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Yesterday at 15:09:46

MAGATs, not necessarily known for their genius, have a simple problem. It's a problem GOP "conservatives" have always had. They think "socialism", and "capitalism" are single, discreet, systems. It's an offshoot of their general overly reductive attempts at logic. That's what makes them think everything can be reduced to either/or, black/white, +/-, 1/0 comparisons. They do not realize that there is no such thing as a "socialism" that is always bad and can be blocked or stopped. They do the same with "capitalism"--- to MAGATs, it's always good, and always superior. MAGATs are not capable of thinking about more than 2 variables. When they say "socialist", they THINK they are talking about one thing, when there are various socialisms. The Scandinavians, and most of the EU, claim to be "capitalists". Theirs is not the same as US "capitalism", nor is it the same as the capitalism practiced in Somalia, or Iraq, or many 3rd world countries. There is a RANGE of what is called "capitalism", just like there is a RANGE of what is called "socialism". Despite their claims, the EU is mostly democratic socialism, including Scandinavia. (Many of them try to get around that fact by claiming to be "social democratic" systems, though there are few distinctions between that and democratic socialism.) Democratic socialism is different from the Soviet Union, the Chinese version, the Cuban version, etc. Until MAGATs educate themselves, there will never be a meeting of minds with normal, thinking people.

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Reply #1 - Today at 04:13:50

They think "socialism", and "capitalism" are single, discreet, systems.

I regularly interact with somewhere in the neighborhood 200 of our outside sales engineers. I just returned from a week of training new employees, 25 individuals most of which are under 30 years old. I know the politics of at least 3/4 of these people, if not more, as it’s a regular topic and of those, easily 90% fall on the conservative side of the political spectrum. That’s not to say they’re Trump supporters necessarily but they are not Democratic voters in national elections.

Of all those people, no one fits your description. I don’t know anyone who would describe political and economic systems in such black-and-white terms. Any normal thinking person understands that competing interests dilutes the practical application of either capitalism, socialism, or communism.

Just because for the sake of arguments, or during conversations, people say the US is a capitalistic nation, that doesn’t mean they are claiming every economic activity operates under the rules of a classical definition of capitalism.

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Reply #2 - Today at 04:39:44

Needles wrote on Yesterday at 15:09:46:

MAGATs, not necessarily known for their genius, have a simple problem. It's a problem GOP "conservatives" have always had. They think "socialism", and "capitalism" are single, discreet, systems. It's an offshoot of their general overly reductive attempts at logic. That's what makes them think everything can be reduced to either/or, black/white, +/-, 1/0 comparisons. They do not realize that there is no such thing as a "socialism" that is always bad and can be blocked or stopped. They do the same with "capitalism"--- to MAGATs, it's always good, and always superior. MAGATs are not capable of thinking about more than 2 variables. When they say "socialist", they THINK they are talking about one thing, when there are various socialisms. The Scandinavians, and most of the EU, claim to be "capitalists". Theirs is not the same as US "capitalism", nor is it the same as the capitalism practiced in Somalia, or Iraq, or many 3rd world countries. There is a RANGE of what is called "capitalism", just like there is a RANGE of what is called "socialism". Despite their claims, the EU is mostly democratic socialism, including Scandinavia. (Many of them try to get around that fact by claiming to be "social democratic" systems, though there are few distinctions between that and democratic socialism.) Democratic socialism is different from the Soviet Union, the Chinese version, the Cuban version, etc. Until MAGATs educate themselves, there will never be a meeting of minds with normal, thinking people.

You accuse a group of thinking in black and white terms, but… then you use a strong black and white stereotype of “MAGATs” such as:
unintelligent, incapable of more than two variables, and not logical.

This is the same mistake you accuse others of.
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WebsterMark Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14373 Gender:	Re: MAGAT'S REAL Problem Reply #3 - Today at 05:09:25 You’ve probably already noticed this zeven, but as far needles go, this one’s not particularly sharp…..
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zevenenergie Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2105 The Netherlands Den Haag	Re: MAGAT'S REAL Problem Reply #4 - Today at 05:45:18 We have to appreciate that he's trying.
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Reply #5 - Today at 05:56:38

And, yet, so many MAGATs on this little forum obviously think in discreet binary. Suffice it to say that ENOUGH MAGATs think that way that, if you're among the miniscule few who don't, YOU are not exemplary of the whole. Look at the reactions to my posts--- MAGATs immediately call my post lies. NOT misunderstanding, NOT mistakes, NOT misinformation--- lies. How many of you actually fact check what I post? (REAL fact checking, like from university research, or vetted news sources? (Currently, that is AP, Reuters, and a few other sites that actually practice journalism, not Fox, OAN, etc.) MAGATs act like internet forums are courts of law, when they are closer to conversations you'd hear in a bar. For me, forums are entertaining, not a serious venue. If I wanted that, I'd join a university think tank. Some of you don't even realize when you're being triggered. That is hilarious! If the MAGATs on here are a good sample, the Dems have nothing to worry about.

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zevenenergie Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2105 The Netherlands Den Haag	Re: MAGAT'S REAL Problem Reply #6 - Today at 06:23:22 You're not triggered are you?
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Needles Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 987 AR Gender:	Re: MAGAT'S REAL Problem Reply #7 - Today at 06:27:06 Never.
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MnSpring Serious Thumper Offline Younger than most people my age. Posts: 10473 Minn Gender:	Re: MAGAT'S REAL Problem Reply #9 - Today at 07:56:25 Needles wrote on Today at 05:56:38: *"... immediately call my post lies. ..."* Rather simple. It is what you have done, time after time after time and after time after time .... A perfect example is: "... Re: Latest Epstein BS Reply #17 - Today at 9:23am Quote *--- there are pictures of Trump giving him a BJ!*
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Reply #10 - Today at 08:02:09

Needles wrote on Today at 05:56:38:

And, yet, so many MAGATs on this little forum obviously think in discreet binary. Suffice it to say that ENOUGH MAGATs think that way that, if you're among the miniscule few who don't, YOU are not exemplary of the whole. Look at the reactions to my posts--- MAGATs immediately call my post lies. NOT misunderstanding, NOT mistakes, NOT misinformation--- lies. How many of you actually fact check what I post? (REAL fact checking, like from university research, or vetted news sources? (Currently, that is AP, Reuters, and a few other sites that actually practice journalism, not Fox, OAN, etc.) MAGATs act like internet forums are courts of law, when they are closer to conversations you'd hear in a bar. For me, forums are entertaining, not a serious venue. If I wanted that, I'd join a university think tank. Some of you don't even realize when you're being triggered. That is hilarious! If the MAGATs on here are a good sample, the Dems have nothing to worry about.

Grin

Eegore (for whatever reason) has requested backup for many of your claims which go unanswered. Whether this is a serious forum or not is debatable, but what’s not debatable is that we don’t take you serious. Why would we?

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