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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Since you have made it very clear that you have no intention to take this discussion or my advice seriously, I’m going to go ahead and end this here as I’ve no intention to exercise futility with disrespectful people who have no intention to even try to understand things they clearly don’t.

Additionally, I don’t engage in political discussions with people that are easily upset by facts. Especially when they respond with made up bullshit.

Lastly, the link I added was done before you responded, as it was done for your benefit. I tried educating you. You’re FAR too influenced by your own belief that seeing what you want and not what is there is easier than facing the truth.

Do better. Be better.

[–] Viking_Hippie 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Since you have made it very clear that you have no intention to take this discussion or my advice seriously

I take the discussion seriously, but you're not offering advice. You're unjustly accusing me of profound ignorance because I don't agree with your pro-establishment bias.

I’ve no intention to exercise futility with disrespectful people

Damn, are you going for some kind of hypocrisy merit badge? Because repeatedly and falsely accusing me of knowing nothing about something I in fact know intimately and have for decades and then accusing ME of being disrespectful should earn you that badge for sure!

who have no intention to even try to understand things they clearly don’t

Again with the unearned condescension 🙄

Additionally, I don’t engage in political discussions with people that are easily upset by facts

Well MOST people don't engage in political discussion with themselves so..

I tried educating you

No, you tried to convert me to your pro-establishment way of thinking against my will. That's not education, it's attempted indoctrination.

You’re FAR too influenced by your own belief that seeing what you want and not what is there is easier than facing the truth.

You've already earned your merit badge, you can stop with the glaring hypocrisy and projection.

Do better. Be better.

Right back at you. You FEEL that blindly believing the establishment kayfabe makes you more knowledgeable and overall superior.

It actually makes you gullible, narrow minded and, in your case, more condescending than Jeremy Clarkson explaining the importance of torque in racing cars to a woman.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m guessing the “I’m going to end this here” part didn’t really make much sense to you. Now I think I understand why you didn’t want to read up on everything you have wrong.

Either way, I’m sure you had a lot of fun writing all that out- but I didn’t read anything it. You’ve proven yourself…. Unnecessary.

Best of luck to ya.

[–] Viking_Hippie 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m guessing the “I’m going to end this here” part didn’t really make much sense to you

Yeah, I'm not very good at letting others have the last word in general and when they're blatantly lying, I find it much more difficult than otherwise.

Now I think I understand why you didn’t want to read up on everything you have wrong.

I read the article. It was about Biden temporarily pausing part of one weapon shipment several months ago without halting any other before or since. All of which I knew already. None of which I "had wrong".

You’ve proven yourself…. Unnecessary.

REALLY laying it on thick there, pal. You sure you're not overcompensating for something?

Like the fact that you're incapable of forming an independent opinion to the point where you have to pretend that it's impossible?

Best of luck to ya.

I'd say the same, but that would be disingenuous and unlike you, I don't lie to make myself look better.

I hope your day is as pleasant as your conduct in this conversation has been.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago