elementalist Archive

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1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] A large swath of one party wants to do away with the huge sums of influence buying money in elections, etc. The other brings suits to enable it, has near unanimous support for it, and cheers every Supreme Court decision that codifies it. So which is more culpable, the one who is stuck because this is the game as it currently exists but wants to change it or the one that publicly pronounces they want to tip the scales even more against the average American? It's not a difficult judgment though no…	/r/MensRights	20/04/14 02:00 PM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I don't know, you tell me. Illuminati cover-up, perhaps?	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 02:53 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Nonsense. From Wikipedia but you can find a thousand other sources if you want: Paul opposes federal attempts to regulate campaign spending and speech intended to influence elections. Following the passage of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law, he wrote, "First, although the new campaign rules clearly violate the First amendment, they should be struck down primarily because Congress has no authority under Article I of the Constitution to regulate campaigns at all. Article II authori…	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 02:50 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Dude? Really? NSA whistle blowers admit they had Obama under surveillance since back when he was an Illinois state senator. The notion that the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the DIA, the Secret Service, etc., don't have terabytes on information on anyone running for the White House is hopelessly naive, particular in light of the public revelations of the past year. To weigh that against your notion of properly constructed pdf file...well I don't have any difficulty arriving at an opinion.	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 01:17 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I think some are, yes. It's hardly universal. But offhand I can't think of a single Republican who does and most in fact not only approve of the existing system but publicly avow to expand it.	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 12:55 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Politics is politics and politics is a dirty business that is at least as much about creating images as facts. I would never deny that and the Dems have some shitty plays in the manual too. But in all honesty I have never seen anything like shit the Republicans threw at Bill Clinton and Obama. It's like they lose their freakin minds when there is a Democrat in the White House. It's one thing to call Reagan or Bush II stupid or war mongers. Implying George II might still be hitting the bottle or …	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 12:46 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Not really sure what you are trying to say. All things being equal I am going with the guy who says he is disgusted that he spends 50% of his time fund raising from wealthy sources and interest groups rather than doing what he was elected to do and wants to change the system versus the guy who claims, as does 5/9ths of the current Supreme Court, that if he isn't caught on camera blowing his contributor right after the cash changed hands then it really isn't a quid pro quo.	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 12:21 AM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Right, something I implicitly recognized. But only one of those parties is vociferously expressing disgust with the situation and proposing laws to make it more difficult to bribe elected officials. The other side is vociferously defending the practice under the guise of "free speech". That's my, and I think important, distinction.	/r/MensRights	19/04/14 12:12 AM
2	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I am not sure what the relevance here is to my comment above.	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 11:32 PM
2	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I see this as one of those libertarian non-answer answers. You figure out how to do this, how to get it past all the entrenched interests and into law and I'll be right behind you. But I don't expect to be alive that long.	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 09:50 PM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I don't see any indication you know about insurance. You are equating bad driving with developing a medical issue. Not the same level of personal resposibility at all. Bad drivers pay higher rates and at worst get priced out of the market and have to take the bus. A serious medical issue (used to) get you priced out of market and dead.	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 09:46 PM
2	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Like most things it is a matter of degree. Find me a conservative in favor of campaign finance limits &strict public funding, strict lobbying & revolving door laws and I would give more weight to the "they both do it" argument.	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 09:32 PM
6	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] To the degree this is true it seems really marginal and I have a hard time getting worked up over it in any case. 80% of people get their policies through employers. I sincerely doubt female employees were paying more per month before or after the ACA. And all those company family policies include wives and daughters. The thing that always mystified me was how my single policy cost 50% of a family policy but the family policy would often cover 4 or 5 people. If we are going to argue about how to…	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 08:46 PM
