We all know that "socialist" is a dirty word to you and you 100% consider it an insult
You're not fooling anyone
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We all know that "socialist" is a dirty word to you and you 100% consider it an insult
You're not fooling anyone
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Dude you just make yourself look silly with deflections like this.
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Never in all my years have I been threatened over the Internet. And from a fellow black man as well. You sir are the problem, not I. And no, I will not be pulling up on you in DC.
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I did not mean it as an insult. I have said in many threads that I hold Rusty in high regard as far as posters go. He styles himself as a socialist so why would I call him anything else?
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Anyone else see the irony of this dude using a foreign car as a metaphor to describe how great America is?
Sometimes a lot of tone and emotion gets lost when thoughts are transferred to text...it's very easy for things to be misinterpreted on the internet. Some people use this to their benefit to create a persona that is totally different from it's real life counterpart
That's why it's always so strange to encounter someone who is such an obvious liar
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Rico x Hood, those of us who advocate for Social Democracy are actually in favor of a system that buttresses your purported ideals.
You say that you are in favor of democracy and capitalism. Social Democracy strengthens both Democracy and Capitalism.
The United States is actually a Republic but much of our political history is the tug of war between democratic tendencies and aristocratic tendencies within our Republic. Social Democracy gives more people the education, leisure time and resources to be informed and active within the political process. Social Democracy moves us to the democratic side of the spectrum and away from the aristocratic side of the spectrum that is inherent in all Republics.
Social Democracy with its more equitable distribution of wealth and income, allows more people to participate more fully and completely within a capitalist system. More people can consume, save, invest and create and in so doing, the people can both grow and enjoy the fruits of a market economy. The common man becomes both a worker and a capitalist all at the same time and there is no better bulwark against totalitarian socialism than that sort of citizen.
Without Social Democracy, you have Oligarchy. You have a political system dominated by fewer and fewer. You will be ruled increasingly by caudillos, strongmen, Caesars, warlords and grandees. Meanwhile, your economy will become increasingly feudal where debt peonage and subsistence labor will be the lot of the many and arch rent seeking will be the lot of the few.
You want Democracy and Capitalism to thrive in America, embrace Social Democracy.
You say that you are in favor of democracy and capitalism. Social Democracy strengthens both Democracy and Capitalism.
The United States is actually a Republic but much of our political history is the tug of war between democratic tendencies and aristocratic tendencies within our Republic. Social Democracy gives more people the education, leisure time and resources to be informed and active within the political process. Social Democracy moves us to the democratic side of the spectrum and away from the aristocratic side of the spectrum that is inherent in all Republics.
Social Democracy with its more equitable distribution of wealth and income, allows more people to participate more fully and completely within a capitalist system. More people can consume, save, invest and create and in so doing, the people can both grow and enjoy the fruits of a market economy. The common man becomes both a worker and a capitalist all at the same time and there is no better bulwark against totalitarian socialism than that sort of citizen.
Without Social Democracy, you have Oligarchy. You have a political system dominated by fewer and fewer. You will be ruled increasingly by caudillos, strongmen, Caesars, warlords and grandees. Meanwhile, your economy will become increasingly feudal where debt peonage and subsistence labor will be the lot of the many and arch rent seeking will be the lot of the few.
You want Democracy and Capitalism to thrive in America, embrace Social Democracy.
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Could it be that his position is justified because conditions here are extremely awful for what the country proclaims to be? Like I said, you think like a child who believes he is immune to criticism because he thinks his **** doesn't stink.
As Comparison Ford pointed out a few pages back, the health outcomes of the US health system are much worse than anywhere else in the developed world even though we spend more on healthcare than anyone else in the world. In other words, we are wasting money. I thought that government waste was a conservative concern, but when Rusty proposes solutions that have proven to result in less spending and better outcomes such as universal healthcare your only retort is essentially "it sounds leftist, therefore I don't like it."
And both of you Hoods are extreme hypocrites. When your feet are held to the fire (as they often are in the political thread), you just disappear.
We asked you multiple times if you.
rico x hood
, could produce some links that cover Trump's policy proposals regarding Black Americans and you never did. You waited for the subject to change so that you could re-inject yourself in the conversation. You consistently lob insults at
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but expect respect when the same is done to you. And you don't have a problem hiding behind the "black community" when it suits you (like now) when you have posted time and time again how you couldn't careless about social issues that affect Black people living in America.
