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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 8, 2018 8:32:56 GMT -5
^^^ Video not available outside North America.  Not even in Canada, apparently! Hey, what about NAFTA??? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 20:05:26 GMT -5
Can Proboards can work the problem of International glitches?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 9, 2018 8:33:18 GMT -5
Louis the XIVth is supposed to have declared I am the state.
Someone else seems to confuse loyalty to his person and loyalty to the state.
Although in the case of Louis, French law was on his side. Not so much the U.S. constitution.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 9, 2018 9:16:36 GMT -5
I increasingly see a disturbing trend in how people talk about politicians in general. I keep seeing people talk and write about the politicians who “rule over us” rather than “who represent us.” I view this as a disturbing normalization of authoritarianism. It probably also speaks to an increasingly inarticulate electorate.
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Post by comicsandwho on Sept 9, 2018 11:17:28 GMT -5
I increasingly see a disturbing trend in how people talk about politicians in general. I keep seeing people talk and write about the politicians who “rule over us” rather than “who represent us.” I view this as a disturbing normalization of authoritarianism. It probably also speaks to an increasingly inarticulate electorate. That last sentence says it all. But the ones you're referring to wouldn't understand it. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 9, 2018 11:28:27 GMT -5
I increasingly see a disturbing trend in how people talk about politicians in general. I keep seeing people talk and write about the politicians who “rule over us” rather than “who represent us.” I view this as a disturbing normalization of authoritarianism. It probably also speaks to an increasingly inarticulate electorate. I find that a lot of people respond well to authoritarianism, provided they see the authoritarian figure as “one of us”. Hence the rise of populist strongmen everywhere on Earth right now. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 9, 2018 11:53:23 GMT -5
I increasingly see a disturbing trend in how people talk about politicians in general. I keep seeing people talk and write about the politicians who “rule over us” rather than “who represent us.” I view this as a disturbing normalization of authoritarianism. It probably also speaks to an increasingly inarticulate electorate. I find that a lot of people respond well to authoritarianism, provided they see the authoritarian figure as “one of us”. Hence the rise of populist strongmen everywhere on Earth right now. Nothing says "one of us" quite like a Manhattan real estate investor who went to an Ivy League university and has gold plated furniture. It's the common man touch. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 9, 2018 13:21:56 GMT -5
I find that a lot of people respond well to authoritarianism, provided they see the authoritarian figure as “one of us”. Hence the rise of populist strongmen everywhere on Earth right now. Nothing says "one of us" quite like a Manhattan real estate investor who went to an Ivy League university and has gold plated furniture. It's the common man touch. It’s probably the greatest mystery about the president. His base is still convinced that he is an underdog, a common man, a fellow who understands and shares the problems of the hoi polloi. I guess he illustrates the old political strategy of repeating a lie often enough. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 9, 2018 15:46:06 GMT -5
I find that a lot of people respond well to authoritarianism, provided they see the authoritarian figure as “one of us”. Hence the rise of populist strongmen everywhere on Earth right now. Nothing says "one of us" quite like a Manhattan real estate investor who went to an Ivy League university and has gold plated furniture. It's the common man touch. But him talk like dum guy, that make him like us. |
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Post by beccabear67 on Sept 9, 2018 15:58:43 GMT -5
Bush Jr. performed the same common good guy type trick, maybe because he looked a lot like Chet Atkins. I never get how those things work. I still think Bill Clinton is a big phony too, but Obama always seemed to be the real him, and I did like Bush Sr. I just vote for qualified boring types that will do the job, not celebrities with personalities. We can't usually afford those kind of supposed representatives but they always seem to end up on top (Rob and Doug Ford in Canada).
I'm getting where don't want to know anymore... like all the others who don't want to know... the only news I want next is that something is being done to start a repair job on our friend, neighbor and trading pal! I'll be glad to account any few little good things to have come from Trump whenever he is finally gone. I try to think everyone is good for something after all.
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Post by Rob Allen on Sept 9, 2018 20:33:41 GMT -5
I find that a lot of people respond well to authoritarianism, provided they see the authoritarian figure as “one of us”. Hence the rise of populist strongmen everywhere on Earth right now. Nothing says "one of us" quite like a Manhattan real estate investor who went to an Ivy League university and has gold plated furniture. It's the common man touch. The things he does with his money are the things many people would do if they had money - put their name on buildings and buy gold-plated furniture. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 9, 2018 22:47:17 GMT -5
Nothing says "one of us" quite like a Manhattan real estate investor who went to an Ivy League university and has gold plated furniture. It's the common man touch. The things he does with his money are the things many people would do if they had money - put their name on buildings and buy gold-plated furniture. Not me. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 10, 2018 5:46:59 GMT -5
Bush Jr. performed the same common good guy type trick, maybe because he looked a lot like Chet Atkins. I never get how those things work. I still think Bill Clinton is a big phony too, but Obama always seemed to be the real him, and I did like Bush Sr. I just vote for qualified boring types that will do the job, not celebrities with personalities. We can't usually afford those kind of supposed representatives but they always seem to end up on top (Rob and Doug Ford in Canada). I'm getting where don't want to know anymore... like all the others who don't want to know... the only news I want next is that something is being done to start a repair job on our friend, neighbor and trading pal! I'll be glad to account any few little good things to have come from Trump whenever he is finally gone. I try to think everyone is good for something after all. I so wanted Michael Ignatieff to become Prime Minister... but he became head of the Liberal party after too many corruption scandals, and it was due for a few years in the opposition. Ignatieff’s writings showed him to be all substance and no flash, though. He’d have been much better than today’s what’s-his-daddy’s-name. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 10, 2018 8:57:58 GMT -5
A city in Louisiana banned the use of town money on Nike products in response to their new ad campaign...but I have to ask, how much Nike product were they buying before? I don't know about all you guys out there, but I play Soccer and Baseball in my town's Recreation leagues and in neither one has there ever been any Nike products used, and I'd bet the town in Louisiana is the same way. So, if they never really bought any Nike product before it's not so much a ban or boycott...it's just empty posturing.
I haven't looked it up, but I'd bet the mayor is up for reelection and is thinking this is a boost to his image with voters.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 10, 2018 10:10:51 GMT -5
A city in Louisiana banned the use of town money on Nike products in response to their new ad campaign...but I have to ask, how much Nike product were they buying before? I don't know about all you guys out there, but I play Soccer and Baseball in my town's Recreation leagues and in neither one has there ever been any Nike products used, and I'd bet the town in Louisiana is the same way. So, if they never really bought any Nike product before it's not so much a ban or boycott... it's just empty posturing.I haven't looked it up, but I'd bet the mayor is up for reelection and is thinking this is a boost to his image with voters. Are you new to politics or something? 😁 Of course it's empty posturing, just like Bernie Sanders with his "free college for everyone" or Donald Trump with his "build a wall and have Mexico pay for it". It's all designed to stir up people's emotions and evoke a positive response toward the candidate, as the proposal usually either has little to no actual impact (as in this case) or little to no way of ever being implemented, but it sounds good. |
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