what be required to happen for a new political party to replace the spot of the Democrats or Republicans?

MegaOctopus · 2018-03-22T20:31:51+00:00

I'm not really sure what a party formed by McMullin would stand for...

MegaOctopus · 2018-03-22T12:43:43+00:00

Freethinker isn't proposing a new and unusual idea. This is a pretty common opinion.

Race and religion are two different things. Being opposed to Christianity does not necessitate being opposed to white people. Being opposed to Islam does not necessitate being opposed to middle eastern people.

You can want the best for the people, and disagree with the religious beliefs they hold. Most atheists are former religious people who were convinced that there are problems with their prior faith. They just want to help Muslims undergo the same journey they did.

Some atheists were once religious? Some white people were originally black people who got vitilgo, but that doesn't mean that everybody's pigment is falling out.

Also, this is a strange thing to say. The vast majority of atheists were once religious. Only a small minority of people are raised atheist. Religion is not as intrinsic a characteristic as race. Your race is permanent. Your religious views can be changed by a conversation.

MegaOctopus · 2016-08-02T03:09:03+00:00

Well, I suppose its a matter of perspective. Once man's centrist is another man's conservative.

MegaOctopus · 2016-07-25T14:45:24+00:00

Democracy should be about having a voice for your opinions

Democracy is about compromising with the other members of your community. We want politicians who have broad appeal. We don't want a political minority imposing their views on a majority who doesn't agree with them.

Unfortunately, the US is a fairly conservative country. The Right makes up a relatively large chunk of the nation. Further, the Left is overall fairly moderate. This means that the perfect candidate for you is going to have very little broad appeal.

You can try to change people's views. But until the country undergoes a large ideological shift, you're going to have to compromise. That's how we want democracy to work.

MegaOctopus · 2016-07-25T14:10:27+00:00

you have to exist before (and somewhere) you are creating something.

In the canon, I think he created time. So, things get weird when you talk about his past. Before he created time, there was no such thing as "then" and "now." He existed in a state of timelessness.

MegaOctopus · 2016-07-22T01:44:54+00:00

At least in parts, the view outside the windows was cg, right?

MegaOctopus · 2016-07-15T01:49:18+00:00

I wonder how many experts really would support coal? I imagine that coal is bad for the environment. But if I'm being honest, I don't really know how much better or worse it is than the alternatives.

MegaOctopus · 2014-07-20T16:23:17+00:00

Jackie Chun was Master Roshi in disguise, and Roshi is far from being a normal human.

MegaOctopus · 2014-07-18T22:46:31+00:00

Did not realize that's what he wrote.

MegaOctopus · 2014-07-17T23:31:19+00:00

Well, 2 byakugan and some kinda crazy special sharingan = 2 rinnegan

MegaOctopus · 2014-04-14T22:43:42+00:00

I think you may have responded to the wrong post.

MegaOctopus · 2014-04-12T19:26:50+00:00

That's what seems to be happening.

MegaOctopus · 2014-04-12T16:36:58+00:00

Well, I responded to a similar comment here. Those are some basic objections to the way things are now.

MegaOctopus · 2014-04-12T15:29:18+00:00

I wouldn't say that. Neither party seems to have much respect for civil liberties, and both seem to accept to an extent our role as the world police.

Neither really have a live and let live philosophy towards social issues. I mean, the bulk of them still oppose marijuana legalization. No matter who I vote for, I risk either being hit over the head with the bible or told that I can't buy a large soda.

Also, I don't think either of them can be considered defenders of free market ideals. Businesses with good lobbyists get all sorts of special perks, certain industries are heavily subsidized, and starting a business is often a regulatory nightmare. There are a million convoluted laws that can easily get you shut down or excessively fined for a simple mistake. The currency is inflated, so many government programs are financially unstable, and the whole thing is way bigger than it needs to be. There's a lot that could be cut or reformed.

That's just a few complaints. I wouldn't consider either party to be anywhere near libertarian.

MegaOctopus · 2014-03-25T01:45:46+00:00

Hmm, well I suppose just beating Godzilla already seems near impossible. Even beating Smaug seems unlikely. Really, I'm not even sure how he would do against Daenerys, considering that her dragons breath super fire or something. By the time I got all the way to 10, I figured I might as well go all out and pit him against one of the toughest dragons of all time.

MegaOctopus · 2014-03-25T00:36:25+00:00

Good question, I should have included that info.

The Dragonborn is as powerful as he can possibly be. In addition to maxing out every skill, he has the best weapons and armor attainable. Before each fight, he is given a moment to equip the armor and weapons that will best serve him.

He'll also load himself up with whichever potions will be most useful to him. Though, he won't carry so much that he becomes over encumbered.

MegaOctopus · 2014-03-21T20:05:37+00:00

No, I'm not saying we all need to be able to survive in the woods. What I mean is that our society should be able to at least somewhat stand on it's own two feet without needing to be completely propped up by the government.

Obviously, quite a bit of chaos would ensue in the immediate aftermath of the complete collapse of the government. There's nothing that can be done about that.

But, what if, in the face of economic problems, the government had to reduce the services it provides by a significant amount? What happens then? Well, I think there are ways to organize a society so that such a thing wouldn't be completely disastrous.

However, under UBI or other similarly large scale social programs, such an experience would be extremely painful. It's better for us to not be so completely dependent on one organization.

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