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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 21:57:17 GMT -8
I'll see you on the corner of Market Street and Imperial at DAWN!   I'll have to find my pitchfork first, and then somehow sleep after that Padre game... |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 5, 2024 22:01:10 GMT -8
I'll have to find my pitchfork first, and then somehow sleep after that Padre game... Yeah, that game could really turn out to be a big one. I mean, they lose a 5 run lead, but come back to win it in the bottom of the 9th. Incredible. It's just a different team. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:03:06 GMT -8
I like Ryan. Never met him, but respect many of his opinions. Just don't agree with his political leanings. It's all good. Sure, what I don't like is how he treats people on here. So, I give him a taste of his own medicine, and try to deflate his ego, even just a bit if possible. Right or wrong. Many times I wish I didn't go there, but I really despise of bullies, and him making people feel that their opinions are not worthy. I respect how you feel. All IS good. If your opinions actually came along with I don't know...substance, thought, analysis, originality, etc? You're not going to hurt my feelings, dude. I'm a grown adult. I'll live. Losing a parent? That's rough. Associating with someone on AztecMesa? Not so much. I'm not a bully, either. I just don't jive with where you come from, point blank. Circle of life. I would LOVE, f****** LOVE to have a reasonable back and forth here with a reasonable opposing view. But you begin and end with nonsense and everything devolves from there. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:04:04 GMT -8
I'll have to find my pitchfork first, and then somehow sleep after that Padre game... Yeah, that game could really turn out to be a big one. I mean, they lose a 5 run lead, but come back to win it in the bottom of the 9th. Incredible. It's just a different team. I was cursing at the screen when De Los Santos was left in and then Profar just does Profar things... Cronenworth getting shafted by the umpire would have sucked, too. The vibes are back! |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:06:11 GMT -8
I like Ryan. Never met him, but respect many of his opinions. Just don't agree with his political leanings. It's all good. Sure, what I don't like is how he treats people on here. So, I give him a taste of his own medicine, and try to deflate his ego, even just a bit if possible. Right or wrong. Many times I wish I didn't go there, but I really despise of bullies, and him making people feel that their opinions are not worthy. I respect how you feel. All IS good. I'm not even asking you to agree with me, either. But it's crystal clear what is happening here, so there really isn't much room for whatever you're trying to insinuate. Take a gander at social media, you'll see where I'm coming from. It's insane. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 5, 2024 22:07:11 GMT -8
Sure, what I don't like is how he treats people on here. So, I give him a taste of his own medicine, and try to deflate his ego, even just a bit if possible. Right or wrong. Many times I wish I didn't go there, but I really despise of bullies, and him making people feel that their opinions are not worthy. I respect how you feel. All IS good. If your opinions actually came along with I don't know...substance, thought, analysis, originality, etc? You're not going to hurt my feelings, dude. I'm a grown adult. I'll live. Losing a parent? That's rough. Associating with someone on AztecMesa? Not so much. I'm not a bully, either. I just don't jive with where you come from, point blank. Circle of life. I would LOVE, f****** LOVE to have a reasonable back and forth here with a reasonable opposing view. But you begin and end with nonsense and everything devolves from there. Bingo. Case in point. Perfect. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:13:17 GMT -8
This is precisely what I'm talking about, and it sums up what I said yesterday.
Essentially, Trump's baggage has already been exposed so it's no longer worthy of coverage. That is, of course, completely stupid. But this is what it feels like right now, pretty much across the board.
