Recent content by jjjjusta

In my personal experience, bars, clubs & parties are no-fly zones for "debate." You have to be able to see your wife's friends again at the next one, or you don't want to get curb-stomped on your way out, or so on. The internet was supposed to level this playing field and lower the stakes...

Not to seem friendly to Nazis, Bannon or the alt-right but -- film students have been comparing themselves to Riefenstahl for a long time. It's only now considered an endorsement of her politics. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

At what point do you tip over the plateau, though, and take someone seriously when they say they're living in misery?

My feelings on Bannon were also slightly tempered by that Slate Star article. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

My inclination is to agree that it is "inexcusable," but to also reassure those that are in crisis mode that the White House is not about to go Nazi. It's becoming uglier, but I don't think the antics of NPI/Spencer are representative of the next four years. At least, I hope not. Sent from my...

I don't know if Trump is an ideological racist -- there isn't much evidence -- but he is clearly willing to benefit from racist supporters. I guess what I wonder is: are the racist implications of concrete policy choices like the Muslim registry or the border wall likely to quietly disappear...

IQ is just one highly imperfect measurement. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

I am a Democrat, perhaps far-left. I don't read Breitbart. However, I haven't found specific instances of Bannon's racism, white nationalism or anti-Semitism. I have read the recent interviews where he insists his primary concern is the economy. Being ethical, thinking people: on a scale from...