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Mumbles said:
Well, let's put it this way...


Y'all white folks who voted for this clown? You're going to learn.
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The downside is every American is now a shareholder in this latest Trump venture so everyone gets to share in enriching him at your own expense.
 
This whole post is not responsive to my point,

Emily's Cat said:
Because geographically it is localized.
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I don't know what that means. Is it localized because one border is ocean? Is Washington state localized because it has one ocean border and another with a foreign country? Isn't every state localized to that state? I'd like to know how you define geographical localization and then give an example localized and non-localized states.

Emily's Cat said:
Even in terms of culture and norms it is somewhat localized relative to the distribution of culture across geography.
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I don't know what this means; it borders on word salad. What localized "norms" exist in California?

Emily's Cat said:
Culture, norms, and beliefs tend to be are geographically influenced - actual distance separation is a factor in the degree of cultural separation.
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No need to squishy.

Emily's Cat said:
That separation isn't really based on population density. Sure, a large number of people live in CA. But they don't represent a third of the variance in culture, outlook, and belief for the US.
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I think I understand that but ... well, ok,, I don't. How in the world would you know the "variance" of those non-quantifiable measures? What is the variance in "culture" in the USA? Was the ratio "third" pulled out of your kitty litter box or is there some basis for your assertion?

Emily's Cat said:
China has nearly 20% of the population of the planet. If we're speaking of views and beliefs, policies and culture, we wouldn't say they represent the planet.
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Agreed. But what did I say that prompted you to make this obvious observation?

Emily's Cat said:
Influence and social impact aren't explicitly linked to population, and definitely aren't linked to population density.
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I disagree. Large, high-density population areas are the breeding ground for influence and social impact in the USA. By the way, what's the difference between "influence" and "social impact"?

Emily's Cat said:
Number of people isn't the only factor that comes into play in societies. Heck, almost a third of the population of the planet is Christian - should Christianity "win" because it's the most populous? Islam represents another 22% of the global population. Does that make them "right"?
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No. But what did I say that prompted you to make this obvious observation?

Emily's Cat said:
The volume of people who believe a thing doesn't lend that thing more credence. The beliefs and culture of 4% of the geography of a nation is still only representative of 4% of the culture, even if it is 12% of the populace.
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I disagree. But what did I say that prompted you to pose these questions?
 
This is the second post in a row in which you apparently make assumptions about what I said that aren't in the content of my posts.

Emily's Cat said:
It seems to be pretty well accepted that Fox routinely skews their reporting to a conservative slant - not a fair and balanced reporting of events. Similarly MSNBC routinely slants their reporting to a liberal view.
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Yeah. Obvious facts are obvious. What did I say that prompted you to make this comment?

Emily's Cat said:
If you think that news outlets of today are regularly giving you a fair and balanced report of both sides of an issue, and are being fair and balanced in what they emphasize in their reporting... I don't really know what to say to you.
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You can rest easy; that is not AT ALL what I think. For the fifth time, what did I say that prompted you to make this comment?
 
I am soooo looking forward to you explaining this post.

AlaskaBushPilot said:
I am soooo looking forward to the destruction of political correctness.
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How will Trump's election cause the "destruction" of political correctness? Will it soon be ok to call Vietnamese "gooks" again? Call blacks <well, you know> again? Can I call my neighbor a "beaner" and he'll enjoy the slur?

AlaskaBushPilot said:
The legacy media cartel on so-called "news" and information is over.
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Well. we agree on that. But it had nothing to do with Trump. The internet turned the much of the media upside down.

AlaskaBushPilot said:
Their ability to terrorize people into compliance with the specter of media assassination is attenuated by allowing more voices to be heard.
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Wow. I didn't realize this was happening. Give me some examples so I won't be so clueless.
 
AlaskaBushPilot said:
I am soooo looking forward to the destruction of political correctness. The legacy media cartel on so-called "news" and information is over. Their ability to terrorize people into compliance with the specter of media assassination is attenuated by allowing more voices to be heard.

