• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Hey, you wanted to disqualify Sanders from public service on the grounds that he is both old and a democrat.

    He’s not a democrat. And he is neither posturing nor out of touch, largely as a result of not tying himself to a party with no credibility.

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      12 hours ago

      Again, you really love telling others what they are saying, don’t you?

      Here you are, ironically trying to catch me one of your gotcha fails while not even acknowledging the hypocrisy of your argument that’s blindly in favor of the original statement:

      All democratic Representatives,

      Since you clearly have difficulty understanding things others say before you get your chance to rewrite their words for your little straw men…

      What I was implying- was that it must have meant that the age limit should be set for ONLY democratic representatives, yes?

      Which then it seems to go without saying, based on your poor ability to see what the argument even is- that one is to assume that the suggested age limit wouldn’t apply to only those you consider to be in your ring. It was very kind of you to remove all doubt from what would have normally been a suspicion.

      I don’t know… seems a bit hypocritical if you ask me. But I’m sure you’ll change everything I’ve said here to mean something entirely different.

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        11 hours ago

        What I was implying- was that it must have meant that the age limit should be set for ONLY democratic representatives, yes?

        Yes. Considering how democrats have spent the past few decades fighting progressives and not republicans, the democratic party is run by inflexible old centrists whose only concern is enriching themselves. The party should implement an age limit. If republicans want to be run by idiotic old fossils, let them. It’s to their detriment, as it has been to democrats’ detriment. If anyone can be elected as an independent despite being old, more power to them.

        But I’m sure you’ll change everything I’ve said here to mean something entirely different.

        I’m sure you’ll conveniently misunderstand this comment as well.

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          11 hours ago

          But Bernie is exempt right? Because he’s your guy? It’s always great when you people call yourselves out.

          We’re done here.

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            10 hours ago

            Why would democrats be able to impose rules on someone outside of their party?

            You have no problem with all the ancient democrats, right? Because they’re your guys?

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                4 hours ago

                I’m glad that hearing about how your party is run by dusty old mummies with no credibility bores you. It means you hear it a lot, and you need to.

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                  1 hour ago

                  Naah, it’s not that. It’s that your argument bores me. Because it’s always the same thing- you build your straw man by editing everyone’s words to mean something they’re not at all saying, and then arrogantly pretend to have the upper hand whilst only achieving to prove the point of whoever you’re debating with. Frankly…

                  It’s getting old.

                  And If this conversation served any purpose, it was to show to anyone who happens to make it this far, that not only are your views on the subject very hypocritical, but that you’re also completely oblivious to it even when it is pointed out to you in plain sight.

                  To summarize:

                  According to you- age limits need to be placed on everyone but those that align with your ideology.

                  According to me- that’s some dangerous gatekeeping that is very reminiscent of someone else that is currently very popular today.

                  And having had the opportunity to interact with you here on several occasions, this seems to be a trend for you. Seemingly- the rules should apply only to others, but never you.

                  Again, this is very familiar behavior. I just can’t put my finger on who it reminds me of.

                  Now, go on and have your gotcha moment and bring up that I had said “we’re done here” in your obsessive need to have the last word. My experience with you has shown that there’s no possible outcome in which a conversation with you can end otherwise. And do be sure to accuse me of stalking you if I ever happen to respond to any comment you make within the next few days or so.