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Nomograph says

This is primarily borne from intellectual frustration and an inability to understand the actual issues at hand.

Thanks doc have you got a pill for that or do you just recommend the koolade?Nomograph says

his is when CBO trader steps in. He sees himself as a defender of the weak-minded, and attempts to beat back the perceived intellectual bully. Unfortunately, he is saddled with the same faulted ideological mindset as those he tries to defend, and in the end he becomes equally frustrated as his charges.

Thanks CBO for defending the "weak minded."

Nomo you have a rapist wit.

Nomograph says
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“AdHominem, elvis, Honest Abe, and Peter P simply repeat what they hear on AM talk radio. “

I personally don’t see it, but I have never listened to AM radio…except for the time I was on a road trip and needed to catch the Dallas Stars win the Stanley Cup. It would probably be more accurate to accuse them of getting their info from youtube conspiracy videos, but that is besides the point. It seems to me that you are pulling out your liberal version of the “AM talk radio staple” by accusing others of being AM talk radio junkies rather than defend the actions of the democrats.

“When confronted with this fact, their only recourse is to another AM talk radio staple, which is to accuse everyone of “hating America” and “destroying freedom.” “

You are doing EXACTLY THE SAME THING when you accuse someone of being an “AM talk radio junkie” for being an advocate of free market capitalism.

“This is when CBO trader steps in. He sees himself as a defender of the weak-minded, and attempts to beat back the perceived intellectual bully.”

I am a partner in a trading company, and thus have worked with a lot of quants, techies, and traders. All three groups are generally quite intelligent. I have noticed that MANY intelligent people have a chronic problem of not knowing what they don’t know. It’s what I call negative IQ. This problem is inescapable in the business world. Mostly this problem plagues individuals that base their identity on their intelligence (most “nerds“, and quasi-intellectuals are great examples). Someone that is good at financial engineering might falsely assume that he is an expert at economics, for instance. Like I said, this seems to be your heroic flaw.

I find your “AM talk radio” criticism of others to be unwarranted, while at the same time horribly hypocritical in that you are showing THE EXACT SAME TENDENCIES THAT YOU CRITICIZE. From a person that is obviously educated, frankly, I expect better. That is why I call you out. If I thought you were an OTS style jerk/idiot I would say nothing.

In the end, this thought process is downright dangerous. If the "conservatives" (whatever that means) had the political self-awareness allowing them to see through the "free-market" lies of reagan and all the other neocons, the republicans would never have been able to rape and pillage for 25 years. This time around, the democratic supporters are the enablers of the raping and pillaging. Take note that the vast majority of conservatives, DO NOT SUPPORT THE REPUBLICANS outright, but instead call themselves independants. However the vast majority of "liberals" still have faith in the democratic party. And therein lies my issue. THE DEMOCRATS ARE JUST AS HORRIBLE AS THE REPUBLICANS. The only difference is that they are early in their power cycle and thus, the "liberals" of america still blindly support them. I truly hope it doesn't take 30 years of theft and lies for the liberals to come to their senses.

“Unfortunately, he is saddled with the same faulted ideological mindset as those he tries to defend, and in the end he becomes equally frustrated as his charges.”

Which ideology do you speak of exactly?…and when have I ever expressed frustration in this forum? To be clear: I am most closely aligned with the libertarians. I feel that both Republicans and Democrats are horrible for our country--and besides a few social issues are basically identical. I find it absurd for a democratic supporter to accuse the republicans of using misinformation, of being corporate puppets, or of being self interested A-holes, as the democrats ARE ALL OF THESE THINGS. I find it equally absurd that the republican supporters accuse the democrats of being fiscally irresponsible (particularly in regards to health care when the republitards passed a multi trillion dollar free-drugs-for-the-elderly bill, for the sole purpose of buying senior citizens’ votes in FL), or of lacking family values when they get off on bombing brown people the world over.

Furthermore, the libertarian/Austrian economists, using Mises’ business cycle theory, are THE ONLY group to accurately predict this economic mess. How exactly is my mindset “faulted”?

Since my response to Nomo is in "moderation" why don't we conduct a quick poll of the accused, shall we?

AdHominem, elvis, Honest Abe, and Peter P...please openly and honestly admit to the forum how often you listen to AM talk radio. While we're at it, please also admit how often you watch (and agree with) fox news.

AdHominem says

By the way, the last time I listened to AM radio was 1997.

Ok. What about the rest of you?

**CBOEtrader bows and walks away...**

AdHominem, elvis, Honest Abe, and Peter P…please openly and honestly admit to the forum how often you listen to AM talk radio. While we’re at it, please also admit how often you watch (and agree with) fox news.

I listen to AM 740, which is mostly traffic and news. I occasionally listen to Rush on Internet Radio mostly for entertainment. My TV is only hooked up to DVD and Netflix streaming. I do not watch broadcast or cable TV.

Rush is amazing because he was able to afford a Gulfstream G550 by talking on the radio. That is an example of what America can provide.

Someone said that the only difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is the mascot.

However, the Republicans did not choose an Ass. ;-)