Pretty good opinion piece

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Pretty good opinion piece

#1 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:54 am

Of course, when someone says it's a "pretty good opinion piece," it usually means "somebody wrote something I agree with."

But I think it's worth a read. I'm going to post a link that should get you past the paywall, if you're interested.

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"But the most telling statistic comes from a 2020 survey that asked Republicans and Democrats to estimate the support for political violence of the other party. Members of each party estimated that the support for political violence from the other party was four times higher than it actually was. (For example, Democrats’ support for political violence was about 10 on a 100-point scale, but Republicans estimated it to be about 40. And vice versa.)"
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman

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Re: Pretty good opinion piece

#2 Post by flockofseagulls104 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:10 am

mrkelley23 wrote:
Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:54 am
Of course, when someone says it's a "pretty good opinion piece," it usually means "somebody wrote something I agree with."

But I think it's worth a read. I'm going to post a link that should get you past the paywall, if you're interested.

Pull quote:

"But the most telling statistic comes from a 2020 survey that asked Republicans and Democrats to estimate the support for political violence of the other party. Members of each party estimated that the support for political violence from the other party was four times higher than it actually was. (For example, Democrats’ support for political violence was about 10 on a 100-point scale, but Republicans estimated it to be about 40. And vice versa.)"
What do you see in real life? How many times has the Washington Post lied to you? I mean really?
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Re: Pretty good opinion piece

#3 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:16 am

Quod. Erat. Demonstrandum.
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Re: Pretty good opinion piece

#4 Post by flockofseagulls104 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:01 am

mrkelley23 wrote:
Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:16 am
Quod. Erat. Demonstrandum.
Just a short sampling...

Trump colluded with the Russians. (When it was really Hillary)
Trump called neo-nazis 'fine people' at Charlottesville
Jussie Smollett was ambushed by MAGA thugs
Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation (Oh, until a year after the election, then it wasn't)
Kavanaugh's rape story
Trump suggested drinking bleach would cure covid
Promoting the Steele Dossier as truth
Border agents whipped illegal aliens
Trump built cages for migrant kids when it was Obama who did that
If you get vaccinated you won't get covid
Floyd protests were 'mostly peaceful'
Trump mocked a reporter's disability
Trump overpowered secret service agent to steer the Beast
.....
and
The suspect for shooting Kirk was a 'MAGA Guy'

I do not trust the opinions of the Washington Post

Quod. Erat. Demonstrandum.
Your friendly neighborhood racist. On the waiting list to be a nazi. Designated an honorary snowflake... Always typical, unlike others.., Fulminator, Hopelessly in the tank for trump... inappropriate... Probably a tucking sexist, too... A clear and present threat to The Future Of Our Democracy.. Doesn't understand anything... Made the trump apologist and enabler playoffs... Heathen bastard... Knows nothing about history... Liar.... don't know much about statistics and polling... Nothing at all about biology... Ignorant Bigot... Potential Future Pariah... Big Nerd... Spiraling, Anti-Trans Bigot.. A Lunatic AND a Bigot.. Very Ignorant of the World in General... Sounds deranged... Fake Christian... Weird... has the mind of a child... Simpleton... gullible idiot... a coward who can't face facts... insufferable and obnoxious dumbass... the usual dum dum... idolatrous donkey-person!... Mouth-breathing moron... Dildo... Inferior thinker... flailing hypocrite... piece of shit

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