Discussion of Braves 2018 Offseason plans

[nsacpi]

impossible because fearless leader is asian

austronesian I believe...there is hope

[DirkPiggler]

I find a way to ask the meaning of the word "bicameral" as it relates to US government, then I prod for an understanding as to why the US utilizes such a system.

If they can't tell me that the US legislative branch has two chambers, how the membership of each chamber is determined, how laws must pass through each chamber, and that such a system was created as a compromise between small states and large states, I know they are ignorant of government and history. It's pointless to discuss politics with such people.

It is correct to say every single Trump supporter I ever came across looked at me with a blank stare when I asked that very simple question. In fact, I have to assume Trump himself didn't know those facts as evidenced by him thinking his executive decrees were actual laws.

Great. Now you gave away the answer.

I feel confident in saying that at least 80% of the population would fail your test. That number is about equally distributed between the two mainstream parties.

[chop2chip]

This organization sucks. This team sucks. And this board, especially, has sucked over the past year.

Same discussions revolving around the same stale issues, same petty catfights, same idiotic turns of phrase.

Many of the folks who actually made this board worth wasting time on are long gone. It's unfortunate.

If only I had Cormac’s prose, I could eloquently describe a joyous era of the Internet once passed.

[Enscheff]

Great. Now you gave away the answer.

I feel confident in saying that at least 80% of the population would fail your test. That number is about equally distributed between the two mainstream parties.

If I get a blank stare I say “bicameral legislature”, and most intelligent people are able to infer the meaning based on context.

If I still get a blank stare I offer the final lifeline of “two chamber”. The actual word “bicameral” doesn’t really matter.

If I still get nothing other than a babbling reply, I just change the subject to how nice the weather is.

As someone who used to be a registered republican, and is now registered independent, I’m confident when I say the ignorance is more heavily concentrated on one side.

[Garmel]

If I get a blank stare I say “bicameral legislature”, and most intelligent people are able to infer the meaning based on context.

If I still get a blank stare I offer the final lifeline of “two chamber”. The actual word “bicameral” doesn’t really matter.

If I still get nothing other than a babbling reply, I just change the subject to how nice the weather is.

As someone who used to be a registered republican, and is now registered independent, I’m confident when I say the ignorance is more heavily concentrated on one side.

Republicans have always wanted a citizenship test in order to vote while democrats have fought it. That pretty much tells you what you need to know.

[Enscheff]

Republicans have always wanted a citizenship test in order to vote while democrats have fought it. It pretty much tells you what you need to know.

Lol yes, their intentions are transparent to everyone but you.

I didn’t say dumb people shouldn’t vote. I said I won’t bother discussing politics with them.

[thethe]

This is brutal...we all knew it would come to this. You were warned SAV.

[Super]

Republicans have always wanted a citizenship test in order to vote while democrats have fought it. That pretty much tells you what you need to know.

yes, it certainly does say a lot.
it doesn't say what you're implying tho.
if we gave the current prez a citizenship test however...

[nsacpi]

Lol yes, their intentions are transparent to everyone but you.

I didn’t say dumb people shouldn’t vote. I said I won’t bother discussing politics with them.

the question is should they be allowed to post

[jpx7]

This organization sucks. This team sucks. And this board, especially, has sucked over the past year.

Same discussions revolving around the same stale issues, same petty catfights, same idiotic turns of phrase.

Many of the folks who actually made this board worth wasting time on are long gone. It's unfortunate.

Meme game tanked with the team. Hard to reinstitute that winning culture.

[Garmel]

Lol yes, their intentions are transparent to everyone but you.

I didn’t say dumb people shouldn’t vote. I said I won’t bother discussing politics with them.

Yes, it keeps uninformed voters from voting which is usually on the left side. The "racist" element that your side keeps crying about is a distraction similar to how you cry "homophobic" when someone makes fun of you in a way that you can't handle.

[Super]

Yes, it keeps uninformed voters from voting which is usually on the left side.

LOL

[Garmel]

the question is should they be allowed to post

Really? LOL!

[Garmel]

LOL

It is true.

[jpx7]

Means-testing is a bad idea, whether it’s for voting or a helping-hand or posting on a message-board.

But I thought I quit posting on the politics subforum ...

[Super]

It is true.

na it's not

[Enscheff]

Yes, it keeps uninformed voters from voting which is usually on the left side. The "racist" element that your side keeps crying about is a distraction similar to how you cry "homophobic" when someone makes fun of you in a way that you can't handle.

Hmm...

The 2nd amendment doesn’t say “you have the right to bear arms as long as those arms aren’t scary to people who don’t own guns.”

Several amendments deal with the right to vote, and none of them say “you can’t vote if you’re stupid”.

If you agree with only one of those statements you are being disingenuous and/or self serving.

[nsacpi]

Means-testing is a bad idea, whether it’s for voting or a helping-hand or posting on a message-board.

But I thought I quit posting on the politics subforum ...

how about dumb people only allowed one post a day

[Garmel]

how about dumb people only allowed one post a day

Who decides who's dumb? You?

[jpx7]

Who decides who's dumb? You?

I hear John Coppolella needs a job.