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Dim, beyond dim. there is not even a category of dimness to compare it to.


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rubato wrote:
If ONLY there were liberal terrorists . . .

Until you can get four liberals in a room and have them all agree with each other I think we're safe.

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Why can there not be an individual terrorist?
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Gob wrote:
rubato wrote:
If ONLY there were liberal terrorists . . .

Until you can get four liberals in a room and have them all agree with each other I think we're safe.

"A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel." Frost

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Why can there not be an individual terrorist?

There can. But the degree to which a 'terrorist' is an individual is equal to the degree which they don't belong to a larger group. Hence they cease to be "Islamic" or "liberal" and become products of their own individual life histories, Like the Orlando shooter, George Metesky, or Adam Lanza.

You are missing the more important point here.


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I find it difficult to imagine that anyone here could title a thread in a more offensive manner than this one has been, nor one which would give rise to a larger feeling of absolute visceral disgust. :evil:

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And in this very campaign, how many violent actions are being taken by liberals against those Trump supporters? It's almost not news anymore given how often it happens.

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rubato wrote:
There can.
Oh, after five days he finally gets there
rubato wrote:You are missing the more important point here.


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Take your hat off then.
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TPFKA@W wrote:I find it difficult to imagine that anyone here could title a thread in a more offensive manner than this one has been, nor one which would give rise to a larger feeling of absolute visceral disgust. :evil:
Sorry to offend you, I have several family members/friends who are gay and I was pretty offended by his disgusting response to the Orlando massacre.

Of course I don't mean it, of course it's hyperbole to make a point. But I'm not sorry I hurt your feelings, considering some of what you've posted here and CSB over the years, you are not exactly the arbiter of good taste.

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BoSoxGal wrote:
TPFKA@W wrote:I find it difficult to imagine that anyone here could title a thread in a more offensive manner than this one has been, nor one which would give rise to a larger feeling of absolute visceral disgust. :evil:
Sorry to offend you, I have several family members/friends who are gay and I was pretty offended by his disgusting response to the Orlando massacre.

Of course I don't mean it, of course it's hyperbole to make a point. But I'm not sorry I hurt your feelings, considering some of what you've posted here and CSB over the years, you are not exactly the arbiter of good taste.

:fu :nana
Don't confuse hurt feelings with complete disgust that anyone would post that they wished someone else, however revolting, to be killed and to wish into existence more terrorists. Not the same animal, rest assured. And were you not wishing to let the past lie? Well keep this in mind then missy.

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Long Run wrote:And in this very campaign, how many violent actions are being taken by liberals against those Trump supporters? It's almost not news anymore given how often it happens.
Protest demonstrations -- even protests that turn violent -- are not even in the same solar system as terrorism, let alone an equivalent. Throwing eggs and even punches is not even remotely similar to the murderous acts of a terrorist campaign.

There have been (at least nominally) leftist terrorists in our recent history (Weather Underground, Black Liberation Army, Symbionese Liberation Army), but I don't think it's possible to be a "liberal" terrorist because the very concept and underlying philosophy of liberalism rejects radical and violent direct action as a political tactic.

The merits of terrorism as a tactic are debatable, but without the credible threat of further violence to intimidate the populace and promote a particular agenda, neither a one-off assassination nor a nutjob's mass shooting actually qualifies as terrorism.
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TPFKA@W wrote:
BoSoxGal wrote:
TPFKA@W wrote:I find it difficult to imagine that anyone here could title a thread in a more offensive manner than this one has been, nor one which would give rise to a larger feeling of absolute visceral disgust. :evil:
Sorry to offend you, I have several family members/friends who are gay and I was pretty offended by his disgusting response to the Orlando massacre.

Of course I don't mean it, of course it's hyperbole to make a point. But I'm not sorry I hurt your feelings, considering some of what you've posted here and CSB over the years, you are not exactly the arbiter of good taste.

:fu :nana
Don't confuse hurt feelings with complete disgust that anyone would post that they wished someone else, however revolting, to be killed and to wish into existence more terrorists. Not the same animal, rest assured. And were you not wishing to let the past lie? Well keep this in mind then missy.
Whatever, Bette. Why don't you go ahead and restart your nasty agenda to hurt me, name calling, etc? Go ahead, I'm sure you've been in something akin to physical pain the past several months refraining from hurling invective at me.

It's not like my life isn't already hard, I'm half crippled and in constant pain, struggling to make a living and watching my dog suffer in pain because I'm a BROKE. Ass. LOSER. Go ahead, Bette, pile on with some of your vitriol - it's the least of my worries. :loon
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Don't confuse hurt feelings with complete disgust that anyone would post that they wished someone else, however revolting, to be killed and to wish into existence more terrorists. Not the same animal, rest assured. And were you not wishing to let the past lie? Well keep this in mind then missy.
Whatever, Bette. Why don't you go ahead and restart your nasty agenda to hurt me, name calling, etc? Go ahead, I'm sure you've been in something akin to physical pain the past several months refraining from hurling invective at me.

It's not like my life isn't already hard, I'm half crippled and in constant pain, struggling to make a living and watching my dog suffer in pain because I'm a BROKE. Ass. LOSER. Go ahead, Bette, pile on with some of your vitriol - it's the least of my worries. :loon
Oh, I get what you are, completely. No need to spell it out.

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TPFKA@W wrote:
Don't confuse hurt feelings with complete disgust that anyone would post that they wished someone else, however revolting, to be killed and to wish into existence more terrorists. Not the same animal, rest assured. And were you not wishing to let the past lie? Well keep this in mind then missy.
Whatever, Bette. Why don't you go ahead and restart your nasty agenda to hurt me, name calling, etc? Go ahead, I'm sure you've been in something akin to physical pain the past several months refraining from hurling invective at me.

It's not like my life isn't already hard, I'm half crippled and in constant pain, struggling to make a living and watching my dog suffer in pain because I'm a BROKE. Ass. LOSER. Go ahead, Bette, pile on with some of your vitriol - it's the least of my worries. :loon
Oh, I get what you are, completely. No need to spell it out.
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That is one zinggy revolving door going on there.

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Long Run wrote:And in this very campaign, how many violent actions are being taken by liberals against those Trump supporters? It's almost not news anymore given how often it happens.

I have seen no evidence that any of the violence has been done by liberals.


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The people throwing eggs and punches at Trump supporters outside of Trump rallies sure as hell ain't Conservatives...
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Hmm, you might be wrong, you know?
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:D



(And no, I wasn't there.... 8-) )
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Lord Jim wrote:The people throwing eggs and punches at Trump supporters outside of Trump rallies sure as hell ain't Conservatives...
There are no Mexican-American conservatives? There are no Moslem conservatives?

And you are also saying that all conservatives support Trump.

Your comment is merely foolish and unthinking. Like claiming that there are no Homosexual Republicans.

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TPFKA@W wrote: .. whinny ...
Nice horse picture. Not as useful to your case as real evidence would be but if your mind is so easily distracted by trivia then you did your best. Bless your heart.


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