Look how they whined at opening up the press pool. Poor babies.
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I doubt the right will stop using what is (probably) their most successful strawman of all time!
 
Bob001 said:
So if they can't say "n---er" or "f---ot" or "retard" etc., they feel their rights are being infringed.
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But they can say those things. The only repercussions for doing so are that many people will think less of them for using words that are demeaning to the people they're talking about. Shouldn't we think less of people who demean other people? I don't have a problem with that.

If the response is "I'm using this word but I don't mean any harm by it" then great. That means that you do have concern for the wishes of your fellow humans. One of their wishes is that you refer to their collective as _____.

So what's the problem with political correctness then? If you intend to use language to belittle other people then own it and be prepared for people to think (rightfully so) that you're a jackass. If you don't want to offend with your language then use language that doesn't offend. Is the problem that people are just too lazy to learn new words?

Let me reiterate too that I have my limits. For example, there are communities in which gender-specific pronouns are eschewed. That's jarring and takes a lot of getting used to because it alters how we were taught to use those words from infancy. That strikes me as a far cry from getting into the habit of simply substituting one term, e.g., African-American, for another, e.g., colored.
 
Trump is like the Bible. He says crazy and contradictory things and his followers pick and chose which parts to believe. Or interpret it in whatever way they want it to mean.
 
Stacko said:
The downside is every American is now a shareholder in this latest Trump venture so everyone gets to share in enriching him at your own expense.
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We will be lucky...very lucky....if the pocketbook is the only place where Donald will Hurt America.
 
applecorped said:
Awwwww......no path to 270!
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Of course there is. Constitution Avenue to GW Parkway North, to 495 East/Maryland, left exit to 270 northbound. Transitions to U.S. 15 at Frederick and continues on up into PA.

Oh, wait, you're still celebrating Clinton's loss. Never mind.
 
The_Animus said:
Trump is like the Bible. He says crazy and contradictory things and his followers pick and chose which parts to believe. Or interpret it in whatever way they want it to mean.
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Which is, again, why no one should waste energy taking any of what he says seriously.
 
trustbutverify said:
How has "political correctness" injured you, specifically?
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Make Bigotry Respectable Again.

Though in this case I think the guy is just violently "Anti Establisment" and sees Political Correctness are part of the "Establishment".
His hatred for the Media is scary, though. He seems willing to throw the First Amendment out the window just to "get them".
 
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The_Animus said:
Trump is like the Bible. He says crazy and contradictory things and his followers pick and chose which parts to believe. Or interpret it in whatever way they want it to mean.
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Yeah, like God is omni-benevolent. :rolleyes: He loves us all, but performed mass genocide with the flood. Dismembered 42 children because they teased Elijah. Allowed Jeptha to sacrifice his daughter and that is just a taste of that horror book. Out of curiosity, why did he spare Abraham's son but allowed Jeptha to kill his daughter? And Christians think the new testament is better where God decides that non-believers should be tortured for eternity.

They remember the nice Jesus stuff and of course the part which says homosexuality is an abomination and conveniently ignore the other 602 commandments.

All the Trumpster's actually know about Trump is that he said that he's going to make America great again and that uppity colored man is out of the White House. I bet they thought that was an oxymoron. A colored man in the White House...ewww.
 
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Emily's Cat said:
Influence and social impact aren't explicitly linked to population, and definitely aren't linked to population density.
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In the last 100 years or so, it was the area of high density of people which led the culture, the social progresses, and other progresses. Those are also the area where various different culture meet , mix, and produce new culture. They are the area with the most influence. They will also be the area where culture and social progress will spread and nurture. The area of low density and low population are resistant changes. Even today the new pop culture icon or progress were not done in small density state, in fact they mostly resisted them squarely, with maybe the notable exception of colorado. It is mostly low density area of all states which voted Trump, if you only need an example of reactionary coutner reaction to progress.

New-york greenwith will have millions time the influence that podunk, missouri will have.

I have no idea where you got your idea but it is factually wrong.

ETA: it is by the way the same in France, where area of low density are resistant and hold often a more older population. It isn't particular to the US
 
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