Nailbiter in Texas

[CBradSmith]

Right @CowboyUp ?
Butters needs you to donate just a few hundred more to put him over the top.

 

[Medic007]

Blew Wave!

 

[driad]

I keep getting O’rourke ads on my twitter feed somehow, I don’t live in Texas & would never vote for a democrat,

 

[07pilt]

Gloating about the GOP presidential nomination runner up's late May polling lead for a senate seat in Texas to own the libs.

 

[anon_xl72qcu5isp39]

I keep getting O’rourke ads on my twitter feed somehow, I don’t live in Texas & would never vote for a democrat,

Thats because you've been slinking around looking at lib sites after dark, like huffpost, think progress, etc.

 

[CBradSmith]

Gloating about the GOP presidential nomination runner up's late May polling lead for a senate seat in Texas to own the libs.

 

[tlwwake]

 

[tlwwake]

Gloating about the GOP presidential nomination runner up's late May polling lead for a senate seat in Texas to own the libs.

Considering this is where the wave was supposed to really gain momentum, I'd say this is pretty huge.

 

[CBradSmith]

Considering this is where the wave was supposed to really gain momentum, I'd say this is pretty huge.

I personally don't think it's huge at all.

Modern libs are just that detached from reality.

I was indulging myself.

 

[Medic007]

Gloating about the GOP presidential nomination runner up's late May polling lead for a senate seat in Texas to own the libs.

Blew Wave!!!

 

[tlwwake]

I personally don't think it's huge at all.

Modern libs are just that detached from reality.

I was indulging myself.

If Cruz beats this progressive guy after (like @07pilt pointed out) failing in 2016 and getting a lot of bad press, this doesn't look good for Dems

 

[07pilt]

Guys, I heard Bernie Sanders is polling well in Vermont. Big if true.

 

[tlwwake]

Guys, I heard Bernie Sanders is polling well in Vermont. Big if true.

And there were no reports of him ever being in danger of losing his seat. Straw man argument..

 

[07pilt]

Straw man argument..

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner.

 

[tlwwake]

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner.

? There were many reports of Cruz being in trouble. Not sure on your angle here...

 

[tlwwake]

I don't even like Cruz hahah I thought he lost A LOT of momentum by going after Trump then backing him.

 

[CBradSmith]

? There were many reports of Cruz being in trouble. Not sure on your angle here...

Realllllly gets off at the sound of his own typing.

Nobody on this website does it better.

 

[07pilt]

? There were many reports of Cruz being in trouble. Not sure on your angle here...

All those reports were about fundraising and still considered a O'Rourke a long shot.

 

[07pilt]

Realllllly gets off at the sound of his own typing.

Nobody on this website does it better.

Lengthy, but here's the payoff....

For whatever reason the Left probes, posits, and ultimately defines in the public arena what comprises "societal progress." Often a notion of progress is debated and rejected, but it sometimes moves forward. If it comes to pass (generally requiring a majority of approval, the Roe vs Wade decision aside), then the majority of folks, straddling political ideology, nod their head in agreement.

I. --------------------------------------------------------------
You may say that the creativity of the Left, in aggregate, makes for better vision as to what might make up progress. Conversely, it is wise to acknowledge that they don't have much accuracy in the endeavor. Many ideas die on the vine, and the failures generally aren't spoken about. Leftist authoritarian regimes are run from by Progressives attempting to distance themselves from more traditional Big Government leftists.

In its haste for progress, Progressivism has made a best for itself where it isn't forced to learn from the previously rejected traditional Leftist arguments. A prime example of this is in the growing embrace by young progressives of authoritarian policies. Not even traditional leftists (@Medic007 and others) do that...it does not equate to progress.

So, here we are, reinventing the wheel of free speech, the right to bear arms, what is appropriate electoral representation, the task of a President (enforce vs not enforce laws), etc.

With the Relative Strength of the aggregate personality trait Openness allowing for the creativity that gives the Left some of its vision, so too does its Relative Weakness in other traits, in the aggregate, create a gaping blind spot for ignorance, and thus possible arrogance.

II. -------------------------------------------------------------
The other half of this equation, showing where Leftists are incorrect in believing that all progress comes from the left, goes back to the original paragraph... the Left publicly defines what 'societal progress' is.

The issue may be a component of the aforementioned arrogance, it may be lack of experience (leftists tend to be younger), or something else...certainly some of it is the push of PostModernistic thought within Progressivism, which attempts to speak into existence a new power structure (its why we hear the word 'construct' so frequently now) where hierarchy is rejected, as is often times, merit based distinction among individuals.

While in aggregate folks on the left may have more creativity, probing society into areas where progress might be found and providing a 30,000 for idea for what it looks like, it is folks on the right who aggregately score higher in Conscientiousness, the trait that makes stuff go...and that optimize systems once a framework is known. In literature subtraits of conscientiousness are Orderliness and Industriousness.

