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nolawarlock

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25. I also think there are fewer Hillary supporters.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:14 PM
Apr 2016

I learned a new term this week called Horseshoe Theory which, "in political science asserts that rather than the far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a linear political continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another, much like the ends of a horseshoe."

It dovetails into things I've said for years about extremes meeting. For two decades I've said that, if aliens were observing the Earth, they'd look at Hitler on the extreme Right and Stalin on the extreme Left and say, "two mass murderers killing anyone and everyone they disagree with." What difference ideology make if it makes you into a monster?

I'm definitely on the left side of the Horseshoe but not so far over that the damn thing tips over. Primary seasons generally favor the most extreme candidates so it stands to reason that the kind of ugliness that I've seen here with certain extremists is par for the course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

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One hide and I haven't been asked to jury duty since. IamMab Apr 2016 #1
Ask Skinner! (nt) question everything Apr 2016 #3
This is ultimately a software problem. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #5
How is this a software problem? athena Apr 2016 #9
Here's why ... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #23
I have 1 hide in the last 90 days, and I still get asked for jury duty almost every day. Check your Fla Dem Apr 2016 #16
I turned off willingness to serve on juries. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #24
I thought that the new Skinner rule is that getting hides does not bar someone question everything Apr 2016 #2
My re-activation email on here said... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #6
If you get two hides in 24 hours, you're on review. George II Apr 2016 #10
Lovely. N/t nolawarlock Apr 2016 #13
Wow. athena Apr 2016 #15
I also think there are fewer Hillary supporters. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #25
Yeap... FarPoint Apr 2016 #29
You are a new member with 3 hides in just over a month. Fla Dem Apr 2016 #18
Good advice. SharonClark Apr 2016 #19
Thank you for the advice nolawarlock Apr 2016 #26
Even if you continue to post, athena Apr 2016 #11
Every cloud has a silver lining! nolawarlock Apr 2016 #21
I have been kept off jury duty for months liberal N proud Apr 2016 #4
I trashed GDP 2naSalit Apr 2016 #30
I have long trashed GDP liberal N proud Apr 2016 #31
Yeah, I noticed that....nt 2naSalit Apr 2016 #32
Small minded people playing internet games. Shrug it off. eom UtahLib Apr 2016 #7
Not that easy nolawarlock Apr 2016 #12
Maybe a poll would help show this? nolawarlock Apr 2016 #8
How do we know if we had a post alerted or hidden? Do they send a message or something? kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2016 #33
Yes, in "My Inbox". n/t nolawarlock Apr 2016 #34
Skinner has said that the system will be replaced after the primaries. athena Apr 2016 #14
Good to hear nolawarlock Apr 2016 #27
IOW.. the majority won't be in charge of who gets a hide because they don't like. We need a Cha Apr 2016 #37
You seem like a really intelligent, rational, and thoughtful person. athena Apr 2016 #17
Thank you, Athena nolawarlock Apr 2016 #22
Way too many. When Skinner recently got rid of the 5 strikes aspect, a LOT of people Lucinda Apr 2016 #20
Maybe ... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #28
Yes hrc guy Apr 2016 #35
Oh for goodness sake nolawarlock Apr 2016 #36
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