That's some ****boy ****.
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Extremely awful? Can we chill with the hyperbole. As we all saw tonight, he wasnt able to name a single positive thing about America. The charge stuck.
All Rustys proposals are steeped in socialist principles, so of course i wont agree. But when I call him out for his socialist agenda, then im wrong. Thats the real hypocrisy.
And I posted in the political thread the GOPs 2016 platform about increasing minority outreach. I dont recall anyone asking for Trump specifics. And I never insulted Colombia i just questioned why he was in the thread so much if hes not from here and was just going to parrot the typical liberal talking points. I actually dont insult anyone, its your guys that level personal attacks at me.
And i have stated many times if black people started trying out a different way of progressing and stop shunning ideas that arent considered typically black, id be right on the front lines as well. But we're still trying the same old tired tactics and it ain working. And I got no time for that.
All Rustys proposals are steeped in socialist principles, so of course i wont agree. But when I call him out for his socialist agenda, then im wrong. Thats the real hypocrisy.
And I posted in the political thread the GOPs 2016 platform about increasing minority outreach. I dont recall anyone asking for Trump specifics. And I never insulted Colombia i just questioned why he was in the thread so much if hes not from here and was just going to parrot the typical liberal talking points. I actually dont insult anyone, its your guys that level personal attacks at me.
And i have stated many times if black people started trying out a different way of progressing and stop shunning ideas that arent considered typically black, id be right on the front lines as well. But we're still trying the same old tired tactics and it ain working. And I got no time for that.
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What a **** show.
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Feeling the same way man. But we are just supposed to shut up and pledgeDamn....shout out to whoever provided that link about Francis Scott Key, and the part about slaves. I had no ideaI'm upset I've went to black owned schools and they had us reciting that mess.
Hell, I just learned the truth about Abraham Lincoln 2 years ago. Had me thinking he was a good guy. The education system really failed us.
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rico x hood
Just like I predicted.
You will consider a policy bad because of where it comes from, not because of its merits vs its flaws. This is the kind of mentality that is keeping this country from moving forward. When that is pointed out, you call those who do so unamerican and unpatriotic.
I do. We asked you about the specifics after you supported Trump's "what do they have to lose" statement. You never answered. Now you act like you don't remember.
Time and time again, you have expressed your disdain for social issues, especially as they relate to Black people. You have repeatedly said that all that matters to you is how low your tax bill is and that you will stand behind whoever promises you to make it lower. Fair enough. However, as soon as your card gets pulled you don't have a problem using "the black community" as your shield against criticism. You're doing it right now. That's hypocrisy and dishonesty in my book.
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I definitely recall asking for specifics on Trump's policy following his 'what do you have to lose' statements while you were defending them.
There aren't any specifics, though. We know that.
There aren't any specifics, though. We know that.
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This thread still about Colin Kaep? 
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Feeling the same way man. But we are just supposed to shut up and pledgeDamn....shout out to whoever provided that link about Francis Scott Key, and the part about slaves. I had no idea
Hell, I just learned the truth about Abraham Lincoln 2 years ago. Had me thinking he was a good guy. The education system really failed us.
This is what changed my mind on everything. At first i was with the rhetoric of "he could have done it a better way" now...good for Kaep
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abraham lincoln sold poisoned milk to school children
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I would suggest Canada. If I had to move to another country that'd be my first pick. That or Sweden
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Why are we letting two ignorant people detract from this real discussion?
I respect Kaep's decision, takes real guts to risk what he has left.
I respect Kaep's decision, takes real guts to risk what he has left.
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Patriotism is not blind and unconditional devotion to your country, that's indoctrination. Every country has its flaws, ignoring them because other countries have it worse is counter-productive and hinders progress towards making the country better. What kind of patriot would I be if I ignored Belgium's struggle against islamic radicalization on the basis of "well at least we ain't Iraq"? Or didn't acknowledge continuously growing problem of racism and discrimination towards middle eastern ethnicities? "Well at least y'all ain't getting ya heads chopped off over here"
A true patriot wants his country to be the best it can be, and the first step towards that is acknowledging its flaws and encouraging solutions to those flaws.
A true patriot wants his country to be the best it can be, and the first step towards that is acknowledging its flaws and encouraging solutions to those flaws.
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