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Offline Squidward von Squidderson

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« Reply #690 on: January 22, 2021, 03:36:11 pm »
No ...  those people at the Capitol certainly didn’t represent any Republicans....   ::)

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Offline Michael Hardner

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« Reply #691 on: January 22, 2021, 03:49:13 pm »
They were Republicans... but did they represent ?  How objectively can somebody say that ?  Exploring...

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« Reply #692 on: January 22, 2021, 03:53:01 pm »
They were Republicans... but did they represent ?  How objectively can somebody say that ?  Exploring...

If they were republicans acting on a belief shared by an overwhelming majority of Republicans, it's safe to say they are representative of Republicans, no?

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« Reply #693 on: January 22, 2021, 03:58:43 pm »
If they were republicans acting on a belief shared by an overwhelming majority of Republicans, it's safe to say they are representative of Republicans, no?

Well in this case the action is what is in question.  Do we have polls reflecting how Republicans felt about the invasion ?

Oh ffs... what am I saying... they think Antifa did it.

Which reminds me... why even use reason in this case.  It's ALL POISON...

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« Reply #694 on: January 22, 2021, 04:19:53 pm »
Well in this case the action is what is in question.  Do we have polls reflecting how Republicans felt about the invasion ?

Oh ffs... what am I saying... they think Antifa did it.

Which reminds me... why even use reason in this case.  It's ALL POISON...

Here's a YouGov poll done the week of.

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« Reply #695 on: January 22, 2021, 04:45:30 pm »
They were Republicans... but did they represent ?  How objectively can somebody say that ?  Exploring...
Does Kraft Dinner represent itself with mac and cheese or merely associate itself with it?
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« Reply #696 on: January 22, 2021, 05:06:31 pm »
Well, prior to the riot, the majority of Republicans believed the election was stolen.

Furthermore, despite Trump playing a role in the terrorist activities at the Capitol, only 5% of Trump voters said they regret their selection. The vast majority either were happier that they voted for Trump, or it made no difference.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/17/poll-trump-blame-capitol-rioting-459923

That doesn't mean they approved of what happened at the Capitol. You can agree with a lot of things without condoning violence to achieve them.
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« Reply #697 on: January 22, 2021, 05:14:19 pm »
That doesn't mean they approved of what happened at the Capitol. You can agree with a lot of things without condoning violence to achieve them.

45% of Republicans supported the invasion of the Capitol, versus 43% who were opposed.
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« Reply #698 on: January 22, 2021, 05:18:03 pm »
45% of Republicans supported the invasion of the Capitol, versus 43% who were opposed.
Where did you get that number but even if correct, do you not think it is worth trying to engage that 43%?
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« Reply #699 on: January 22, 2021, 05:23:07 pm »
Where did you get that number but even if correct, do you not think it is worth trying to engage that 43%?

The number is from the YouGov poll I linked to above.

As for the other 43%, just because they oppose the violence at the capitol doesn't necessarily mean they aren't insane in other ways.

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« Reply #700 on: January 22, 2021, 05:24:53 pm »
The number is from the YouGov poll I linked to above.

As for the other 43%, just because they oppose the violence at the capitol doesn't necessarily mean they aren't insane in other ways.

So when they say all Biden voters are commies you know where they are coming from.

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« Reply #701 on: January 22, 2021, 05:51:16 pm »
So when they say all Biden voters are commies you know where they are coming from.
Where exactly are they going with that though? After all the blood and treasure that's been spent fighting commies abroad and now they're living in the White House and dominating Congress. It seems Republicans have rhetorically boxed themselves into a corner from which there's no escape other than capitulation, all out war or giving a big collective "aww, we didn't really mean it" and pretending it's all a big misunderstanding .     
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« Reply #702 on: January 22, 2021, 06:35:30 pm »
So when they say all Biden voters are commies you know where they are coming from.

They say that anyway without anything close to the kind of evidence. Your "both sides" schtick is really, really stupid.
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« Reply #703 on: January 22, 2021, 07:28:58 pm »
45% of Republicans supported the invasion of the Capitol, versus 43% who were opposed.

Half of Republicans are absolute moron and/or deplorables.  I had a feeling but thank you for confirming.
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« Reply #704 on: January 22, 2021, 08:31:20 pm »
They say that anyway without anything close to the kind of evidence. Your "both sides" schtick is really, really stupid.

Actually it isn't. You aren't prepared to consider any definition  but your own.

Zealot.  noun

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
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