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We traveled about 950 miles (admittedly about 90% interstate) over Labor Day weekend and saw only three presidential campaign signs in people’s yards. With people being so polarized on the candidates, that may not be all that surprising, with the campaigns putting their cash into advertising that might mean something to someone and people being afraid to risk adverse reactions from fanatics on the other side. While there have been some polite political discussions among my FB friends, I’ve only seen a few being really rabid about one candidate or the other. Like you, I’ve put a couple of the more vocal long-time liberal friends on snooze for a while (rather than upping my blood pressure medication!). *** "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (I will either find a way or make one)." -- Hannibal Barca | |||
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Official Space Nerd |
^^^^^^^^ We all know which side has 'fanatics' who destroy property and attack people for showing political gear/signage/etc. In other words, Trump supporters don't display signs because they don't want their property vandalized, whereas there really aren't any 'harris supporters.'. . When have you ever heard of somebody being attacked for wearing a Democrat hat or shirt? Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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More light than heat |
Um . . .
This was big news where I live. Link _________________________ "Age does not bring wisdom. Often it merely changes simple stupidity into arrogant conceit. It's only advantage, so far as I have been able to see, is that it spans change. A young person sees the world as a still picture, immutable. An old person has had his nose rubbed in changes and more changes and still more changes so many times that that he knows it is a moving picture, forever changing. He may not like it--probably doesn't; I don't--but he knows it's so, and knowing is the first step in coping with it." Robert Heinlein | |||
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How about yard signs saying "You Know Who" with stars, stripes and banners? Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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Official Space Nerd |
Ok, that's ONE. People killed a guy for wearing a Longhorns shirt in Oklahoma. There are always crazies. We all know the VAST MAJORITY of political violence and terrorism is from the leftists. Do I really need to explain that? Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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Regarding Milliron's post, other than the claim from the deceased's wife that the murderer shot her husband because he thought the husband was a democrat, has there been any confirmation of such? So far the articles I've come across in 2022 and 2023 say that it was the person who called 911 (the deceased's wife) and the son making the thought-he-was-a-democrat claim. Has there been any verification of the family's claim about being killed for being democrat from the murderer, his mental examiners (dude has a history of mental instability), or the court? | |||
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Ammoholic |
The simple fact is that we have become much more polarized with less (in some cases much less) capability, interest, or willingness to listen to and try to understand the other side. When I was younger, it was commonly understood that we all wanted what was best for the country and while we believed the other side was confused about what was best, we didn’t doubt their motives or sincerity. These days it seems like each side is sure the other side is bound and determined to destroy the country. I’m not convinced that it isn’t really the politicians and their string pullers acting to further their own interests, line their own pockets, and further inflame tensions between citizens on both political sides so that we are too busy fighting each other and too distrustful of each other to get together and ask, “Should we really be fighting each other or should we unite to oppose these ‘folks’ who are robbing us blind and truly destroying the future of our country?” Politically, some might say that I would be placed to the right of Attila the Hun, but I have some friends who are afflicted with the leftoid mind virus / TDS / whatever you want to call it. They are not evil people, they don’t want to destroy the country, they give of their time, energy, and treasure to make the community a better place, and I respect them for what they do for the community, but we will not discuss anything political because they actually listen to and believe the party line as pushed by the current administration, the Lame Stream Media, and big tech. It sure would be nice to get back to a time when there is honest unbiased information generally available and we can all discuss and both agree and disagree rationally… | |||
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Make America Great Again |
I see practically no signs here in Madison County, AL. The last 2 elections the county has voted blue, along with Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. While the rest of the state is solid red, these 4 areas are fairly solid Dem, though Madison County just turned that way in the past 4 or 5 years because of the thousands of transplants moving here for the new companies that are coming it. I guess nobody wants a Kameltoe sign in their yard...
