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Alolan_Apples
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I learned that a long time ago. Yeah, I may have overdramatized the recent incidents with my user title and signature, but it’s not if people couldn’t agree with me. What I don’t like is receiving a negative reputation from others (which includes liking a post that attacks me or just simply attacking me). I’ll go ahead and remove the user title and signature since that would make the entire site feel bad, especially to those that weren’t involved. However, there will always be people who hate others for simply disagreeing with them (not just here, but everywhere).
EDIT: Just changed my signature and user title. I don’t know if the socialism part would cause any problems, but that second part is just asking for trouble.
Onto the subject of George Floyd, this time, I’m for the victim of the police than for the police. The reason why I would be more for the police in prior incidents is because the victim is resisting an arrest and chose to fight the cops. But this time, the victim wasn’t resisting an arrest. The cop chose to use excessive force, and on a man that had breathing problems. What I don’t support is violence over the incident. I would allow discussion of George Floyd (and even allowed others to talk about it on my America opinion thread), but if another site doesn’t allow discussion, I support their right to forbid discussion. Even for something as serious as this, you can’t force others to agree with you, force others to get involved, or accuse others of racism for not allowing discussion. The logic of “if you’re not with me, you’re against me” needs to stop, but the logic of “if you’re not fully with me, you’re fully against me” is a new low.
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@Alolan_Apples well, the socialism part is just completely untrue: look at Finland, Sweden, Austria - these socialist countries top the worldwide quality of life surveys exactly because they are or were heavily socialist and they show zero signs of tyranny (lol). So I just laugh a little at how naive it is every time I see it. It's not offensive, it's just weird to see something like that written.
Also, if you are thinking of China etc. I can assure you that they are not socialist. I have even lived for a year in China so I have first hand experience.
Also, if you are thinking of China etc. I can assure you that they are not socialist. I have even lived for a year in China so I have first hand experience.
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Alolan_Apples
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If I weren’t properly educated on the issues, I would be an ordinary conservative that is oblivious to the issues. But if I were properly educated on issues, I would be a radical Republican. Even so, I would never support the crony capitalists, the white supremacy, or the religious extremists. I would just hold right-wing views at a higher degree than an ordinary conservative, but in a different direction. Example: Republicans want to repeal and replace Obamacare, but I want to repeal it without replacement, and even come up with a resolution that prevents anything like that from happening again. Not that I don’t care for the poor, but I think healthcare choice and freedom of healthcare is important, while I think nobody should have to wait for healthcare. Add to that, doctors should have the right to make money and be responsible for what happens to the patient.
Alolan_Apples
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Am I out of touch with today’s American values? Or is our newer generations of American citizens evil for embracing what’s bad for the country?
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bold of you to whine about citizens being evil, with everything that's been going on with government's armed forces right now against peaceful protesters
also, last I checked, it is the citizens that decide on a country's values of the time. not your own narrow preconceptions of how the world should cater to you
also, last I checked, it is the citizens that decide on a country's values of the time. not your own narrow preconceptions of how the world should cater to you
Alolan_Apples
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As someone who reads Townhall.com a lot, I’m pretty much against today’s American values (especially free healthcare). With newer generations becoming more liberal, our country becoming more polarized, and several other problems (like bullying is out of control or industries are cutting corners), I can say that democracy is failing. And yes, I’m a millennial, the group silent generation conservatives and baby boomers keep complaining about. I’m just a right-winged millennial who listens to right-winged columnists.
I have to admit, there are a few things liberals are right about. One of them being LGBT issues, and another being for bans on smoking tobacco in public. They are right about global warming as well, but if we want to combat that, how about we focus on new technologies that take the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, not just reduce carbon dioxide emissions. If there’s even fewer carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (fewer greenhouse gases actually), but the Earth is still warming up, then maybe an alternate theory to global warming is true.
I have to admit, there are a few things liberals are right about. One of them being LGBT issues, and another being for bans on smoking tobacco in public. They are right about global warming as well, but if we want to combat that, how about we focus on new technologies that take the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, not just reduce carbon dioxide emissions. If there’s even fewer carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (fewer greenhouse gases actually), but the Earth is still warming up, then maybe an alternate theory to global warming is true.
Feferily
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I’m going to say this as a non-conservative and non-liberal whose lived in America and in Europe... you are narrowing yourself down so very hard with these opinions. It seems like you hold so dearly onto what you think is right and on the idea that everyone hates conservatives and that’s why we say these takes are wrong, that it seems to hinder you from real political discussion. You should listen to people who live in countries with free healthcare. The people you listen to probably don’t have a frame of reference. Or they’re so radical that they’ve taken any ideal and twisted it. You should open yourself up a bit more to a different world view.
Alolan_Apples
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I can’t believe how much of a troll I have become, after sharing these political thoughts in the last 48 hours. I’ll confess that I have become a radical Republican (even by a moderate’s standards), but I didn’t realize how rude I was by saying that our newer generations of citizens are evil when I made that post. I may have sounded like this because of the recent incidents in the news, previous political discussions from 2015 to 2018 on this site, and that it’s an election year, but boy, I didn’t need to go as far as calling people “evil” for not agreeing with me.