1	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] Oh come on. Elected Republicans let their columnists, PACs, and general noise machine do the dirty work of spreading the rumors. Then they would say "I don't know for sure that Obama isn't a [fill in the blank] but it is worth looking into." This is actually scummier than being an outright Birther because at least they had the balls (or sheer stupidity) to publicly stand up and pronounce themselves idiots. You can pretty much count the Republicans who came straight out and said Obama was born he…	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 08:25 PM
5	Brace yourselves: [Democratic strategists] propose that to boost turnout among their target groups Democrats should back an economic agenda that "puts working women first," [as opposed to talking about the economic recovery] I think we should concede up front that this election cycle is going to be even more moronic than our customary moronic cycles. Mid-terms are all about getting the base out. The Republicans are going to go all anti-Obamacare all-the-time, much of it fabricated bullshit; and the Democrats are going to hit the equality and fairness themes in as many ways as they can, much of it fabricated bullshit. If the Dems were smart they would open a War on Men front and concentrate on highlighting the Republ…	/r/MensRights	18/04/14 03:56 PM
3	Flashback, April 1964: 'Dear Abby' on military draft Any word if this guy got out of Vietnam alive?	/r/MensRights	18/04/13 09:20 PM
0	When someone tells you no one discriminates against men based on looks call out their BS. Society discriminates against men based on their height. Male height discrimination is so rooted in every aspect of culture that people stopped seeing it and taking it seriously. I don't think that's it.	/r/MensRights	09/06/12 03:25 AM
6	When someone tells you no one discriminates against men based on looks call out their BS. Society discriminates against men based on their height. Male height discrimination is so rooted in every aspect of culture that people stopped seeing it and taking it seriously. I am a fraction taller than you and was an inch or two below average for my generation - it's worse now that every kid seems to have ingested several gallons of growth hormone in their burgers and chicken nuggets - and it is the complete lack of awareness and symmetry that I always found baffling. I remember hitting on a woman in a club back in the day and after a few inquiries she finally exasperatedly said she wouldn't dance with me because I was short. It just struck me as funny because she w…	/r/MensRights	08/06/12 10:30 PM
6	Q: 'Unrealistic expectations', 'patriarchy' & '/r/feminisms Why is perfection not something that a person would want? I would ask people to consider, even if it was possible, what it would be like to live with someone who was perfect. Unless you are also perfect it is bound to be an uncomfortable situation. More seriously, it is fine to shoot for always bettering yourself and your relationships. But part of being an adult is coming to grips with the reality that you aren't ever going to be perfect, that as you get older and more tired and pressured by li…	/r/MensRights	23/05/10 05:27 PM
23	Q: 'Unrealistic expectations', 'patriarchy' & '/r/feminisms Oh no. She's female. She "deserves" it. Everyone tells her so.	/r/MensRights	23/05/10 03:02 PM
5	Q: 'Unrealistic expectations', 'patriarchy' & '/r/feminisms That's probably a good thing. It's like trying to understand why people quit high school. Even if you understand the reasons the odds are so stacked against them it's still a bad decision.	/r/MensRights	23/05/10 02:23 PM
16	Q: 'Unrealistic expectations', 'patriarchy' & '/r/feminisms Like what you see at the beginning. We are not finished products but neither are we lumps of clay. You may influence us around the edges but you are not going to fundamentally change us. The few guys that let you try, you will come to hate; and they you. We are not your "everything". We won't "complete" you. We will hopefully share more together than with other people but you will have interests and needs that we can't or have no interest in fulfilling. Embrace the differences. We are not female…	/r/MensRights	23/05/10 02:14 PM
1	Feminist Blogger Decries TV Show "Glee" As Promoting DV Over Scene Where Will Schuster Discovers That His Wife Was Faking Her Pregnancy. (Feminist Blog Blarg) Scary is a woman who (1) lies for months about a fictional baby; (2) blackmails a gynecologist; (3) manipulates a high school girl into a fake adoption; (4) fakes her way into a school nursing job and hands out stimulants to students; (6) manipulates another high school girl to clean her house because the kid has a crush on her husband. Anything less than immediately tossing her into a straight jacket and sent to loony bin is too restrained.	/r/MensRights	24/12/09 10:20 PM
1	Feminist Blogger Decries TV Show "Glee" As Promoting DV Over Scene Where Will Schuster Discovers That His Wife Was Faking Her Pregnancy. (Feminist Blog Blarg) It was ok. As far as I am concerned he behaved like a saint.	/r/MensRights	24/12/09 10:03 PM
7	67% Rise in narcissism, mainly among women. "They are often very plain, but see themselves as being absolutely fabulous, exceptional people." "She concluded that she would rather eat wasps than share her Sunday with anyone who fails to measure up to her idea of Mr Perfect." At least wasps are high in protein.	/r/MensRights	15/09/09 12:55 PM
3	67% Rise in narcissism, mainly among women. "They are often very plain, but see themselves as being absolutely fabulous, exceptional people." Oy. Stepford wife robotics advances can't come soon enough.	/r/MensRights	15/09/09 05:37 AM