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Judgmenl posted...

Trump is a modern example of one pandering for Republican votes and Sanders is a modern example of one pandering for Democrat votes. Platforms are almost always based on trying to appeal to low-information voters by suggesting extremely unrealistic policies. The also tend to be Firebrands, overly aggressive to try and get their bases emotional.

Disagree, these are just labels that some people applied to them, and the 'populist' label has become so broad as to be useless. Even in its early history, it was superimposed over other more prominent and more practical political descriptors of individuals.

Bernie has never described his politics as populist and they never were until the 2016 media started running in circles. He's held the same political ideals for decades, and there were concrete descriptors for his positions back then that still apply. The ideals that Bernie holds have existed for a long time, and they already have labels. The definition of populism is by nature conflicted and broad. I don't find it useful. Describing him as a Democratic Socialist, as he does, or a Progressive is far more informative. If populism is defined as 'the people against the elite', well, there are dozens of other politicians that evoke this sentiment without being described as 'populists'. That definition isn't even solid, whereas it's inherent in Progressivism and Democratic Socialism to be in opposition to elitism.

As for Trump - same thing. He's a Republican - I don't care what his former positions have been or the positions that he has contradicted. Sure, he says he's fine with gay marriage. He'll also support a majority of people that don't. If we're going with the general 'populist' definition of being 'against the elite', then he would be a Fake Populist, not an actual Populist. Regardless I don't find using the term useful and find it fairly theoretical, not concrete.

Judgmenl posted...

American populism is about targeting electoral votes which means targeting rural voters. It's not about popularity.

Yellow posted...

Populism means you advocate for ideas that help the common man (or at the very least pretend to).

And yeah that's actually a definition because there are politicians dumb enough to not do that.

Self-confessed 'populists' rarely if ever deliver on promises, so I fail to see how they are actually different from a typical Liberal or Conservative. That's what I typically see from those who describe themselves as such.

People seem to have ideas what populism is about, but as far as American populism goes...it's an extremely thin veneer over top of a completely ass-normal politician or journalist.

I'd be interested in people naming who they think are populists though. I usually see media figures like those from "The Hill" and "Breaking Points" call themselves populist and have on populist guests. I don't consider them to be different from typical fare, even though they brand themselves as 'alternative'.

Lokarin posted...

I hate when politicians try to appeal to the 'working class' since I'm well below the working class and they think landlords are part of the working class

I personally hate it because it's always horse shit personally.

I've always thought about it

Entity13 posted...

Plus that Fa guy (I kid).

:OO

Welcome back Jen! They're adorable ;_;

funny it's got decent reviews. but I know the rap it's got. I haven't tried it, still want to beat the first two...I got to the final boss of the 1st one as a kid.

it's a good remake

Far-Queue posted...

New Knower?! My day is made

The album has been out since June but there hasn't been a new vid since around then! This was one of my favourite tracks off the album. It's an incredible album!!!

Yellow posted...

Trump

...

Orange

tru

always found it funny that he's into fake tanning instead of plastic surgery. like his face is all old-man style but just painted.

https://youtu.be/Ois3gfcwKSA

THESE BASS LINES!?!?!

could you please edit this down to "Trump sucks bootyhole"

thank you

Zareth posted...

Arcana was made by HAL, it can't be that bad

I'm seeing a lot of 7 and 8 out of 10 ratings but also a lot of 4 and 5s. Interesting that it's that mixed.

https://youtu.be/4AS2YHOs9l0

Even after consideration, I'd vote for relatively nice, although I would say that Swedish one looks appropriate. I don't think it's a good idea to punish someone with worse conditions - it's going to make their deranged psyche even worse. By the same token, I don't want to see a person with privilege get a swanky prison cell - the simple and practical one will do just fine.

children aren't necessarily deranged if you actually speak with them and ask them about their interests. There was a young teen in front of me at the local used video game store - he was buying a GameCube and Animal Crossing. I had to say 'hey, I was your age when I played that game. it's so awesome, you're going to really enjoy it'. He told me 'it's cheaper than buying a Switch!'. I never thought of it that way - smart kid.

Put three..IN MILK!

https://youtu.be/Mf2NxxwUO4U

Actually I'll include King of the Hill too.

Superjail

The Oblongs

Plenty mentioned are ones I love. But I can't claim something as my favourite 'series' if it goes downhill quickly. It's like Spongebob - I love love love the early seasons. Then it just becomes like any kids show. Same with Fairly OddParents.

Now it's just the true badasses left

Strange, I just popped purple to the top, 1 vote above blue.

and they're doing battle on my screen!
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/5/3/AAUdByAAE4nF.jpg

keyblader1985 posted...

Despite owning several of them, I haven't actually played any Final Fantasy games before. Also haven't played the original Zelda.

I finally beat the 1st one, albeit the pixel remaster. I like them all but I have a special fondness for the first - it's pretty damn fun.

DAS WAFFLE!!!

no caps

GranTurismo posted...

If rbg had hung on till Biden took office, would roe still have been overturned?

Getting Clinton in would've been the safer bet. Trump elected two Supreme Court Justices.

