The US image suffers a lot in 2017. A country's international goodwill is an important soft power. A tarnished reputation makes it difficult for a country to seek cooperation from other governments.
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| Author: | i.hope [ Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
The US image suffers a lot in 2017. A country's international goodwill is an important soft power. A tarnished reputation makes it difficult for a country to seek cooperation from other governments. |
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| Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
#kNeelingFootballLeague has begun. Kaepernick 2020? |
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| Author: | zwackerm [ Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Good thing I don't watch football. |
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| Author: | Jedi Master Carr [ Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. |
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| Author: | Groucho [ Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. |
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| Author: | the lesser evil [ Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Groucho wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. It's not, the correct answer would involve "Couldn't care less" instead. Why is it that Americans say "Could care less" so often? It suggests some level of interest. |
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| Author: | Groucho [ Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
the lesser evil wrote: Groucho wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. It's not, the correct answer would involve "Couldn't care less" instead. Why is it that Americans say "Could care less" so often? It suggests some level of interest. You're right; I read that too fast. The proper phrase is "couldn't care less." I don't know what people say that! I had a story submitted to one of the anthologies I edited that used that phrase wrong three times. Had to correct the author, who apologized. People say it without thinking about it. |
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| Author: | stuffp [ Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Groucho wrote: People say it without thinking about it. A lot of people say and DO things without thinking about it, causing a whole lot of shit often. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
the lesser evil wrote: Groucho wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. It's not, the correct answer would involve "Couldn't care less" instead. Why is it that Americans say "Could care less" so often? It suggests some level of interest. Larry David also gets this wrong, which particularly annoys me because he is clearly a very intelligent person and someone that I idolise. Seriously, every time he says it in Curb it's "could care less". |
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| Author: | the lesser evil [ Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Algren wrote: the lesser evil wrote: Groucho wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. It's not, the correct answer would involve "Couldn't care less" instead. Why is it that Americans say "Could care less" so often? It suggests some level of interest. Larry David also gets this wrong, which particularly annoys me because he is clearly a very intelligent person and someone that I idolise. Seriously, every time he says it in Curb it's "could care less". Looks like intelligence can only take you so far when you're an American. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Well, no one person can know everything (unless you're _autism because he checks Wikipedia before every post). |
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| Author: | Jedi Master Carr [ Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
the lesser evil wrote: Groucho wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Could care less that they kneel. The constitution is more important to me than the flag. That is the correct answer. It's not, the correct answer would involve "Couldn't care less" instead. Why is it that Americans say "Could care less" so often? It suggests some level of interest. I didn't even realize I did that. I get pretty careless typing when it is pretty casual like this setting like here. |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
It’s not actually wrong. It’s an old stand up joke, that either Seinfeld or David coined. It’s along the lines of I could care less, because if I couldn’t care less, I wouldn’t bring it up. It’s the notion that why do people argue about something if they say I couldn’t care less. Obviously I do care, so it’s just I could care less. When I say nothing, I couldn’t care less. |
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| Author: | Shack [ Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
I think it's a short version of "There's nothing I could care less about" |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Yeah but if Algren is Mad at Larry David it’s obviously the former. Couldn’t care less is stupid because people always talk about what they couldn’t care less about. Why bring it up then? Could care less is right. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
lol. Americans will jump through hoops to rationalize their idiocy. It's wrong, the whole world is laughing at your lack of understanding basic English, and that's all there is to it. |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Algren's stupidity yet confidence is an always welcome stance. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
I will always have the last laugh. You're American. You elected a fucking reality TV personality as your president. End of. 
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| Author: | Algren [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Variety's post: Quote: Donald J. Trump sends "warmest condolences and sympathies" to victims of deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history 133 total engagements (minus comments). Over 50 were Angry. What the fuck is wrong with Americans that you have to be angry at this? |
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| Author: | i.hope [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Algren wrote: Variety's post: Quote: Donald J. Trump sends "warmest condolences and sympathies" to victims of deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history 133 total engagements (minus comments). Over 50 were Angry. What the fuck is wrong with Americans that you have to be angry at this? That speaks to his credibility as a political leader. Many people do not trust him or question his legitimacy, based on his past records. Plainly speaking, he lies too much. |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
Algren wrote: I will always have the last laugh. You're American. You elected a fucking reality TV personality as your president. End of. Retarded people genuinely do laugh at anything, so I don't take offense, and why wouldn't you have a final laugh. That's the thing I never got about you. You have this mentality of like "Zing! I totally just got him" when no one cares, and you didn't even come close. I had nothing to do with voting for Trump. You do realize you've never been right about anything on here? |
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| Author: | Algren [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
I'm right that you're a moron. So there's that.  zing. 
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| Author: | Thegun [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
That wasn't a Zing, the person you're zinging has to be present when you say it and it needs some wit. Just for future reference. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
It wasn't a zing, correct. Ok I'm bored with explaining things to morons. Please move on. |
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| Author: | Thegun [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Trump Era: The Awkward Mix of Libertarianism and Fas |
I moved on 10 years ago, you're the one that had a problem with an actual explanation of the term "could care less" It's used mostly in sarcastic situations. PS, you're not explaining anything. You just make random declarations. |
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