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[RobGMN Premium Member]

Then it is not your preference... to prefer means you can do either. If you are saying you can't because it would be flawed then you are saying you are programmed one way and one way only. Are you a robot? Do you think you are less of a man to show feelings? Use feelings? Have feelings? I hate to break it to you but "feelings" are a major part of decisions.

I prefer chocolate over vanilla. If chocolate is not available, I will likely say "no thanks" to vanilla, so it usually becomes a choice over a preference.

It has nothing to do with being "manly". I have plenty of feelings, but I don't use them to make decisions about things. Ic an "feel" all I want that it is safe to jump from a 3 story building to the ground, but the facts say otherwise. I can "feel" it is safe to wire up an amplifier without a fuse, but the facts suggest otherwise.
People who make important decisions based on feelings take big gambles, unless the important decision has specifically to do with those feelings (like getting married, or putting yourself in danger to try to help a fellow human).
Logic is where it's at for the important stuff.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

I prefer chocolate over vanilla. If chocolate is not available, I will likely say "no thanks" to vanilla, so it usually becomes a choice over a preference.

It has nothing to do with being "manly". I have plenty of feelings, but I don't use them to make decisions about things. Ic an "feel" all I want that it is safe to jump from a 3 story building to the ground, but the facts say otherwise. I can "feel" it is safe to wire up an amplifier without a fuse, but the facts suggest otherwise.
People who make important decisions based on feelings take big gambles, unless the important decision has specifically to do with those feelings (like getting married, or putting yourself in danger to try to help a fellow human).
Logic is where it's at for the important stuff.

Feeling like voting for the other guy because he says he will do a better job... even though facts show otherwise? Like that? I think I follow your logic.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Feeling like voting for the other guy because he says he will do a better job... even though facts show otherwise? Like that? I think I follow your logic.

I don’t vote based on feelings. I vote based on stats.
Between Biden and Trump, who had more experience in government?
Between Republicans and Democrats, which party has presided over a better economy since 1947?
Between Biden and Trump, which one was part of recovering from an economy that collapsed under a Republican administration?
Between Biden and Trump, which one lies to his conservative constituency, pretending to be a god-fearing/following man?
Trump bankrupted a casino while Biden became a millionaire from investing his income smartly, but Trump is the genius?
Conservatives vote for Trump based on a god that is purely faith/belief/feelings.

This post could be a lot longer.

But no, I don’t vote based on my feelings. Maybe you do and thus think everyone else must do the same?
If so, you’re wrong.

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Which had a Klan member as a mentor...

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

I don’t vote based on feelings. I vote based on stats.
Between Biden and Trump, who had more experience in government?
Between Republicans and Democrats, which party has presided over a better economy since 1947?
Between Biden and Trump, which one was part of recovering from an economy that collapsed under a Republican administration?
Between Biden and Trump, which one lies to his conservative constituency, pretending to be a god-fearing/following man?
Trump bankrupted a casino while Biden became a millionaire from investing his income smartly, but Trump is the genius?
Conservatives vote for Trump based on a god that is purely faith/belief/feelings.

This post could be a lot longer.

But no, I don’t vote based on my feelings. Maybe you do and thus think everyone else must do the same?
If so, you’re wrong.

Stats can be manipulated. I will leave it at that.

What it sounds like is you pick whichever politician is the easy bet.

If Trump, a BILLIONAIRE, bankrupted a business, he intended to do it. If Biden made millions like Pelosi then "smartly" could also be "criminally".

Not all conservatives believe in "god". Not all conservatives are Trump followers.

If you say you don't use feelings to make decisions you are lying. No ifs, ands or buts about it. You can lie to us all you want, you can't lie to yourself. You are human, feelings and emotions are a part of all of us... even if YOU don't like it. How do you feel about that?

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Stats can be manipulated. I will leave it at that.

What it sounds like is you pick whichever politician is the easy bet.

If Trump, a BILLIONAIRE, bankrupted a business, he intended to do it. If Biden made millions like Pelosi then "smartly" could also be "criminally".

Not all conservatives believe in "god". Not all conservatives are Trump followers.

If you say you don't use feelings to make decisions you are lying. No ifs, ands or buts about it. You can lie to us all you want, you can't lie to yourself. You are human, feelings and emotions are a part of all of us... even if YOU don't like it. How do you feel about that?

Yes. The economy stats have been manipulated since 1947 to make the Republicans look bad, and no one has figured it out.
If that’s the case, then the Republicans obviously are completely inept and shouldn’t be in power at all.

You think a man who intentionally bankrupts a business to fvck over not only his creditors, but his employees too for his own benefit is a good guy to be POTUS? Awesome. I can imagine how he effed over the USA for his own benefit.
Impressed with his non-liquid wealth? Yeah, I’d bet if your dad gave you $400 million, you could turn it into a billion in real estate too. And probably not bankrupt a money-printing operation. Hell, he could have just put it all in DJIA stocks in 1987 and it would have grown to $8 billion by now.

The very vast majority of conservatives (~90%) believe in the existence of a god.

Work on the comprehension you are always screaming about. I didn’t say I don’t use feelings to make decisions. I said I don’t use feelings to make important decisions.
My words, quoted from my own post: “Logic is where it's at for the important stuff.”

