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Feb 13 2020 09:09am
Quote (cambovenzi @ Feb 13 2020 12:55am)
Its complicated but i actually agree more with plaguefear on this.
Socialists often point to rich nordic/scandanavian countries as examples of 'socialism' when they are not really. As PF said they deny it themselves.
They are typically strong market economies that grew rich due to relatively free trade and natural resources, but now also have large welfare policies and high taxes.

If you take the hoppean (and others) view that socialism and capitalism are more of a scale, then they are definitely more socialist in some ways, but not really 'socialist' overall.
They certainly do have a number of big government policies that I would not support.

There are several works going over how they are not really socialist countries and poking holes in the socialists' narratives when it comes to those countries.
Here is one such article, which also goes over how the nordic model conflicts with the policies of people like Bernie Sanders and other so-called democratic socialists.
https://fee.org/articles/the-myth-of-scandinavian-socialism/

Ceding credit to the socialists for the successes of these rich countries is a strategic mistake and an historical inaccuracy.


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Feb 13 2020 10:00am
https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/suspect-back-out-on-the-street-after-arrest-for-attempted-arson-at-eureka-gop-office

3rd politically motivated attack in just the past few days
Bernie supporter vandalized and tried to burn down the GOP offices in Eureka California;

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. His bicycle had a “Bernie” political sticker prominently displayed, police said.
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Valls was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for attempted arson, burglary, felony vandalism, resisting arrest and providing a false name.


/e 4th;

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/retired-nypd-cop-says-he-was-assaulted-for-make-50-great-again-birthday-hat

This post was edited by Goomshill on Feb 13 2020 10:15am
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attempted arson. lol what a failure. how can u fail at lighting gas?
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Feb 13 2020 10:27am
Quote (thesnipa @ 13 Feb 2020 11:16)
attempted arson. lol what a failure. how can u fail at lighting gas?


he's likely a 40 year old junior boomer bernout that hasn't worked a day in his life..so it shouldn't be a surprise something our ancestors perfected what a million years ago (fire) is way beyond his level
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Feb 13 2020 10:40am
Quote (thesnipa @ Feb 13 2020 10:16am)
attempted arson. lol what a failure. how can u fail at lighting gas?


lots of ways to fail at lighting gas that involve actually lighting the gas, I've seen enough videos
but as far as not lighting the gas, maybe he forgot to break matches? theres a video of him smashing in the window and pouring gas in through it, so eh
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Quote (excellence @ Feb 13 2020 10:27am)
he's likely a 40 year old junior boomer bernout that hasn't worked a day in his life..so it shouldn't be a surprise something our ancestors perfected what a million years ago (fire) is way beyond his level


im just so used to Bernie Bros starting fires online i never considered they'd be so bad at it IRL

Quote (Goomshill @ Feb 13 2020 10:40am)
lots of ways to fail at lighting gas that involve actually lighting the gas, I've seen enough videos
but as far as not lighting the gas, maybe he forgot to break matches? theres a video of him smashing in the window and pouring gas in through it, so eh


he should have used the silly hollywood approach of lighting a zippo and then just tossing the whole thing in the gas. every time i see that in movies/tv i just think, what a waste of a zippo.
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Feb 13 2020 11:23am
Quote (excellence @ Feb 13 2020 09:27am)
he's likely a 40 year old junior boomer bernout that hasn't worked a day in his life..so it shouldn't be a surprise something our ancestors perfected what a million years ago (fire) is way beyond his level


Have you ever been punched in the face?
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Feb 13 2020 11:24am
Quote (Brian_D @ 13 Feb 2020 17:23)
Have you ever been punched in the face?






Haha! Never gets old :rofl:

This post was edited by MxVivianWulf on Feb 13 2020 11:25am
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Quote (Brian_D @ 13 Feb 2020 12:23)
Have you ever been punched in the face?


oof, must have struck a nerve there because i made fun of someone that fits your vile, violent description too.
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Quote (excellence @ Feb 13 2020 11:02am)
oof, must have struck a nerve there because i made fun of someone that fits your vile, violent description too.


Ill take that as a no. You should try it sometime. It has a humbling affect.

I find that people like you who say dumb shit online all day for a living have never been in a fight.
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