Forum gossip thread

[Prof Emeritus at Fawk U]

conservatism has ALWAYS been about that and probably always will.... i dunno where you're from but i've never seen "liberalism" want smaller government....

I believe he's referring to classic liberalism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism

[DKG]

conservatism has ALWAYS been about that and probably always will.... i dunno where you're from but i've never seen "liberalism" want smaller government....

The word conservative has evolved too. It used to mean no change. Now with the woke agenda, unsustainable immigration, attacks on free speech conservativism is the agent of change.

Conservatism and populism used to be polar opposites. Now they are synonymous.

[DKG]

I believe he's referring to classic liberalism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism

Precisely.

[deadskinmask]

The word conservative has evolved too. It used to mean no change. Now with the woke agenda, unsustainable immigration, attacks on free speech conservativism is the agent of change.

Conservatism and populism used to be polar opposites. Now they are synonymous.

i guess so.... i'm glad i stick to ideas and principles rather than party labels....

[DKG]

i guess so.... i'm glad i stick to ideas and principles rather than party labels....

As you should. All we are doing is talking about the evolution of language. Specifically how the new progressive left has appropriated the term liberal.

We had a leftist on here who was part of the CBT exodus to BF. His handle is Holliday. He had no concept of ideas and principles. He was brainwashed into believing liberal is the good side and that is what he is no matter what is done to Americans under that disingenuous label.

I called him Seamoron's twin.

[deadskinmask]

As you should. All we are doing is talking about the evolution of language. Specifically how the new progressive left has appropriated the term liberal.

We had a leftist on here who was part of the CBT exodus to BF. His handle is Holliday. He had no concept of ideas and principles. He was brainwashed into believing liberal is the good side and that is what he is no matter what is done to Americans under that disingenuous label.

I called him Seamoron's twin.

he sounds horrible.... i try not to judge liberals too harshly.... but DAMN, they all fit the same pattern....

[Garraty_47]

i would love to know what "views and opinions based on logic and available data" are considered as "leftist or progressive" by anybody

Capitalism creates more problems than it solves and sows the seeds of its own inevitable collapse.

.... and please don't "tldr" me....

That was for whoever wanted it.
I'm sure you're aware it's more than just us here. LoL

[deadskinmask]

Capitalism creates more problems than it solves and sows the seeds of its own inevitable collapse.

i don't think any system is perfect... they all have fatal flaws.... but i think capitalism has the best chance to reset itself before collapse.... and i didn't mean don't "tldr".... i was only reassuring you it was unnecessary for me.... i think you're very interesting.... i guess i could have worded it better....   

[formosan]

he sounds horrible.... i try not to judge liberals too harshly.... but DAMN, they all fit the same pattern....

I remember him.....he was always angry and rude.

[deadskinmask]

I remember him.....he was always angry and rude.

we're online.... EVERYBODY is "angry and rude"....   

[Garraty_47]

but i think capitalism has the best chance to reset itself before collapse

It collapses regularly and needs to be "bailed out" so the only result going forward is that the predators are given an opportunity to grab more for themselves at the expense of everyone else. It's baked in. It's not a bug, it's a feature.

The inherent corruptions and promotion of greed-as-a-virtue make it unsuitable as a stable foundation for civilized societies. It inevitably leads to one of two ends: total collapse and anarchy or a neo-feudal structure that relegates the vast majority of the people who are permitted survival to the status of serfs who only exist to serve the whims of the aristocratic classes.

I don't find either of those options appealing.

[It's Poppy]

Who or what are the white walkers?

Game of Thrones reference. The BF website puts up their firewall and then takes it down randomly all the time. When it is up it requires you to have an account and log into in to read the board, thus making the place look busy even if you log in and don't post anything.

[It's Poppy]

the original BF was great.... i loved it.... it was a good formula.... this new one though.... YUCK....

The current BF is good for 70+ years old people who like to spend 8+ hours a day logged in complaining about Trump and mindlessly chit chatting in the shoutbox.

[deadskinmask]

It collapses regularly and needs to be "bailed out" so the only result going forward is that the predators are given an opportunity to grab more for themselves at the expense of everyone else. It's baked in. It's not a bug, it's a feature.

no, man.... "bailouts" aren't capitalism.... actual capitalism doesn't offer bailouts.... there shouldn't be anything "to big to fail" and if a company needs a bailout, it should look to its own shareholders rather than the american ppl.... don't punish ME for uour mismanagement.... government bailouts are socialism hidden under the banner of capitalism.... 

[deadskinmask]

The current BF is good for 70+ years old people who like to spend 8+ hours a day logged in complaining about Trump and mindlessly chit chatting in the shoutbox.

"euthanasia" is BETTER for those types of ppl....