BruceVC

" trumped-up terror charges " Snowden is a traitor who attempted to compromise the security of his country....he deserves to rot in jail. And surprise surprise Russia gives sanctuary to the one man who has embarrassed and created issues for the USA by publicly revealing NSA secrets I dislike people like him, Greenwald and Assange because they used there personal dislike of the USA and the West to attempt to really undermine what it stands for

Dunning-Kruger strikes again. Damn I like that one, I see this in South Africa all the time I want to use that on that radio station I listen to

But are you really sure? I'm sure there's a lot of people who disagree with Graham, but I think most of those who do vote Democratic anyway. Maybe you're right though. But I still think his opinions are perfect for winning the nomination - if John McCain could win the nomination in 2008, Graham can win it now. By the time he has won the nomination, he will tone down this aspect of his policies and just pray he can just sail into office as a "compassionate conservative". VP would be Carly Fiorina, probably. Why did John Bolton step down after announcing his interest in a candidacy? Maybe he is eyeing a post in the cabinet of some other candidate. John Bolton .... Can you imagine him being president of the USA !!! Remember when he was Bush's public attack dog and UN ambassador...that was when you saw USA arrogance at its worst . The USA has really done well under Obama to make its global image better. Of course there will always be haters but you just need to dispute what they say or ignore them

If you don't mind sharing what are the key reasons you will vote for him?

I think Oby is genuinely pro-Russian, he is no troll But I doubt he is part of the Russian Internet propaganda machinery...he is far to obvious, myopic and fanatical. Remember this Russian division is suppose to be discrete and subtle Oby is neither of these things

Could we have this discussion at a time when exams aren't looming above my head? Basically, my concern with the casual dismissal of "hey, it's a game based on Slavic folklore, you can't have minorities or they will inevitably feel shoehorned in" is that, well, despite adolescent bull**** like TW1's sex cards, the writers at CD Projekt have largely proven to be decent storytellers. I think "no, it's impossible for them to write minority characters who don't feel tacked on" is selling them short. I'm pretty sure they could find a solution if they wanted to. This last paragraph is the most relevant and I hope people read it This view is similar to mine on the matter

Not me Monte..maybe you...but not me

Links or it didn't happen

Not really, you regularly call me stupid and have even claimed I have syphilis which has rotted my brain due to my relationships with prostitutes (despite the fact syphilis is curable if treated early.) But guys Alum does makes several valid points, these are really about people making generalizations around articles and people trying to understand nuances. I would encourage all of us to take this advice constructively. You have accused me of being a liar, grandstanding, pursuing a false agenda, spewing rhetoric and various other things Bruce. Yes but the difference is you have demonstrated all those things, not all the time but particularly on the GG thread

That is true, I doubt the current Hungarian government could implement something like this successfully. But the Russians certainly can

Can I tell you guys something 100 % true ....people really believe the Russian propaganda. It feeds a certain " anti-Western " sentiment that some people need to believe I see it in South Africa all the time...for example " The FBI is only investigating FIFA because it doesn't want Russia to hold the 2018 WC " ....people seem to ignore the rampant corruption in FIFA and just think its about some Cold War ideological affair

Its okay boys, there is nothing wrong with your wife or partner earning more than you, it should be quite liberating. Think about it you can now say " honey I really feel like going for dinner at our local steakhouse...but do you mind paying ?" Nothing wrong with that

Yeah sometimes consistency in a job is important on a CV, so I would stick out the Hertz job for at least a year It shows people you can maintain at something without getting bored (or another possibly worse reason like incompetance ) and resigning

Funniest post of the week and an indubitable winner of the much coveted " BruceVC funniest post of the week " award

In all fairness, it's kind of hard to take being called an illiterate moron very constructively, I imagine. I did not contribute very efficiently to establishing an atmosphere that fosters constructive discussion. I believe apologies are in order on my part. Well I respect the fact you feel the need to apologize , I don't think it was necessary ( and yes I know your apology wasn't directed at me ) The issue with this thread at times lacking constructive discussion has very little to do with you ....but more to do with the general intransigence from some people around certain topics And that's key, there is constructive debate at times on this thread it just depends on what is being discussed

