The Future of the Democratic Party

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I'm all for Schadenfreude (or karma, whatever), but in this case it's the children who will suffer most, and that's sad.

But I'm also for a good slap of reality that will wake up these no-nothings and finally make them realize that they've been conned. And then they carry that lesson with them for generations to come.
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Spiff wrote:
I'm all for Schadenfreude (or karma, whatever), but in this case it's the children who will suffer most, and that's sad.

But I'm also for a good slap of reality that will wake up these no-nothings and finally make them realize that they've been conned. And then they carry that lesson with them for generations to come.
I have a hard time believing these people are going to learn anything. These folks are constantly getting screwed, and keep voting for the people screwing them.
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Kory wrote:I have a hard time believing these people are going to learn anything. These folks are constantly getting screwed, and keep voting for the people screwing them.
I agree. And think the same applies to all the people who voted for Trump.



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http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... erals.html

Slate (really...Slate???) with a succinct deconstruction of the Eric Garland tweet-wordsalad phenomenon.


I'm not down with the Twitters, but count me as one of the grammar nazis PO'd by the misuse of "game theory" since at one of my previous employers I used to manage an Advanced Math backlist with an obscure but somewhat well-regarded Intro GT book for junior/senior undergrad math majors. Agree with the article author that it's absolutely worthless in an applied setting, but I know from getting the Cliffs Notes lowdown from authors and professors who teach it that it's a useful side dish for theorist students as they work their way up specific tracks in the 'pure' math food chain for their graduate courses. I'm sure Garland's going to be used for target practice in dozens of papers submitted at the annual American Mathematical Society/Mathematical Assoc. of America joint meetings held in about 3 weeks. Deconstructing "bullshit applications" and lying-with-____ is academic bloodsport for that crowd, based on 3 prior business trips of mine as a publishing exhibitor at that big conference. I used to always pick one of those 'trendy' cultural topics to sit in on as a presentation because they would usually layman-terms it just enough for general consumption that I could sort of follow what's going on.

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Rat Patrol wrote:http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_ ... erals.html

Slate (really...Slate???) with a succinct deconstruction of the Eric Garland tweet-wordsalad phenomenon.


I'm not down with the Twitters, but count me as one of the grammar nazis PO'd by the misuse of "game theory" since at one of my previous employers I used to manage an Advanced Math backlist with an obscure but somewhat well-regarded Intro GT book for junior/senior undergrad math majors. Agree with the article author that it's absolutely worthless in an applied setting, but I know from getting the Cliffs Notes lowdown from authors and professors who teach it that it's a useful side dish for theorist students as they work their way up specific tracks in the 'pure' math food chain for their graduate courses. I'm sure Garland's going to be used for target practice in dozens of papers submitted at the annual American Mathematical Society/Mathematical Assoc. of America joint meetings held in about 3 weeks. Deconstructing "bullshit applications" and lying-with-____ is academic bloodsport for that crowd, based on 3 prior business trips of mine as a publishing exhibitor at that big conference. I used to always pick one of those 'trendy' cultural topics to sit in on as a presentation because they would usually layman-terms it just enough for general consumption that I could sort of follow what's going on.
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https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.

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Rat Patrol wrote:https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.
I heard that he was defending his LGBT friend from homophobic insults...so, at least there's that?
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If independent observation is any yardstick, there is no future for the current incarnation of this party. Just a long slow descent into irrelevance, punctuated by the occasional charismatic centrist who accomplishes next to nothing.
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JennyB wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.
I heard that he was defending his LGBT friend from homophobic insults...so, at least there's that?
That's like saying Massholia's 4th Congressional District elected this thing because his opponent happened to be dyed-in-wool LaRouchie 'Some Guy"...so at least there's that:

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3rd-generation inbreeding is bringing out the recessive genes in-force. :twitch:

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Rat Patrol wrote:
JennyB wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.
I heard that he was defending his LGBT friend from homophobic insults...so, at least there's that?
That's like saying Massholia's 4th Congressional District elected this thing because his opponent happened to be dyed-in-wool LaRouchie 'Some Guy"...so at least there's that:

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3rd-generation inbreeding is bringing out the recessive genes in-force. :twitch:
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Rat Patrol wrote:
JennyB wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.
I heard that he was defending his LGBT friend from homophobic insults...so, at least there's that?
That's like saying Massholia's 4th Congressional District elected this thing because his opponent happened to be dyed-in-wool LaRouchie 'Some Guy"...so at least there's that:

Image

3rd-generation inbreeding is bringing out the recessive genes in-force. :twitch:
:eek:
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JennyB wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:
JennyB wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:https://www.boston.com/news/national-ne ... -bar-fight

Now this fine young specimen right here is a walking advertisement for inbreeding our political dynasties forever.
I heard that he was defending his LGBT friend from homophobic insults...so, at least there's that?
That's like saying Massholia's 4th Congressional District elected this thing because his opponent happened to be dyed-in-wool LaRouchie 'Some Guy"...so at least there's that:

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3rd-generation inbreeding is bringing out the recessive genes in-force. :twitch:
:eek:
Joey 3 is also this douchenozzle's first-cousin:

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Meanwhile, douchnozzle's psychopath dad is doing his darndest. . .

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politi ... story.html

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This article,ostensibly a review of Chait's new book on Obama but really a diagnosis of the ills of the democratic party, is great: https://newrepublic.com/article/138915/ ... liberalism
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