Frelga wrote:Seriously, dafuq is alt-right? It sounds like a keyboard shortcut.
Well; they do enjoy both keyboards and shortcuts.
Think conspiracy theorist meets white supremacist meets youtube commentator and they all have a baby together, and that baby suffers mental defects due to its bizarre paternity, and is also in the middle of its terrible twos.
Cerin wrote:Appointing Bannon to a no-power position makes sense in this context.
It remains to be seen, but it is not likely to be a "no-power position." It is basically the same position that Karl Rove held under Bush and David Axelrod held under Obama, and both held enormous power. The fact that in the press release announcing Bannon and Priebus's appointments Bannon was given top billing suggests who is likely to have the more influence over Trump.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
It's so wonderful that we're in a place where "don't worry, he was just lying about the white supremacy stuff the way he lies about everything else" is the optimistic position.
Frelga wrote:Also in the context of his campaign rhetoric being perfectly sincere.
Can you explain why you would assume sudden sincerity in someone who has been proven a liar and scam artist in all of his previous dealings?
Yes, I can. It's because when people are saying things about themselves that make them look bad, they are usually truthful.
Not just that. His past actions and words when not on the campaign trail indicate it as well. He was investigated for denying housing to African-Americans. Past employees have gone on record saying that they "hid" black employees when he visited his properties.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
Frelga wrote:Also in the context of his campaign rhetoric being perfectly sincere.
Can you explain why you would assume sudden sincerity in someone who has been proven a liar and scam artist in all of his previous dealings?
Yes, I can. It's because when people are saying things about themselves that make them look bad, they are usually truthful.
That is so often found to be true that it has become codified as an exception to the hearsay rule. Normally repeating what someone else has said is not admissible evidence because it is not considered reliable. However, there are several exceptions to that rule and one of them is known as "declarations against interest." It is basically exactly what Frelga said.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
I think one of the worst things for me so far (personally) is finding out that some of my (former) friends are really misogynistic, racist, homophobic a**holes.
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