Firstly, the Left doesn't speak recognition to dutifulness, orderliness, or industriousness as 'societal progress,' yet the continued enhancing of existing structures is largely driven by the right. These all enhance the quality of life of every person in some fashion, creating a bigger pie. Leftist, in general, may have tested and provided direction, but rightists, in general, are the proverbial horse from Animal Farm, providing the bulk of the heavy lifting.

Lack of recognition aside (believe it or not, many on the right simply want to be left alone to do their business and live their lives), contemporary Progressivism speaks ill of these traits. It advocates to undermine the natural hierarchies that are created when measurements between outputs and distinctions between inputs are made and ranked. How else is optimization to occur (from a rightists perspective)?

Progressivism has hijacked the traditional Leftist treaties of vision and probing that literally did a ton of good in the past century. The hijack comes from conflating progress in newly fashinable arenas of "constructed" sociology in order to flatten hierarchies into nothingness (inputs and outputs don't or shouldn't matter), while ignoring real science when needed.

In quick conclusion, and this has been far from exhaustive, the lack of appreciation in acknowledging 'societal progress' provided by the right from the Left is forgivable. Most of us don't need it... the traits propelling us are simply how we are wired. But we see that lack of appreciation every day and in this very thread by no less than 2 posters, Twinkie enthusiasts @CSCOTTOSUPOKES and @davidallen . Fortunately, right leaners generally don't give a sh*t.

What is NOT forgivable is the attempt to undermine systems of distinction by modern Progressives. Those on the right (again, in aggregate) have a measurably stronger internal locus of control, thus much of our identity is tied to accomplishment. To preach the flattening of merit identifying systems is to declare war on our fundental wiring.

It's why Trump was elected, it's why Jordan Peterson has a massive audience, it's why those with this certain dominant personality trait are begrudgingly becoming socially active, and it's why ultimately, Progressivism will either fall by the wayside (in favor of @Medic007 and his bretheren) or future elected Progressives will sow the seeds that will inevitably lead to mass conflict..... because you can't change our wiring.

 

[CBradSmith]

 

[HighStickHarry]

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Pilt don’t you work in manufacturing??

 

[BIGOSUFAN]

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It’s almost like he’s waving a magic wand...

 

[CBradSmith]

It’s almost like he’s waving a magic wand...

That was one of the more stupid Obama quotes in a LONG line of stupid statements.

 

[NZ Poke]

Check out Tucker Carlson interviewing Beto from about six months ago
.

 

[JimmyBob]

Blew Wave!!!

F'k, I piss a stream stronger than the Blew Goat Wave.

 

[07pilt]

Pilt don’t you work in manufacturing??

Correct.

Here is that graph in context. Like a magic wand.

 

[davidallen]

Correct.

Here is that graph in context. Like a magic wand.

Do you ever feel like you're the only one that knows Santa isn't real?

 

[Alpha Poke]

Do you ever feel like you're the only one that knows Santa isn't real?

All the f'n time.

 

[CBradSmith]

Correct.

Here is that graph in context. Like a magic wand.

The context you link shows a decelerating growing jobs number from the bottoming of the cycle in ~2010.

It also shows an inflection point denoting a change from deceleration to acceleration at a point in late 2016/start of 2017.

Like a magic wand...indeed. As if the business environment is important or something.

And smart guy @davidallen feels the need to not critically examine the smooth lines closely enough to pick up on that in favor of getting in what he feels is a quick shot at someone. Smart, David.

 

[07pilt]

The context you link shows a decelerating growing jobs number from the bottoming of the cycle in ~2010.

It also shows an inflection point denoting a change from deceleration to acceleration at a point in late 2016/start of 2017.

Like a magic wand...indeed. As if the business environment is important or something.

And smart guy @davidallen feels the need to not critically examine the smooth lines closely enough to pick up on that in favor of getting in what he feels is a quick shot at someone. Smart, David.

David probably forgot his magnifying glass today.

 

[CBradSmith]

David probably forgot his magnifying glass today.

He is old after all. I was unable to meet him this past weekend ....but I've seen pics.

And if he'll have me, I'm going to try to see some of the Pacific Northwest this summer/fall, and I'd love to stop by. My amateur Oregonian map says there's a treehouse errbody must see.

 

[squeak]

He is old after all. I was unable to meet him this past weekend ....but I've seen pics.

And if he'll have me, I'm going to try to see some of the Pacific Northwest this summer/fall, and I'd love to stop by. My amateur Oregonian map says there's a treehouse errbody must see.

If you see a minority be sure to give them $10 for drinks.













Your money is safe.

 

[davidallen]

The context you link shows a decelerating growing jobs number from the bottoming of the cycle in ~2010.

It also shows an inflection point denoting a change from deceleration to acceleration at a point in late 2016/start of 2017.

Like a magic wand...indeed. As if the business environment is important or something.

And smart guy @davidallen feels the need to not critically examine the smooth lines closely enough to pick up on that in favor of getting in what he feels is a quick shot at someone. Smart, David.

Man that is fantastic and almost makes sense! Can you calculate the jounce for us?