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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Vindibudd, May 29, 2023.

  1. middleoftheroadgator

    middleoftheroadgator All American

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    You totally missed the mark. My point is that Desantis is doing things so autocratic and so extreme that instead of just admitting he has gone off the rails, people like yourself use the both sides do it. Both sides are not doing it. I am being forced to vote for candidates I do not like because my party moved too far to the right for my conscious. His latest threat is something Viktor Orban would say and do. I will not be party to that. I will put up with their stupid green ideas before I go anywhere near the road the right is heading down. I am not alone either.
     
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  2. middleoftheroadgator

    middleoftheroadgator All American

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    I felt the same way. Replacing one autocrat with another should not be applauded in any way whatsoever. In fact, it tells me you didn't learn the first time. The stove is still hot and you will burn your hand again.
     
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  3. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    Look man. I respect that. My point is not to dumb down what anyone on the right is doing. I am just laughing at the self righteous attitude by many on the left on this board.

    Many of us here rip our "side" all the time. Some here wouldnt dream of doing the same to their side.
     
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  4. Sohogator

    Sohogator GC Hall of Fame

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    Well my side is not a manifest threat to democracy, populated largely by vile people. I can count two to three loons in Congress none in the Senate. They’re for the most part harmless in that they don’t have much influence but I wish they’d get voted out. I’m moderate like that.
     
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  5. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    Thanks for proving my point.
     
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  6. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    my guess is @Vindibudd will sleep just fine knowing this.
     
  7. Sohogator

    Sohogator GC Hall of Fame

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    Which is? Because I haven’t seen one.
     
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  8. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    that some of You wont call out the warts on your own side. You saw my point. You just dont like it.
     
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  9. Sohogator

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  10. Sohogator

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    Oh ok Some? Sure but I just did. 3 of them in Congress. I’m not aware of any bad local or statewide DemoncRATS though I assume some exist. There is ample evidence the right is riddled with them.
     
  11. Trickster

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    There is a vast difference between the right wing of the GOP and the left wing of the Democratic Party. The right wing in the House, thanks to gerrymandering, is probably more corrupt than at any time in our history, where “corrupt” means a disregard of democratic norms. A perfect example of this is their continued support of Donald Trump.
     
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  12. AgingGator

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    What is this “tolerant” leftie that you speak of?
     
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  13. AgingGator

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    Kind of like a leftie claiming to be middle of the road.

    The “both sides do it” is not intended to rationalize or excuse behavior. It is mainly used (by several moderate posters on both sides here) to point out to the extremes that they are wearing rose colored glasses when they look at their own side.

    Someone “middle of the road” should see this.
     
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  14. cocodrilo

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    It seems like people who are "middle of the road" in this country are becoming political roadkill. And I don't feel so good myself.
     
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  15. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    Do the walls ever close in on your myopic world? Step outside man. Get some air. The world is a pretty diverse and progressive place despite how some of you on the far left try and be so closed minded. :)
     
  16. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    You'll have to swim to their self built island to find one.
     
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  17. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    And i disagree and think the left is often trying to make change just to be contrarian and "progressive" and in the process is also bringing harm.

    Progress is easiest from the middle of the one way paved road. Not in the overrun ditch on either side.
     
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  18. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    The democrat party os full of self interest serving hypocrite politicians. Its what power does. To act like there are 3 is just nuts and just proves my point.
     
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  19. Sohogator

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    Big difference between self serving hypocrites and loons and looney vile people. The only national Dem I can name is Omar and there’s one other who’s extremely annoying - drawing a blank on her name.
     
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  20. Vindibudd

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    Who are the loons in congress in your opinion?
     
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