November 5 elections: a taste of what's to come?

[Elixir]

I see halfie quoted here:

Who can forget socialist hero Fidel Castro, who threw gays in camps and had people fleeing Cuba in droves? What a progressive hero and legend!

So ironic that his favorite baboon likes to throw children into camps and get brown people to flee in droves. What a wonderful "socialist" his hero is!

 

[Half-Life]

I see halfie quoted here:

Who can forget socialist hero Fidel Castro, who threw gays in camps and had people fleeing Cuba in droves? What a progressive hero and legend!

So ironic that his favorite baboon likes to throw children into camps and get brown people to flee in droves. What a wonderful "socialist" his hero is!

I was being sarcastic. Leftists lap up Cuba like it's water on a hot day. Yet, Castro threw gays in camps.

 

[Half-Life]

Keep showing the right that you guys HATE conspiracy theories!

Oh, wow. A satori.

I understand conservative humor, now.

I've always understood humor basically the way Asimov succinctly defines it: A shift in point of view. Conservatives hate any other point of view, so they cannot humor. They reinforce their point of view, then laugh.

But in Steve Martin's memoirs, he mentions reading that the comedian creates tension, then delivers a punchline to relieve the tension. That's the laugh, that relief.
I've always seen it as a 'speed bump' sort of thing. Something that jars you out of complacency. A defensive reflex that's interrupted, throwing you off balance.


Conservative humor, though, doesn't create tension. Their lives create tension. Halfie is always anxious about minorities taking over, about transsexuals in the bathrooms, about his taxes going to things he doesn't approve of, about women being in charge.
This is his tension.
His 'jokes' or attempts to 'jokes' at us are just assertions that his is the correct way of looking at things. That the right is prevailing or will prevail. That the left is failing, will fail, MUST fail. He convinces himself that the tension he feels will turn out correctly . And that release is his laugh.

It's so clear, now.
Reality has a liberal bias, which makes conservatives anxious. Asserting the superiority of their beliefs in the face of change is their security release.

Have you ever seen a TV sitcom where characters make jokes about poor people and they get laughs? Comedy does not have to do about "punching up."

There was an episode of Fresh Prince where Will said, "Growing up, we had to save up to be poor!" and it got laughs. If what you say is true, this joke shouldn't be funny because it's making fun of poor people, which is a no-no in your world.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Keep showing the right that you guys HATE conspiracy theories!

Oh, wow. A satori.

I understand conservative humor, now.

I've always understood humor basically the way Asimov succinctly defines it: A shift in point of view. Conservatives hate any other point of view, so they cannot humor. They reinforce their point of view, then laugh.

But in Steve Martin's memoirs, he mentions reading that the comedian creates tension, then delivers a punchline to relieve the tension. That's the laugh, that relief.
I've always seen it as a 'speed bump' sort of thing. Something that jars you out of complacency. A defensive reflex that's interrupted, throwing you off balance.


Conservative humor, though, doesn't create tension. Their lives create tension. Halfie is always anxious about minorities taking over, about transsexuals in the bathrooms, about his taxes going to things he doesn't approve of, about women being in charge.
This is his tension.
His 'jokes' or attempts to 'jokes' at us are just assertions that his is the correct way of looking at things. That the right is prevailing or will prevail. That the left is failing, will fail, MUST fail. He convinces himself that the tension he feels will turn out correctly . And that release is his laugh.

It's so clear, now.
Reality has a liberal bias, which makes conservatives anxious. Asserting the superiority of their beliefs in the face of change is their security release.

Have you ever seen a TV sitcom where characters make jokes about poor people and they get laughs? Comedy does not have to do about "punching up."

no idea what this is even a response to.

There was an episode of Fresh Prince where Will said, "Growing up, we had to save up to be poor!" and it got laughs. If what you say is true, this joke shouldn't be funny because it's making fun of poor people, which is a no-no in your world.

when did i say anything like that, Halfie?

