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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1 ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: The Nobel Peace Prize
Date: 07/10/25 12:04 PM
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Nope. I’m claiming you have a long history of claiming to be able to speak for those you disagree with, by reframing what they say into something that bears no resemblance to what they actually said.

Actually, no.
I've long discussed the possibility of adopting a different name and arguing from the left wing side.

What you don't like is me spelling out the implications of what you people and your politicians say. Collectively the left just doesn't like being on record at all - for anything - because that requires some ability to stand up for what one believes. But since the left is a collect mass of contradictions...you guys just can't do it.

So you say stuff that's vague, not supported by reality...and generally leads to bad outcomes. But the vagueness is your ticket for you to be able to claim years later things like "I was never for an open border!" or (my favorite) "The police were never defunded!".

It's so much easier to avoid accountability and reflection that way.
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