2020 General Election Thread

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:27 pm

Troy wrote: Perspective is so weird depending on where you live.

And who you talk to.

To my dad and uncles, I'm the most far left person they know. I'm constantly defending Democrats to them.

To some of my friends, I'm more right wing because they're so left.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:34 pm

Leisher wrote: To my dad and uncles, I'm the most far left person they know. I'm constantly defending Democrats to them.

To some of my friends, I'm more right wing because they're so left.

I'm practically a leftie here, but a rightie amongst most local friends.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:35 pm

I'm an enigma and better than every single person around me.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:43 pm

TheCatt wrote: One story, which is debated, is more important that what is happening? Got it. Reality doesn't matter..

She presented this as having happened to her. I'm arguing that reality DOES matter. You're the one suggesting it doesn't because it happened to someone else.

Given this logic, Brian Williams should be getting his job back. Because even though the things he reported happening didn't happen to him, it obviously happened to someone.

Any one accused of rape should be thrown in jail without a trial. It doesn't matter if they actually did it. Someone was raped by someone.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:46 pm

Vince wrote: She presented this as having happened to her. I'm arguing that reality DOES matter. You're the one suggesting it doesn't because it happened to someone else

OK, it matters, and seems like it may have happened. The facts line up, but we don't have enough detail/proof either way.

Vince wrote: Given this logic, Brian Williams should be getting his job back. Because even though the things he reported happening didn't happen to him, it obviously happened to someone.

Any one accused of rape should be thrown in jail without a trial. It doesn't matter if they actually did it. Someone was raped by someone.

See, here's where you just get stupid. Again. The above debate is about society and policy, and you're saying it's the same thing as a criminal complaint and the justice system. That's insane. If you cannot tell the difference between an anecdote and testimony, that's your problem.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:52 pm

TheCatt wrote: That's insane. If you cannot tell the difference between an anecdote and testimony, that's your problem.

Never complain about Trump's likes ever again.

You're twisting yourself into knots trying to get around calling her a liar.

It's a cult.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:54 pm

Vince wrote:
TheCatt wrote: That's insane. If you cannot tell the difference between an anecdote and testimony, that's your problem.
Never complain about Trump's likes ever again.

You're twisting yourself into knots trying to get around calling her a liar.

It's a cult.

Lol. You cant even defend yourself.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:56 pm

I think I did a fine job. I said the truth matters. You said it doesn't. She lied about it. It's on video. You're saying she didn't say what she said she said. I can't help you with that level of detachment from reality.

You like her so much, you should marry her.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:57 pm

Vince wrote: I think I did a fine job. I said the truth matters. You said it doesn't. She lied about it. It's on video. You're saying she didn't say what she said she said. I can't help you with that level of detachment from reality.

You like her so much, you should marry her.

Bless your heart. You can't understand my words, or hers.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:01 pm

Post by **Vince** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:04 pm

Elizabeth Warren Recalls How She Lost Her Teaching Job When Her Fake Mustache Fell Off Revealing She's A Woman

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:25 pm

Seems legit.

She may truly be the only honest politician out there. I'm sold.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:44 pm

Sanders rolls out his plan to give 20% of corporations to the employees.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:41 pm

Hoo boy.

Do the people who already own 100% of corporations get told to just suck it up?

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:45 pm

Leisher wrote: Sanders rolls out his plan to give 20% of corporations to the employees.

Pretty sure he’s my least favorite D candidate. Workers should get more benefits from the success of the companies they work for, but this is insane.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:24 pm

A team I can get behind

Post by **Vince** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:58 am

I really love Babylon Bee. They're a Christian satire site, but they are not very partisan. They frequently go after religious figures for being Trump shills.

Someone had the theory (and I think I believe it) that Snopes fact checks them as much as they do because the Bee's Twitter reach is much greater than Snopes. So they fact check a satire piece to annoy people and generate clicks.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:41 am

Does that mean that Snopes is going to state as fact that Pinky and the Brain will NOT be running for president?

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:26 am

Snopes fact-checked them because people were claiming the articles were real, because their target audience isn't very bright.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:48 pm

Likely D and R voters actually agree on a topic.