Quote (Black XistenZ @ 24 May 2019 14:08)
in general, I dont even disagree with your conclusion that the republicans wont be able to forever inflate their political power beyond their popular appeal. what I highly disagree with is the notion that they are the villains and the only ones willing to leverage those features of the american political system to their advantage. at the end of the day, they are simply more successful with it in recent years.
it's funny, when i point out an obvious suggestion of yours, you insist that you 'didn't say and mean' that (apparently you just wanted to state a fact that literally everyone is aware of but that is completely irrelevant to the point), but at the same time you misinterpret my point by suggesting things i never said nor implied. double standards much?
to be clear: no, republicans are obviously NOT the only ones historically abusing flaws in the system, but they are most definitely the ones that benefit significantly more from it today, and most importantly:
they are still actively pursuing those strategies (concerning voter disenfranchisement) and trying to uphold unjust advantages (gerrymandering), while dems are trying to fight both.that being said, i'm glad you remembered the greater point i was making about the future of the parties (even though this basic truth about gaming the system apparently triggered a whole lot of people)...
Quote (thesnipa @ 24 May 2019 14:04)
i'll tell you the same thing i tell my wife. making "jokes" where you're just trying to make a "point" aren't funny. it's just you being a nag with a sarcastic tone that you really mean wholeheartedly.
I'd like to get right on dinner but the dishes are in the way! HAHAHAH isn't that a funny joke. hhahahahaha. you should load the dishwasher tho in all seriousness i know i said i was joking but for real tho, there's like zero counter space.
"you can't even take a joke without being triggered" was a statement, not a challenge...
Quote (cambovenzi @ 24 May 2019 13:58)
republicans used a time machine and snuck the electoral college into the system. dont backpeddle and deny it now.
its a fact that both sides have used gerrymandering, even if Republican dominance in 2010 allowed them to redraw districts before a 2012 study.
Overall this is another deflection away from recognizing the fact that many people have legitimately held views that are opposed to those of the leftist factions you prefer.
its this sneaky electoral college and gerrymandering and VOTER SUPPRESSION!! instead of admitting the truth.
somehow its the people who correct your falsehoods that are the bad guys yet again, in your mind anyways.
yet another example of your inability to engage in good faith arguments. even after i admitted to bad phrasing of the issue and clarified what my point was about (even though to reasonably intelligent people it should have been quite obvious), you insist on arguing the flawed framing of the issue rather than its political relevance.
it's simply a fact that
republicans are the main beneficiaries and abusers of flawed and outright unjust elements in the system, so i guess semantics is all that's left for you...
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