(November 17, 2016 at 11:18 am)Divinity Wrote: No, I think today's politicians have convinced the electorate that they can build an economy on fucking coal.  Which is fucking dying whether people fucking like it or not.  And it's going away sooner than most people think.  People want jobs, but apparently they need to be in coal or manufacturing, because flying zebras forbid that they have jobs that *gasp* might not HAVE to be there.  You know... like just about everywhere else.  

Putting it on life support is just going to fuck over future generations in terms of jobs and in terms of environment.  But the politicians don't give a flying fuck because all most people give a damn about is 'me, me, me.  Will this effect me?"

(November 17, 2016 at 9:45 am)alpha male Wrote: If you have to choose between paying the rent or buying food, breathable air isn't that important to you.

(November 15, 2016 at 12:58 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: The following was posted in December 2012.  It shows that this narrative that liberals are accusatory reactionaries predates this election by a large margin.  I suspect it is just that, a narrative, invented by the right for self-serving ends.  In short, I think we're being conned.

(December 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: Any disagreement with the Left results in a shrill tirade of name calling and finger pointing....the leftwing hypocrites claim to champion free speech, but at the same time they try to shut down any speech they disagree with.

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(November 15, 2016 at 9:06 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

(November 15, 2016 at 8:25 pm)alpha male Wrote: If he's a bigoted moron, he's a bigoted moron WINNER...and will be again in 4 years the way you guys are going.

I hate to agree with shitheads but you are right.  I never underestimate the intelligence of the 'murrican voter.

(November 15, 2016 at 10:31 pm)Cecelia Wrote:

(November 15, 2016 at 8:58 pm)dyresand Wrote: The other thing is SJW's aren't  bad per say but with feminists too they could be attacking real stuff like the middle east and how woman are treated in that culture.

I always find this complaint ridiculous. "Women in the middle east are treated worse!  So you should stop trying to do anything about the issues that you personally face, and instead focus on something you probably can't do anything about!"

(November 15, 2016 at 11:16 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:

(November 15, 2016 at 8:51 pm)dyresand Wrote: So you mean regressive leftists because  that's what they literally are.

Yeah, there needs to be a better word for the leftists who, despite obstensively supporting left-wing causes, have rhetoric and style that seems to come straight out of the far-right's handbook, particularly when they end up using that same logic to reach conclusions identical to the far-right, like this little incident, or Azaelia Banks supporting Trump specifically because he's "evil" (her words, not mine, surprisingly enough) and Hilary Clinton talks down too much to minorities.

It's like some people are too concerned about wolves in sheep's clothing that they have decided they have no choice but to accept the wolf for what it is. Fortunately, they have less power than their alt-right counterpoints, but are probably far more annoying, especially to the more sane leftists.

The term "SJW" (and to a lesser extent, regressive left) has been poisoned far beyond the point of salvagability. There needs to be a term for those sort of Jackasses that, hopefully, the right-wingers won't poison. Sadly, the best thing I can think of is "Reactionary Left," because that actually fits their tone (and to a lesser extent, their content) better.

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(November 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm)KUSA Wrote: A lot of people fall in this basket.