I rather think ALL topics are fit for humor, in the right circumstances, in the right hands. At least theoretically. So, i think you are wrong, and telling lies about me. At best, you're trying to stereotype 'teh Left.'

I have said, but doubt you have ever seen, that comedy requores a victim. Who is the victim in the Fresh Prince joke?

 

[Half-Life]

Have you ever seen a TV sitcom where characters make jokes about poor people and they get laughs? Comedy does not have to do about "punching up."

no idea what this is even a response to.

There was an episode of Fresh Prince where Will said, "Growing up, we had to save up to be poor!" and it got laughs. If what you say is true, this joke shouldn't be funny because it's making fun of poor people, which is a no-no in your world.

when did i say anything like that, Halfie?

I rather think ALL topics are fit for humor, in the right circumstances, in the right hands. At least theoretically. So, i think you are wrong, and telling lies about me. At best, you're trying to stereotype 'teh Left.'

I have said, but doubt you have ever seen, that comedy requores a victim. Who is the victim in the Fresh Prince joke?

The victim of the joke was himself, a poor person.

 

[jonatha]

Sam Wang:

This is amazing. In next month's election in Kentucky, 4% of the voting age population could get their voting rights restored if
@AndyBeshearKY
is elected governor. Enormous consequences:

https://mobile.twitter.com/samwangphd/status/1182102503598514178

Meaning perhaps McConnell go bye bye.

Seeing Bevin was pretty much the only Republican to lose, I doubt it. I think Kentucky doesn't like McConnell, and they hated Bevin... and Bevin still almost won.

McConnell's favorable/unfavorable is essentially the same as Bevin.

 

[Keith&Co.]

no idea what this is even a response to. when did i say anything like that, Halfie?

I rather think ALL topics are fit for humor, in the right circumstances, in the right hands. At least theoretically. So, i think you are wrong, and telling lies about me. At best, you're trying to stereotype 'teh Left.'

I have said, but doubt you have ever seen, that comedy requores a victim. Who is the victim in the Fresh Prince joke?

The victim of the joke was himself, a poor person.

Yes! Very good, Halfie. Let's put a pin in that fir a second.

Now, wanna try to answer 'when did i say anything like that, Halfie?'
Should be easy, if i ever even hinted at that. Did i say it? Or did you just make it up?

 

[PyramidHead]

Kshama Sawant, socialist, wins council seat in Seattle despite Amazon bankrolling her opponent. She will be the first socialist in Seattle government for over 100 years.

Chesea Boudin, socialist, is San Francisco's new district attorney.

Lula is free.

It's been a great weekend!

 

[Half-Life]

Kshama Sawant, socialist, wins council seat in Seattle despite Amazon bankrolling her opponent. She will be the first socialist in Seattle government for over 100 years.

Chesea Boudin, socialist, is San Francisco's new district attorney.

Lula is free.

It's been a great weekend!

People can not spend campaign funds for personal reasons, you know that right? All this talk of, "big companies are paying politicians to do their bidding!" is laughable.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Kshama Sawant, socialist, wins council seat in Seattle despite Amazon bankrolling her opponent. She will be the first socialist in Seattle government for over 100 years.

Chesea Boudin, socialist, is San Francisco's new district attorney.

Lula is free.

It's been a great weekend!

People can not spend campaign funds for personal reasons, you know that right? All this talk of, "big companies are paying politicians to do their bidding!" is laughable.

But they CAN spend campaign donations on campaigning, right? You do understand that part, right?
So, money to a politician's campaign helps them get in office, right? Anything illegal there, to your kniwledge?

 

[Half-Life]

Kshama Sawant, socialist, wins council seat in Seattle despite Amazon bankrolling her opponent. She will be the first socialist in Seattle government for over 100 years.

Chesea Boudin, socialist, is San Francisco's new district attorney.

Lula is free.

It's been a great weekend!