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 5, 2024 22:16:46 GMT -8
Sure, what I don't like is how he treats people on here. So, I give him a taste of his own medicine, and try to deflate his ego, even just a bit if possible. Right or wrong. Many times I wish I didn't go there, but I really despise of bullies, and him making people feel that their opinions are not worthy. I respect how you feel. All IS good. I'm not even asking you to agree with me, either. But it's crystal clear what is happening here, so there really isn't much room for whatever you're trying to insinuate. Take a gander at social media, you'll see where I'm coming from. It's insane. Crystal clear to you, but not to others on here. Respect that, but I don't think respect is in your DNA. There are people who think Biden is toast because of his age and mental deficiencies. People CAN feel that way and they would have a point. You want to deflect, deflect, deflect. You went as far as to bring up a Cuban example to defend him. I understand that he's all they got, but it's justifiable for people to comment on his mental state. I don't believe for a second that you would be willing to have an in depth civil debate with someone who is on opposite ends of the political spectrum from yours. That person would eventually (very quickly) say something to you that you will get triggered by and you'll call them stupid, and much, much more/worse. Happens all the time with you on here. It's not just me that says this on here, but you keep trucking along. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:18:25 GMT -8
If your opinions actually came along with I don't know...substance, thought, analysis, originality, etc? You're not going to hurt my feelings, dude. I'm a grown adult. I'll live. Losing a parent? That's rough. Associating with someone on AztecMesa? Not so much. I'm not a bully, either. I just don't jive with where you come from, point blank. Circle of life. I would LOVE, f****** LOVE to have a reasonable back and forth here with a reasonable opposing view. But you begin and end with nonsense and everything devolves from there. Bingo. Case in point. Perfect. I'm going to tell you how it is. I don't see a reason not to. And it has nothing to do with ego, or whatever you're trying to talk about. I value honesty, I value integrity. Your opinions aren't sourced, they aren't nuanced, they often don't even address the topic. Most of the time, you just disagree with me and then go from there, or that is my perception. You're obviously on the other side of the spectrum politically, which is *fine*...but come from a place of accuracy, of viable information, of something newsworthy. I'm admittedly amped up because there's a lot on the line in this election, especially for me, on a personal level. But I am constantly trying to learn, to keep myself informed, to stay on top of things. That stuff really, really matters to me. Things that are obvious? They don't as much. Just the way it is. It's why I don't care about the optics of Biden's age. He's still old. It's not exactly a revelation. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:40:35 GMT -8
I'm not even asking you to agree with me, either. But it's crystal clear what is happening here, so there really isn't much room for whatever you're trying to insinuate. Take a gander at social media, you'll see where I'm coming from. It's insane. Crystal clear to you, but not to others on here. Respect that, but I don't think respect is in your DNA. There are people who think Biden is toast because of his age and mental deficiencies. People CAN feel that way and they would have a point. You want to deflect, deflect, deflect. You went as far as to bring up a Cuban example to defend him. I understand that he's all they got, but it's justifiable for people to comment on his mental state. I don't believe for a second that you would be willing to have an in depth civil debate with someone who is on opposite ends of the political spectrum from yours. That person would eventually (very quickly) say something to you that you will get triggered by and you'll call them stupid, and much, much more/worse. Happens all the time with you on here. It's not just me that says this on here, but you keep trucking along. No, it's crystal clear, if you're paying attention and not letting bias rule your thought process. You kept referring to optics, which was never my question. You never got past that, so yeah, it's frustrating, especially in a back and forth exchange when I'm repeating the same things over and over. You're using talking points, I want actual data, evidence, proof, tangible things. You're trying to portray Mark Cuban as some kind of radical leftist - He's not. He's a thought-provoking, intelligent, savvy businessman. It was an easy response and it seems very bizarre you're trying to discredit his stance. I could find another CEO, you would probably poke holes in it, too. See the flaw? It then becomes about your perspective, not the actual answer at hand. Anyone who remotely likes Biden, you would probably disapprove of, seemingly. I absolutely would like to have a civil back and forth somewhere. I've yet to meet a real Trump supporter who can actually tell me why, though, genuinely speaking. Makes it pretty hard. Fascism is still bad, after all. And yeah, that's where it ends for me. I'd vote for a street lamp over Donald Trump, but I could write a sourced, nuanced, articulated novel as to why. As complex as this topic is, and holy $#!+, it's complex...the simplicity of it is beautiful - Democracy is good, authoritarian rule is bad. That's all you really need. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 5, 2024 22:41:30 GMT -8
