Would NeoCons be at home on Serenity?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Monday, November 10, 2008 23:38
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Would Mal see a Conservative as some some sort of Independent? Most certainly not! Inside of ten minutes Mal would understand that the kind of freedom a Conservative talks about has nothing to with freedom from oppression and persecution, or human rights, but that he's just talking about the freedom to accumulate as much wealth as he can, having to share it with as few people as possible. Mal, however, has folks with him who do for each other and ain't always looking for the advantage. Mal would see right through the 'freedom' speech!
I completely disagree. Your distortions of what makes a 'conservative' are the root of the problem, imo. This issue of wealth, and " having to share it with as few people as possible " smacks as Obama's spreading the wealth comment. It's not Obama's $$ to spread around, is the thing. I think Mal would have some serious issues w/ the Alliance taking more than it's fair share of his earnings to give, as THEY saw fit, his money .
btw...... Chrissy? Why the title change ?
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Quote:Not 'Conservative', IMO, 'NEO-Conservative'. Conservatives, real ones, can be very cool, Neos cannnot.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
I completely disagree. Your distortions of what makes a 'conservative' are the root of the problem, imo.
Quote:'Spreading the wealth' is NOT just taking tax money and GIVING it to peeps, but whatever- I guess I'm resigned to hearing this same crap over & over for the next four years or so
This issue of wealth, and " having to share it with as few people as possible " smacks as Obama's spreading the wealth comment.
. Quote:Asarian said this thread was just a mite too ad hominem, and I realized that she(?) was correct.
btw...... Chrissy? Why the title change ?
The yawning Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Not 'Conservative', IMO, 'NEO-Conservative'. Conservatives, real ones, can be very cool, Neos cannnot.
You just called me cool!
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Quote:'Spreading the wealth' is NOT just taking tax money and GIVING it to peeps, but whatever- I guess I'm resigned to hearing this same crap over & over for the next four years or so
This issue of wealth, and " having to share it with as few people as possible " smacks as Obama's spreading the wealth comment.
Hey, the big O said it, don't blame me.
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Quote:It's not what he said, it's your predictably far right interpretation of it that irks me.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Hey, the big O said it, don't blame me.
You call yourself a Conservative, yet your boy Bush conserved nothing.
He bloated government, pissed our money away on his pet project (Iraq), pissed away MORE money on Blackwater mercs to the tune of $1000 per day per man x 400,000, he squandered our international good name *typing cramps set in* I could go on, but...I won't.
Just that you seem more in line with the Neos...correct me if I am mistaken.
Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:It's not what he said, it's your predictably far right interpretation of it that irks me.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Hey, the big O said it, don't blame me.
You call yourself a Conservative, yet your boy Bush conserved nothing.
He bloated government, pissed our money away on his pet project (Iraq), pissed away MORE money on Blackwater mercs to the tune of $1000 per day per man x 400,000, he squandered our international good name *typing cramps set in* I could go on, but...I won't.
Just that you seem more in line with the Neos...correct me if I am mistaken.
It's EXACTLY what he said, and you know it. Our good name ? Spare me, if you mean those who are beholden to that den of thieves at the U.N. The only way most of the world will like us is if we became a 3rd world back water hell hole, like they are.
No thank you!
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
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Well, i've been had my views referred to as " so far to the neo-christian Right" so i guess i'd quailify as a Neo-Con. Is it supposed to be an insult? i guess that depends on what side your on. Either way, if i had money i think i'd be welcome on Serenity. Would i Be at home?no. From what i remember of the show, they had a very indipendant(no pun intended)way of life, essentially pirates and theives, and...well, as much as i love the show, i tend to avoid untrustworthy types. i mean, if someone will steal from a bank, what makes you think that his " Code of Honor in a Den of theives" would hold to him not stealing from you when/if the situation called for it? and i'm only talking about mal, im not even going to get into jayne. so no, i think that i would pay my fare, visit with the crew, flirt with kaylee, and keep my room locked utill i got to my destination.which would be the planet full of sexy whores in training that inara was on in the movie!
also, this thread has devolved to the level of " my dad can beat up your dad." come on guys, this isn't like we're trekkies or anything. we're browncoats, we're better than that. ( not that i hate trek, it was my first love, but they get a little stupid wit the arguments sometimes)
Awesome as always,
Lester
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Quote:No more so than 'Nazi', I guess.
Originally posted by Lester:
i guess i'd quailify as a Neo-Con. Is it supposed to be an insult?
See, REAL NeoCons like the idea of flexing military muscle, if for no other reason than to remind others just exactly whose New World Order it is.
Sure you're one of those?
Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:No more so than 'Nazi', I guess.
Originally posted by Lester:
i guess i'd quailify as a Neo-Con. Is it supposed to be an insult?
See, REAL NeoCons like the idea of flexing military muscle, if for no other reason than to remind others just exactly whose New World Order it is.
Sure you're one of those?
I suppose the short answer about Neo Cons is this: Someone's going to rule the world, why shouldn't it be us ?
Or, put another way, who'd you want projecting most of the influence onto the world's affairs
1. Russia
2. China
3. Islamic Fascist
4. United States of America.
Beyond that, I got nothin.
It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager
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Quote:Again, the winner/loser mentality. Why can't we have equal say (except for your beloved Islamic Fascists, who are not a world power)?
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Or, put another way, who'd you want projecting most of the influence onto the world's affairs
1. Russia
2. China
3. Islamic Fascist
4. United States of America.
Anyway, do you not watch the show? The US & China will come out on top.
Chrisisall
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Quote:Hey wait! SPECTRE said the same thing!!!
Originally posted by AURaptor:
I suppose the short answer about Neo Cons is this: Someone's going to rule the world, why shouldn't it be us ?
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isall
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