Biden's Biggest Blunder

August 29th, 2021 at 8:40:16 PM permalink
fleaswatter
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Hey gandler:

Looks like the US got 9 more, as you say "top" ISIS members.

The reported dead included:
1: Zemaray, Interpreter, 40 years old
2: Naseer, Army officer, 30 years old
2: Zameer, Shopkeeper, 20 years old
4: Faisal, Student, 10 years old
5: Farzad, Student, 9 years old
6: Ayat, 2 years old
7: Sumaya, 2 years old
8: Armin, 4 years old
9: Binyamen, 3 years old

devastating mistake
August 30th, 2021 at 12:58:43 AM permalink
Evenbob
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Average age of the 13 military killed in the suicide bombings in Afghanistan is 22 years. Thanks Grandpa Beijing Joe, good job. You demented piece of dog crap.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
August 30th, 2021 at 4:15:33 AM permalink
ams288
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Quote: Evenbob
Average age of the 13 military killed in the suicide bombings in Afghanistan is 22 years. Thanks Grandpa Beijing Joe, good job. You demented piece of dog crap.


lol

You guys are trying way too hard.

Your crocodile tears are fooling no one.
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
August 30th, 2021 at 6:06:29 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: ams288
lol

You guys are trying way too hard.

Your crocodile tears are fooling no one.

I agree
Over 2k soldiers lost on Afghanistan
Conservatives could care less
Now they are pretending to care
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August 30th, 2021 at 6:47:24 AM permalink
kenarman
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Why is EB red???
"but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin
August 30th, 2021 at 7:05:38 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: kenarman
Why is EB red???

Isn't that the color of MAGA
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
August 30th, 2021 at 7:34:08 AM permalink
Mission146
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Quote: kenarman
Why is EB red???


I actually disagree with this ban. My position is that EvenBob did not specifically identify a group in his pre-edited post.

His pre-edited post just strongly implied that he believes people illegally crossing the border should be gunned down. He never said anything about what culture, race, religion or nationality those people might represent. It's obviously most likely that he meant people coming from Mexico, but he didn't say that.

Anyway, advocating in favor of draconian tactics, in my opinion, should not be seen as hate speech. Hate speech would be if he specified, for example, that they should do that at the SOUTHERN border, but he didn't, he just said that should be our border policy.

It's obviously a terrible idea and would be a morally terrible thing to do, but I don't think that rises to the level of Hate Speech.

Also, if that's what is going to qualify as Hate Speech, then I think the bar for, "Hate Speech," is too low to even discuss politics. I also understand that OnceDear is banned for saying something about wishing for anti-vaxxers to die? I didn't even interpret his statement that way...I interpret it as he wants them to die, "More vocally," if they are going to be dying anyway.

I think it's tough to discuss politics and have such a low bar for what constitutes, "Hate Speech." That being the case, in solidarity with Evenbob (of all people) I will not be self-banning, but I will not be posting until his ban is expired.
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman
August 30th, 2021 at 8:30:26 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Mission146
I actually disagree with this ban. My position is that EvenBob did not specifically identify a group in his pre-edited post.

His pre-edited post just strongly implied that he believes people illegally crossing the border should be gunned down. He never said anything about what culture, race, religion or nationality those people might represent. It's obviously most likely that he meant people coming from Mexico, but he didn't say that.

Anyway, advocating in favor of draconian tactics, in my opinion, should not be seen as hate speech. Hate speech would be if he specified, for example, that they should do that at the SOUTHERN border, but he didn't, he just said that should be our border policy.

It's obviously a terrible idea and would be a morally terrible thing to do, but I don't think that rises to the level of Hate Speech.

Also, if that's what is going to qualify as Hate Speech, then I think the bar for, "Hate Speech," is too low to even discuss politics. I also understand that OnceDear is banned for saying something about wishing for anti-vaxxers to die? I didn't even interpret his statement that way...I interpret it as he wants them to die, "More vocally," if they are going to be dying anyway.

I think it's tough to discuss politics and have such a low bar for what constitutes, "Hate Speech." That being the case, in solidarity with Evenbob (of all people) I will not be self-banning, but I will not be posting until his ban is expired.


It might not have helped him that he tried to cover his tracks with post editing on both this site and the other in a close time frame.
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August 30th, 2021 at 8:42:02 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Mission146


I think it's tough to discuss politics and have such a low bar for what constitutes, "Hate Speech." That being the case, in solidarity with Evenbob (of all people) I will not be self-banning, but I will not be posting until his ban is expired.


I second and will be taking a vacation with you. Those on the left here are allowed to say all kinds of distasteful things. But someone not on the left says something and oh my, we have to suspend them!

Someone PM me when EB's suspension is lifted.

I AM SPARTACUS!
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength
August 30th, 2021 at 8:56:10 AM permalink
Gandler
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Quote: AZDuffman
I second and will be taking a vacation with you. Those on the left here are allowed to say all kinds of distasteful things. But someone not on the left says something and oh my, we have to suspend them!

Someone PM me when EB's suspension is lifted.

I AM SPARTACUS!


You can't be serious.

I have no idea what post was in violation in this specific case. But, your premise about conservative targeting is absurd.

But, in my history here, conservatives routinely make over the top and insulting statements and get warning after warning, and then whine when they finally get acted upon by Mods.

Conservatives get such a large buffer and such a weighted scale its beyond humorous that they still think they are targeted by Mods. Look at recent examples of conservatives ignoring several direct warnings, and then doubling down, getting a brief suspension, and making constant posts about how unfair it was.....

The reason the suspension list has more members on the right, is because they generally say more insults and offensive statements (usually after countless warnings) and then make a huge deal when one of their own gets suspended....