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by Gunnar
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:12 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Some Schmo wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:03 am
. . .Democracy (like diversity) is favored for a reason beyond their ability to reason.
Yup!
by Gunnar
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:44 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

I don't disagree with any of that; it only adds to what I just said. Even the Democrat Party is not entirely free of selfish, self-serving or intimidate-able politicians. Ending the filibuster in the Senate would help a lot and, if I am not mistaken, there are enough Democrats in the senate right n...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Totally unrelated, here's a study published in Psychological Science on how lower cognitive ability is a reliable predicter for someone holding social conservatism, or right-wing authoritarianism ideologies. Bright Minds and Dark Attitudes: Lower Cognitive Ability Predicts Greater Prejudice Through...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Unfortunately, there is some truth in that. Even some Democrats are sometimes seduced by lucrative offers of wealthy donors and lobbyists to legislate in their favor and give them tax breaks they don't deserve. This does not make it right nor detract from the fact that too many wealthy and powerful...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Or is it just a case where the rich donors know that socking it to the rich is what Biden has to say in order to purchase enough votes to win, but with a wink and a nod Biden tells the elite liberal billionaires that he'll never actually tax any billionaire who supports him and helps him get reelec...
by Gunnar
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:06 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Weaponizing Stupidity
Replies: 32
Views: 940

Re: Weaponizing Stupidity

Oh wow, you've convinced me. I'm going to vote for BIden because he promises to the tax the rich and give me their money. What you really seem to be opposing is, whether you realize it or not, is taxing rich thieves and giving some of the money thereby collected back to whom they stole it from. I d...
by Gunnar
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:57 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Are people really basically good?
Replies: 47
Views: 1332

Re: Are people really basically good?

or would have been any less likely to happen if Trump had won instead? I was waiting for you to say it was Trump's fault. Why exactly did this happen in your opinion? Lack of social welfare program funding, rural white people who own firearms? Right wing extremism? Systemic racism in the Alabama sc...
by Gunnar
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:52 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Are people really basically good?
Replies: 47
Views: 1332

Re: Are people really basically good?

I'm not sure what amazes me the most, the unbelievable cruelty of those 8 people, or their being stupid enough to document and boast of it by uploading it to social media, thus making it nearly inevitable that they would be exposed and justly prosecuted and punished. Is anyone stupid enough to claim...
by Gunnar
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:57 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Psalm 10:2-7: Could this apply to Trump?
Replies: 7
Views: 789

Re: Psalm 10:2-7 Could this apply to Trump.

The GOP knew when they captured the Supreme Court they had control. Lifetime appointment. The case against him with Jan 6th will not happen. Trump's tactic delay delay is working. It sure seems that way now, but I haven't yet given up the hope that the case against him will still happen. The Bush -...
by Gunnar
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:31 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Psalm 10:2-7: Could this apply to Trump?
Replies: 7
Views: 789

Re: Psalm 10:2-7 Could this apply to Trump.

Psalm 10:2-7 New International Version 2 In his arroganc e the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. 3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. 4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts ther...