That's exactly the reason I don't have one in our yard! Too many crazies these days, and I already have enough issues with idiots around here as it is. We've been in the house for a little over 8 years now and my mailbox has now been destroyed for the 4th time as of a few nights ago! _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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Green grass and high tides |
Milliron, everyone here knows your political leanings. That is a terribly story. Who knows if there is a "rest of the story" component. If not and the guy is a lunatic then he should receive exactly what he deserves. Hound dog is absolutely correct though. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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More light than heat |
I’m not sure what any of this has to do with my political leanings. This happened. But for those who want more information about the Okeana shooting, here is some. But be warned, it may not fit your preferred narrative. Reuters article _________________________ "Age does not bring wisdom. Often it merely changes simple stupidity into arrogant conceit. It's only advantage, so far as I have been able to see, is that it spans change. A young person sees the world as a still picture, immutable. An old person has had his nose rubbed in changes and more changes and still more changes so many times that that he knows it is a moving picture, forever changing. He may not like it--probably doesn't; I don't--but he knows it's so, and knowing is the first step in coping with it." Robert Heinlein | |||
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safe & sound |
I make an attempt to form my own opinions without the media telling me what I should believe because they've "done the work" so I don't have to. I watch videos on Youtube pretty regularly. I've seen those on the right go into events held by those on the left (and vice versa) in order to get reactions, but I notice almost all of the swatting/hitting/grabbing/sign stealing etc is pretty exclusive to one side. Are you saying that what I've seen isn't real? I can even toss my amateur psychological opinion into my own observations which makes perfect sense. The right tends to be rational, and the left tends to be emotional. The right tends to make decisions based on what they perceive to be facts, where the left tends to make decisions based upon how they feel. This explains the constant flip flopping from the left (because their feelings change), and also explains their outbursts. What say you? | |||
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Green grass and high tides |
"Quote" I’m not sure what any of this has to do with my political leanings. This happened. But for those who want more information about the Okeana shooting, here is some. But be warned, it may not fit your preferred narrative. "Quote" It only fits your narrative Milliron. That is what is has to do with your political leanings. So now you have the answer to your question. You fool no one here. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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More light than heat |
I’ve seen plenty of emotional responses on the right. As to the “left”, that’s getting a bit hard to determine, as what seems to be regarded as “the left” is now fully 2/3 of the electorate. Presumably this includes Democrats, “RINOs”, and the actual left. I’ve heard your description before. But I assure you for every clueless lefty you can find on YouTube, I can find an equally clueless conservative. So maybe this isn’t the best metric. While on the topic of political violence, I do have to say that I think all this big talk tends to primarily aggravate the legitimately insane, be they left or right (if that’s even an accurate way of thinking about it). The vast, vast majority of people don’t want any part of it. _________________________ "Age does not bring wisdom. Often it merely changes simple stupidity into arrogant conceit. It's only advantage, so far as I have been able to see, is that it spans change. A young person sees the world as a still picture, immutable. An old person has had his nose rubbed in changes and more changes and still more changes so many times that that he knows it is a moving picture, forever changing. He may not like it--probably doesn't; I don't--but he knows it's so, and knowing is the first step in coping with it." Robert Heinlein | |||
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More light than heat |
What’s my narrative? That this happened? It did happen. That’s not a political opinion, it’s a fact. I assure you I’m not trying to fool anyone. At least not half as much as you’re fooling yourselves. _________________________ "Age does not bring wisdom. Often it merely changes simple stupidity into arrogant conceit. It's only advantage, so far as I have been able to see, is that it spans change. A young person sees the world as a still picture, immutable. An old person has had his nose rubbed in changes and more changes and still more changes so many times that that he knows it is a moving picture, forever changing. He may not like it--probably doesn't; I don't--but he knows it's so, and knowing is the first step in coping with it." Robert Heinlein | |||
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safe & sound |
But I'm not talking about cluelessness. I'm specifically talking about one side getting physical with another. Are you saying that for every example I can provide of a leftist (which isn't 2/3 of the population by any stretch) getting physical because they disagree with somebody, you can provide an example of a right leaning person doing the same? | |||
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Green grass and high tides |
Don't try reason with him alabdj. It is a waste of time. Every one of his post in this thread consecutively gives you more insight to his bullshit. It shows itself every time. It is like a re-run of the pee-wee herman show. It is old hat by him. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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Peace through superior firepower |
OK, enough. Milliron is a longtime member of this forum and he's done nothing wrong. | |||
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For real? |
From: March 18, 2024 Austin Combs has been assessed eight times by forensic psychologists and has spent months in a Cincinnati treatment facility, but there remains no conclusion about what should happen to the man accused gunning down his Morgan Twp. neighbor in November 2022. He's a loon. Not minority enough! | |||
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The Velvet Voicebox |
Joey D 9/2/24 8/26/24 "All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." --Sir Winston Churchill "The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose." --James Earl Jones | |||
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