who can't remember how old they are (as a completely random example)?
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 10:37 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Sure, sure, you could have found one example from...

Sure, sure, you could have found one example from this millennium, you just chose not to. Right.

Not that I expected better, it's just sad what the right wing has sunk to these days.
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 09:50 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Man! Woman! Television!

Man!

Woman!

Television!
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 09:27 AM
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Posted By wareyin
When you have to go back over 3 decades to find...

When you have to go back over 3 decades to find an example, you are demonstrating the opposite of your claim that he does. You are demonstrating that he did, once, a long long time ago.

As a...
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2021, 09:12 AM
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Posted By wareyin
In Post 2417 and 2447 you introduced mundane...

In Post 2417 and 2447 you introduced mundane occurrences as odd things that needed examinations and explanations. Post 2449 was furthering Post 2447's attempt to assume something normal was odd and...
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2021, 08:07 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Posts 2417, 2447, and 2449.

Posts 2417, 2447, and 2449.
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2021, 07:41 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Yes. Your posts.

Yes. Your posts.
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2021, 05:44 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Ah, everyone else is biased but you are the very...

Ah, everyone else is biased but you are the very soul of objectivity while you attempt to find some dastardly video evidence of....something? Yeah, tell me again how you aren't a conspiracy theorist?...
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2021, 05:20 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Nice try, but if this had been a video of a...

Nice try, but if this had been a video of a totally random person there would have been no controversy. We wouldn't have had people looking for conspiracies or nefarious explanations for mundane...
Forum: USA Politics 17th March 2021, 05:55 PM
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Views: 274,130
Posted By wareyin
I do think that the one pixel on one of the...

I do think that the one pixel on one of the frames of that video is evidence of....um, er, well, I dunno! But someone should look into it!...

Or, jebus some people really *really* go into the...
Forum: USA Politics 17th March 2021, 05:00 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Angus King is an Independent Senator representing...

Angus King is an Independent Senator representing Maine that normally caucuses with the Dems but voted Nay. He says he's in favor of an increase, but wanted it capped at $10/hr.

7 Democratic...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 10:38 AM
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Posted By wareyin
What do you propose the Biden administration do...

What do you propose the Biden administration do to deal with the backlog of locked up children Trump left him that they aren't currently doing?

I know there is some animosity towards the man, but...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 06:45 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Right, we're less than 2 months into Biden's...

Right, we're less than 2 months into Biden's presidency so why hasn't he solved the yuge humanitarian crisis Trump left him at the border, overhauled the entire DHS manual down to which way their...
Forum: USA Politics 10th March 2021, 05:15 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Oh, well as I gave examples of each from this...

Oh, well as I gave examples of each from this thread for each term and that still was confusing for you, I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to help. Dumbing things down too much means one will get...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 05:14 AM
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Posted By wareyin
My, I didn't think those 2 terms were unknown, or...

My, I didn't think those 2 terms were unknown, or confusing. Let me help:

Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2021, 10:06 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Yes. The one in this thread, for instance, where...

Yes. The one in this thread, for instance, where it is being claimed that Democrats don't care about a $15 minimum wage.
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2021, 05:18 PM
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Posted By wareyin
No, these critical arguments aren't formed in a...

No, these critical arguments aren't formed in a vacuum or spoken in a vacuum. Pretending that the scumbag Republicans are spewing garbage while the "noble" progressives making the same claims are...
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2021, 04:50 PM
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Posted By wareyin
That depends. Do those progressives enjoy being...

That depends. Do those progressives enjoy being useful idiots for the Republicans?
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2021, 04:49 PM
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Posted By wareyin
There is such a thing as constructive criticism,...

There is such a thing as constructive criticism, so yes criticism is not necessarily attacking. Of course that is in no way a valid description of what we get here. You could say it is partisan...
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2021, 02:19 PM
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Posted By wareyin
The post was about voters, not Senators....

The post was about voters, not Senators. Progressives on this board are happy to join with the Republicans on this board in attacking the Democrats.
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 06:32 PM
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Posted By wareyin
Sadly, yes, it will affect votes. Stupid people...

Sadly, yes, it will affect votes. Stupid people will vote for the party who lockstep blocked an increase in minimum wage to stick it to the Dems who "couldn't get it done" in the face of absolute...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 06:28 PM
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Views: 274,130
Posted By wareyin
Er, whut? You think Manchin et al is/are...

Er, whut? You think Manchin et al is/are moderate?