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Yes. The economy stats have been manipulated since 1947 to make the Republicans look bad, and no one has figured it out.
If that’s the case, then the Republicans obviously are completely inept and shouldn’t be in power at all.

You think a man who intentionally bankrupts a business to fvck over not only his creditors, but his employees too for his own benefit is a good guy to be POTUS? Awesome. I can imagine how he effed over the USA for his own benefit.
Impressed with his non-liquid wealth? Yeah, I’d bet if your dad gave you $400 million, you could turn it into a billion in real estate too. And probably not bankrupt a money-printing operation. Hell, he could have just put it all in DJIA stocks in 1987 and it would have grown to $8 billion by now.

Work on the comprehension you are always screaming about. I didn’t say I don’t use feelings to make decisions. I said I don’t use feelings to make important decisions.
My words, quoted from my own post: “Logic is where it's at for the important stuff.”

Why is it always to make someone look bad? Maybe Dems are manipulating stats to make themselves look better? Did you not see it from both sides? Doesn't seem like it. Looks like you are just looking at it from your side.

Why should You, Me, We care what he did? Nobody is stopping the current administration from crooked side deals and insider trading are they. I know, they are being unethical "Smartly".

My comprehension is fine. Why so combative? Important decisions huh? Isn't it still a decision? Do you think by adding an adjective before it that it changes the fact that it is still a decision? Misdirection won't change the definition. The fact is, you make decisions based on emotions and feelings. You are a flawed human.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Which had a Klan member as a mentor...

But which one was appealing to the "white separatist" movement??? Ironically, Joe was pretty conservative back in the day....

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Pretty sure Trump consistently denounced racists

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Pretty sure Trump consistently denounced racists

Consistently kinda sorta, nod nod, wink wink, denounced racism. Might want to look into how the Trump campaign and Cambridge Analytics targeted the white separatist vote. It's a bit of research since, but worthwhile to see how slick "they" can get with targeted disinformation campaigns, reverse pyschology, our online psych profiles, etc.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Which had a Klan member as a mentor...

Which used a major concept of Mein Kampf to control his constituents?

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

ThxOne, post: 8802128, member: 675210
Why is it always to make someone look bad? Maybe Dems are manipulating stats to make themselves look better? Did you not see it from both sides? Doesn't seem like it. Looks like you are just looking at it from your side.
Manipulation of the economy stats to make themselves look better by default makes the Republicans look worse. And again, not catching on to the scam for 50+ years would show egregious incompetence in Republicans.

Why should You, Me, We care what he did? Nobody is stopping the current administration from crooked side deals and insider trading are they. I know, they are being unethical "Smartly".
If you don’t care, why did you bring it up?

My comprehension is fine. Why so combative? Important decisions huh? Isn't it still a decision? Do you think by adding an adjective before it that it changes the fact that it is still a decision? Misdirection won't change the definition. The fact is, you make decisions based on emotions and feelings. You are a flawed human.
Yes, putting an adjective in a sentence can change the entire meaning of a sentence. That’s the whole “comprehension” thing you cry about so often.
The simple word “important” changes the concept of me not using feelings to make ANY decisions at all, to not using feelings to make IMPORTANT decisions. Welcome to the English language, where even a single comma can change the entire thought being expressed.
“Let’s eat, Janet” versus “Let’s eat Janet”
If you don't comprehend the word "important" in my sentence, or the comma in the above example, it changes your comprehension of the entire sentence.
Words are important. Punctuation is important. Grammar is important.

 

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[ThxOne Premium Member]

ThxOne, post: 8802128, member: 675210
Why is it always to make someone look bad? Maybe Dems are manipulating stats to make themselves look better? Did you not see it from both sides? Doesn't seem like it. Looks like you are just looking at it from your side.
Manipulation of the economy stats to make themselves look better by default makes the Republicans look worse. And again, not catching on to the scam for 50+ years would show egregious incompetence in Republicans.

Why should You, Me, We care what he did? Nobody is stopping the current administration from crooked side deals and insider trading are they. I know, they are being unethical "Smartly".
If you don’t care, why did you bring it up?

My comprehension is fine. Why so combative? Important decisions huh? Isn't it still a decision? Do you think by adding an adjective before it that it changes the fact that it is still a decision? Misdirection won't change the definition. The fact is, you make decisions based on emotions and feelings. You are a flawed human.
Yes, putting an adjective in a sentence can change the entire meaning of a sentence. That’s the whole “comprehension” thing you cry about so often.
The simple word “important” changes the concept of me not using feelings to make ANY decisions at all, to not using feelings to make IMPORTANT decisions. Welcome to the English language, where even a single comma can change the entire thought being expressed.
“Let’s eat, Janet” versus “Let’s eat Janet”
If you don't comprehend the word "important" in my sentence, or the comma in the above example, it changes your comprehension of the entire sentence.
Words are important. Punctuation is important. Grammar is important.

So when a guy comes along and starts pointing out all that bullshit you all say ORANGE MAN BAD!!! HE HATES AMERICA!! Give me a break. You fuuckers don't want to hear about it, all you care about is making sure everyone knows who side you are on and how bad everyone else is.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

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That face you make when you have no clue and look to memes for information.