Thirteen
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| Registered on: | 12/13/2009 |
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My values are we are all created equal and we all have equal dignity as children of God regardless of gender, race, etc. In my assessment there is enormous economic injustice right now that makes lives of the working poor much worse than justice demands.
In America right now the left is closer to my values. The right has become the party of fear and grievance. The right is the party of tax cuts for the rich, tax increases for the poor (tariffs), inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants, mass corruption.
It's really not so much that the left is great, but, that the right in America has become so bad at the moment. If there were conservatives worth a shite I'd have no problem voting for them.
In America right now the left is closer to my values. The right has become the party of fear and grievance. The right is the party of tax cuts for the rich, tax increases for the poor (tariffs), inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants, mass corruption.
It's really not so much that the left is great, but, that the right in America has become so bad at the moment. If there were conservatives worth a shite I'd have no problem voting for them.
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Reprehensible and I supported his impeachment! Pretty sure the GOP did too. I haven't changed.
Used to, people, like John Edwards, would at least pretend to have values and when they got busted they would be ushered aside. I think that's better than what we have now.
When you can openly have terrible values, morals, with no repercussions, I think it's a worse influence on our country than at least pretending to have values.
When you can openly have terrible values, morals, with no repercussions, I think it's a worse influence on our country than at least pretending to have values.
re: Trump supporters have been conned so thoroughly I don't think they can ever admit it.
Posted by Thirteen on 11/15/25 at 1:12 pm to Laugh More
Also, I was definitely fooled for a couple or few months how much Biden had mentally declined. Terrible!
Seems easy to admit these people are POSs on both sides of the aisle. Gotta hold them all accountable.
Seems easy to admit these people are POSs on both sides of the aisle. Gotta hold them all accountable.
re: Trump supporters have been conned so thoroughly I don't think they can ever admit it.
Posted by Thirteen on 11/15/25 at 1:02 pm to Laugh More
Regarding COVID.. I think there were lies regarding masking, that was bad and the consequences of it were very bad. Regarding the lockdowns, at the time I didn't really know what the answer should be for schools but I was more on the side of having kids in the classroom. I think that's definitely a place the left got it wrong.
To me there was a clear line between delta and omicron. Delta was very deadly and I think we should have done more in that time period to protect essential workers even at the cost of the economy. Post delta is where I think the left became increasingly wrong.
The COVID money that went to small business owners, I forgot the name of that program, that was 100% a travesty. May have even started under Trump, I don't remember.
To me there was a clear line between delta and omicron. Delta was very deadly and I think we should have done more in that time period to protect essential workers even at the cost of the economy. Post delta is where I think the left became increasingly wrong.
The COVID money that went to small business owners, I forgot the name of that program, that was 100% a travesty. May have even started under Trump, I don't remember.
Trump supporters have been conned so thoroughly I don't think they can ever admit it.
Posted by Thirteen on 11/15/25 at 12:41 pm
Small government, taking America back from the elites, lowering the deficit, Christian values. These are all honorable things I salute people for supporting.
Trump sent a birthday card with a graphic illustration of an underage child to a known sex predator.
Trump had a known sex predator (GM) transferred to a more comfortable prison.
This is immediately disqualifying for a leader. I don't even have to mention the dumb tariffs, the government taking equity stakes in corporations, the president having the DOJ investigate his political enemies. Things that are blatantly contrary to well regarded conservative values.
I'm on the left, but, Obama, Clinton, Harris, they are all different shades of chicken shite and I don't like 'em. I can like Bernie some but his policy is bad.
It's really hard for people to admit they were conned or believed the wrong thing. 10 years from now I think most will claim they didn't really support Trump. Anything but admit they were fooled.
I look forward to being called gay, I view it as implicit admission of being conned and a step forward!
Trump sent a birthday card with a graphic illustration of an underage child to a known sex predator.
Trump had a known sex predator (GM) transferred to a more comfortable prison.
This is immediately disqualifying for a leader. I don't even have to mention the dumb tariffs, the government taking equity stakes in corporations, the president having the DOJ investigate his political enemies. Things that are blatantly contrary to well regarded conservative values.
I'm on the left, but, Obama, Clinton, Harris, they are all different shades of chicken shite and I don't like 'em. I can like Bernie some but his policy is bad.
