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Rashomon says

Most people don't seek out alternative opinions. They reinforce the ones they've already got - something which is far easier to do these days.

And even easier back then when all they had was the monochrome Media Oligarchy. Now accessing alternative opinions is easy; it might even happen accidentally.

T L Lipsovich says

And even easier back then when all they had was the monochrome Media Oligarchy. Now accessing alternative opinions is easy; it might even happen accidentally.

Except that doesn't seem to be happening. How many books are the young reading these days? How many long articles do they sit down and read? People have their go to sites. Get their bit of self-reinforcement, and then carry on with their day. If they were actually doing what you talk about, then that would be good. The evidence doesn't seem to point to it - too many people seem far more interested in social media and the like to pay close attention to what's happening around them.

For starters, the idea that Lincoln and the Republicans with the Union Army freed the slaves isn't taught, it's not taught that Europeans were the first civilization on the planet to ban slavery, and enforced worldwide by the business end of a cannon has gone.

Now whites are tainted with white privilege from birth.

What Republicans really need to do is get control of the Public Universities back from the coterie of Ethnic and Women's studies professors who are riding roughshod over the whole curriculum... It should start by mandating Academic Dispassion and insisting that all views be taught. Also, courses should be checked for anti-Science content. Finally, ethnic Studies should only be minors under the History or Sociology Department and those courses need to be reviewed for accuracy.

Rashomon says

Except that doesn't seem to be happening. How many books are the young reading these days? How many long articles do they sit down and read? People have their go to sites. Get their bit of self-reinforcement, and then carry on with their day. If they were actually doing what you talk about, then that would be good. The evidence doesn't seem to point to it - too many people seem far more interested in social media and the like to pay close attention to what's happening around them.

Seems to me people get in arguments all the time on social media.

This fear is overblown. I believe it is just the Legacy Media trying to keep their Middleman Niche.

Kind of like Vaudeville complaining about radio "It's just a voice in the atmosphere, you need to come to a real live performance, it's more real and intense!"

Heraclitusstudent says

Rather, a ragtag collection of extreme opportunists will become a strong force, and on the average they are very quickly corrupted by the deep state of entrenched corporate interests and lobbyists in Washington.

This.

Heraclitusstudent says

The war of elite against tribalism is a catastrophe.

Also this.

I notice "Celebrate Diversity" doesn't get the same hard of a push it got in the past. I get more of the sense "Mission Accomplished - Balkanization Stage One Complete. Let the poor schmucks hate and compete with each other for scraps!"

bob2356 says

So if hillary had won you are saying MIlo would have shut up his whining and disappeared? I doubt that.

@thepaine said complaining but no campus burnings and beatings of people. He did not say that Milo would disappear. The opposite of what Sally Kohn and others predicted, expressing fear that "Stupid Trump Supporters" might rampage.

bob2356 says

I agree the country is fucked, but not by a couple dozen idiots running around with Halloween costumes. There is zero threat from the feminazi's, college professors, and blm despite your pissing your pants about it every post.

The first part is true, the last party is not. Hatred of Whites is endemic, esp. White Males. The only group that can be openly bashed not just on TV/Media, but increasingly in School Classrooms.

T L Lipsovich says

And fight tooth and nail against the Half-way house and the affordable housing apartment complex for $30-60k incomes being built down the road. Some BS excuse about open space or the environment when his Greenbelt community is full of Land Rovers and Lexus 570s and had no problem cutting down 200 acres for a Golf Course.

While becoming a PBS supporter and working to outsource as many jobs as possible to China or Mexico.

While protesting offshore drilling.......

Entitlemented says

While protesting offshore drilling.......

Yep.

My favorite is when all the snotty yachtsmen of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Hyannis Port go apeshit over offshore Wind Turbines.

And they're usually the same assholes who are always mouthing off about renewable and green technology.

T L Lipsovich says

Word is the Mayor wanted the Cops to stand down entirely and didn't even want a thin screen of cops.

Something told the cops to standdown.

But in my neigborhood they set out decoy cops to walk across the street as the light changes, and hand out tickets to people who fail to stop for the decoy police.

Worry when are police are controlled by the politicians rather than working to ensure Justice.

Dem congress critter thinks violent berkely riots were a beautiful site-Dear Lord!

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/video-democrat-congresswoman-val-demings-says-riot-uc-berkeley-beautiful-sight/

What ACTUAL Nazis think of Milo

Let's see how it affects yuge Free Market Capitalist companies & what
their reaction will be.

Where's the ban on all immigrants coming across the Southern border
until trump finishes the wall next week?
Why won't he stop all border crossings of RAPIST,MURDERERS & DRUG MULES?
I know an america HATER when I see one.

I hate Travis and his politics so that's why I stopped driving PT for Uber and ONLY drive and ride Lyft. Lyft has far less surge pricing.

Lefties, lefties- I wonder why focus on letting in Jihadis and not teh Yazidis and the Christians being slaughtered-the elft and Obozo seem a bit deranged??

T L Lipsovich says

The first part is true, the last party is not. Hatred of Whites is endemic, esp. White Males. The only group that can be openly bashed not just on TV/Media, but increasingly in School Classrooms.

