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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53240 At my desk.	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #90 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 5:47pm IQ are you trying to sound like Deepfort?
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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #91 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 5:53pm Are you trying to sound like Oceans?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53240 At my desk.	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #92 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 6:12pm I'll take that as a yes. You do seem to be leaning further towards his 'style' lately.
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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #93 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 6:14pm I'll take that as a compliment
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Reply #94 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 6:18pm

Cracticus wrote on Feb 28^th, 2008 at 5:36pm:

Acid Monkey wrote on Feb 27^th, 2008 at 11:43pm:

Which sounds more intollerant?

Left winger are often called bleeding hearts and do-gooders.
Right wingers are often called warmongers.

Which sounds more intollerant?

My whinge: I hate people who spell intolerant with two Ls.

No I don't. Only joking, AcidMonkey. What I hate is smileys.

Not too comfortable fellow-travelling with LOWIQ and thoughtfreezone, either. Any minute now those two will be telling us that before the left abolished slavery the slaves were exploiting and bludging from their masters. But I have to concede their point that leftists often lean towards social control and intolerance. The Nazis were a socialist labour party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei); and Mussolini edited a socialist newspaper before he became a Fascist dictator. And all those rabid-rightwing Neocons who pulled the idiot puppet Bush's strings were reformed radical socialist activists.

Here in Australia the despicable White Australia Policy was vigourously defended by the Labor Party, until Whitlam watered it down a bit. We had to wait for a Liberal government before it was finally flushed down the toilet.

Hi Cracticus,

My point exactly, communism generates the perfect environment for right wing despots to strive. That's the irony I've been trying to put forth; that Stalin was really a fascist in a communist environment, fascists like Hitler and Mussolini rose up under the guise of socialism, and as you've said the fascist White Australia Policy brought forth by a purported socialist party. In my studies, facism often raises its head under the guise of social reform.

As for smileys..... yeah, I actually don't like using them as well. However, it's been my experience when posting in forums such as OzPolitics where opinions often clash and debates get heated it helps to use smileys. Often, something said in jest can be read as an attack. Wink

LOL.

Also, spelling - yeah, my bad. I try to be accurate but sometimes i miss a few words.

I don't mind IQ. He/she (just jkg, IQ!) makes good points. I take some of his comments but not all. As long as he's civil and constructive I'll travel with him.

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Reply #95 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 6:23pm

IQ - Oh dear.

AcidMoneky - I think that is just a reflection of the limitations of the left/right labels. Extremists are defined more by being extreme than by their ideology, so they use the same methods. However, even ideologically the far left and the far right have a lot in common. Some people describe is as 'coming full circle' and meeting up again on the other side. Take Hitler for example - his scapegoating and attacks on Jews is classic right wing stuff. But he was a 'labor-type' person with typically left wing economic ideas, but still managed to do great things with the economy - perhaps because of the war setting.

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Reply #96 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 6:30pm

Agree wholeheartedly. There is a whole uni semester dedicated to the paradox of the extremes. Labels are constricting and unyielding but can only work around or within them.

However, I think I may have steered away from the original point (or at least lead away by IQ et al). I started off talking about about intolerance on the average level. Somehow we ended up talking about world domination and genocide. LOL!

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Reply #97 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 7:02pm

IQSRLOW wrote on Feb 28^th, 2008 at 5:44pm:

Not too comfortable fellow-travelling with LOWIQ and thoughtfreezone, either.

Of course you're not comfortable. That's just human nature when you admit that your way of thinking has been wrong.

Kudos to you for having the strength to own up to it

And when did I admit that my way of thinking has been wrong? A bit of fee advice — stop listening to those little voices in your head and try to concentrate on what is actually written.

As to discomfort, we of the tribe Cracticus have never been comfortable in the company of Dicrurus aldabranus.

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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #98 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 7:03pm I only lay the trail of bread crumbs out...others make the choice to follow Perhaps an attack on the nasty corporations that make millions supplying bread at the cost of the poor worker would solve this dilemma?
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Reply #99 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 7:19pm

Cracticus wrote on Feb 28^th, 2008 at 7:02pm:

IQSRLOW wrote on Feb 28^th, 2008 at 5:44pm:

Not too comfortable fellow-travelling with LOWIQ and thoughtfreezone, either.

Of course you're not comfortable. That's just human nature when you admit that your way of thinking has been wrong.

Kudos to you for having the strength to own up to it

And when did I admit that my way of thinking has been wrong? A bit of fee advice — stop listening to those little voices in your head and try to concentrate on what is actually written.

As to discomfort, we of the tribe Cracticus have never been comfortable in the company of Dicrurus aldabranus.

Oh dear Stickupyourarticus- perhaps pay attention to who I am replying to and it might make a bit of sense...or are those little voices inside your head- the quote in italics was from Acid Monkey

Reading comprehensions owns you- but here's a hint. Before you try to parry and thrust away with the smart @rse comments, it would pay to double check before making a complete goose of yourself.

Well done this time though...(translated= quack quack)
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Reply #100 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 7:55pm

deepthought wrote on Feb 26^th, 2008 at 7:16pm:

boxingkangaroo wrote on Feb 26^th, 2008 at 9:23am:

AAwwww gee deepfort I dont think I can match your literary prowess..with big words like 'berating' and 'reiterate' etc..you are far too smart..Im sure I couldnt impress you at all.. Grin

I'm not suggesting you impress me - simply back your harsh words of criticism with facts.....

Aaaww Deepfort..really..

Harsh words???, my word old mate..you've lived a sheltered life havent you..???

Some cream for all the "rash inducing harshness "..your life will bring to you Grin

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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #101 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 8:00pm simply back your harsh words of criticism with facts..... How surprising that this is way beyond BK's ability
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deepthought Gold Member Offline In Defence Of Liberty Posts: 2869	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #102 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 8:02pm Well this thread collapsed in a heap. Hope you all had fun. I feel ripped off having read it all though. I'd better go and make some more money to make myself feel better.
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boxingkangaroo Full Member Offline Posts: 129	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #103 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 8:06pm IQSRLOW wrote on Feb 28^th, 2008 at 8:00pm: simply back your harsh words of criticism with facts..... How surprising that this is way beyond BK's ability Be a little more like Deepfort IQ and......(to be contd)
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boxingkangaroo Full Member Offline Posts: 129	Re: Whinge, whinge, whinge..... Reply #104 - Feb 28^th, 2008 at 8:31pm IQ i
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