heybruce Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Hanaguma said: Nice mainstream sources. Now for the left, we have: ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, NPR, LA Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, CNN, MSNBC, HuffPost, Media Matters.... Thanks for the laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosLobo Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, heybruce said: Thanks for the laugh. I have found using ChatGPT for questions about most subjects strangely accurate. You get some interesting results on the subject of the political bias of certain US News services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, LosLobo said: You get some interesting results on the subject of the political bias of certain US News services. What that they are all biased toward one or other party/politician apart from "possibly" the WSJ and AP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: What that they are all biased toward one or other party/politician apart from "possibly" the WSJ and AP! AP? That's hilarious! Only the editorial page in the WSJ could be called right of center, everything else is left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 So what has DeSantis done that makes him a fascist? Did he collude with Facebook & Twitter or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 45 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: So what has DeSantis done that makes him a fascist? Did he collude with Facebook & Twitter or what? Checking 14 characteristics of fascism against DeSantis’ actions afer his recent visit to Utah. (sltrib.com) Quote Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Utah last month and delivered the keynote address at the Utah Republican Party organizing convention in Orem. He was greeted as a hero by some 2,500 delegates in attendance. At the same time, he was jeered by some 100 students outside, many of whom accused him of being a fascist. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Checking 14 characteristics of fascism against DeSantis’ actions afer his recent visit to Utah. (sltrib.com) Can you name one thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: Can you name one thing? War on education, particularly American racial history is one. Abortion rights is another. Leave education up to the educators. Irrelevant anyway, DeSantis is way too fascist for the masses and won't get the vote. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favorability/ron-desantis/ Edited June 20, 2023 by ozimoron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, ozimoron said: War on education, particularly American racial history is one. Abortion rights is another. Leave education up to the educators. Irrelevant anyway, DeSantis is way too fascist for the masses and won't get the vote. Having an opinion on abortions doesn't make a person a "fascist" People who oppose abortions are not fascists???? What is the racial history that DeSantis wasn't to censor ? (Even having a educational policy doesn't make a person to be a fascist .) You got nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, Mac Mickmanus said: Having an opinion on abortions doesn't make a person a "fascist" People who oppose abortions are not fascists???? What is the racial history that DeSantis wasn't to censor ? (Even having a educational policy doesn't make a person to be a fascist .) You got nothing He doesn't just have an opinion, he's forcing laws to deny women their rights - fascism right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Having an opinion on abortions doesn't make a person a "fascist" People who oppose abortions are not fascists???? What is the racial history that DeSantis wasn't to censor ? (Even having a educational policy doesn't make a person to be a fascist .) You got nothing He doesn't even know what fascism is, how funny is that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, ozimoron said: He doesn't just have an opinion, he's forcing laws to deny women their rights - fascism right there. You need to do a bit of reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, Yellowtail said: He doesn't even know what fascism is, how funny is that? Get an education Many experts agree that fascism is a mass political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism, militarism, and the supremacy of both the nation and the single, powerful leader over the individual citizen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, ozimoron said: He doesn't just have an opinion, he's forcing laws to deny women their rights - fascism right there. Stopping the killing of foetuses that will one day become an adult human , isn't a "fascist" . "Fascism" isn't the opposition to abortions . Woman shouldn't have the right to end another persons life . Whatever you think about abortion , having either opinion doesn't make you a fascist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, Mac Mickmanus said: Stopping the killing of foetuses that will one day become an adult human , isn't a "fascist" . "Fascism" isn't the opposition to abortions . Woman shouldn't have the right to end another persons life . Whatever you think about abortion , having either opinion doesn't make you a fascist Read the definition above, You might not like it but controlling womens rights is fascism - by definition. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Get an education Many experts agree that fascism is a mass political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism, militarism, and the supremacy of both the nation and the single, powerful leader over the individual citizen. Here is a a fuller definition : "a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Read the definition above, You might not like it but controlling womens rights is fascism - by definition. It isn't . Abortions aren't even mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Remember the left calling Bush a fascist? The left always calls anyone that opposes them a fascist. Wanting kindergarteners to not be not shown diagrams of men blowing each other is fascism. Not wanting 15-year-old girls to have their breasts cut off and a chunk of their arm cut out to make a phony penis is fascism. Not wanting women to have abortions is fascism. Wanting opposing views heard in schools and universities is fascism. Meritocracy is fascism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, Yellowtail said: Remember the left calling Bush a fascist? The left always calls anyone that opposes them a fascist. Wanting kindergarteners to not be not shown diagrams of men blowing each other is fascism. Not wanting 15-year-old girls to have their breasts cut off and a chunk of their arm cut out to make a phony penis is fascism. Not wanting women to have abortions is fascism. Wanting opposing views heard in schools and universities is fascism. Meritocracy is fascism. "Wanting opposing views heard in schools and universities is fascism". Please stop insulting our intelligence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Here is a a fuller definition : "a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy wiki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy wiki And a quote from George Orwell from your link "'Fascism' has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies something not desirable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, ozimoron said: "Wanting opposing views heard in schools and universities is fascism". It that's the only thing you take exception to, you agree that: Wanting kindergarteners to not be not shown diagrams of men blowing each other is fascism. Not wanting 15-year-old girls to have their breasts cut off and a chunk of their arm cut out to make a phony penis is fascism. Not wanting women to have abortions is fascism. Meritocracy is fascism. Correct? In any event, why is it when non-leftists are invited to speak on campuses they are often shouted down? It the left trying to limit speech, not the right. Can't have kids hearing anything contrary to the party line, right? 12 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Please stop insulting our intelligence. Okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosLobo Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Trump may be a proven criminal earlier than we thought........ 'U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set an initial trial date of Aug. 14 in Florida on former President Donald Trump's federal charges of willful retention of classified government records and obstruction of justice, according to a court order on Tuesday'. U.S. judge sets Aug. 14 trial date for Trump in Florida documents case | Reuters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, LosLobo said: Trump may be a proven criminal earlier than we thought........ 'U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set an initial trial date of Aug. 14 in Florida on former President Donald Trump's federal charges of willful retention of classified government records and obstruction of justice, according to a court order on Tuesday'. U.S. judge sets Aug. 14 trial date for Trump in Florida documents case | Reuters Excellent. Now waiting for Trump's attempts to delay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, LosLobo said: Trump may be a proven criminal earlier than we thought........ 'U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set an initial trial date of Aug. 14 in Florida on former President Donald Trump's federal charges of willful retention of classified government records and obstruction of justice, according to a court order on Tuesday'. U.S. judge sets Aug. 14 trial date for Trump in Florida documents case | Reuters Coincidently enough, we were just discussing what Fascism is and one of the definitions of Fascism is forcible silencing your political opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozimoron Posted June 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: It that's the only thing you take exception to, you agree that: Wanting kindergarteners to not be not shown diagrams of men blowing each other is fascism. Not wanting 15-year-old girls to have their breasts cut off and a chunk of their arm cut out to make a phony penis is fascism. Not wanting women to have abortions is fascism. Meritocracy is fascism. Correct? In any event, why is it when non-leftists are invited to speak on campuses they are often shouted down? It the left trying to limit speech, not the right. Can't have kids hearing anything contrary to the party line, right? Okay Nobody wants kindergartners to be shown that and nor has any kindergartner ever bee shown that. As for gender reassignment surgery, it's totally up to doctors, parents and the child. No fascists should have any say. Abortions are likewise totally between women and doctors. Not fascists and religious whack jobs. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Coincidently enough, we were just discussing what Fascism is and one of the definitions of Fascism is forcible silencing your political opponents Good there's an independent prosecutor then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Nobody wants kindergartners to be shown that and nor has any kindergartner ever bee shown that. As for gender reassignment surgery, it's totally up to doctors, parents and the child. No fascists should have any say. Abortions are likewise totally between women and doctors. Not fascists and religious whack jobs. I think that the baby should have a say in the process They should wait until the Child reaches 18 years old and then the Mother, Doctor and Child all discuss whether the now adult should be put to death or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, LosLobo said: Trump may be a proven criminal earlier than we thought.. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? 11 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Rubbish, Since you won;t read links, back on ignore. Pointless if you refuse to debate in good faith. Rather convenient to put those who question you on ignore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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