Darkies and sluts been picking on you have they? White males have all the power (including police and military) and money. Game, set, and match. The only thing everyone else gets to run is their mouth.

bob2356 says

Darkies and sluts been picking on you have they? White males have all the power (including police and military) and money. Game, set, and match. The only thing everyone else gets to run is their mouth.

Right. White Males have all the power. Bill Bob who mixes cement in Missouri has wealth and power; compared to a Devos, White, or Fiorina who is powerless and poor.

You're part of the Anti-Liberal Regressive Left.

BayArea says

keep hearing from people that uber and taxi is roughly priced the same.

I'd have to disagree strongly on that. Uber 40-50% cheaper and rarely waited more than 10 mins

6ace says

Lyft has far less surge pricing.

Surge pricing getting out of control here in NJ...never had as much problem in Atlanta

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

whatever investor money Kalafuck sucked out of it is safe in Vanuatu where he'll live in Caligulan Splendor when the whole thing, as expected, goes up in flames with local business pages filled with stories of ASSHOLES! who bought cars to drive for Uber are homeless and fighting with raccoons for the last french fry in the dumpster

I think I can use this quote a lot elsewhere.

MMR says

Definitely 50% cheaper to airport in Atlanta from Decatur downtown. Cab with tip: 75 bucks Uber: 29-32 bucks

MARTA is cheaper.

Ironman says

In a blow to every mainstream media news outlet (and likely hurting a lot of feelings), President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries will take effect in Boston on Sunday after a federal judge refused to extend a temporary ruling blocking its enforcement.

Ah, they're venue shopping. Looks like they found another winner in this Washington Judge.

How come the media didn't report the last TRO was overturned?

The Judge cites 8 USC 1182 which Congress passed in the 1950s, and the Constitutional Powers of the Executive in Foreign Relations in refusing to extend the first TRO. (Warning: PDF)
http://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000015a-060c-d96b-a7fe-1efd89b00000

Apparently the Seattle judge is a bLM supporter.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/judge-appointed-george-bush-halts-trump-immigration-ban-nationwide-hes-black-lives-matter-supporter/

But they were so wrong about his odds in the election, it's hard to even take them seriously now.

Don't have to get up tomorrow, and had too much coffee today, so I'm chilling on pnet.

Based on what I see in this forum and the general populace-Trump 2nd term it is.

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

[Uber] works but the guys who've driven me seem frightened to accept tips. Sad.

AF, if you insist on handing drivers the severed heads of your enemies, you have to expect they might seem frightened. Also, if the severed heads belonged to their close family or friends, you should anticipate they might feel sad.

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

REPLACE FUCKFACE!

No way, I'm really looking forward to 4 years of clusterfuck chaos. It's been great entertainment so far and it's just getting started.

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

Gosh, you know, it's only a few nukes. You're right!

www.youtube.com/embed/t039p6xqutU

Some Idiot told me on Disqus that Congress is just trying to set him up until they "feel" that they have enough to impeach him on.

Like Trump is some hunting range prey that will stay tethered to his feeding trough for a clean killshot. Those same bastards will be out of office and politically dead and will never hear their own killshot.

Trump will serve two terms if he doesn't develop Altimeters.

rando says

But they were so wrong about his odds in the election, it's hard to even take them seriously now.

How were the oddsmakers wrong on Trump?

I don't think you guys understand markets.

Wonder what the limits are on these bets, $500 lol?

Oddsmakers are in the business of making money. They make money by taking on action. They price events in order to take in the most money.

New England is -3 tomorrow

So when Atlanta wins outright, are you going to think that the oddsmakers were wrong?

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

raccoons for the last french fry in the dumpster.

Starring Jean-Claude van Damme with cameos by Chuck Norris, Sly Stallone, and Jesse Ventura.

Tenpoundbass says

Trump will serve two terms if he doesn't develop Altimeters.

You're in luck, I'm pretty sure they've already been developed.

We know when the bookies get involved, this is serious business. Are they the same ones that paid off all the bettors before the election results presuming IHLlary would win?

Bookies are so wise, why don't we tap their oracular powers more?

Voters don't always know what's best for this country. That's why we're not a pure democracy.

"I want slaves!" "I want free shit" Popular demand in no way means it's right.

Impeachment is due to crimes committed in office not because of opposition. It doesn't work like that without a serious Civil problem on our hands.

You can't have the half of the electorate who's party main candidate has been exposed with well documented proof as a Huckster and a cheat. Then depose the Guy who won with by a very loved constituency with reinterpreting the constitution and just allowing one single judge in a long line of appeals to be a Liberal Dickhole, and not expect a violent result.

Congress impeach Trump the Voters vote Congress out and reelect Trump. Then what?

Also lets not forget Clinton was impeached twice.

Don't you Believe these scientific, well-established Polls?

Don't you know that it's almost impossible for Trump to win the Presidency based on not one, but scores of datasets compiled by the smartest minds in the World?

Stop denying the Polls!

Holy shit. They 'oversampled' by 11% just like in the election polls. That must mean that the results could be off by 2% just like the elections. What liars.

CIC just likes to take it up the ass from Trump while fucking a goat from behind. So technically, the boner is for the goat.

#rechargeableBatteriesDumbass

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

THE! RAPTURE! which is his only objective.

If he's in such a hurry,he can commit suicide.
I got to GOD before you did!