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19. the ol' no true Scotsman fallacy wrapped in an ad hominem

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:26 PM

Jun 2013

no real liberal could disagree with me on X, therefore those who disagree with me aren't liberals. and they kinda just suck. gotcha.

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I am the most politically depressed that I have been in a long, long time. [View all] Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 OP

Getting depressed about it isn't going to change it, is it? nt. sibelian Jun 2013 #1

No, but I think being honest about one's feelings is in HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #4

True, feeling bad is an inescapable fact of reality. sibelian Jun 2013 #7

It is difficult to think clearly when depressed siligut Jun 2013 #30

"Change"... gee, where have I heard THAT before.... MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #5

Arg! Cynicism makes things worse not better! sibelian Jun 2013 #8

no, but it does give me a good excuse to go buy another bottle of Glenlevit Single Malt Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #13

you don't ver need an excuse for that arely staircase Jun 2013 #17

with a 700 ml Glenlevit 18-year single malt costing almsot double the price of 1 liter Jack D - I do Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #35

not generally a fan of blended scotch but arely staircase Jun 2013 #36

hmm,,, I'lll have to see if it is avaialble here Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #39

I am just aghast that people who certainly should better sounding like the airheads and blowhards Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #40

it started with truman and continued unabated to the present moment. bipartisan cluster fuck. nt. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #2

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #3

Lists of phone numbers have you depressed? bhikkhu Jun 2013 #6

I'm a Democrat Zombie voter but I will never trust this government ever again. L0oniX Jun 2013 #9

Good Democrats like Russ Feingold, Alan Grayson, and a few others need to forcefully lead the charge silvershadow Jun 2013 #10

With all the infections in the Dem party ...they don't stand a chance. L0oniX Jun 2013 #11

infections, who are they? arely staircase Jun 2013 #18

sadly, I agree... mike_c Jun 2013 #12

the ol' no true Scotsman fallacy wrapped in an ad hominem arely staircase Jun 2013 #19

real;liberals supported the McCarthy witch hunts - the Vietnam War. Real liberals played a major Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #37

we liberals have had our hands in some terrible things arely staircase Jun 2013 #41

This is why I have Dr. Moley on speed dial snooper2 Jun 2013 #14

cool Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #15

, Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #16

And I'm the most politically hopeful I've been in a long time. Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #20

nice to read some positive political chat Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #21

That's all very positive marions ghost Jun 2013 #23

And I've read enough history Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #24

I understand your POV but marions ghost Jun 2013 #26

I feel the same way. I never thought I'd feel worse than I did when Reagan and Bush were forestpath Jun 2013 #22

You are depressed because this IS depressing marions ghost Jun 2013 #25

what depresses me most - is that people who should know better are talking like the idiots on Fox Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #27

They don't want to accept the truth that we marions ghost Jun 2013 #29

I've all but given up. alarimer Jun 2013 #28

True progressives lack the ability overall Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #33

We have a lot of other battles especially with Republicans, don't forget 2014 nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #32

Perhas this will give you some hope nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #34

This will soon be a lost opportunity like the lost opportunity to re-regulate Wall Street after the Agony Jun 2013 #38

You mean this Joe who called Obama naive for not voting for Bush's war? And praised Hillary DevonRex Jun 2013 #42