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platypusrex256 is reading the stranger. obviously.
Apr 9
platypusrex256 commented on Riding with Strangers.
platypusrex256 commented on Riding with Strangers.
The haters out there! I didn't know it was such a crime for a journalist to appreciate innovation and technology.
Nov 22, 2012
platypusrex256 commented on One Thing I'm Not Giving Thanks for Today Is the American Work "Ethic" and Our Inhumane Labor Laws.
platypusrex256 commented on One Thing I'm Not Giving Thanks for Today Is the American Work "Ethic" and Our Inhumane Labor Laws.
I'm just thankful that Goldy's influence doesn't extend beyond his laughable opinion columns. My god, if an idiot like that was in charge, we'd be fucked.
Nov 6, 2012
platypusrex256 commented on Which Style of Gay Marriage Ad Is More Effective?.
platypusrex256 commented on Which Style of Gay Marriage Ad Is More Effective?.
Approve R74 because you celebrate free will and liberty.
Oct 9, 2012
platypusrex256 commented on Don't Let Lady Restroom Figures Touch Hands with Other Lady Restroom Figures.
platypusrex256 commented on Don't Let Lady Restroom Figures Touch Hands with Other Lady Restroom Figures.
bring on the trolls
Sep 19, 2012
platypusrex256 commented on What Are the Best Songs About Grandmothers?.
platypusrex256 commented on What Are the Best Songs About Grandmothers?.
Nivana - Sliver ?
Dec 31, 2011
platypusrex256 commented on Vacuum Tubes?.
platypusrex256 commented on Vacuum Tubes?.
@3 politicians don't talk about the price of vacuum tubes does not directly effect voters or consumers.
Dec 2, 2011
platypusrex256 commented on Occupy Republican Nightmares.
platypusrex256 commented on Occupy Republican Nightmares.
People misunderstand Luntz. He's not referring to Occupy's impact on politics per-se but more on the language of politics. I suppose it's fair to draw connections between the language and the thing itself but to assume they are the same thing is to miss his point.
Dec 2, 2011
platypusrex256 commented on City Has Spent Over $500,000 on Occupy Seattle Expenses.
platypusrex256 commented on City Has Spent Over $500,000 on Occupy Seattle Expenses.
occupy didn't dictate the terms of the expenses so how can they be held responsible?
Dec 2, 2011
platypusrex256 commented on Occupy Republican Nightmares.
platypusrex256 commented on Occupy Republican Nightmares.
Frank Luntz is exploiting Democracy for it's weakness. That is, truth does not resonate with the people as strongly as the lies they want to believe. He engineers words much like an investment banker decides to invest stock. He analyses the data and he goes with his findings.
Capitalism is a word with no meaning. If you ask a Democrat, an honest Republican (a joke, right?) and a Classical Liberal (I think you peeps call them Neo-Libs?), you will get three different meanings. Therefore, the word has no meaning to Luntz. Especially when he is trying to stir up support for Republicans who, within themselves, are totally divided and have no idea what Capitalism means.
Your average Occupier/Seattleite would say something like "Capitalism is the system by which banks buy politicians and use our government to exploit the working middle class" and they couldn't be further from the truth.
The current system is a byproduct of accumulated legislation over the last 100 years, passed by both Democrats and Republicans, who on one end favor big business and on the other end favor stronger regulating agencies and government services. You have half the population rooting for Godzilla and the other half of the people rooting for Megalon. Meanwhile, all the people are getting trampled under the feet of giants and living under the false impressions that one of these monsters is going to save us.
That system is not Capitalism. Is it Democracy?
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Capitalism is a word with no meaning. If you ask a Democrat, an honest Republican (a joke, right?) and a Classical Liberal (I think you peeps call them Neo-Libs?), you will get three different meanings. Therefore, the word has no meaning to Luntz. Especially when he is trying to stir up support for Republicans who, within themselves, are totally divided and have no idea what Capitalism means.
Your average Occupier/Seattleite would say something like "Capitalism is the system by which banks buy politicians and use our government to exploit the working middle class" and they couldn't be further from the truth.
The current system is a byproduct of accumulated legislation over the last 100 years, passed by both Democrats and Republicans, who on one end favor big business and on the other end favor stronger regulating agencies and government services. You have half the population rooting for Godzilla and the other half of the people rooting for Megalon. Meanwhile, all the people are getting trampled under the feet of giants and living under the false impressions that one of these monsters is going to save us.
That system is not Capitalism. Is it Democracy?
Nov 22, 2011
platypusrex256 commented on Pregnant Woman Blasted with Pepper Spray by SPD Says She Miscarried (Updated).
platypusrex256 commented on Pregnant Woman Blasted with Pepper Spray by SPD Says She Miscarried (Updated).
Yes, pregnant women have a right to protest. But most people have the foresight to avoid spots known for police brutality. Just as some of us have the foresight to avoid spots known for gang violence or muggings.
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