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Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Sun October 02, 2016 10:33 pm
by The Argonaut
Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 12:07 am
by tragabigzanda
FUCK ICE
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 12:16 am
by Norah
classic b
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 2:36 am
by simple schoolboy
The Argonaut wrote:Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
And yet there aren't many people that argue this when they get the outcome that they want.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 3:59 am
by The Argonaut
simple schoolboy wrote:The Argonaut wrote:Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
And yet there aren't many people that argue this when they get the outcome that they want.
I don't even mean to imply that rejecting this deal was a bad decision. I honestly don't know. Normalizing a hated terrorist organization has got to be a tough pill to swallow, and may not actually be worth whatever chance at peace this deal would have allowed.
In general, though, direct yay or nay votes by the voters at large on a specific referendum is a mistake. People should be able to pick their leaders. Representatives hopefully have cooler tempers and a longer vision.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:04 am
by Norah
Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:16 am
by Jorge
cutuphalfdead wrote:Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
No, not really
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:22 am
by Norah
theplatypus wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
No, not really
Even among people who don't own maids?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:23 am
by Jorge
Yeah. The people who voted for the deal weren't saying "yay, we love FARC"; they were saying "dear God please stop killing us".
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:24 am
by Norah
theplatypus wrote:Yeah. The people who voted for the deal weren't saying "yay, we love FARC"; they were saying "dear God please stop killing us".
Yeah I get that, I was just wondering if there was this weird faction of people sympathetic to them on the fringes of mainstream culture.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 4:29 am
by Jorge
I'm sure they have their sympathizers but not in the mainstream.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Mon October 03, 2016 5:08 am
by simple schoolboy
Are the political reforms objectionable, or is it mostly the get out of jail free card for the FARC members?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 10:33 am
by Green Habit
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 12:45 pm
by Jorge
Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 12:59 pm
by ABNorman
This is what I imagine every time I see "Jorg".

Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 2:12 pm
by Green Habit
theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 7:10 pm
by Norah
Green Habit wrote:theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.
ugh
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 8:17 pm
by BurtReynolds
cutuphalfdead wrote:Green Habit wrote:theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.
ugh
And Barack Hussein Obama.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 9:10 pm
by Jorge
Most people don't know about the "Hussein" part, but it's true. Look it up.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Posted: Fri October 07, 2016 9:31 pm
by BurtReynolds
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