Was it the 'typical' the 'con' or the 'logic' bit that made you cry?
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MovieMusings — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 06:50 AM)
The name-calling, what is this, high school?
I answered your question, but you couldn't answer mine - nonetheless, the answer is clear: you believe the stuff that documented historical records demonstrate to be made up claptrap.
I'm not stupid, but you're clearly too immature, raw, emotional and uninterested in facts and truth to engage a rational, intellectual conversation. -
justanicknamed — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 08:38 AM)
The name-calling, what is this, high school?
No, because if you made it to high school and paid attention, you'd know that the Civil War was not fought about slavery.
The answer is clear, you are a moron who "thinks" he knows more than he really does, and tries to spew facts to support his BS. -
MovieMusings — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 09:35 AM)
I'll bet most people following this thread will be able to deduce who's what, based on the tone of our respective posts and contrasting capability to man up, answer questions asked or recognize when statements we made are BS or not without throwing hissy-fits and name-calling temper-tantrums.
Trying real hard to be the shepherd. -
justanicknamed — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 10:42 AM)
You are a simple minded, low-information dolt who only sees part of the picture and "thinks" they are intelligent.
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MovieMusings — 9 years ago(November 30, 2016 10:58 AM)
Your IMDb posts reveal you to have zero credibility to make any such summations about my or anyone's intelligence, or contribute in good faith to rational, respectful discussion.
You are dismissed.
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MovieMusings — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 08:26 PM)
I'll tell you what's funny about that. An NFL executive said that Trump may be good for the NFL. Know why? He said that America under Obama was too intellectual, cared too much about facts and truth, paid a lot of attention to the concussion issue and ratings fell. The people who voted for Trump, this executive argues, aren't intellectual, aren't interested in truth or facts; they're raw, emotional, and should that be great for ratings.
So, there are some people out there who do indeed consider "liberals" (Dems, lefties) to be "intelligent" ("intellectual", interested in truth/facts).
Trying real hard to be the shepherd. -
MovieMusings — 9 years ago(November 29, 2016 10:58 AM)
Good question!
It's not my argument, so I am only speculating to answer on behalf of that football executive.
But my suggestion is that, IF there is some correlation between the president's demeanor and that of the tone of the national discourse, the presumption may be that Obama was a cool customer, intellectual type who resonated with one kind of demographic, while Trump is celebrated for being, um, candid, shooting from the hip, and demonstrating a pattern of fact-indifference and other such traits that resonate with a particular demographic.
One thing I have recognized, there is a general disdain for "intellectuals" amongst Conservatives. It's almost itself become a dog-whistle term for Dems/lefties. Among the hallmarks of intellectuals is a sensitivity that conservatives dismiss as "political correctness"; whereas Trump, who seems to have no internal restrain, is celebrated for blurting out whatever's on his mind, like a child, with an "eff your feelings, my right to free speech is more important than your feelings" kind of brashness. (Curiously, doing so is validating MY feelings and imposing my expression of my feelings over that of yours, which is part of the conundrum of what freedom of speech entails for people on opposite sides of an issuebut I digress).
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Culfy — 9 years ago(September 02, 2016 07:39 AM)
I'm surprised as well - that's why I keep searching for proof that this is actually happening rather than in someone's imagination.
1 mark deducted for not being Curse of Fenric. Insert 'The' into previous if you are Ant-Mac