The problem is we won’t listen to their ideas. 
“Obama’s a gay homo.”
“I see.”
“Michelle Obama’s a man.”
“Tell me more.”
“Tom Hanks is a pedo.”
“How interesting.”
“Hillary worships Satan in baby blood.”
“I love hearing this broad spectrum of ideas.”
“San Diego is under Sharia Law.”
“This is such a healing conversation”
“I see.”
“Michelle Obama’s a man.”
“Tell me more.”
“Tom Hanks is a pedo.”
“How interesting.”
“Hillary worships Satan in baby blood.”
“I love hearing this broad spectrum of ideas.”
“San Diego is under Sharia Law.”
“This is such a healing conversation”
My mentions now contain both people telling me I'm presenting a strawman list of positions nobody believes, and people telling me which of these things are actually true.
Anyway, they're standard InfoW**s and Q***n talking points.
If you want to tell me those two aren't driving thought leadership in the Republican base right now, I've got a bridge for sale.
If you want to tell me those two aren't driving thought leadership in the Republican base right now, I've got a bridge for sale.
Thanks for the question, RazörFist!
My point was I'd rather eat glass than have the conversation, in part because of the false equivalencies on display here.
My point was I'd rather eat glass than have the conversation, in part because of the false equivalencies on display here.
HARD pass.
The point is the entire "the problem is liberals are living in a bubble and won't listen to other ideas" is a canard.
The real problem is conservatives increasingly live in a alternate-reality dystopia of their own invention and refuse to converse outside of it.
The point is the entire "the problem is liberals are living in a bubble and won't listen to other ideas" is a canard.
The real problem is conservatives increasingly live in a alternate-reality dystopia of their own invention and refuse to converse outside of it.
"But Julius Goat,*both* sides disagree! BOTH sides have their own reality! How can you know which side is right?"
OK.
One side thought Donald Trump—the obviously dumb mean shout-mouth from TV—should be president, and they still think so, and they think he's doing great.
Next?
OK.
One side thought Donald Trump—the obviously dumb mean shout-mouth from TV—should be president, and they still think so, and they think he's doing great.
Next?
The only positive function Donald Trump serves is as a canary in sanity's coal mine, but there's an entire pundit class whose job it is to tsk-tsk anybody pointing out that the canary exploded at least two years ago.
And to hell with them.
And to hell with them.
Donald Trump *did* pursue family separation
Those children *are* being abused on every level
He *did* break up families to sow fear and discord
He *said* that's why he wanted to do it.
"Grab them by the pussy" is a *direct quote*
They aren't analogous to Qonspiracies.
Those children *are* being abused on every level
He *did* break up families to sow fear and discord
He *said* that's why he wanted to do it.
"Grab them by the pussy" is a *direct quote*
They aren't analogous to Qonspiracies.
And further, the reason for Qonspiracy theories is to muddy the waters in this way.
If you want to do bad shit, introduce absolutely insane lies along the same lines as what you want to do.
That way, the people telling on you sound like crazy conspiracy theorists.
If you want to do bad shit, introduce absolutely insane lies along the same lines as what you want to do.
That way, the people telling on you sound like crazy conspiracy theorists.
They lie because they think lying is good. Because lying helps them. The more lies, the better.
The problem isn't that we won't engage with the lies. The problem is the people who keep asking us to.
The problem isn't that we won't engage with the lies. The problem is the people who keep asking us to.
I'm thoroughly aware that many many Republicans don't actually believe the Qonspiracy theory insanity.
They're just perfectly willing to make use of it it while pushing it on us so they can pursue their own agenda.
That's not better.
They're just perfectly willing to make use of it it while pushing it on us so they can pursue their own agenda.
That's not better.
LOL. Let me totally cede the question of whether Trump really has that much to give you my answer:
Yes. Yes. A thousand times, yes.
America is founded on the notion.
Yes. Yes. A thousand times, yes.
America is founded on the notion.
"Hmmm. You SAY you have no desire to interact with people who believe obvious toxic nonsense and refuse to engage on any level with easily available evidence. Yet, when given the opportunity to do so, you decline? How inconsistent."
Refusing to engage with a demand to live in a lie is not the same thing as refusing to engage with an exploration for a deeper truth.
Notice those who present both as equal.
It's on purpose.
Notice those who present both as equal.
It's on purpose.
Uncle Ike knew.
*Your*
*Write*
*grout*
*grapes*
