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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by philnotfil, Oct 12, 2024 at 10:55 AM.

  1. gatorchamps0607

    gatorchamps0607 Always Rasta VIP Member

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    You want to post some quotes?
     
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  2. QGator2414

    QGator2414 VIP Member

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    This little gem was in there as well…

    “The pandemic saw Americans, distrustful of authority, trying to discredit effective vaccines, spreading conspiracy theories, and attacking public-health officials.”
     
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  3. ursidman

    ursidman VIP Member

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    Not really. But an inordinate number of your posts here and there scold and criticize other posters.
     
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  4. gator_jo

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    I'm sorry that your feelings are so weak and tender that you feel the need to insult anyone who disagrees with you.

    In short; you try to "both sides" the crimes of Trump and Trumppublicans because.....liberals make you feel bad inside.

    Sorry - the criminal destructiveness of Trump is the more important issue.*











    * Not to suggest that your feelings aren't very very important. People care how you feel.
     
  5. gatorchamps0607

    gatorchamps0607 Always Rasta VIP Member

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    No, you made a claim that I'm this way on the football board. You are trying to attack my character, provide evidence. I know what I am here and I own it to the last word. However I turn all that off in the message boards. Again provide evidence.
     
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  6. philnotfil

    philnotfil GC Hall of Fame

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    You disagree politically with the author, but what did they say that wasn't true?
     
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  7. gatorchamps0607

    gatorchamps0607 Always Rasta VIP Member

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    You've been called out by your own side before for not reading, listening to or showing any interest in anyone that disagrees with you. With all due respect, there is no need to discuss anything in this forum with you. I wish you all the best though.
     
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  9. gatorchamps0607

    gatorchamps0607 Always Rasta VIP Member

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    I'm legitimately waiting for your evidence here.
     
  10. QGator2414

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    This is a fair response. But then you read the response to this and I just can’t get agree our friends on the left do a better job of not believing things that are not true. Both sides are equally as bad. The crazy part is more with higher education degrees on the left believe things that are not true. Shoot all the back woods right wingers got far more correct in recent years.

    But both sides are equally as bad.

    I do agree with your point of being skeptical of everything. I was burned too many times long before social media became the juggernaut it has become. Question everything.
     
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  11. QGator2414

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    I quoted it in a response to Rick
     
  12. ursidman

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    Just in this thread?
    There are posters i read invariably from both sides of the political spectrum and there are those from both sides i usually skip. Yours are generally among the latter

    You have said many times you dislike liberalx on a personal level, they are unpleasant etc, etc. No substance
     
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  13. gatorchamps0607

    gatorchamps0607 Always Rasta VIP Member

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    You said I do this on the football thread. Show the proof. I own every bit of thr asshole I am on too hot and I'm not necessarily proud about it but this is a left echo chamber, you can use a little push back even though most of you couldn't care less that I'm pretty liberal policy wise.

    Provide your evidence that you see me doing this in the football forums or anywhere else.
     
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  14. philnotfil

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    “The pandemic saw Americans, distrustful of authority, trying to discredit effective vaccines, spreading conspiracy theories, and attacking public-health officials.”

    Discrediting effective vaccines happened. You even posted data showing the vaccines were effective, then repeatedly claimed the vaccines were ineffective.

    There were numerous conspiracy theories being spread about covid, from 5G to Bill Gates, to covid denial.

    There have been countless instances of people attacking public-health officials, including politicians calling for the execution of Fauci.

    This is a great example of the problem. We truly live in different realities.
     
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  15. PITBOSS

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    you don’t think the covid vaccine worked and think trump really won 2020. These are defined as conspiracy theories. No, both sides don’t believe in conspiracy theories to the same degree. Not even both sides, there are plenty of repubs who also scoff at conspiracy theories.
     
  16. gator_jo

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    Totally. It's so true that you should say it twice!

    After all, both sides have nominated a convicted felon, adjudicated sexual assaulter, serial adulterer, whose main election strategy is spreading anti immigrant racist lies, who responds to multiple natural disasters by spreading outright lies, and who enacted a criminal conspiracy to overturn an election.

    Both sides have a nominee who does these reprehensible things.

    Both sides!
     
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  17. ursidman

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    Example:You do realize 99% of my problem with any of you, as you have shown once again, is simply the kind of person you are.

    Look at your response. Arrogant. You can'thelp it and thats ok but I don't have topretend to like you just because you're aGator fan. Maybe if you had a bone in yourbody that actually had any humility, I mightthink about thinking of you as a real personthat people would actually like to bearound. Sadly, you will just continue toprove me right with your next response.
     
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  18. gator_jo

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    All the best to you!

    I hope you find your happy place where people will agree with you that those who offend your feelings are as bad as someone who spreads racist lies, lies about multiple natural disasters, and who criminally tried to overturn an election.

    Good luck!
     
  19. gatorchamps0607

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    Ok, attempt #4 or 5, I lost count.

    Let try it this way. Prove the statement below.

     
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  20. gatorchamps0607

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    Ill play along one more time. Can you do me a favor and just name a bunch of celebrities or maybe just musicians you enjoy. I'd like to do a little experiment.
     
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