*Prompter Thread* (NO personal attacks, NO trolling)

[BTBaboon]

Not really sure the reference YouKnowThatItIs is making. Trump has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of women, walking in on changing rooms of pageant contestants, has admitted to groping women's genitals, and his ex wife accused him of forcible rape.

But I don't think he's been accused of date rape. Let's pump the brakes a bit.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

“You admitted in a national newspaper you dated raped a woman...”

Also, brakes should be applied here, too. He admitted to groping (with) an intoxicated woman. He did not say he date raped anyone, which would imply both rape and forcing intoxication and/or drugging someone. Careful how you phrase something like that.

[TheLastStop123]

Biden gonna get that nomination: https://twitter.com/wsteaks/status/1139603102284296192

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by mdmarvich

My bad! You go, Climb!

Originally Posted by mandy18

I’ll give you credit. You said it first.


I feel like 10 of us could say that all day every day and some people around here will still cry about not raising a family on $45,000 today like you could in 1985.
It’s baffling.

I don’t get many wins

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by cazzie34

I guess really it needs to come back to my original post: is the fact that 50% of America losing wealth over the last 30 years a problem or not?

Is it not a problem because wages have stayed about the same (factoring for inflation)? Is it not a problem because other aspects of society have gotten better?

My concern is that people, without wealth, won't be able to retire like they are now or used to be able to. Is that a fair concern?

I'll hang up and listen. Thanks.

Actually I thought was worse I think is that the chart didn’t only say they lost wealth but in fact had negative wealth or debt.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Also, brakes should be applied here, too. He admitted to groping (with) an intoxicated woman. He did not say he date raped anyone, which would imply both rape and forcing intoxication and/or drugging someone. Careful how you phrase something like that.

Totally fair. I misremembered his essay and overstated it for sure.

[zajDmB1]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

Actually I thought was worse I think is that the chart didn’t only say they lost wealth but in fact had negative wealth or debt.

This is why I'm so confused to why some of you are even trying to argue this data. Like, I get it...'libs hate rich people rabble rabble rabble!' and 'I lean right so I need to defend the wealthy to my death because job creators!' but c'mon...at least wait until the average Joe Shmoe is in the black to defend such a lopsided financial state...

[Arby]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Not really sure the reference YouKnowThatItIs is making. Trump has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of women, walking in on changing rooms of pageant contestants, has admitted to groping women's genitals, and his ex wife accused him of forcible rape.

But I don't think he's been accused of date rape. Let's pump the brakes a bit.

Indeed.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by zajDmB1

This is why I'm so confused to why some of you are even trying to argue this data. Like, I get it...'libs hate rich people rabble rabble rabble!' and 'I lean right so I need to defend the wealthy to my death because job creators!' but c'mon...at least wait until the average Joe Shmoe is in the black to defend such a lopsided financial state...

The way I was followed it was that the tweet posted spurred a spinoff question: are the bottom 50% better off or not today versus 30 years ago. That what I’ve mainly beer reacting to.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by ThatLetter

Well you’ve clearly not been paying attention.

I understood a lot of our current strife to be about a system-level disagreement about how to repair the lack of faith in the current system, regardless of where someone sits on the political spectrum.

Broadly speaking, conservatives want to capitalism harder and liberals want less or better-regulated capitalism, but most people are unhappy with where we're at.

Or, at least, I thought that's what was going on.

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Not really sure the reference YouKnowThatItIs is making. Trump has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of women, walking in on changing rooms of pageant contestants, has admitted to groping women's genitals, and his ex wife accused him of forcible rape.

But I don't think he's been accused of date rape. Let's pump the brakes a bit.

Ivana said he raped her during their divorce proceedings but she's since backed off of that claim. Take that for what you will.

[ShotgunDMB]

Probably a good sign for Warren if some of the more moderate libs in here are warm to her.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by ThatLetter

Who was I insulting? Do you feel insulted? If so, you need to search your feelings and figure out why.

If you want to pop in and drop a bomb or two at least stand by it buddy.

Some people are either stupid or arguing in bad faith was it?

[Tiduwho]

This #johnmccainday on Trump's birthday is pretty great stuff. Politicians are giving tributes to McCain, this is fucking GREAT trolling

[cazzie34]

Happy 73rd to our president! I can't wait to see how he will be doing at 78!

