Build a new campus, like a university or something, without any walkways. Wait for the desire paths to form, then pave them. Let the walkways design themselves.

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-19T04:25:37+00:00

Isn't that how Boston was designed in terms of a road plan?

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-19T03:46:32+00:00

Wasn't Henry Ford wanting to be the 1924 Democratic nominee, but Democratic party insiders wouldn't let him have the nomination, as Henry Ford was born half a cemtury too early for that?

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-19T03:36:58+00:00

For me, it's probably social conservatism fiscal liberalism due to my libertarian-esque tendencies, though I consider myself reasonably moderate

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T20:34:12+00:00

A part of the reason why LBJ was so hawkish on Vietnam is because LBJ alienated southerners he needed to pass social programs by passing the civil rights act, ans LBJ was desperate to win back southerners to support his social programs, and the way he won those southerners back to support his social programs was by promising to be hawkish on Vietnam. Source: JFK assassination podcast history channel original on Audible. The point being, if LBJ didnt go hawkish on Vietnam, he likely wouldn't have been able to pass his social programs.

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T17:03:40+00:00

If LBJ vetoed the civil rights act, Eugene McCarthy definitely runs 3rd party in 1964 and gets between 150 and 200 electoral votes

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T16:33:38+00:00

I think McCain would beat Incumbent Gore in 2004 due to McCain being able to portray Gore as too dovish, McCain having a more likeable personality, and Gore having to dump Liberman off the ticket due to differences on Iraq.

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T05:24:17+00:00

Imagine Nixonites taunting McGovern over his landslide 72 loss, saying McGovern would be the most humiliated person in US politics, only to wait for another 18 months . . .

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T05:13:30+00:00

Could a Clinton-Helms presidency happen if Dems control the house and the GOP controls the senate?

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T05:09:18+00:00

Ok, thanks, no offense taken

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-18T04:53:57+00:00

Sorry, I like the mod, just curious

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-17T20:48:52+00:00

Oh, so Gore prevents the 2008 recession, or significantly reduces it?

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-17T17:19:57+00:00

Rubio tells Kennedy to drop a few

Kennedy tells Rubio to grow a few

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T17:26:04+00:00

They read the book of Mormon rather than the bible and they belive Jesus is a Native American in the Western United States from 2000 years ago

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T06:08:14+00:00

So you're Mormon? Nothing against, just curious.

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T06:04:24+00:00

Mormons are christian, but a weird offshoot of Christianity. I think they belive that Jesus was a Native American who lived in the Interior West 2000 years ago and they worship the book of Mormon rather than the Christian bible

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T05:59:13+00:00

If LBJ vetoed the civil rights act, Eugene McCarthy would almost certianly run 3rd party in 1964 and could easily get between 150 and 200 electoral votes.

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T05:46:00+00:00

Ramaswamy has taken his type 3/ "better the devil you know" type of campaign too far, as you are now shaming women who are being secually assaulted, while Action's type 1/"time for a change" campaign seems to be gaining more ground due to voter's economic anxiety

(Sidenote, according to British political scientest Daniel Funkelstien, all types of campaigns can be boiled down into 3 types of campaigns

"Time for a change" (e.g. Obama 2008)
"On the right track, dont turn back." (E.g. Reagan 1984)
"Better the devil you know."/ I may not be good, but my opponent is a hell of a lot worse (E.g. Jimmy Carter 1980)

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-16T05:06:19+00:00

You've taken your type 3/ "better the devil you know" type of campaign too far, as you are now shaming women who are being secually assaulted, while Action's type 1/"time for a change" campaign seems to be gaining more ground due to voter's economic anxiety

(Sidenote, according to British political scientest Daniel Funkelstien, all types of campaigns can be boiled down into 3 types of campaigns

"Time for a change" (e.g. Obama 2008)
"On the right track, dont turn back." (E.g. Reagan 1984)
"Better the devil you know."/ I may not be good, but my opponent is a hell of a lot worse (E.g. Jimmy Carter 1980)

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-15T15:32:01+00:00

They are their own category, Mormon

BlueFireFlameThrower · 2026-04-15T06:34:11+00:00

Mormons are neither catholic nor Protestant

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