RIP - probably better for herself even though the obvious observation is that it's good for politics. Frankly, anyone dealing with dementia is suffering, and she did her most 'important' work decades ago. Passing is good at that point.

Terranigma. I've started it but not played much.

PK_Spam posted...

Update: she changed her phone contact from [first name] [dads last name] to [maiden name]

at least she's funny unlike my mother

adjl posted...

My understanding is that it's mostly because they don't know how to improve on GX and they don't want to continue the series just for the sake of continuing the series. A remake is long overdue, but I can kind of respect the attitude of "we're not making a sequel unless we have a good idea for one" in an industry where it's so common to keep pumping out sequels until the brand's value has been completely drained.

Well, Mario Kart kind of fits that but they'll always make new Mario Kart games. I wish they'd just realize designing new tracks is definitely worth a new game! GX was indeed pretty much perfect. A remake really needs to come.

adjl posted...

I expect the difference is actually more pronounced than that. Covid reporting has drastically fallen off pretty much everywhere, so there have likely been quite a few unreported deaths.

I agree. That aligns with mortality rates being above average in some countries like the USA. People like "Dr." John Cambpell spin these excess deaths as related to vaccines while ignoring all other factors. Even if one believed this fallacy, it would be extremely ignorant to suggest only one cause.

MagicalPrincess posted...

Of course not unless I had a death wish. Everyone has a right of what to put in their body or not put in their body.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/5/2/AAUdByAAE4V4.png

cool I have a right to put what I want in my body. I don't want viruses in my body so you are banned from my business. Cheers.

RetuenOfDevsman posted...

Dear Nintendo

This isn't funny. This thing inevitably bombing like an airplane made of stone is in no way indicative of a lack of interest in the property. It's indicative that nobody wants this free to play bullshit.

Sincerely,
People who actually like F-Zero

PS: A skin in Mario Kart is not funny either. We don't know what we ever did to you but please stop pretending you're trying to appeal to us with half-hearted bullshit.

but people like it

GranTurismo posted...

yeah prob most people just get both at the same time. Is there any drawback to that?

Last time I got both at the same time and felt pretty dumpy the next day. Not really a big deal though and just luck of the draw. Never had that reaction before.

post #69

I usually just pretend at work anyhow, because I genuinely do like most things. I'm definitely rather talk about anime and games, and that's my current situation at work with my coworker, but he's waaayyyy more geeked out on it. I'm a surface level anime enjoyer.

As for sports I'm really pretending. I hate watching sports but I totally understand why people like it. I just ask questions.

im assuming discord

I almost contemplated getting my friend's dog one of those last month when I got my coffee while I was housesitting/petsitting. Then I decided I didn't want the dog shitting weird and dogs eat dog food.

no i don't see

what the hell dude that's the biggest spoiler ever

AltOmega2 posted...

Here's the thing: your fanatical brand of "us vs them" is what got this imbecile, who has zero political motivations beyond parroting trite talking points and feeding off of the positive and negative attention it generates, into office in the first place. You unwittingly gave him that platform because you didn't reject this shitty two-party system that serves no one but the elites who see it as a game.
When I say both sides are shit, its not "Whataboutism", its a statement of fact.

Everyone that says stuff like this think they're special for pointing out something we've all known for what, decades? Wow, thanks! No, acknowledging the reality of a certain party being even worse is not a magic 'enabling' of the shittier party. This contrarian shit gets everybody nowhere, unless you have a YouTube channel, then it gets you attention and/or money. Maybe you watch some of them, like Brand, Dore, Blumenthal or the many others. Rejecting the two-party system doesn't make it disappear. If you want to do that, please offer a third party that isn't an exact carbon-copy of those two parties you reject.

I'm at a point where a lot of my thoughts on figures I dislike strongly are fairly moderatable.

Far-Queue posted...

Little titty cougar milfs will do in a pinch tho

little titty club. i like big titties too but i gotta represent my fave. little titties fat ass is what I'm all aboot.

give that battery a few months. altho tbf phones do keep getting better with em and you can just replace when they get bad. but sounds like you just go for the new phone so that's not really a problem either.

glad I am not a fussy person. even if I was dedicated to having only zero-sugar soda, there are plenty of other zero-sugar sodas.

the only things I get gwumpy without are coffee and weed but I am always prepared.

Judgmenl posted...

That is a really nice FA Pikachu.

ehehe FA Pikachu

agesboy posted...

also i havent played since 2000~ but what the fuck is up with those HP and damage values

310HP??? bulky mons were like 120

one double colorless energy to do 100/240 damage?? charizard needed four fires and had to discard two every time he did 100 damage

I never actually played as a kid but I obviously noticed right away since Chansey used to be the top dog. and Charizards are even more extreme now o_o

SilentSeph posted...

Eiscue's card is Eiscute

I like it a lot!

Ok, that's all of them lol. I just felt they all deserved large images. I love getting the art cards and all of the different styles.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/2/AAUdByAAE3ug.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/1/AAUdByAAE3uf.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/2/9/AAUdByAAE3ud.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/2/8/AAUdByAAE3uc.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/2/7/AAUdByAAE3ub.jpg