[TwoStep2888]

I'm glad Bernie and Biden get to duke it out but Warren is gonna beat up on those dorks they teamed her up with, they're all polling in the single digits combined

[YouKnowThatItIS]

Not really sure the reference YouKnowThatItIs is making. Trump has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of women, walking in on changing rooms of pageant contestants, has admitted to groping women's genitals, and his ex wife accused him of forcible rape.<br>
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But I don't think he's been accused of date rape. Let's pump the brakes a bit.

My point was made. Although I believe there is plenty of tangential evidence of Trumps date rape tendencies. Sometimes a point can be made with facts. Sometimes it requires a sarcastic exaggeration.
Allowing the right to own the narrative through exaggeration and lies is part of why Biff is President. I’ve grown tired of Liberals taking the high moral ground on individual issues while losing in the larger arena. So at times exaggeration and hyperbole are warranted.

[ThatLetter]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

If you want to pop in and drop a bomb or two at least stand by it buddy.



Some people are either stupid or arguing in bad faith was it?

I don’t understand what you want from me.

[zajDmB1]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

It’s like liberals are incapable of acknowledging any advancement for the lower 50%, even around race relations, because it blows up their political narrative and diminishes the amount of victimhood they can claim.

Originally Posted by ThatLetter

I don’t understand what you want from me.

Climb can say condescending things like the above, but if you're mean to him well you better apologize bud!

[trd1610]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Not really sure the reference YouKnowThatItIs is making. Trump has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of women, walking in on changing rooms of pageant contestants, has admitted to groping women's genitals, and his ex wife accused him of forcible rape.

But I don't think he's been accused of date rape. Let's pump the brakes a bit.

only spousal rape by ivana

[TwoStep2888]

I feel like they're really half-assing this buildup to the Iran War

[drakan]

Originally Posted by cazzie34

Happy 73rd to our president! I can't wait to see how he will be doing at 78!

Making license plates?

[drakan]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

I feel like they're really half-assing this buildup to the Iran War

Word. It's crazy.

[drakan]

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[drakan]

[QUOTE=kydmb99;17471227]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

You'll probably have to go back further than 30 years to make the case. Probably VERY far back, in fact. 1989 to 2019 is a tough case to make that the bottom 50% have a better overall quality of life, given the transformation of the American economy out of manufacturing and into service during that time. The bottom 50%'s share of wealth is down, their economic purchasing power is diminished, their productivity is up, and their real wages are rather flat. Life expectancy hasn't seen dramatic shifts across the board during this team, either. Cost of education is way up, as is healthcare costs.

I don't know, I don't think the inclusion of having an HD TV rather than a rear-projection set with rabbit ears can really be enough to show an increased quality of life.

More Americans also seem to feel they're worse off, rather than better off, too - when looking at a 50 year horizon: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pe...hem-2017-12-05

You’re cherry picking here. Yes the cost of healthcare and education have gone up (both of those things coincidentally are heavily subsidized by the government) but when you look at the consumer price index things like clothing, vehicles, cell phones (which really didn’t even exist then), personal care items, computers, televisions, etc. have declined.

I’m not arguing that the lower class live comfortably. There’s never been a time in american or human history that they have. But the poor today also enjoy amenities (that absolutely matter towards someone’s quality of life) that even most wealthy people in the 80’s couldn’t have imagined.

I think this is the most thought any republican has put into a post. Putting rcon and shoddy to shame.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by drakan

I think this is the most thought any republican has put into a post. Putting rcon and shoddy to shame.

Let us know when you've figured out how to use the quote button. I know it's difficult for you.

[mdel21]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

I feel like they're really half-assing this buildup to the Iran War

Kinda miss the weapons of mass destruction and Shock and Awe.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

I feel like they're really half-assing this buildup to the Iran War

https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1139301939731148801

[drakan]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Let us know when you've figured out how to use the quote button. I know it's difficult for you.

It's the original post, I am always on top of my game.

The rconpocalypse has arrived:

CNBC poll shows majority of millionaires back a wealth tax
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/201...k-a-wealth-tax

I'll enjoy the melt.

[drakan]

6. "I like the truth. You know, I'm actually a very honest guy."

"President Trump has made 10,796 false or misleading claims over 869 days." Also: "Donald Trump lies more often than you wash your hands every day."

2. "My polls show that I'm winning everywhere."

Everywhere, eh? They must be really good polls!

The 24 most bonkers lines from Donald Trump's ABC interview
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/13/polit...ump/index.html

Very stable genius indeed.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by drakan

It's the original post, I am always on top of my game.

So who's the republican in your little example, because it's certainly not Ben.