Or was that a knee jerk "let's join with the Republican" dance that progressives who don't understand the situation keep doing in order to ensure...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 05:28 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Yes, even though 84% of the Democratic Senators...

Yes, even though 84% of the Democratic Senators vote yes, let's pretend that the 8 who joined the GOP in sinking the proposal represent the Dems more completely than the other 42. And let's blame the...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 04:48 AM
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Posted By wareyin
8 is nearly 1/3 of 50 now? One of us must have...

8 is nearly 1/3 of 50 now?
One of us must have made a mathematical error because in my book you have to get to 16 to have nearly a third of Democratic Senators.
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2021, 03:09 PM
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Posted By wareyin
His last election he literally said he didn't...

His last election he literally said he didn't give a **** whether he won or lost. He won anyway. But sure, if you ignore all that I'm sure there's some way to pressure him into voting for something...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 08:51 PM
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Posted By wareyin
It's odd, but obviously people say they're in...

It's odd, but obviously people say they're in favor of a raised minimum wage in a survey, and then happily vote in politicians who promise to keep it down. In Florida MW was put on the ballot, got...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 03:41 PM
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Posted By wareyin
Yep. West Virginians are quite happy to have...

Yep. West Virginians are quite happy to have Manchin block a higher minimum wage, even if it would benefit them. Just so long as it hurts someone else more, they're content. West Virginia is 94%...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 10:29 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Yes, painting him as an impediment to the...

Yes, painting him as an impediment to the Democratic agenda will definitely motivate him. As that is what he already paints himself as, it will motivate him to continue impeding.

What can they...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 09:59 AM
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Posted By wareyin
You're right that it won't hurt Manchin if you...

You're right that it won't hurt Manchin if you were to get your wish that the Democrats resume the minority party status. That doesn't really answer the question, though. You are claiming the...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 08:28 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Manchin has publicly stated he won't go higher...

Manchin has publicly stated he won't go higher than $11. There's lots of news articles about it. That doesn't appear to have hurt him at home. Exactly how should the Democrats pressure him? Be...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2021, 06:38 AM
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Posted By wareyin
What sort of pressure do you imagine the party...

What sort of pressure do you imagine the party can put on Manchin that would sway him? He's popular in his home state while other Democrats aren't precisely because he defies Dem policies. Oh, no,...
Forum: USA Politics 24th February 2021, 12:21 PM
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Posted By wareyin
Man, I get it, Biden just doesn't stir...

Man, I get it, Biden just doesn't stir controversy like Trump did so apart from tempest in a thimble moments we don't have much do discuss. That said, why do we keep talking about electric vehicles...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2021, 07:36 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Interesting that Business Insider chose to snip...

Interesting that Business Insider chose to snip that bit off.

Is it your contention that in a rally that happened after he was elected, and which was not nationally televised, Biden misled the...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2021, 07:11 AM
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Posted By wareyin
When the direct quotes don't say what you and the...

When the direct quotes don't say what you and the article are claiming, and what you and the article are claiming contradicts everything else, I'll take "bad faith spin" for $600 Alex.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2021, 06:48 AM
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Posted By wareyin
Indeed. Similarly, nobody claiming that Biden...

Indeed. Similarly, nobody claiming that Biden promised $2k immediately is making that claim in good faith.
Forum: USA Politics 18th February 2021, 01:22 PM
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Posted By wareyin
This would be a great retort if you'd never heard...

This would be a great retort if you'd never heard of Trump. Shame you're on record saying we should vote for him over Biden.
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 01:16 PM
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Posted By wareyin
New tenants have to pay rent plus security...

New tenants have to pay rent plus security deposit. Security deposit is often equivalent to 1-2 months rent.
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 12:18 PM
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Posted By wareyin
If the landlords eat the loss they can't afford,...

If the landlords eat the loss they can't afford, lose the property to foreclosure, and the tenants get evicted anyway, we're still upturning the lives of an untold number of people.

My previous...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 11:56 AM
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Posted By wareyin
While that may be sensible in theory, those...

While that may be sensible in theory, those landlords are dependant on that money to pay their own bills. Maybe a few could just eat the loss, but i doubt the majority could.
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 11:45 AM
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Posted By wareyin
I had that thread in mind when I asked, thanks. I...

I had that thread in mind when I asked, thanks. I think it's clear that other countries have given more money per month to the citizens who needed it than the US has given our citizens who need it. I...
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