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16th August 2017, 12:01 PM | #121 |
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I don't believe in God and all the rest outside of methodological naturalism But I am a cognitive and ethical relativist/subjectivist and skeptic. #JeSuisAhmed |
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16th August 2017, 12:23 PM | #122 |
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16th August 2017, 12:26 PM | #123 |
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16th August 2017, 12:34 PM | #124 |
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16th August 2017, 12:55 PM | #125 |
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16th August 2017, 01:07 PM | #126 |
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If you truly want a better world for all, Tommy, you may want to reconsider whether having white nationalists in power and in good health is really helping out with your project.
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16th August 2017, 01:12 PM | #127 |
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I believe some humans want a better world FOR ALL, but Trump, Bannon, the basket of deplorables and their ilk, the white onlies and all their relations are not among them. Would love to send them all to Mars to do their best there. For the few days or hours they would survive. That those bleed if cut (etc.) is fine, but their minds are dead and useless for any real human advancement.
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16th August 2017, 01:28 PM | #128 |
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16th August 2017, 01:36 PM | #129 |
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What makes you think that I do ?
IMO Trump would be far happier if he was allowed to Tweet to his heart's content, issue Executive Orders and be told how successful he is whilst the messy business of day to day government is done by the GOP - but Trump gets to complain when it goes wrong from his perspective. |
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16th August 2017, 02:32 PM | #132 |
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16th August 2017, 02:56 PM | #133 |
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It is the first (and only other) place I've seen it: Nervous Steve Bannon Binge-Eats Entire Class Of Interns Amid Calls For Removal. |
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16th August 2017, 11:51 PM | #136 |
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17th August 2017, 12:09 AM | #137 |
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Apparently Steve Bannon has dubbed white nationalists clowns
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It's not clear to me whether he is calling all white nationalists clowns or whether he's just criticising the bunch in Charlottesville for being incompetent white nationalists... |
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17th August 2017, 10:10 AM | #139 |
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In the same interview he didn't know he was giving, he correctly says there's no military solution to North Korea.
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17th August 2017, 10:15 AM | #140 |
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17th August 2017, 10:38 AM | #142 |
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More a case of Bannon's Covering His Ass since his opponents in the GOP are making him the fall guy for Trump's horrendous handling of Charlottesville. Classic Bureaucratic move.
Or maybe Bannon has decided that his support of Overt White Nationalism has become counter productive, and now he is trying to discard them as having served their purpose. |
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17th August 2017, 01:26 PM | #144 |
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Sorry for creating the impression that photo may have been real. Bad skeptic.
In related news, my chips are still on Bannon: https://news.vice.com/story/steve-ba...=vicenewsfbads |
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17th August 2017, 02:36 PM | #145 |
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I was hoping for a scaramucci, but this ain't one. The Mooch blundered big time: He was caught by rude emotions while not understanding the rules of talking with the press.
Bannon called with a clear agenda, apparently calmly and prepared, with a message he wanted to get out. I'd call it a gamble: He is there actually spelling out a long-term strategy - and that is his job! His base ideology - economic nationalism - may be de-facto a bad idea (measure by "will it actually further its stated objectives"), but it is not vile. the Nation is a real thing, and it is generally regarded and often cherished as something positive. The US nation is different from other nations in terms of constitution, history and of course economy, and that is a good thing; and it is, a priori, perfectly legitimate to think about ways to make differences work in one's own favour. Assuming that Bannon honestly believes trade wars benefit the national economy, then he is rational and well-meaning. Calling opposition press and explaining one's strategy is a thing I wish governments would do frequently and openly. I think Bannon is gambling. Taking a risk. And hoping that Trump will reward the risk taker over the career politicians. He has nicely positioned himself against Kelly even, without mentioning Kelly at all. My money on next one out remains on Kelly. |
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17th August 2017, 06:43 PM | #146 |
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Mattis will be the last man standing, some years from now, when all the rest have gone. I think Kelly will be around for a bit, as I don't think he'll want to leave a job half done.
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Bannon is gone. New York Times
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18th August 2017, 09:56 AM | #148 |
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18th August 2017, 09:57 AM | #149 |
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Up next....
Donald J Trump himself. |
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18th August 2017, 10:19 AM | #155 |
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All this crisis, chaos, drama, and back stabbing really keeps you at the edge of your seat. All the good qualities of great reality TV.
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Well, shoot. I had my marker on Sessions. He's got some real durability for a racist leprechaun.
Who else is left, aside from the members of his own household? At this point the Trump administration seems to be run by interns and interested passers-by. |
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