Bingo. Case in point. Perfect. I'm going to tell you how it is. I don't see a reason not to. And it has nothing to do with ego, or whatever you're trying to talk about. I value honesty, I value integrity. Your opinions aren't sourced, they aren't nuanced, they often don't even address the topic. Most of the time, you just disagree with me and then go from there, or that is my perception. You're obviously on the other side of the spectrum politically, which is *fine*...but come from a place of accuracy, of viable information, of something newsworthy. I'm admittedly amped up because there's a lot on the line in this election, especially for me, on a personal level. But I am constantly trying to learn, to keep myself informed, to stay on top of things. That stuff really, really matters to me. Things that are obvious? They don't as much. Just the way it is. It's why I don't care about the optics of Biden's age. He's still old. It's not exactly a revelation. It's your perception. I'm moving on from this topic. Have at it. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 5, 2024 22:46:26 GMT -8
Crystal clear to you, but not to others on here. Respect that, but I don't think respect is in your DNA. There are people who think Biden is toast because of his age and mental deficiencies. People CAN feel that way and they would have a point. You want to deflect, deflect, deflect. You went as far as to bring up a Cuban example to defend him. I understand that he's all they got, but it's justifiable for people to comment on his mental state. I don't believe for a second that you would be willing to have an in depth civil debate with someone who is on opposite ends of the political spectrum from yours. That person would eventually (very quickly) say something to you that you will get triggered by and you'll call them stupid, and much, much more/worse. Happens all the time with you on here. It's not just me that says this on here, but you keep trucking along. No, it's crystal clear, if you're paying attention and not letting bias rule your thought process. You kept referring to optics, which was never my question. You never got past that, so yeah, it's frustrating, especially in a back and forth exchange when I'm repeating the same things over and over. You're using talking points, I want actual data, evidence, proof, tangible things. You're trying to portray Mark Cuban as some kind of radical leftist - He's not. He's a thought-provoking, intelligent, savvy businessman. It was an easy response and it seems very bizarre you're trying to discredit his stance. I could find another CEO, you would probably poke holes in it, too. See the flaw? It then becomes about your perspective, not the actual answer at hand. Anyone who remotely likes Biden, you would probably disapprove of, seemingly. I absolutely would like to have a civil back and forth somewhere. I've yet to meet a real Trump supporter who can actually tell me why, though, genuinely speaking. Makes it pretty hard. Fascism is still bad, after all. And yeah, that's where it ends for me. I'd vote for a street lamp over Donald Trump. No, I'm not trying to treat Cuban as a radical leftist. I never said that, or meant that. I said that he doesn't like Trump at all, that's been documented very well, and the example you gave me was a pick between Biden and Trump. Of course he's going to pick Biden. It's the no brainer of all no brainers. You know what I meant, and you decided to give a lame example. That's fine, but I wasn't going to let that go, but I'm done with it now. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 5, 2024 22:47:44 GMT -8
Crystal clear to you, but not to others on here. Respect that, but I don't think respect is in your DNA. There are people who think Biden is toast because of his age and mental deficiencies. People CAN feel that way and they would have a point. You want to deflect, deflect, deflect. You went as far as to bring up a Cuban example to defend him. I understand that he's all they got, but it's justifiable for people to comment on his mental state. I don't believe for a second that you would be willing to have an in depth civil debate with someone who is on opposite ends of the political spectrum from yours. That person would eventually (very quickly) say something to you that you will get triggered by and you'll call them stupid, and much, much more/worse. Happens all the time with you on here. It's not just me that says this on here, but you keep trucking along. No, it's crystal clear, if you're paying attention and not letting bias rule your thought process. You kept referring to optics, which was never my question. You never got past that, so yeah, it's frustrating, especially in a back and forth exchange when I'm repeating the same things over and over. You're using talking points, I want actual data, evidence, proof, tangible things. You're trying to portray Mark Cuban as some kind of radical leftist - He's not. He's a thought-provoking, intelligent, savvy businessman. It was an easy response and it seems very bizarre you're trying to discredit his stance. I could find another CEO, you would probably poke holes in it, too. See the flaw? It then becomes about your perspective, not the actual answer at hand. Anyone who remotely likes Biden, you would probably disapprove of, seemingly. I absolutely would like to have a civil back and forth somewhere. I've yet to meet a real Trump supporter who can actually tell me why, though, genuinely speaking. Makes it pretty hard. Fascism is still bad, after all. And yeah, that's where it ends for me. I'd vote for a street lamp over Donald Trump, but I could write a sourced, nuanced, articulated novel as to why. As complex as this topic is, and holy $#!+, it's complex...the simplicity of it is beautiful - Democracy is good, authoritarian rule is bad. That's all you really need. I actually admire your passion, but it gets the best of you at times. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:48:13 GMT -8
