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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
um, hmmmm, uhhh. yes.
There is a current struggle in this country between moderation and ultra-right politics. If you've cast a vote against 'liberalism' in (at least) the last three decades then you have in reality cast a vote for ultra right conservatism. And since (I can only hope) not all of the people out there voting against the 'scary socialist politics' of the entirely middle-of-the-road present day Democratic party would like to think of themselves as ultra-rightists (I'm pretty sure of that), it is plain to me that they've been, yeah, duped. Chumps. That is indeed what I think.
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If I vote against people who want to ban Happy Meals, ban certain fats, sugary drinks, ban gun ownership, ban my health care choices, raise my taxes, force union membership, force electric car use, control my wages, etc., etc., that means my vote is for ultra-right conservatism? Got it, color me a chump.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
You met only one criteria. I agree endorphins can be addictive, but they're not dangerous.
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An addiction to video games can be pretty dangerous to the social, physical and mental development of a child. Perhaps, you can read some of the information on the subject. Having a 13 year old son, I see the potential problems. By the way Call of Duty Black Ops, sold $340 million in its first 24 hours. My son was not allowed to get a copy at midnight on a school night no less, he described many of his friends the next day at school as "zombies". They were up all night playing the game.
So again, I don't think I am special. I just observe what is happening. Like many things, not you specifically, but many want to pretend problems are not real. What I describe can be very dangerous to children, and parents need to get involved.
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You're original quote was about "values" specifically. You mentioned culture in your previous post, so you're welcome to define it as you see fit, but I see it as a bit off topic from the question I posed. This started with your suggestion that Pelosi, along with other people from my home, somehow don't have or have less American values.
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For example at one point view of homosexuality in this country was at a low level, call it X. A SF man, Harvey Milk (ed.) came along and moved X in a positive direction. I vaguely remember his fight with the "orange juice lady" I don't recall her name, but the movie about his life refreshed my memory. In that case a SF value, in my view became a US value (and the nation is still moving in that direction), now from a liberal governing point of view I see a nation revolting against what Pelosi represents. It seems clear to me, but the message may be getting lost in finding the correct words.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
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Funny, you folks got all the answers, yet you are not out solving the world's problems. Why are you wasting your valuable skills here?
How about some more name calling to the people who have a different view point? That never gets old.
