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Author Topic: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread  (Read 1292398 times)

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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7890 on: November 27, 2013, 12:16:53 pm »
It's a strategy that's been around since McCarthyism, but I doubt it'll work so well these days.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7891 on: November 27, 2013, 12:36:22 pm »
If the "radicals" in question are religious extremists, it might discredit them among their fellows.

Won't discredit almost anyone else, though.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7892 on: November 27, 2013, 12:40:26 pm »
Kaijyuu, if the revelation of hypocritical sexuality could get rid of religious extremists, we wouldn't have any religious extremists.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7893 on: November 27, 2013, 02:17:04 pm »
Quote from: kaijyuu on November 27, 2013, 12:36:22 pm
If the "radicals" in question are religious extremists, it might discredit them among their fellows.

I don't think the "propaganda of the infidels" has much influence on their social standing.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7894 on: November 27, 2013, 04:31:52 pm »
Fair point.

Righto, this is pointless, intrusive, and insulting then.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7895 on: November 27, 2013, 07:02:08 pm »
So government as usual, then?
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7896 on: November 27, 2013, 11:36:54 pm »
Quote from: MetalSlimeHunt on November 27, 2013, 12:16:53 pm
It's a strategy that's been around since McCarthyism, but I doubt it'll work so well these days.
It's also the strategy used against the leakers. And quite effectively. You'll note it also mentions things like "attracted to fame."

As per the widespread media slandering:
Manning: Sexual deviant, unsettled, attracted to fame
Assange: Sexual deviant, attracted to fame
Snowden: unsettled, attracted to fame
« Last Edit: November 27, 2013, 11:39:02 pm by alway »
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7897 on: November 27, 2013, 11:40:54 pm »
I'm not sure if it really counts if you release the information yourself, as in Manning's case.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7898 on: December 15, 2013, 05:30:36 pm »
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/14/pope-im-not-a-marxist/?hpt=hp_t2
Pope V Limbaugh: FIGHT!
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7899 on: December 15, 2013, 05:54:59 pm »
The Pope should grow a Marx beard to get everyone scared out of their pants.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7900 on: December 15, 2013, 06:19:37 pm »
Personally I think everyone should grow a Marx beard.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7901 on: December 15, 2013, 06:21:44 pm »
The People's Vatican State will surely soon engulf all of Christendom.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7902 on: December 15, 2013, 07:07:01 pm »
Just... MSH, that sounds like some kind of incredibly horrifying innuendo. I'm not even quite sure what it's implying. You have inadvertently stated something that my mind shies away from attempting to comprehend.

... perhaps it's for the better.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7903 on: December 15, 2013, 07:33:49 pm »
I am stating that a hypothetical Marxist Vatican is going to take over Europe, i.e., Rush Limbaugh's nightmare scenario.
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Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« Reply #7904 on: December 15, 2013, 07:36:58 pm »
I thought the nightmare scenario were a Marxist Vatican taking over AMERICA under the banner of Muslim Obama.
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