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01 Dec 2024, 2:19 pm

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Elon Musk has great wisdom and common sense.

He was left wing but now saidto be right...

Now as anyone knows, left wingers go round in circles, and so do right, but Elon, with wings on both sides has learned how to fly!

So before one criticized Elon, remember he has an overview, as only those with two wings can reach heights to experience this!

So listen to Elon. He is one who has experience. He stands for the freedoms of you and I.

And remember. It takes two wings to fly! (Stupid people who don't know this expect one can have left wing ideaology without the right! One needs BOTH wings working TOGETHER to keep a country from falling!
(And no... Middle of the road politics end up as a speed bump for all to trample on with no wings to fly... So that is not the answer. We need all of the views of politics to lift a country into the sky!)

BS. The Far Right should not be catered to. Anyone who spreads antisemitic conspiracy theories and decides people who cannot make it on their own are better off dead are not worth the time of day. Actively despising those on every spectrum of sexual orientation outside of hetero sexuality. He stands for no freedom for anyone except for those at the very top. When the rich have all the freedom, you'll find that just like money, that doesn't trickle down either.

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Agreed, 100%, Aspiegaming!

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01 Dec 2024, 2:51 pm

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You do realize I wrote with light hearted humour which was not neccessarily designed to be politically one way or the other? And that only those with extremist views are likely to object? (Though I defend your right to express those views as the foundation of democratic freedoms are important to retain).

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01 Dec 2024, 3:16 pm

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I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

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01 Dec 2024, 3:19 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

Not saying this applies to you, but extremists often want other extremists they don't agree with dead, so extremists wanting a person dead isn't an argument that that person isn't also an extremist.

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01 Dec 2024, 3:47 pm

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I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

Not saying this applies to you, but extremists often want other extremists they don't agree with dead, so extremists wanting a person dead isn't an argument that that person isn't also an extremist.

Then how do I say and prove that I'm a sane and levelheaded human being who holds absolutely zero fringe beliefs whatsoever?

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01 Dec 2024, 3:59 pm

Does one have to be on the extreme left or the extreme right to be an extremist? What about those of us who are at the extreme centre?

You lot are silly!

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01 Dec 2024, 4:02 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

Then how do I say and prove that I'm a sane and levelheaded human being who holds absolutely zero fringe beliefs whatsoever?

Anyone can claim to not be an extremist, including people who would be considered extremists by most of the general public. Beyond that, you don't need to pass a purity test of not being an extremist just because someone implied you might be one, if MG wishes to seriously accuse you of being an extremist it's on him to make a compelling case that involves more than not liking his joke.

There's nothing for you to prove, not finding an attempt at humour humorous isn't an adequate basis for a credible claim of extremism against you.

Further, trying to seriously refute an unserious accusation ultimately just leads to people digging until they can find something that supports the unserious accusation because most people hold at least one opinion that can be framed as extreme if enough digging is done.

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01 Dec 2024, 4:05 pm

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Does one have to be on the extreme left or the extreme right to be an extremist? What about those of us who are at the extreme centre?

You lot are silly!

Extreme centre is a real phenomenon.

Further, people can be extremists without their views landing them in one of those political extremist bloc boxes (right, left, centre). Most single-issue extremists probably don't belong in one of those boxes on the basis of their views on that single issue, but they're still fair to describe as extremists.

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01 Dec 2024, 4:24 pm

I still have trouble detecting humorous and/or sarcastic statements online. They need to be labeled so I avoid such misinterpretations.

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01 Dec 2024, 5:17 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

Who wants you dead?

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01 Dec 2024, 5:45 pm

Musk .. does not seem to be an idiot .. [ If you want Wealth you gather money., If you want power you buy News Media control . So much for Twitter .! but I think at one point Donald Trump was banned by Twitter .What better way to get in good with a person ( political figure) than to buy the media network that banned him and of course lift the bann...On your political buddie .
even renaming it from Twitter to X .

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01 Dec 2024, 5:50 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

I still have trouble detecting humorous and/or sarcastic statements online. They need to be labeled so I avoid such misinterpretations.

Apologize to not making it clear. Actually reminds me of a "Father Ted" moment.

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01 Dec 2024, 6:11 pm

Dox47 wrote:

Aspiegaming wrote:

I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

Who wants you dead?

Do I have to go over the list of hate groups in the U.S.?

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01 Dec 2024, 6:19 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

Do I have to go over the list of hate groups in the U.S.?

Well, if we're drawing with that broad of a brush, everyone has someone who wants them dead.

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01 Dec 2024, 6:39 pm

Aspiegaming wrote:

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I'm not an extremist. Extremists want me dead.

Who wants you dead?

Do I have to go over the list of hate groups in the U.S.?

Do not fear. Remember that people are people.

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