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Yikes, that was weird.

QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 10:53 PM) Yes - Sanders, McConnell, Pelosi, Hatch and a few others that have been there for years. I would be fine with term limits in Illinois and on the federal level, there shouldn’t be career politicians. New, fresh voices are needed, which is why I am hoping Harris, Gillibrand or Cuban can get rid of Trump in 2020 (or maybe Biden). I’m even welcoming the thought of Romney taking over Hatch’s seat in 2018 since he will be a critic of Trump and not be a yes man like others are being. Oh god, Illinois. The f***ing Madigan family needs to go away.

Since everything else was down I spread my money out the last few days. Waiting for that next peak and Im out. My blockchain stocks are more longer term plays. I also am investing in hashgraph as well (which I think is better)

QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 09:53 PM) Cable news as a whole sucks. So does their social media accounts. Local news is much better than watching hours of commentary from both sides. I don’t get why we don’t have a leg to stand on, are you saying we can’t make valid arguments about Trump? Compromise? The GOP didn’t compromise with Obama when they took control, and didn’t allow Garland to be seated. In talking with Trump supporters at a recent sales conference, there was no compromise on the issues, they just agreed with each other that they hate Hillary and that he needs to stop tweeting. Also, terms like snowflake, the left, liberals and libtards are getting old, just like some insults and generalizations on the other side. Quite frankly there is an entire generation of politicians that we need to get rid of. They have no handle on the present QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 10:06 PM) We would be better off without as many social media outlets, at least Facebook is changing its news feed up. Facebook can be nasty in cable news network threads. People hiding behind their computers have muscles in their fingers but would never say anything like they do online in person. Also there is a large part of the population that literally believes everything they read on the internet

St Mary's with an impressive win on the road

Man Michigan is Jekyl and Hyde

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 09:10 PM) The wgn morning show is great. I'm pretty sure they're all half drunk. One of my friends from childhood is on there and we saw them tape a few times. They are all f***ing hilarious

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 04:53 PM) So how does Sling TV work? You just cast it to chromecast or firestick onto your TV? Is it something that a smart TV can access without those? I know nothing about Sling. You've peaked my interest. I have a slingbox where I can watch my tv remotely, but all aps have killed that. So slingTv is a hub for all of that stuff online. Its a nice alternative. You can get almost anything including sports.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 08:12 PM) Twitter suspended the account of theHouse Intel Committee. Every day I think more and more how much better off we would all be without so many social media outlets. Twitter has become a cesspool. If we all spent the morning reading our papers I feel like we would be better off. The only news I watch is WGN in the morning and then I try to stay focused on industry stuff

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 05:51 PM) My response was in no way lazy. Not sure why you have to call it that when you can just give your opinion. Liberal is not a snarl word. I am a liberal. In the classic sense. If I called all liberals "commies" every time they had a different opinion that would be more like calling someone alt-right. Also the alt right wasn't created decades ago. Do you know people in real life that call themselves alt-right and are proud of it? I certainly don't. I would have no idea who Richard Spencer was if I only took in right wing voices. People on the left talk about him far more than I've seen anyone on the right. I said a decade, it was about 2008. There is actually a pretty large portion of my family that would love to tell you about the "American Nationalist" movement that read 4chan and breitbart and consider Alt-right a compliment. They believe that "right wing" or "conservatives" are money grubbing elitists that are just as bad as the dems. I even have family in the michigan militia. Maybe I've just been exposed to it directly since 99% of my family lives in ohio or the UP of Michigan. Its funny because on the same side of the family we have evangelicals, a few liberals, two muslims (they are harassed), and my family which is pretty centric/liberal. Our xmas parties were very very tense the last several years, and many people have blocked each other on social media. It's an interesting example of the country IMO.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 05:24 PM) So how does one become a member? I've never met someone who has said they are alt-right. Do neo nazis and far right evangelicals know they are a part of this group? Do they have a choice? You and others throw this around at other posters after those few occasions someone posts an opinion back here that doesn't align with the groupthink. Is everyone who isn't liberal alt-right? Do people have a choice in whether they're alt-right? Is it as simple as someone who has an opinion that doesn't align with Vox or WaPo opens themselves up to be branded by the liberals? Just because Spencer and Bannon exist and have spoken on the alt-right doesn't mean the media hasn't made it a misnomer. It's a snarl word - a gambit for people on the left (who talk politics in the ugly, American partisan team-based form of discourse discourse) to classify and repudiate those with alternative opinions. It's a tactic to shut down critical thinking and to liken anybody with an opinion left of center as some racist, internet hooligan. It's cheap. Kind of a lazy response from you, considering I defined the group and gave you examples of their talking points. If someone regurgitates the exact belief system of someone who identifies and defines the alt right, wouldnt that make them part of that group as well? You are totally fine with broad brushing someone a "liberal" but are against defining anyone else, especially when its super obvious based on their posts and borderline trolling. I understand you want to try and defend anyone that doesnt fit into your nice little box that you label "groupthink," but I dont get it in this case. Keep in mind the Alt right invented that term for themselves a decade ago, and its not something they are ashamed of at all.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 01:15 PM) What is the alt right? And please caulfield and SS don't respond I am asking Rock. Sure, its been defined by many of their own members, including Bannon who called Breitbart the platform of the alt right. The alt right is generally inclusive of groups that have nationalistic ideologies sometimes rooted in hatred towards other ethnic or racial groups. Neo nazis, white supremacists,neo fascists and even far right evangelical groups. The AP defined the alt right as such: Here is a link to alt right leader Richard Spencer's definition of their ideology: https://altright.com/2017/08/11/what-it-mea...o-be-alt-right/ The term was originally coined in 2008 by Paul Gottfried, not the media. So trying to blame the media for its creation is inaccurate. He is a paleoconservative member of the alt right which is defined as: Some more on that philosophy (many of this may look a bit familiar with whats going on)

