Posts by Daniel James

briskjackal5 said:I mean, if you take that approach, you’re basically condemning politics itself, which I think is kind of a flawed way to look at it.

I guess it’s tempting to just simplify everything with a "they're all the same" vibe, but honestly, that feels wrong to me.
They are never all the same.

If you think back to elementary school, things weren't all identical, right? It definitely mattered who you picked for the basketball team, or who went to the math competition, or who ended up in the drama club versus being the class treasurer.

And I suppose that pattern just carries on through your whole life.

Everyone plays a part, so just because one person stands out more and takes more heat doesn't mean everyone else gets a free pass. Nobody deserves a defense, and people shouldn't be fighting each other over folks they can't even influence anyway.

If someone has a problem with specific things Plenković does—like, saying "I don't like this specific policy"—that isn't really "fighting," is it?

Sure, things can get heated, but they don't have to be.

Those kinds of arguments are just fuel for their well-oiled machine; it's the blood pumping through their system.

Actually, I'd argue that the "everyone is the same" attitude is what really feeds "their system"—you know, the group that's been driving these harmful forces for thirty years now.
And staying passive instead of pushing for change? That also feeds "their system."

If you really think about it, any Kuščević or Sanders would really love it if you suddenly decided all their opponents—who haven't even been charged with anything specific!—are just "the same" as them or part of that "same mechanism" or whatever you want to call it. And especially if you stop supporting change.
Right?

And when you defend that view so passionately... well, it's exactly like you described.
Like you're "fighting" about it without even questioning if it's actually true. 😁

-Stipe

Look, if you're just a surface-level observer blinded by your own partisan bias, then sure, it looks exactly the way you described it. But when you actually have some depth of knowledge and aren't just picking sides, things look more like what I wrote 😉.

Go ahead, keep it up—the leftists defend their side and attack Republicans, while the Republicans defend theirs and attack Democrats. A very intelligent and productive use of everyone's time... 😁 I'm heading off to find some healthier, more intellectual topics. I only dropped by here because Chloe Martinez7 and those other two were catching my eye in another thread recently. Until next time, cheers to the passionate partisans 🎉.

Chloe Martinez7 said:What are you even talking about?
And what exactly am I responding to?

The question was...

My response.
They don't have them.
Republicans.

And where on earth did you get this idea about Republicans? I guess you think everyone is just trading favors left and right, as if we’re all playing some endless game of musical chairs where everyone wins and nobody loses. That's probably a bit much, isn't it?
Where exactly am I picking fights with the Republicans on this forum?
Me, arguing? Sorry, but you need at least two people to have an argument.
It’s funny how you seem to "notice" when I’m getting into an argument, yet somehow you completely miss the other guy.
And exactly which little underdog am I supposed to be defending here?

Just so we're clear—I don't expect anything from anyone, least of all from politicians.

Nothing. I’m just commenting because you and kiss me seem like the most aggressive agitators on this entire board. You attack Republicans with such misplaced intensity, yet defend those on the left with just as much fervor...😒

Meanwhile, these politicians laugh (by the way, plenty of them are lurking here 😉) because they have people like you defending them while they stab everyone in the back. They say one thing and do the complete opposite. Then, occasionally, they even take the time to comment on forum users... 😉

briskjackal5 said:Well, they don't exactly need to be "giving them a handful of rice," right?

I mean, it’d be enough if they just stopped greedily grabbing all our rice for themselves while simultaneously stirring up trouble against everyone else.

And maybe—just a thought!—they could stop fighting every single court, commission, and government agency we have, and quit cheering on presidents who are basically out on furlough from prison and stuff like that.

Generally speaking, once people actually wake up to all that, they tend to call out that kind of behavior. That's just how things go, I guess. 😁

-briskjackal5

They are all part of the same machine or organism that consumes the resources without ever contributing anything back. Everyone plays a role; just because one person stands out more and takes more heat doesn't absolve the others of their responsibility. None of them deserve a defense, let alone having people who can't even influence the situation fight amongst themselves over them. Those infighting sessions are just the oil that keeps their mechanism running smoothly and the blood that feeds the organism. Take this discussion about the Republican Party, for instance—we listen to Republicans slaughtering each other, or how someone who betrayed Franjo Harmon by siding with Stjepan Mason can still sit at the top of what's supposedly a traditionalist administration. Give me a break...😁. They all cooperated; those who climbed to the top were able to dispense favors, ensuring that everyone lower down—regardless of whether they lean left or right—owes them something. When you factor in the opportunism, the shamelessness, the greed, and the fear, you get your answer as to why it's always the same faces and why nothing ever changes.

Attack them all, regardless of party affiliation, but defending them and bickering amongst yourselves on their behalf... every single argument you have is just another dollar in their pockets, another step toward a new office for them, and a step backward for you in every possible sense.

Chloe Martinez7 said:They really don't.

🤣🤣🤣 You’re just like this "kiss me" crowd. It’s pathetic; you don't realize that none of those people you root for would give you the time of day if you were starving. But unlike them, I'm certain the conservatives on this forum would step up and help you out however they could. It works both ways. I get it when someone defends historical figures—say, Marshall or Harmon—people who did massive things that some see as good and others see as bad. But defending these modern-day, well-connected cronies and picking fights with people on a forum over it...🤦.

hollowmason64 said:If you ask me, Plenković is just as bad as the rest of them; he just looks a little more polished on the surface.

🤣🤣🤣 Hold on, are you seriously coming to this forum just to vent bile against certain politicians while defending others on some globalist level? 🤦 You honestly don't even realize how deeply intertwined they all are, or that the clashes in Congress and the media are nothing more than a performance for the public. Everyone has done favors for everyone else at various points, and everyone is beholden to one another. You and people like you really need to just relax. This isn't good for your health...😉