Are you not not going to watch the Oscars this year?

[VinylGuy]

Argo, I don't care if you have a different opinion than me. That's obviously fine. But when you continuously misrepresent my words, I will correct you and tell you what I actually said.

correct him with a Slap

[tree_]

It is possible to believe you are playing for one team, while simultaneously espousing the views of another

[Ms Harmless]

never thought grover furr’s unimpeachables would get dragged into this

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

Your position is not "communist-adjacent" and this is a MLG joke that was not meant for you.

well, it is, but OK Mickey

It absolutely is not. Words have distinct meanings and being vaguely on the left in the interminable online culture wars--even declaring one's self "not a liberal," though the evidence for that is suspect--does not make one "adjacent" to a discrete and historically specific political position.

"I've only ever seen you in a few discussions and they were all online! there's no way you've thought about your politics beyond what my own eyes have seen!"

Your politics beyond this thread are entirely irrelevant.

I made a statement about where I stood politically as a whole, so no, they aren't; I get called an evil commie a lot, I thought that was what you were doing -- I was wrong; I'm not sure what else you want for the observations and records you're drawing up about me

Wrong:

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

my position on the political spectrum in general, is the full version of that

[Jorge]

Don't call names, tree. I will ban you

I didn't... looneyville is a place

Reign it in or face my wrath

You mean rein!

[Jorge]

Idiot

[Anders]

Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.

wtf world do you live in?

This is a quote from Will Smith.

after talking to his lawyer?

When you thought it was my quote it was «wtf world do you live in». That’s quite a different reaction for Will Smith.

[The Argonaut]

Argo, I don't care if you have a different opinion than me. That's obviously fine. But when you continuously misrepresent my words, I will correct you and tell you what I actually said.

Are you saying I'm gay!?!?

[Mickey]

never thought grover furr’s unimpeachables would get dragged into this

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

Your position is not "communist-adjacent" and this is a MLG joke that was not meant for you.

well, it is, but OK Mickey

It absolutely is not. Words have distinct meanings and being vaguely on the left in the interminable online culture wars--even declaring one's self "not a liberal," though the evidence for that is suspect--does not make one "adjacent" to a discrete and historically specific political position.

"I've only ever seen you in a few discussions and they were all online! there's no way you've thought about your politics beyond what my own eyes have seen!"

Your politics beyond this thread are entirely irrelevant.

I made a statement about where I stood politically as a whole, so no, they aren't; I get called an evil commie a lot, I thought that was what you were doing -- I was wrong; I'm not sure what else you want for the observations and records you're drawing up about me

Wrong:

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

my position on the political spectrum in general, is the full version of that

No one was talking about your general positions. Kind of narcissistic to bring that up.

[Ms Harmless]

never thought grover furr’s unimpeachables would get dragged into this

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

Your position is not "communist-adjacent" and this is a MLG joke that was not meant for you.

well, it is, but OK Mickey

It absolutely is not. Words have distinct meanings and being vaguely on the left in the interminable online culture wars--even declaring one's self "not a liberal," though the evidence for that is suspect--does not make one "adjacent" to a discrete and historically specific political position.

"I've only ever seen you in a few discussions and they were all online! there's no way you've thought about your politics beyond what my own eyes have seen!"

Your politics beyond this thread are entirely irrelevant.

I made a statement about where I stood politically as a whole, so no, they aren't; I get called an evil commie a lot, I thought that was what you were doing -- I was wrong; I'm not sure what else you want for the observations and records you're drawing up about me

Wrong:

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

my position on the political spectrum in general, is the full version of that

the reason I say communist-adjacent is that I have some opinions that are closer to liberal, others that lean harder Left

[Mickey]

Cool, great story.

[Malloy]

never thought grover furr’s unimpeachables would get dragged into this

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

Your position is not "communist-adjacent" and this is a MLG joke that was not meant for you.

well, it is, but OK Mickey

It absolutely is not. Words have distinct meanings and being vaguely on the left in the interminable online culture wars--even declaring one's self "not a liberal," though the evidence for that is suspect--does not make one "adjacent" to a discrete and historically specific political position.

"I've only ever seen you in a few discussions and they were all online! there's no way you've thought about your politics beyond what my own eyes have seen!"

Your politics beyond this thread are entirely irrelevant.

right. the issue at hand is here in the thread. nothing she has written in this thread is remotely communist. too bad

[Mickey]

Communist-adjacent is a slick way of saying not-communist.

[tree_]

I'm more communist than she is in this thread

[Mickey]

I legit think we should get Grover Furr to post on RM.

[The Argonaut]

I'm more communist than she is in this thread

Everyone is the same amount of communist. That's the point of communism

[tree_]

I'm more communist than she is in this thread

Everyone is the same amount of communist. That's the point of communism

Are you saying Trump's a communist?

[Malloy]

and if youre communist-adjacent elsewhere, great! but I don’t see how that’s relevant to your line of argument here, except to establish some kind of legitimacy with a couple posters on a marx list serv

[Malloy]

I legit think we should get Grover Furr to post on RM.

we would get this thread to 100 pages by 2 pm eastern

[Mickey]

I'm more communist than she is in this thread

Everyone is the same amount of communist. That's the point of communism

Are you saying Trump's a communist?

Trump is communist-adjacent

[Ms Harmless]

never thought grover furr’s unimpeachables would get dragged into this

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

Your position is not "communist-adjacent" and this is a MLG joke that was not meant for you.

well, it is, but OK Mickey

It absolutely is not. Words have distinct meanings and being vaguely on the left in the interminable online culture wars--even declaring one's self "not a liberal," though the evidence for that is suspect--does not make one "adjacent" to a discrete and historically specific political position.

"I've only ever seen you in a few discussions and they were all online! there's no way you've thought about your politics beyond what my own eyes have seen!"

Your politics beyond this thread are entirely irrelevant.

I made a statement about where I stood politically as a whole, so no, they aren't; I get called an evil commie a lot, I thought that was what you were doing -- I was wrong; I'm not sure what else you want for the observations and records you're drawing up about me

Wrong:

The kind of discourse we're witnessing on this page is neo-Stalinist, which is good, actually.

my position is communist-adjacent; Stalinist? no

my position on the political spectrum in general, is the full version of that

No one was talking about your general positions. Kind of narcissistic to bring that up.

I thought you were calling me an evil Stalinist (maybe because I said I don't think violence is always wrong), as many liberals and conservatives have in the past, as mockery; I thought you were being "narcissistic", so no, saying that in general I might be called a communist but nothing I've said here could be called "Stalinist" was something I'm OK that I did