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Give me a ****ing break!
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For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence) -
You might be surprised at my political views - you assume I am a leftist, actually I am catagorized as slightly right-wing in my economic views (well according to political compass anyway as I'm at +3.4 on their scale, why don't you test yourself and we can ccmpare).Originally posted by Fez
You are a leftist. Leftists never make any points.
Well done on the quote from the CIA, it shows that there is hope for you still.
I wonder if we have not been arguing across purposes as I have said that labour market regidities do cause higher unemployment in Germany (although not to the extent you claim) - my main argument has been that this has not fed through into slower growth, per person, than the US.
I note that the CIA report does not mention the large differences between the former east and west germanies - unemployment is 18% in the east but 7% in the west (not much higher than in the US in other words).
And even that awful rate is lower than the 20% recorded in other post-communist states like Poland and Slovakia
Feel free to engage in intercourse during the intermissionOriginally posted by Fez
Give me a ****ing break!
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Edit:
Economic Right/Left: +7.06
Authoritarian/Libertarian: +1.80For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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Wow, I bow to your masterful repudiation of my earlier post
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Economic Right/Left: +3.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.8519th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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Read the edit!For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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read mine
So, basically you're twice as far from the centre as I am.
But whilst I might be to the left of you I doubt most people would consider me left-wing on economic issues.
But the difference in my preference for Liberty over your preference for Authority is much more marked.
Maybe this is why I question statistics whilst you will happily swallow them19th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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Anybody to the left of me, is a leftist. Kidding..
Authority? I am actually moderating... +1.80 is better than the +4 I got months ago.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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Okay now that is sig material. And also just plan wrong to say...Originally posted by el freako
Feel free to engage in intercourse during the intermission
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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Ouch +4!!!Originally posted by Fez
Authority? I am actually moderating... +1.80 is better than the +4 I got months ago.
we clearly have big differences there (BTW any idea why your views have moderated?)
I'll enjoy seeing it in your sigOriginally posted by Fez
Okay now that is sig material. And also just plan wrong to say...
But I hope my poor attempt at a pun didn't offend you
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No.Originally posted by el freako
(BTW any idea why your views have moderated?)
Yes it did offend. But I can take it... like all the other insults I take by some people who just hate me.But I hope my poor attempt at a pun didn't offend you
For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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I don't hate you Fez,
Disagree, get exasperated with but not hate.
Assuming others hate you is probably an 'occupational hazard' for a misunderstood soul like yourself - but it's usually not true.19th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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Stop trying to paint me as a victim. I certainly am not. I could not give a rat ass what others say about me.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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And yet you use such an emotive word like 'hate' to describe their attitude towards you.19th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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They may hate me for the relationship I had... but I could care less.Originally posted by el freako
And yet you use such an emotive word like 'hate' to describe their attitude towards you.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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So, back to the original discussion.
Do you deny that differences in the way the US and most european countries calculate inflation (and thus growth) makes direct comparisons between their growth rates difficult?19th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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