Russia Investigation Heating Up

[Parkbandit]

That's really not true, though. Permanently offended snowflakes don't represent the majority of Democrats any more than Alex Jones or someone like Milo (I refuse to look up how to spell his last name) represents the majority of Republicans. Modern social media has just made it incredibly easy for a very loud minority of the population to appear to speak for their entire side, which is one of the larger downsides of social media.

I'm not so sure about that. I don't see many "normal" Democrats anymore. Their platform, candidates and direction all point to this... unless you are saying that this is all an effort to pull in that very loud minority. Their de-facto leader going into 2020 is probably going to be a 78 year old socialist. The party has this weird relationship with racist fucks like Louis Farrakhan and even elected Keith Ellison into power.

[Ashliana]

I can't keep track of which story I'm making up at any given moment, so I've just started to mishmash them together. It's kind of how my brain works.

Seek psychiatric care.

That's really not true, though. Permanently offended snowflakes don't represent the majority of Democrats any more than Alex Jones or someone like Milo (I refuse to look up how to spell his last name) represents the majority of Republicans. Modern social media has just made it incredibly easy for a very loud minority of the population to appear to speak for their entire side, which is one of the larger downsides of social media.

The distinction here is that the right nominated, and then elected, someone on the level of Alex Jones and Milo. The left never has. Your brand of shitty, reductionist false equivalency is precisely what's given the right cover to rationalize how dysfunctional their politics have become.

[audioserf]

Their platform, candidates and direction all point to this... unless you are saying that this is all an effort to pull in that very loud minority.

I was mainly talking about average citizens discussing politics, not the politicians themselves. It's really hard to have any discussions about issues anymore because it devolves reeeeeeealllly quick into a shouting match between far left and far right. As far as the party and platform, the sad thing to me (a dirty lib!) is it seems like the Democrats are a party without a platform at this point. There is no leader or singular voice, nobody popular enough on a national scale to get democrats out to the polls in two years. The HRC Project failed twice and they don't really stand for anything anymore. Bernie is old as hell and anything even approaching socialism is a very difficult sale in America. Running on a "We Aren't Trump" message is not going to cut it in 2020.

[audioserf]

The distinction here is that the right nominated, and then elected, someone on the level of Alex Jones and Milo. The left never has. Your brand of shitty, reductionist false equivalency is precisely what's given the right cover to rationalize how dysfunctional their politics have become.

I don't disagree with you. I have a lot of issues with the right and Trump. But I don't believe every last person who voted Trump injects Fox News into their veins. A lot of people wanted change - any change - and saw Trump as an avenue for it. I voted for Obama twice and I held my nose and voted for Hillary (who ran on a 'I'm Not Trump' platform and entirely ignored the states and demographics Trump dominated with, and then spent 18 months complaining that she lost, for some reason). Your immediate assumption that I'm a Republican is pretty funny, though.

[Ashliana]

I don't disagree with you. I have a lot of issues with the right and Trump. But I don't believe every last person who voted Trump injects Fox News into their veins. A lot of people wanted change - any change - and saw Trump as an avenue for it. I voted for Obama twice and I held my nose and voted for Hillary (who ran on a 'I'm Not Trump' platform and entirely ignored the states and demographics Trump dominated with, and then spent 18 months complaining that she lost, for some reason). Your immediate assumption that I'm a Republican is pretty funny, though.

By all means, please point out to where I "assumed you were a Republican." I didn't. I said your brand of false equivalency - of the crazy left and the crazy right - is what gives the right cover.

Leftists buy into it, too. Is there a crazy left? Sure. Is there a crazy right? You bet. Except the crazy left is far more marginalized than the crazy right, which has taken over Fox News, and in Trump, the GOP itself.

[Fortybox]

Less money as well. I will investigate this collusion for only $1,000.00 US dollars.

This is big because Whirlin was mod for both forums. So he was deliberately involved with trying to destroy the PC. New light into the matter, based on time4fun, shows that others were involved as well.

So I find it a little funny that someone is involved with collusion while criticizing the President about collusion...

[Parkbandit]

I was mainly talking about average citizens discussing politics, not the politicians themselves. It's really hard to have any discussions about issues anymore because it devolves reeeeeeealllly quick into a shouting match between far left and far right. As far as the party and platform, the sad thing to me (a dirty lib!) is it seems like the Democrats are a party without a platform at this point. There is no leader or singular voice, nobody popular enough on a national scale to get democrats out to the polls in two years. The HRC Project failed twice and they don't really stand for anything anymore. Bernie is old as hell and anything even approaching socialism is a very difficult sale in America. Running on a "We Aren't Trump" message is not going to cut it in 2020.

I don't disagree with any of this.. I just don't see too many "normal" Democrats anymore.

[Parkbandit]

This is big because Whirlin was mod for both forums. So he was deliberately involved with trying to destroy the PC. New light into the matter, based on time4fun, shows that others were involved as well.

So I find it a little funny that someone is involved with collusion while criticizing the President about collusion...

I wouldn't put too much faith in whatever time4fun says. She always has a story to attempt to make herself more important than she is.

[Parkbandit]

I really need to seek some professional mental care. I have difficulties keeping all my stories "straight".

LOL. I see what you did there.

And really, you can continue to use this forum as your online psychologist. I'll do my part in trying to figure out what is wrong with you... but that really is a gigantic job.

[Parkbandit]

OMG I POSTED 3 TIMES IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy shit, I must be upset.