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 12:49 PM) Nobody cares about the alt-right. It's not a clearly defined thing. It's a snarl word for the intellectually weak to use when they don't want to address points and would rather gang up. Respond to people's specific opinions. Don't just hand wave them with some media created narrative that there is some wild surge of white supremacy in the USA. I disagree with every point you made there. There is very defined statistical evidence of increased participation in white supremacist groups and sites. The Alt right "talking points" are also very clearly defined and if they are repeated verbatim as someone's opinion then it is very clear where those viewpoints came from. Calling the identification lazy and intellectually weak is in itself lazy and weak.

using a trade deficit as a proof point is pretty moronic too. If you pay your debts those companies dont automatically give you more stuff.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 12:20 PM) Did I really read a post that says the "Alt Right is the lesser of two evils"? To be fair, liberals=antifa

QUOTE (KagakuOtoko @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 12:03 PM) Thanks for the good laugh mate. I knew you couldn't keep your charade up for long bwhahahhahahahahhaha Exactly. Like it wasnt obvious before. And this exactly the stuff that angers actual conservatives, because they are getting lumped into the alt right group that has nothing to do with their philosophies and beliefs.

Nothing says "independent voter" like parroting alt-right talking points...

QUOTE (Whitesoxin2019 @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 11:36 AM) Stick with the issues guys. I was more inclined to vote liberal 20 years ago but all the white shaming, media deception, gang mentality, violence (yes I do think the violence from antifa is severaly underreported), I see them as communists. Say what you will about Trump, but until these things get fixed y’all don’t have much leg to stand on. These are amazing talking points, tell me more.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 11:07 AM) But a porn star complicates things. That's kind of a wild affair. Trump's wife could get quite a settlement. His wife was in porn, shes ok with it. She's also under a pretty good contract so she gets nothing if she leaves.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 10:01 AM) Even worse, imo, given the sheer volume of Nassar's victims compared to Sandusky. MUCH worse. But since nobody cares about Gymnastics, it wont get nearly as much press. This guy is a f***ing monster.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Jan 18, 2018 -> 08:01 AM) Historical, landslide victory? He lost the popular vote by 3 million and had a narrow electoral college win. They're lying in the FIRST bullet point. What a goldmine for the independent thinker. I do enjoy him pointing out a handful of inaccuracies and having his base eat them up while he's topping 3,000 lies in office.

“Fox is not much better”

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 17, 2018 -> 02:26 PM) Put a small chunk of change in Ethereum this morning after the bloody Tuesday and it's been up 15% since I've joined. I will never be able to luckily time something again. Now is the time to buy for sure. Ethereum is the only one that was stil up since last month.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Jan 17, 2018 -> 12:02 PM) Does the propecia do that? (asking for a friend) Tell your friend to stay away from that poison. Its f***ing terrible for your sex life.

melania has better tailored pants than Donald. That suit is f***ing terrible.