Forum: Diavlog comments
11-26-2008, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 67
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Re: The Wonder Years
I am certain that both Brink and Frum are more knowledgeable about this period of history than me; they have both written books on the era.
I wouldn't judge them too harsly on their free ranging...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
Thank you. I'm a progressive who sincerely appreciates libertarianism who votes democratic.
Conservatives aren't stupid, they (literally) have different moral values.
15 minute video explaining...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: Unanswered
I am more interested in the truth than ideology so allow me to try to answer your question.
I think that conservative economic ideology coupled with liberal international institutions was the...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
You suggest that Brink and Frum have grossly mischaracterized history. What specific inferences or specific facts that they used to support their historical conclusions do you dispute?
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
I respect Brink and I am 99.999999% certain that he is and always has been an equal supporter of equal rights for ethnic minorities and women. He is a libertarian from the Cato Institute after all....
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
I respect David Frum. I'm a liberal, but I try to be reasonable and read The National Review and now that I've read that he is leaving I don't see how I can continue reading it.
You say that you...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Evangelical Dixiecrats
Philisophically I am a libertarian, but until technology makes libertarianism feasible I am a center-left democrat, so I share your hope that this was a realigning election. But, Nate Silver at 538...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
When I meet such people I usually refer them to this passage from the book that gave birth to capitalism:
"The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder Years
I agree with some of your ideas and don't understand how you reach some of your other conclusions. Could you specifically explain what is irrational about veganism, homeopathic remedies, and...
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Forum: Diavlog comments
11-18-2008, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,750
Re: The Wonder of frum
I agree with Brink, but I respect Frum and I think that based on his statements in the diavlog that he cares about the environment and sustainability. Check out the last fifteen minutes of the...
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