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radicalleft

(478 posts) Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:34 AM Mar 2022

What has "Taking the High Road" gotten us in the past 20+ years?

The Will Smith thing highlights what I believe to be a weakness on the part of Liberals/Democrats.

Yes, we aspire to take the high road...but when you're being punched from the lower road w/o consequence...it always gets worse. Bullies only understand force; see TFG and Putin et all.

just MHO

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What has "Taking the High Road" gotten us in the past 20+ years? (Original Post) radicalleft Mar 2022 OP

Do you mean being nice to Joe Manchin? If so, nothing. Hotler Mar 2022 #1

Exactly radicalleft Mar 2022 #3

Really? Manchin said he will vote for Judge Jackson confirmation. It isn't quite nothing. JohnSJ Mar 2022 #5

I think the Will Smith incident is not a sign of anything but Will Smith's imaturity Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #2

Our powder is dry. Very very dry. Talc like... ret5hd Mar 2022 #4

LOL radicalleft Mar 2022 #6

Exquisitely desiccated JHB Mar 2022 #7

The best revenge is .... WINNING usonian Mar 2022 #8

Hotler

(11,394 posts)

1. Do you mean being nice to Joe Manchin? If so, nothing.

Reply to radicalleft (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:37 AM

Mar 2022

radicalleft

(478 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to Hotler (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:39 AM

Mar 2022

People for better or worse are inspired but strength...this is why repukes think and can paint the Democrats as soft on (fill in the blank)

JohnSJ

(92,060 posts)

5. Really? Manchin said he will vote for Judge Jackson confirmation. It isn't quite nothing.

Reply to Hotler (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:56 AM

Mar 2022

Johnny2X2X

(18,968 posts)

2. I think the Will Smith incident is not a sign of anything but Will Smith's imaturity

Reply to radicalleft (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:38 AM

Mar 2022

It can't be extrapolated into a bigger narrative on politics or society. It was just one celebrity losing his cool and assaulting another.

Otherwise, did Chris Rock take the high road by not clubbing Will Smith over the head with something after Smith just assaulted him in front of a half billion viewers?

ret5hd

(20,480 posts)

4. Our powder is dry. Very very dry. Talc like...

Reply to radicalleft (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:50 AM

Mar 2022

some would say.

radicalleft

(478 posts)

6. LOL

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:03 AM

Mar 2022

That's funny right there!

JHB

(37,153 posts)

7. Exquisitely desiccated

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:19 AM

Mar 2022

usonian

(9,682 posts)

8. The best revenge is .... WINNING

Reply to radicalleft (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:26 AM

Mar 2022

How do I punch thee?
Let me count the ways:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216380145

Shut off the F-ing TV and write some postcards, sell your genuine imitation neutralizer and GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip, and give the money to a candidate.

We need the John Lewis Voting Rights act.
YEARS AGO.

And please donate to Ukraine Relief. People are dying while we watch and comment on roundball and actors acting.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216497648

Apologies if this rant against eye candy is misdirected. I can't post this to every thread that goes down this rabbit hole.

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Edited to be nicer.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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