It's really hard for people to admit they were conned or believed the wrong thing. 10 years from now I think most will claim they didn't really support Trump. Anything but admit they were fooled.
I look forward to being called gay, I view it as implicit admission of being conned and a step forward!
re: Algorithms are tearing us apart
Posted by Thirteen on 9/16/25 at 4:32 pm to jimmy the leg
of your list the only ones i sort of agree with are 1) trans people should be free to do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt others. I would support not allowing trans surgery before age 21 or something like that. and they should be treated with dignity. 2) DEI did more harm than good, it's over. But, I would support something along the lines of helping lower income people get some extra help early in life. That would be towards having a more equal opportunity society.
re: Algorithms are tearing us apart
Posted by Thirteen on 9/16/25 at 4:24 pm to soonerinlOUisiana
No
re: Algorithms are tearing us apart
Posted by Thirteen on 9/16/25 at 4:14 pm to jimmy the leg
because I don't believe in all of those things.
This reminds me of one of those stories I've heard about atheists.. Where an atheist lists all these reasons why they don't believe in God... Because God does all these bad things, etc, and the Christian responds, "I don't believe in that God, either."
This reminds me of one of those stories I've heard about atheists.. Where an atheist lists all these reasons why they don't believe in God... Because God does all these bad things, etc, and the Christian responds, "I don't believe in that God, either."
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Algorithms are tearing us apart
Posted by Thirteen on 9/16/25 at 3:33 pm
I'm a liberal. I'm friends with many liberals and many conservatives. I think we largely want the same things and we have some differences how to get there. I'm for small government. Less regulation so housing costs can go down. Progressive income tax. Gun control. Health care for everyone and more affordable heatlhcare for everyone. Conservatives have policy differences from me for sure.
I think we have algorithms in social media that polarize us because it's more profitable. Anger gets more clicks. I'm a susceptible to it.
On this board there are people saying they can't live in the same country as me. Some hinting liberals should be killed. Some saying kicked out of the country. My conservative friends don't come to these same conclusion about me.
We all need to be careful what the algorithms from big tech are doing to us.
I think we have algorithms in social media that polarize us because it's more profitable. Anger gets more clicks. I'm a susceptible to it.
On this board there are people saying they can't live in the same country as me. Some hinting liberals should be killed. Some saying kicked out of the country. My conservative friends don't come to these same conclusion about me.
We all need to be careful what the algorithms from big tech are doing to us.
re: Official Laugh at UGA thread
Posted by Thirteen on 12/1/15 at 8:56 pm to JesusQuintana
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Silly answer, but he could do good or he could flop completely.
Who knows?
and that what makes it such a bad hire. UGA should not be rolling the dice.
Knowing what was known at the time, Zook was a better hire.
re: The Bama Decline Continues
Posted by Thirteen on 12/1/15 at 8:53 pm to boXerrumble
Bama defense sucked in 13, 14, wasn't that great in 12 either. Maybe it gets better.
re: AJC reporting Kirby Smart for UGA Job
Posted by Thirteen on 12/1/15 at 8:47 pm to RandySavage
I think McElwain will turn out the better coach in long run than Smart. But I don't know anything.
re: ITT we look at history & point and laugh at LSU for getting rid of Les Miles
Posted by Thirteen on 11/24/15 at 9:27 pm to Tuscaloosa
I would respect LSU for ditching him. Little chance Miles wins a championship and if you aren't playing for championships what's the point. Hell, even Aubrin has proven they can win a championship, no reason for LSU not to try for it. Sure, they can go 6-6 for a few years but at least they will be giving a championship a shot.
LSU/BAMA play 10 times on a neutral field
Posted by Thirteen on 11/4/15 at 9:40 pm
Bama wins 6 times.
Homefield is not much advantage. I can see it going either way on Saturday.
Gotta earn a national championship and LSU is the team to make us earn it.
Homefield is not much advantage. I can see it going either way on Saturday.
Gotta earn a national championship and LSU is the team to make us earn it.
Seems biased to me. Especially for a national broadcast.
Will LSU game be the first time Bama is not favored since 2008?
Posted by Thirteen on 9/21/13 at 8:43 pm
If LSU beats Georgia by 2TDs there's a good chance.
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