People can not spend campaign funds for personal reasons, you know that right? All this talk of, "big companies are paying politicians to do their bidding!" is laughable.

But they CAN spend campaign donations on campaigning, right? You do understand that part, right?
So, money to a politician's campaign helps them get in office, right? Anything illegal there, to your kniwledge?

How does spending money on campaigns mean you will get in office?

Bernie has thousands of donators. These people are trying to make Bernie enact their socialist policies.

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

 

[Patooka]

But they CAN spend campaign donations on campaigning, right? You do understand that part, right?
So, money to a politician's campaign helps them get in office, right? Anything illegal there, to your kniwledge?

How does spending money on campaigns mean you will get in office?"

Never heard of Citizens United? And seeing as you believe in the power of Youtube, listen to what this obscure Jewish economist says about unrestricted unregulated campaign donations. Fast forward to the 5:40 mark.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3z6GmtrMCQ[/youtube]

Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

Nope, there's a middle ground. Let's see if you can figure out what it is.

 

[Keith&Co.]

How does spending money on campaigns mean you will get in office?

Jesus, how do you get into office without spending money?

Bernie has thousands of donators. These people are trying to make Bernie enact their socialist policies.

you mean, do what he has said he wants to do?
You think he needs to be bribed to fulfill his own agenda?
Really?

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

you really need an education.

 

[Half-Life]

Jesus, how do you get into office without spending money? you mean, do what he has said he wants to do?
You think he needs to be bribed to fulfill his own agenda?
Really?

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

you really need an education.

Republicans need to be bribed to fulfill their own agend?

You're not making sense Keith

 

[Keith&Co.]

Jesus, how do you get into office without spending money? you mean, do what he has said he wants to do?
You think he needs to be bribed to fulfill his own agenda?
Really?

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

you really need an education.

Republicans need to be bribed to fulfill their own agend?

You're not making sense Keith

What, am i using too many multi-syllable words?

 

[Half-Life]

Jesus, how do you get into office without spending money? you mean, do what he has said he wants to do?
You think he needs to be bribed to fulfill his own agenda?
Really?

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

you really need an education.

You don't seem to get it, Keith.

VOTES get people into office, not money. You can have a trillionaire run for President, but if he doesn't get the votes, he won't win.

Please logically explain how money can buy people into power.

 

[Gun Nut]

But they CAN spend campaign donations on campaigning, right? You do understand that part, right?
So, money to a politician's campaign helps them get in office, right? Anything illegal there, to your kniwledge?

How does spending money on campaigns mean you will get in office?

Bernie has thousands of donators. These people are trying to make Bernie enact their socialist policies.

Why is it wrong when companies do it but perfectly fine and dandy when people do it? Shouldn't Bernie say, "I refuse all donations. I will not be bought by the people!"

I agree. There should be no money in politics. The motivation to get involved is to be a public servant.. not make money or gain power that can be used for personal advantage. Becoming a politician should be like becoming a Monk. The better you do, the better the people feed you.

 

[Gun Nut]

no idea what this is even a response to. when did i say anything like that, Halfie?

I rather think ALL topics are fit for humor, in the right circumstances, in the right hands. At least theoretically. So, i think you are wrong, and telling lies about me. At best, you're trying to stereotype 'teh Left.'

I have said, but doubt you have ever seen, that comedy requores a victim. Who is the victim in the Fresh Prince joke?

The victim of the joke was himself, a poor person.

correction.. a poorer than poor person. He was raising the poor person up above him and wasn't "punching" in any direction... the raising of the poor person above himself was "self-punching".

 

[Gun Nut]

Please logically explain how money can buy people into power.

I asked the very same question... why is it that the amount of money raised for a campaign had anything to do with anything...
What people said was it had to do with commercials you can run. If you can flood the airways more than your opponent, then you win.
Still makes no "sense" to me, but people are totally nonsensical.

 

[ZiprHead]

Advertising works. It doesn't work perfectly.

You'd think a marketing degreed person would know this.