What is the one thing that shapes your whole political philosophy?

I have to very selectively choose what to watch when at home because of terribad internet. I think Cowboy Bebop is what I am leaning towards.

Pragmatism.

I have to very selectively choose what to watch when at home because of terribad internet. I think Cowboy Bebop is what I am leaning towards.

coolbeans90

Pragmatism.

htekemerald

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I have to very selectively choose what to watch when at home because of terribad internet. I think Cowboy Bebop is what I am leaning towards.

EagleEyedOne

if you are talking about manga, bebop has no manga adaptation.

I have to very selectively choose what to watch when at home because of terribad internet. I think Cowboy Bebop is what I am leaning towards.

coolbeans90

good choice.

the ending will make you feel feelings you didn't know you had for days.

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

I have to very selectively choose what to watch when at home because of terribad internet. I think Cowboy Bebop is what I am leaning towards.

frannkzappa

if you are talking about manga, bebop has no manga adaptation.

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] Watch? That would be your folly.EagleEyedOne

if you are talking about manga, bebop has no manga adaptation.

what does that even mean?

My political philosophy? I hate politicians. Right wing, left wing, liberal or conservative, independant or libertarian, they're all scum. All they do is spend their lives figuring out what the largest part of the population wants to hear, then figure out how to get to say it to as many of those people as they can. And then it turns out that when they get power, all their words become lies and compromises. See the youtube video "candidate Obama vs President Obama" for more info.El_Zo1212o

cough" technocracy "cough

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"]My political philosophy? I hate politicians. Right wing, left wing, liberal or conservative, independant or libertarian, they're all scum. All they do is spend their lives figuring out what the largest part of the population wants to hear, then figure out how to get to say it to as many of those people as they can. And then it turns out that when they get power, all their words become lies and compromises. See the youtube video "candidate Obama vs President Obama" for more info.frannkzappa

cough" technocracy "cough

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[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"]My political philosophy? I hate politicians. Right wing, left wing, liberal or conservative, independant or libertarian, they're all scum. All they do is spend their lives figuring out what the largest part of the population wants to hear, then figure out how to get to say it to as many of those people as they can. And then it turns out that when they get power, all their words become lies and compromises. See the youtube video "candidate Obama vs President Obama" for more info.El_Zo1212o

cough" technocracy "cough

90% percent of this thread is me explaining.

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

cough" technocracy "cough

frannkzappa

90% percent of this thread is me explaining.

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[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"] Explain.El_Zo1212o

90% percent of this thread is me explaining.

i assumed you had read the thread....

no need to get confrontational.

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

90% percent of this thread is me explaining.

frannkzappa

i assumed you had read the thread....

no need to get confrontational.

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

if you are talking about manga, bebop has no manga adaptation.

frannkzappa

what does that even mean?

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] No. I am talking about watching.EagleEyedOne

what does that even mean?

that's quite a black and white view.

are you saying that any form of electronic visual media is bad?

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

what does that even mean?

frannkzappa

that's quite a black and white view.

are you saying that any form of electronic visual media is bad?

>implying that I do not read

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] Kind of like that.EagleEyedOne

that's quite a black and white view.

are you saying that any form of electronic visual media is bad?

you do realize that people said the same things about books 1 thousand or so years ago. Plato for instance didn't consider writing a proper form of information conveyance.

also you can read and do other things by the way.

ps ("The republic" is a book to live by)

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

that's quite a black and white view.

are you saying that any form of electronic visual media is bad?

frannkzappa

you do realize that people said the same things about books 1 thousand or so years ago. Plato for instance didn't consider writing a proper form of information conveyance.

also you can read and do other things by the way.

ps ("The republic" is a book to live by)

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] Any form of electronic visual media is not as good as reading works of literature that have survived hundreds, thousands of years such as The Iliad, The Republic, The Elements, The Prince, Divine Comedy, or Critique of Pure Reason etc... the list goes on.EagleEyedOne

you do realize that people said the same things about books 1 thousand or so years ago. Plato for instance didn't consider writing a proper form of information conveyance.

also you can read and do other things by the way.

ps ("The republic" is a book to live by)

i don't watch tv that much, but i love sci fi, fantasy, manga and anime in any format.

i read subjects to numerus to count.

I am under the impression that EagleEyedOne might be a troll account.

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

you do realize that people said the same things about books 1 thousand or so years ago. Plato for instance didn't consider writing a proper form of information conveyance.

also you can read and do other things by the way.

ps ("The republic" is a book to live by)

frannkzappa

i don't watch tv that much, but i love sci fi, fantasy, manga and anime in any format.

i read subjects to numerus to count.

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] The question then is, what do you choose to watch, which channels?EagleEyedOne

i don't watch tv that much, but i love sci fi, fantasy, manga and anime in any format.

i read subjects to numerus to count.

you'll excuse me if i don't take that to heart.

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

i don't watch tv that much, but i love sci fi, fantasy, manga and anime in any format.

i read subjects to numerus to count.

frannkzappa

you'll excuse me if i don't take that to heart.

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] If you watch sci fi, fantasy, manga and anime in any format then you are wasting your time.EagleEyedOne

you'll excuse me if i don't take that to heart.

those are video games...

[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

you'll excuse me if i don't take that to heart.

frannkzappa

those are video games...

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[QUOTE="EagleEyedOne"] Of course. Especially if you include Zelda and Okami.EagleEyedOne

those are video games...

mhm....:?

Almost certain trolling.

Almost certain trolling.

coolbeans90

just wanted to make sure.

realism pretty much

realism pretty much

Darkman2007

how do you determine what is real?

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realism pretty much

frannkzappa

how do you determine what is real?

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

realism pretty much

Darkman2007

how do you determine what is real?

vaguely, enlighten me.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

how do you determine what is real?

frannkzappa

vaguely, enlighten me.

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] do you know what the definition of realism is in a political context?Darkman2007

vaguely, enlighten me.

this isn't too far out of line with technocratic foreign policy.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

vaguely, enlighten me.

frannkzappa

this isn't too far out of line with technocratic foreign policy.

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[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] its more of an international policy idea than internal politics, realism means a belief the world is chaotic, or in anarchy, and that states, not any sort of international body, or any treaties signed there (represented most prominently by the UN for instance) are most important. what this leads to is a situation where states really only sign treaties, or alliances with each other for the sake of survival or to balance off more powerful states. the opposing theory is liberalism , which does place a greater emphasis on international law, democracy (such as the idea that more democracy = less war) , etc. each of these has variations (such as neoliberalism)Darkman2007

this isn't too far out of line with technocratic foreign policy.

i didn't say IT was a foreign policy, just that it relates to technocratic foreign policy.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

this isn't too far out of line with technocratic foreign policy.

frannkzappa

i didn't say IT was a foreign policy, just that it relates to technocratic foreign policy.

Almost certain trolling.

coolbeans90

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Almost certain trolling.

chessmaster1989

i think so.