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The Deuce / Re: wtf up with ICE
« on: August 06, 2026, 09:55:00 PM »
Sounds like Clickbait bullshit to me

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: August 04, 2026, 08:18:57 AM »
Almost as bad as normalizing blatant corruption..

Almost as bad? Trump is the president and yet the US of A is still where the socialist country runaways want to be. Let that sink in. 

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: August 02, 2026, 10:23:36 PM »
They really need to make your street a private street. With all the potholes, all that pussy heading your way will perhaps finally get satisfied by the bumps in the road, at least.

6/10

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: August 02, 2026, 08:03:24 PM »
Using the word socialist might be a loser in the near term, but framing things from an extreme perspective is often used as a long-term strategy. By doing this you make a slightly more moderate position more appealing.

“Defund Ice!” - “You know, seems like this whole ICE thing might be going a bit too far.”

“Democratic Socialist!” - “I agree with some of the platform, but maybe a “progressive” like Ro Khanna or Elizabeth Warren is a good compromise.”

Until eventually the word socialism doesn’t even evoke any strong emotion.

So basically normalize a shitty way to run a country that ends in a shattered economy, millions of lives lost, and mass migration

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: July 31, 2026, 10:39:04 PM »
When a word or concept carries too many meanings—or is widely perceived to—it is a warning sign.  Confusion follows, along with wasted time spent explaining it.  As the saying goes, “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.”

I think many far-left voters and organizations underestimate how toxic the term “socialist” is to many people—especially in Florida and Texas, where generations of immigrants experienced authoritarian governments that used some version of that term.  Cold War associations in popular culture only deepen that reaction.

Trying to explain that “Democratic Socialist” means something different will not persuade many people in the middle (or swing voters).  They simply cannot see past the label or the messaging attached to it.  It’s time for a rebrand. 

There’s no good reason to use the term socialist in any form, given the historically negative connotations.  Call yourself a “progressive,” or “economic fairness advocate” or create a new term and keep the focus on the policies and programs you support.  Do not recycle a label that is so toxic to so many people—and that is not especially useful today.


Exactly.

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Fighting Illini Basketball Forum / Re: Golden Era
« on: July 31, 2026, 01:38:13 PM »
I should have copyrighted it

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So when is MN going to start taking an interest in the staggering amount of fraud and corruption originating from the oval office?

Everyone has a role here. Please tackle this for us.

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The Deuce / Re: WTF is wrong with the left?
« on: July 29, 2026, 11:06:00 PM »
If I had a Time Machine I’d love to go back and experience the late 60s

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: July 29, 2026, 11:05:05 PM »


Except when the gays force you to make a wedding cake

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The Deuce / Re: Caught an Uber from ORD today
« on: July 27, 2026, 10:10:51 AM »
Spent last week in South Haven MI area with the fam. Flew back from O’Hare last night. Back in O’Hare right now for a connection to Bozeman for work.

Shame I wasn’t able to get a Tempuber but I am reading the book that Mn gave me in Hawaii.

Pretty good except for environmental nut job from Chicago who killed the nice Iowa farm couple!

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The Deuce / Re: WTF is wrong with the left?
« on: July 26, 2026, 01:23:25 AM »
It's not about the wooing, it's the screwing!  Most of you probably missed the best days when Sport Fucking was the rage.

What days were those? I’m on the younger end of the pool here and I’m well versed in Sport Fucking.

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The Deuce / Re: WTF is wrong with the left?
« on: July 26, 2026, 01:21:32 AM »
I never did any wooing. The ladies just naturally gravitated to me.

Well, I also learned how to say, "no thanks, I'm straight."

Damn Ray I didn’t realize you also used to live in Frisco!

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The Deuce / Re: wtf is wrong with the right?
« on: July 26, 2026, 01:20:43 AM »
How exactly do you exaggerate slavery? It’s sort of a binary proposition

The mechanism, the people behind it, the trade itself, etc are all part of the story of slavery. Those things are far from binary. It’s important to know more about slavery as an institution beyond just the fact that it happened.

You might be surprised to learn that it’s much less of a white-driven institution than we’ve been led to believe. Lot of complicit parties who deserve a share of the blame. 

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