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  1. AlpsStranger

    The silly non-aggression principal

    I asked myself one pointed question and I think it killed my little bit of remaining libertarian streak. Why, if your system has no OTHER moral components ( no concern for the marginalized, no concern for the general well-being of others, etc. ) should you arbitrarily exclude "force?" The more...
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    Never lose frame

    I was watching this video, and it occurred to me what our duty is now: Never lose frame. Are you in favor of killing people to give the wealthy more money, yes or no? Yes or no. If they try to cast the argument in different terms, restate: "Are you in favor of killing people to give the...
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    GOP opposition party only

    The GOP is not good for anything but making trouble and obstructing people who actually want to govern. Now that they have everything, this has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. http://www.businessinsider.com/acha-house-vote-trump-paul-ryan-2017-3 This is not an adult political party...
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    Making a mod to show the XP Rate

    You know how units gain those bonuses from barracks and such that make them gain XP faster? So does at least one legacy bonus, if memory serves. Is there a good way to expose this information on the unit in the UI?
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    Is capitalism actually dying, despite appearances?

    I consider myself a reluctant capitalist. I don't believe any other system is a great idea; I think there is too much chance for abuse, for squabbling, centralization of power. However, I won't deny that capitalism is no perfect system either. I'm forced to admit, though, as I see the more...
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    Place your bets!

    https://www.predictit.org/Contract/5367/Will-Donald-Trump-be-president-at-year-end-2018#data I'm $100 in on No :mischief:
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    Republicans worried about Trump's mental health

    http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/carl-bernstein-nervous-republican-officials-are-questioning-president-trumps-emotional-stability/comments/#disqus If the Republicans are willing to work with this man, and if his supporters are not willing to admit they were wrong, then I have no empathy for "the...
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    "Tyranny of Facts"

    https://medium.com/@SeanBlanda/the-tyranny-of-facts-being-right-is-not-enough-3bc4513d690a#.kdg4sjbjy With respect, I absolutely disagree. When you're correct and the opposition is incorrect, shove the facts down their throat. Make them look stupid. Show the truth blatantly and mock them...
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    "Insurance for everybody"

    What does Trump even mean by this? I still can't figure it out. I mean getting the prices down is nice in principle, and there's nothing bad about that, but what does he mean by "everybody?" I thought the very essence of Republicanism was "go die or find a charity if you can't afford it." Or...
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    Ending America's Oldest Affirmitive Action Program

    I realize that rural, white voters are just asking for a hand up, not a hand out. But they've had long enough to get it together at this point. We need to repeal this PC bullfeathers! Your vote shouldn't be worth more just because there are more cornfields near you.
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    Expanded Medicaid

    Now I'm pretty private on here, but I will say that I live in Ohio. I'm currently on low-income expanded Medicaid. So my question is, both as a larger question and for personal reasons, I wonder how long this is going to last? That said, I will most likely earn too much to get it by the end of...
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    Hahaha!! HAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh man!

    This, this is picture perfect. http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/us/politics/with-no-warning-house-republicans-vote-to-hobble-independent-ethics-office.html?_r=0 #MAGA The minute someone poor and uneducated complains that they were duped by Trump, I'm just going to slap them until they lose...
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    Dentistry, inequality, and how we help people

    Anyone who knows me on here knows I grump about my teeth. Only 35 right now and I'm missing a grand total of four, with very precarious and large fillings in probably 15-16 more of them. My teeth look better than most people I meet and I have great breath pretty much all the time, but it's a...
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    Protectionism vs. Progressive Stuff

    Suppose we have a guy called Blue Collar Bob. He's not dumb but he's not smart, he can do competent labor work. He currently works at Burger Joint. Why is it that strong-arming/bribing a company for X amount of money artificially to create jobs not naturally supported by the market so that Bob...
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    I'm not even upset anymore by "1.0 stuff"

    I don't mean to make excuses, I just think this is the new reality. The way games are on digital platforms and you can simply assume 99.5% of your users will have and apply the latest patch seamlessly, the proliferation of early access. etc. etc. Since games are far from the days where what you...
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    Real In-game screenshot of Civ6 barbarians

    Just saying :lol: EDIT: Love Civ6 and don't even necessarily think the barbs are a bad thing, just requires a bit of a different early playstyle.
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    "Barracks Bonus" +25%?!

    What do they mean? Does the unit get 25% more XP when it fights from now on or what? I can't seem to get any clear info on this...
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    No hatepocalypse? I'm almost disappointed!

    I mean I've seen a few grumblers here and there, but I'm really shocked that we're not getting really visible shrieking, hair pulling, etc. It's a new Civilization release and it's not Civ3 re-skinned, surely it must be the antichrist! Jokes aside, I'm feeling a good vibe when I glance at most...
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    Zero Bombers' Justification?

    Okay, so I know a ton of you are itching to start making those extra Metacritic accounts to get those zero bombs in. Note that I'm not talking about legitimate, thoughtful critiques or reasonable bad reviews. I'm not talking about a few paragraphs of reasonable complaints and like a 4-6 out of...
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    Really? This has just gotten sad...

    https://www.change.org/p/firaxis-dlc-to-get-more-realistic-graphics-for-civ6?recruiter=162769229&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink Come on guys! Redoing ALL THE ARTWORK for $20?! Why are the people obsessed with realism the most unrealistic? :hmm:
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