John James, you need to stand back and see how much of a dick you come across as. Every thread you post in is condescension one way or another justified or not. No wonder you are always on these forums, obviously no one in the real world will spend any time around you.
+1. This is definitely true, haha. Look at this guy’s first response on this forum:
Kaz: “The only thing we need, to make the debt magically become soluble again is rapid, healthy economic growth.”
JJ: Great. And the only thing a frog needs to magically not bump his ass when he hops is wings. I think the key word in both of these situations is “magically.”
Technically that was my third post. And one might find it interesting you neglect to reproduce the very next reply. Probably just an honest overlook. I’ll go ahead and pick up the slack for you and reproduce it here:
Hence my edit (before your response to my prior response) that it was really your “first response.” Excuse me for the mistaken technicality of my first draft, your majesty.
Smiling Dave: "Welcome, John James. Way to go.
I saw that. Does one guy’s approval change the fact that you were being a condescending ass, to paraphrase Aristophanes? (I’m too lazy to check context, all I know is that it seems dickish whether you are correct or not).
In all fairness, I do think you often write excellent content, and I don’t think Aristophane’s remark was fair that “you don’t have friends in real life.” But that’s simply my two cents.
I’ve made bold your highly academic assumptions about the future of the country. You patriot, you.
Yeah…It is a euphemism (or not) for ‘relax’. In our situation, ‘when dealing with things that aren’t a big deal’! Or, said differently, don’t denigrate strangers trying to alpha male up the forum, you relentless nerd. You are the prime example of the snob that drives outsiders away. Then you complain that Ron Paul doesn’t win, it never ends.
Ummmm. Your whole post was whining that I mentioned a mere piece of paper holding back government. Also, notice how you’ve completely thrown red herrings at this one by not responding at all to my criticism of you high school interpretation of political power.
Heh.
Haha. You cannot seriously think you are speaking to somone who was alive at the same time as Socrates? You know as well as I that the people on the internet are anonymous, therefore you can draw no conslusion as to who I am (save for some research;). Using this rationale, and seeing as how you pretend to be an ancap, showing respect to strangers may warrant looking into. You sit on a cloud of arbitrary interweb judgement, remember that. That is all.
Did you read any of the content at the link? It’s the website of a satirist who authored a book by that name. (Check it all out. Odds are you’ll like it )
Oh no, I’m sorry. I thought I spelled it out more clearly. I meant for you to quote to me where I said anything about “most [people who support Ron Paul] will not send their kids to govenment [sic] schools.”
Could you offer that quote please?
You know for someone who attacks people for not knowing who they are talking to, you sure make plenty attempts at profiling.
red herring
Noun
something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.
last sentence, first paragraph, don’t deny that was what you were implying.
“They’ll be treated with anti-indoctrination from day 1…and if possible, not even put in government schools.”
Where you say (50% of youth voting Paul) → (THAT is future)-> (Ron Paul or not…“the United States will be inherited by the people who voted for him”)->(“And these kids have kids of their own”)->(raised on…blah)->(“They’ll be treated with anti-indoctrination from day 1…and if possible, not even put in government schools.”)
“THAT is” is an assumption. "will"is as well.
See the " 'll " in the contraction (something you do NOT use in rhetorically precise writings...)?? They + “WILL.” That’s another assumption!
By bringing up everything else other than the legitimate criticism (the class, thing, THIS, etc.) yeah.
You need to actually think, troll. It really is your (and people like yours) attitude towards strangers that drives people away from Paul and from Mises. The more douche there is, the less people will care.
Cause you are a troll? You insult people’s intelligence and then reprimand them when they respond. Troll.
mmkkkaaay…I wouldn’t think I would have to explain this, but “if possible” is a qualifier that designates that certain requisites would have to be met before any of the occurences that follow the statement would occur. Now, if you’d like to argue that most libertarian parents would, given the opportunity and means to keep their child out of government schools (and still receive schooling up to standards they would deem acceptible), elect to keep them in the government schools, I’d be happy to hear your argument.
But until you’re willing to make such an argument, you’ll need to explain how “will if possible” = “will”.
Honestly, what am I supposed to be criticizing, again?
I’d say you’re wrong on both counts. I enjoyed both the original reply and the ‘no friends’ counter-reply. What are forums for if not for writing stylish posts that are fun to write and fun to read? It is the highest stage of forum posting. A form of art really and therefore entitled to artistic license. If you have style it’s OK to go into all sorts of places.
I’d actually say JJ is personification of selflessnes here, why here he is preventing himself from being universally liked, all just to give us the enjoyment of reading a uniquely over the top post about hitting two year olds. The man is a slave to his art.
Very true, but it would allow RP to make speeches that would be more difficult to ignore. I just don’t know what it would give Romney besides a VP who is going to offer public dissent about everything he does?
