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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 1:10 am
There’s actually a professional rule in psychology called The Goldwater Rule. In 1964, Fact magazine polled 12,356 psychologists to ask whether or not they thought Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater was psychologically fit for office. 1800 responded, and 1189 said “no” and then Fact went as far as putting it on the cover of one of their magazines.
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Crucially, none of those 1189 (that I know of) had even met Goldwater. So, it’s likely that many of them were interpreting their own political biases through a psychiatric lens.
Eventually, the fallout from this article led to the APA to codify it into their ethical code.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 1:58 am
Wow, republican homophobia is so strong that it is making them impose taxes on corporations.
Quote:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ended Disney World's special tax district — dealing another blow to the company after it criticized Republicans' so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill.
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/116001877...l-district
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 2:03 am
I get the distinct feeling Disney may extract itself from the state. It's the move I'd make. Bring about tourist suffering, less monetary revenue, to put those silly conservatives in their place.
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March 1, 2023 at 7:16 am
Republicans Want to Ban People Vaccinated for COVID From Donating Blood
A Montana Republican is pushing a bill to bar those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine or suffer from "long COVID" from donating blood—a proposal some critics say could effectively eradicate the state's supply of blood.
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-mon...od-1784468
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 9:59 am
New bill would eliminate Florida Democratic Party
Spring Hill Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia has filed SB 1248, which would be called "The Ultimate Cancel Act."
While it does not mention the Democratic party's name, it would direct the Florida Division of Elections to "immediately cancel the filings of a political party, to include its registration and approved status as a political party, if the party’s platform has previously advocated for, or been in support of, slavery or involuntary servitude."
Southern Democrats advocated for slavery during the Civil War.
"For years now, leftist activists have been trying to "cancel" people and companies for things they have said or done in the past. This includes the removal of statues and memorials, and the renaming of buildings. Using this standard, it would be hypocritical not to cancel the Democrat Party itself for the same reason," explained Sen. Ingoglia.
https://www.wesh.com/article/ultimate-ca...y/43125234
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 12:39 pm
(March 1, 2023 at 9:59 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: New bill would eliminate Florida Democratic Party
Spring Hill Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia has filed SB 1248, which would be called "The Ultimate Cancel Act."
While it does not mention the Democratic party's name, it would direct the Florida Division of Elections to "immediately cancel the filings of a political party, to include its registration and approved status as a political party, if the party’s platform has previously advocated for, or been in support of, slavery or involuntary servitude."
Southern Democrats advocated for slavery during the Civil War.
"For years now, leftist activists have been trying to "cancel" people and companies for things they have said or done in the past. This includes the removal of statues and memorials, and the renaming of buildings. Using this standard, it would be hypocritical not to cancel the Democrat Party itself for the same reason," explained Sen. Ingoglia.
https://www.wesh.com/article/ultimate-ca...y/43125234
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 12:45 pm
(March 1, 2023 at 12:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (March 1, 2023 at 9:59 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: New bill would eliminate Florida Democratic Party
Spring Hill Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia has filed SB 1248, which would be called "The Ultimate Cancel Act."
While it does not mention the Democratic party's name, it would direct the Florida Division of Elections to "immediately cancel the filings of a political party, to include its registration and approved status as a political party, if the party’s platform has previously advocated for, or been in support of, slavery or involuntary servitude."
Southern Democrats advocated for slavery during the Civil War.
"For years now, leftist activists have been trying to "cancel" people and companies for things they have said or done in the past. This includes the removal of statues and memorials, and the renaming of buildings. Using this standard, it would be hypocritical not to cancel the Democrat Party itself for the same reason," explained Sen. Ingoglia.
https://www.wesh.com/article/ultimate-ca...y/43125234
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 2:21 pm
(March 1, 2023 at 12:45 pm)Angrboda Wrote: (March 1, 2023 at 12:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Showboating is both easier and more fun than governing.
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But it's great to use to distract people from the fact that you're not governing.
Yeah, that was kinda my gist.
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 2:35 pm
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Oh.... they're governing alright.... when they dictate that a rural floridian county must suddenly absorb the municipal costs of a globally marketed theme park.....
Misgoverning. They are being obnoxiously proud of stiffing their own supporters with a massive bill for whatever silly shit desantis thinks will make him president someday. Talk about an in-kind donation..... Why should central florida (and...can...central florida) subsidize the costs of one mans national ambitions? If desantis insists that disney will no longer be allowed to foot this bill - then fine. He should hand florida his own fucking wallet, no?
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RE: The Absurd GOP
March 1, 2023 at 4:20 pm
(March 1, 2023 at 2:03 am)Tomato Wrote: I get the distinct feeling Disney may extract itself from the state. It's the move I'd make. Bring about tourist suffering, less monetary revenue, to put those silly conservatives in their place.
Given that they own a sizable chunk of the state and have done so for almost 60 years, I think that’s easier said than done.
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