Not really, you regularly call me stupid and have even claimed I have syphilis which has rotted my brain due to my relationships with strippers/escorts ( despite the fact syphilis is curable ) But guys alum does makes several valid points, these are really about people making generalizations around articles and people trying to understand nuances I would encourage all of us to take this advice constructively

Yahtzee normally annoys me but that was very, very funny

Why would you need one, its more a view and perspective that people adopt which then would influence general corporate culture The company I work for has similar morals and business principles

'But why do you suddenly now feel the need to play a white person in every game? Its only since GG that this view has now become vociferous in some circles. And I'm sorry to say I question its real motives and sincerity I don't. Oh....okay my bad

' But why do you suddenly now feel the need to play a white person in every game? Its only since GG that this view has now become vociferous in some circles. And I'm sorry to say I question its real motives and sincerity

It doesn't? Then what does the doctrine of capitalism say? AFAIK unless there's some newfangled definition, Capitalism only states that means of production, trade and industry aren't controlled (or aren't majority controlled) by the State, that generally private ownership and accumulation of capital are expected. There is wage labor, competitive markets and negotiation of prices. There's actually nothing in that that inherently says anything about profit (or for that matter, treating people ethically). Well he did say "doctrine of capitalism" so I assumed he was talking about something different than the definition. Granted I have a hard time understanding what Bruce is on about most of the time. Yes I meant definition

It doesn't? Then what does the doctrine of capitalism say? It can also create large swaths of people enslaved by various debts who are required to spend most of their earnings paying off those debts. This is compounded in low-income areas, where payday loans keep people in a cycle of perpetual debt. A few people becoming millionaires because of a lucky investment doesn't negate that. It doesn't? Then what does the doctrine of capitalism say? AFAIK unless there's some newfangled definition, Capitalism only states that means of production, trade and industry aren't controlled (or aren't majority controlled) by the State, that generally private ownership and accumulation of capital are expected. There is wage labor, competitive markets and negotiation of prices. There's actually nothing in that that inherently says anything about profit (or for that matter, treating people ethically). Well there are various definitions but the most accurate one I use is similar to yours but adds something like " and profit made is reinvested into the company to provide for growth" so yes there is nothing in Capitalism to justify the appalling behavior at Disney You see every company also has a code of conduct or manifesto that would say something like " and we believe in a healthy, happy and fair work environment for our staff " so quite simply Disney should have balanced this view with the impact of replacing staff like they did. And they should have come to the decision thats its immoral and a contradiction to what Disney stands for and or should stand for

Not if you go by the definition of racism as "prejudice plus power". Pretty sure thats the definition most people use. Only people who want to dismiss racism against white people make up the prejudice plus power definition. Now thats an interesting perspective.." white people can't be the victims of racism " Some of my fellow supporters of SJ have argued that point but I think its misplaced as it immediately annoys people who have been the victim of black racism But a better way of saying it is " white people aren't typically the victims of the institutionalized and historic racism that black people are sometimes subjected to " The question then becomes "Okay, Given the historical and social contexts of this issue, how long are we expected to give others a free pass to be racist against the white "majority" population?" That's always been my biggest problem, that whenever the idea of an african man being racist it's always rebutted with "Well yeah, but we had to deal with Slavery man!" which rings hollow given the person being racist probably wasn't even a glimmer in his dad's eye when the civil rights legislations passed. No there shouldn't be an excuse and justification for any real racism, I regularly challenge some black South Africans on that radio talk I participate in that they are racist and I've had the debate with people around why not only whites can be racist I know probably not exactly what you're looking for, but... http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/calgary/racist-bullying-plagues-calgary-family-in-mostly-black-housing-complex-mother-says-1.3081784 Thanks for the link but thats an example of racism towards whites which I have acknowledged But its different to the historic reasons and ideological motives of the racism from white supremacist groups and the KKK for example The racism you see from these groups is generational, they really think non-whites are basically sub-human

Do you guys buy into all this hyperbole and grandstanding ... " culturally imperialist "

Oh then I can guarantee you will feel very comfortable here ..these forums are fulled with people that love to criticize, dismiss, moan and basically debate how " game X just isn't as good as the original " or " you know nothing beats BG2...why Bioware, why have you embraced SJ changes over actually making your games entertaining " Cynicism is rife and also support for GG ....so don't get disheartened Oh I love Bethesda games, nothing better than a heavily modded Bethesda game ( adults mods included )