I'm going to tell you how it is. I don't see a reason not to. And it has nothing to do with ego, or whatever you're trying to talk about. I value honesty, I value integrity. Your opinions aren't sourced, they aren't nuanced, they often don't even address the topic. Most of the time, you just disagree with me and then go from there, or that is my perception. You're obviously on the other side of the spectrum politically, which is *fine*...but come from a place of accuracy, of viable information, of something newsworthy. I'm admittedly amped up because there's a lot on the line in this election, especially for me, on a personal level. But I am constantly trying to learn, to keep myself informed, to stay on top of things. That stuff really, really matters to me. Things that are obvious? They don't as much. Just the way it is. It's why I don't care about the optics of Biden's age. He's still old. It's not exactly a revelation. It's your perception. I'm moving on from this topic. Have at it. I think it's a commonly held perception. But saying things like "The Dems are hiding Biden and they can't anymore" like he's not the POTUS is just not something I'm going to give any credence or respond to. It's not a serious argument, it's water cooler chat. Things like "Project 2025 stands to gut hundreds of millions of dollars in VA disability benefits and pensions" is something that's deathly serious. That's a real thing. Knowledge is power. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 5, 2024 22:53:20 GMT -8
No, it's crystal clear, if you're paying attention and not letting bias rule your thought process. You kept referring to optics, which was never my question. You never got past that, so yeah, it's frustrating, especially in a back and forth exchange when I'm repeating the same things over and over. You're using talking points, I want actual data, evidence, proof, tangible things. You're trying to portray Mark Cuban as some kind of radical leftist - He's not. He's a thought-provoking, intelligent, savvy businessman. It was an easy response and it seems very bizarre you're trying to discredit his stance. I could find another CEO, you would probably poke holes in it, too. See the flaw? It then becomes about your perspective, not the actual answer at hand. Anyone who remotely likes Biden, you would probably disapprove of, seemingly. I absolutely would like to have a civil back and forth somewhere. I've yet to meet a real Trump supporter who can actually tell me why, though, genuinely speaking. Makes it pretty hard. Fascism is still bad, after all. And yeah, that's where it ends for me. I'd vote for a street lamp over Donald Trump. No, I'm not trying to treat Cuban as a radical leftist. I never said that, or meant that. I said that he doesn't like Trump at all, that's been documented very well, and the example you gave me was a pick between Biden and Trump. Of course he's going to pick Biden. It's the no brainer of all no brainers. You know what I meant, and you decided to give a lame example. That's fine, but I wasn't going to let that go, but I'm done with it now. So because he doesn't like Trump, which I've yet to really dive into, his opinion is invalid? We're still using TDS in 2024 to discredit people? Why? I think Donald Trump is a piece of $#!+, but I can tell you why. Just because someone isn't 100% neutral or in the tank doesn't mean they don't have a right to be taken seriously. The example I gave was in response to you saying nobody would hire Biden, which really doesn't matter, anyway, so it's not worth the psychological toll inflicted. I did not know what you meant, I took your statement at face value. The question posed to Cuban was "Would you hire Joe Biden?" - Simple. Cheers. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 6, 2024 19:54:29 GMT -8
The Times has pushed the envelope even further: A senior staffer, talking on condition of anonymity (of course), has said Biden should step aside. We have reached the endstage.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 7, 2024 10:52:19 GMT -8
Let's hope our citizens are as motivated and intelligent as the French were today.
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Post by uwphoto on Jul 7, 2024 10:57:49 GMT -8
Let's hope our citizens are as motivated and intelligent as the French were today. Was thinking the same thing...my relatives are WhatsApping me like crazy!..releived as hell. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 7, 2024 13:22:27 GMT -8
That's the hope you have to have. A second Trump presidency imperils us all.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 7, 2024 15:16:58 GMT -8
Is Trumpism fascism?
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