And yes, I understand why people want free healthcare. They think it’s a right, and they think it’s morally wrong to charge people to treat them. But as someone who came from a family involved in the medical field, I learned why people hate it as well. I’m not against the affordability of free healthcare. It’s the government management of it. Israel and Australia are perfect examples of where Universal Healthcare works, but seeing how it went in Canada and the United Kingdom gave me a negative impression about it. Nobody has to wait for an operation, and private care should not be outlawed.
And yes, I understand why people want free healthcare. They think it’s a right, and they think it’s morally wrong to charge people to treat them. But as someone who came from a family involved in the medical field, I learned why people hate it as well. I’m not against the affordability of free healthcare. It’s the government management of it. Israel and Australia are perfect examples of where Universal Healthcare works, but seeing how it went in Canada and the United Kingdom gave me a negative impression about it. Nobody has to wait for an operation, and private care should not be outlawed.
Alolan_Apples
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While this is not up for debate on any public forum, it’s already illegal in Canada.
On another subject, I am ready to go back to hotels, but I’m no more excited to go than Snow and Ice (my travel pillows) are. Those pillows really love hotels, and they are sensitive to this lockdown. I still can’t go, but once the quarantine is all over, I’m ready to spend the night there.
xSuperMario64x
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^^Not gonna lie staying at a hotel right now sounds super nice. Maybe I should go stay alone at a hotel for a few days.
But that's beside the point... my friends I've got some REAL ADULT TALK HERE. Yes this is a 21+ only question so if you're under 21 PLEASE LOOK AWAY ADULTS ONLY. THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ADULT QUESTION THAT I NEEDS TO ASK MY ADULT FRIENDS. *HEAVY INHALE*...
Should I buy a Waluigi plush for my 21st bday?
But that's beside the point... my friends I've got some REAL ADULT TALK HERE. Yes this is a 21+ only question so if you're under 21 PLEASE LOOK AWAY ADULTS ONLY. THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ADULT QUESTION THAT I NEEDS TO ASK MY ADULT FRIENDS. *HEAVY INHALE*...
Should I buy a Waluigi plush for my 21st bday?
Seastar
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If you really like him, then sure.But that's beside the point... my friends I've got some REAL ADULT TALK HERE. Yes this is a 21+ only question so if you're under 21 PLEASE LOOK AWAY ADULTS ONLY. THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ADULT QUESTION THAT I NEEDS TO ASK MY ADULT FRIENDS. *HEAVY INHALE*...
Should I buy a Waluigi plush for my 21st bday?
xSuperMario64x
call me Bug 🇨🇦💜🐛
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Bruh plushies are amazingggg. I have so many, but specifically I actually have a really big Mario plush and a small Shy Guy plush and they're both really great! I could def use a little Waloogi in my life
Alolan_Apples
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But you can’t have my children (aka the pillows named Snow and Ice). They go with me.
And yes, I prefer to have pillows as children rather than real children. Pillows are not as noisy or as hard to take care of. But even so, parenting is difficult and stressful.
Alienfish
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Yes. I have a shark IKEA plushie and an Umbreon plushie and I'm 28. Go for the kawaii-gi style.^^Not gonna lie staying at a hotel right now sounds super nice. Maybe I should go stay alone at a hotel for a few days.
But that's beside the point... my friends I've got some REAL ADULT TALK HERE. Yes this is a 21+ only question so if you're under 21 PLEASE LOOK AWAY ADULTS ONLY. THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ADULT QUESTION THAT I NEEDS TO ASK MY ADULT FRIENDS. *HEAVY INHALE*...
Should I buy a Waluigi plush for my 21st bday?
xSuperMario64x
call me Bug 🇨🇦💜🐛
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I BOUGHT THE WALOOGI YEET
The only problem is, while the adapter for my TV will be here in 1-2 days the Waluigi plush will take about a week or so to ship :,,,,,,(
Also that purchase hurt my wallet just a bit but it's pretty much impossible to regret buying anything WAH related lollll
The only problem is, while the adapter for my TV will be here in 1-2 days the Waluigi plush will take about a week or so to ship :,,,,,,(
Also that purchase hurt my wallet just a bit but it's pretty much impossible to regret buying anything WAH related lollll
Alienfish
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Lol, I feel the wallet rip, I've done it a bit too many times haha. But hey go for what makes you happy and you can always sell/give away in the future
xSuperMario64x
call me Bug 🇨🇦💜🐛
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It wasn't too big of a deal, the plush was like $21 which seems fine considering licensed plushies like that tend to be costly (my shiny Umbreon plush was $25). But the coax adapters I bought took a chunk out being $6.80 (the cheapest one was a two pack rip). Hoping that they work with the TV I got, if they don't I'll have to return it and hopefully get a refund.
I am actually considering selling some stuff I don't use or need anymore. I was gonna sell my textbooks at the end of this past semester since the bookstore pays a decent price for them but ofc because of quarantine I couldn't do that, and I haven't really found any good place online to sell them. :/
Alienfish
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Yeah, my normal Umbreon plushie wasn't too bad either but yeah some plushie merch can be real costy sometimes.
yeah I need to sell so much literature/clothes/vinyls it's insane bc I'm a hoarder like hell but uh lol yeah corona makin it hard and I'm too lazy to go online flea marketing
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