Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
WBraun
climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 01:01pm PT
|
I'm NOT a Trump supporter.
But I know for sure you Trump bashing loons here are more st00pid than Trump is.
You clowns are brainwashed nutcases ......
|
|
Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 01:20pm PT
|
I don't want to be in your gang
Man, true that and F the noise of the political team playa; I have always agreed with your critique de la partidista!
Hella helps with critical thinking, especially if you have a hard time with humility.
|
|
zBrown
Ice climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 01:20pm PT
|
Who cares? Stormy is the only true supporter, she can "describe his junk perfectly", but be that as it may.
You might want to fast forward to :35 if you don't support music.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
|
|
divad
Trad climber
wmass
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 01:22pm PT
|
What's more stOOpid than not being a trump supporter and not speaking up against him?
|
|
Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 01:24pm PT
|
The NRA will soon again report that guns are protecting children at an american school... will americans ever learn...
|
|
Norton
climber
The Wastelands
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 05:07pm PT
|
Another days where the media and important people say their "thoughts and prayers" go out to the families and survivors of tragedy.
A Republican congress will of course not pass even a minor expansion of background checks.
An 18 year old gets mad and uses a military grade assault weapon for mass murder.
Keep those thoughts and prayers going out. end of rant
|
|
divad
Trad climber
wmass
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 05:10pm PT
|
^^^
can't think of when thoughts and prayers have done squat in these incidents...but I think Norton realizes this.
|
|
Norton
climber
The Wastelands
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 05:28pm PT
|
^^^
don't know yet how the 18 year old managed to get an AR 15, new, or bought through the newspaper classified with no background check required
maybe it was his father's, we don't know yet
"he liked guns", so says a fellow student who knew him
Eight school shootings so far since January 1st
why not a mass murder every day? Twice a day? We have the sickos and they can all get any gun they want.
Everybody knows there is only one way to stop it, like Norway, Engand and Australia did
|
|
Ballo
Trad climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 05:48pm PT
|
What's more stOOpid than not being a trump supporter and not speaking up against him?
Oh look, another Manichaen. Just like Bush except "Trump" is the new terrorist.
The NRA will soon again report that guns are protecting children at an american school... will americans ever learn...
Guns protect your money at the bank BTW. Somehow, that's more important than children.
|
|
Lennox
climber
in the land of the blind
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 06:39pm PT
|
What's more stOOpid than not (sic) being a trump supporter and not speaking up against him?
Oh look, another Manichaen (sic). Just like Bush except "Trump" is the new terrorist.
-Ballo
What you quoted is not Manichaean. There may not be anything stupider than a Trump supporter or someone who doesn’t speak up against him.
But the statement doesn’t preclude that there may be people of varying gradations of less stupidity (if there can be more, there can be less); which would be very non-manichaean shades of gray.
|
|
Ballo
Trad climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:04pm PT
|
But the statement doesn’t preclude that there may be people of varying gradations of less stupidity (if there can be more, there can be less); which would be very non-manichaean shades of gray.
Given your pedantry, I'm sure you'll appreciate that I didn't misspell it: Minachean
You also missed the point completely. You could just as well have said Bush's statement didn't preclude there being different levels of terrorism. The point is that Bush divided the people between those who supported his crusade and those who did not, and those who did not were the enemy. It doesn't matter what degrees of stupid-Trump-apologism you may have—if you don't denounce him you're the 'other'.
|
|
Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:07pm PT
|
|
|
Lennox
climber
in the land of the blind
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:27pm PT
|
Given your pedantry, I'm sure you'll appreciate that I didn't misspell it: Minachean
You also missed the point completely. You could just as well have said Bush's statement didn't preclude there being different levels of terrorism. The point is that Bush divided the people between those who supported his crusade and those who did not, and those who did not were the enemy. It doesn't matter what degrees of stupid-Trump-apologism you may have—if you don't denounce him you're the 'other'.
Despite your weaselishness, it is manichaean or manichean, not manichaen or minachean.
And an either/or statement is not the same as asking if a particular group of people demonstrate more of a particular quality no matter how much you wish it otherwise.
|
|
Ballo
Trad climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:33pm PT
|
Manichean does not refer to the absolutism of all things. That's ludicrous. That's like saying everything is either a dog or a cat. It refers to how people are categorized as good or evil (which is a mischaracterization of the original dualist philosophy, but we're obviously talking about how the term is used colloquially). It identifies someone enthralled with a good vs evil mentality.
Just search the internet for "Manichean Bush" and you'll hopefully get the point.
|
|
Lennox
climber
in the land of the blind
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:43pm PT
|
Dhur
Colloquially speaking, manichaean is often used to refer to black and white thinking; e.g. “you are either good or evil” not “you may be better or worse.”
Trump supporters by and large seem to me to demonstrate a low level of critical thinking ability which often leads them to appear stupider than your average SuperTopian.
|
|
zBrown
Ice climber
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 08:54pm PT
|
When Patty Hearst applied for a presidential pardon in 2000, the US attorney in San Francisco objected in outraged terms.
"I strongly oppose the pardon application filed by Patricia Hearst," the US attorney wrote, "The attitude of Hearst has always been that she is a person above the law and that, based on her wealth and social position, she is not accountable for her conduct, despite the jury's verdict"
Who was he!
You guessed right if you said Robert Mueller
Oh and by the way his entire staff has permanent security clearances
|
|
thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2018 - 09:22pm PT
|
Trump Administration Commissions an unique vehicle from Hummer Corp.
Braving an expected onslaught of innuendo and insult from "other-sexuals from hell," Jeff Sessions and Rick Perry, both wearing buckskin vests, cowboy boots and hats ("Pure YMCA"), attended the rollout of the suggestive vehicle. The attractive venue was the pink flamingo pond of Mar-a-Lago.
Employing a clearly choreographed macho strut to the mike, two of Trump's best and brightest sang the President's praises, then threw wieners to the crowd of two gardeners and a stringer from Penny Ads of Shreveport.
As alligators languidly approached, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, sporting scuffed combat boots, stained overalls and a runny nose, staunchly defended the beleaguered cabinet members by insisting "Sometimes a hotdog is just a hotdog, kee-rist!"
-bgw
|
|
mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
|
|
|
Feb 15, 2018 - 01:52am PT
|
Got a makeover today.
|
|
dirtbag
climber
|
|
|
Feb 15, 2018 - 05:53am PT
|
“In our thoughts and prayers” = “Hey, sh#t happens, folks.”
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!