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  • Alistair's Avatar
    March 2 2021, 05:21:40 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat
    This post is really shit, because culls post was really great. I mean really, that says it all.
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    March 2 2021, 02:19:05 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread Political Shots Fired Thread in General Chat
    I'll just say "Thanks Lallante". Great series of posts IMO, I agree down the line.
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    March 2 2021, 02:14:08 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Keep telling yourself that the next time California has it's routine rolling blackouts or massive power-company-started forest fires. Californians...
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    March 1 2021, 06:05:16 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Google "Texas variable power rates explained" and you'll find all sorts of links as to how it works. Or read this:...
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    February 28 2021, 10:50:23 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread Political Shots Fired Thread in General Chat
    Imagine thinking tossing around the word F*g was still cool in 2021. Wew, comlade.
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    February 28 2021, 10:45:42 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    This Trump CPAC Speech, dear lord.
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    February 27 2021, 06:30:51 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    This. Europe and its people owes so much to Africa for what it did to that continent and its peoples.
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    February 27 2021, 03:24:51 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
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    February 26 2021, 09:35:56 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    What a very longwinded way of saying "I wanted him to think like me and do what I want done". He's not you, never was going to be you. He's a...
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    February 26 2021, 06:44:57 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    I think the problem is more your expectations mate. No one with even a modicrum of understanding thought Biden would start going full Stalin on...
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    February 26 2021, 02:38:43 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Then you didn't have the popular/political support for it. Sorry, but that IS representative democracy working. If you want to dump that for...
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    February 26 2021, 01:59:33 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Here is a radical idea: Pass a standalone Bill in the House raising the minimum wage to $15 and trying it's future level to a metric. Raise the...
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    February 25 2021, 10:21:18 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Probably because I just don't think it's all that hard. I'm not going down this rabbit hole again. It's pointless, and we've done it a dozen times...
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    February 25 2021, 06:11:15 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    "Dems majority, they should win". This isn't the UK. It doesn't work that way here.
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    February 25 2021, 06:08:07 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Oh, polls. Got it, polls never get anything wrong, right? Funny that 70% can't seem to find it's way to the polls in enough states to crush...
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    February 25 2021, 05:40:32 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    By all means, the Dems could put up a dedicated progressive against Manchin, and that person will almost assuredly lose either the primary or worse,...
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    February 25 2021, 05:28:36 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    I presume you read the story you linked, and saw the technical reason why it's (possibly) not going to be in the final bill? Are you blaming the...
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    February 25 2021, 04:19:00 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    More true than anyone would like to admit tbqh.
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    February 25 2021, 04:17:11 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    I'm very curious what policy changes/structural changes you believe the Democrats have both A. enough popular support and B. enough legislative power...
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    February 24 2021, 08:42:59 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    True Democracy has never been tried. If it were tried, it would vote for the Keckers/Liare/Venec system. Obviously.
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    February 24 2021, 04:57:19 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    This. Try to remember folks, we're not all here 24/7. Just because there are 5x posters all in alignment against a view doesn't mean the guy...
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    February 23 2021, 08:47:18 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Aye, no worries mate, it's good to get a bit more specific that some generally are here. Appreciate the replies.
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    February 23 2021, 08:12:44 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Ok thanks. I presume the "elect your bosses" would also entail State ownership or ownership by the workers too, right? It would seem odd, logicly,...
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    February 23 2021, 07:36:26 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Can you draw out the specifics of the version of Workplace Democracy you want to see for me? It's a term that has a somewhat broad set of policies...
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    February 23 2021, 07:07:52 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Well, it's because there will be time (and elections, and policy decisions) before we get to Fallout: the Home Game or "The Road" times. If we're...
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    February 23 2021, 06:08:12 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    In an environment with less stuff, I don't see the bulk of humanity deciding to start sharing that less stuff more fairly at that point. On the...
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    February 23 2021, 06:03:42 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    I don't think you get the point mate. People will vote, just like Corporate Boards vote, based on what is of the most immediate benefit to them...
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    February 23 2021, 05:59:41 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Oh, and something we might actually all agree with (Lol, probably not): While the human suffering in Texas has in many cases been tragic, watching...
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    February 23 2021, 05:51:16 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Now THERE is a Political Slogan we can put on a Poster and win over the electorate with. Be assured, "everyone", as in the vast bulk of the...
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    February 22 2021, 07:49:57 PM
    Alistair replied to a thread US Politics Thread, 2.0 in General Chat
    Appreciate your answer, it's exactly what I expected. Good luck in your new University courses. I presume you'll be working and going to school,...
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