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 Wisbech Eagle  Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 11.10am |
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My remark had nothing to do with the post itself. I rarely, if ever, look at links from such sources, as past experience indicates there are better things to do with my time. I pick and choose the sources I use to ensure I am aware of current right, and left, opinion. I don’t need any others. It was solely to comment on the idea that people “know”, when the reality is that in most cases all they have is an opinion. One that is usually disputed by someone else. As doubtless this will be! Thus proving the point. The problem with “know it alls”. Is that they don’t know everything ! They just think they do. Mark Twain succinctly explained this. Take it up with him! Although he probably wouldn’t respond, even if he could, because of another of his famous remarks about being careful who you argue with.
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Teddy Eagle  31 Mar 24 11.17am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
My remark had nothing to do with the post itself. I rarely, if ever, look at links from such sources, as past experience indicates there are better things to do with my time. I pick and choose the sources I use to ensure I am aware of current right, and left, opinion. I don’t need any others. It was solely to comment on the idea that people “know”, when the reality is that in most cases all they have is an opinion. One that is usually disputed by someone else. As doubtless this will be! Thus proving the point. The problem with “know it alls”. Is that they don’t know everything ! They just think they do. Mark Twain succinctly explained this. Take it up with him! Although he probably wouldn’t respond, even if he could, because of another of his famous remarks about being careful who you argue with. This post rather disproves itself though. Without seeing the link how can you know what it is you might not know? It could be a question. It could be a joke.
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| Stirlingsays 31 Mar 24 11.28am |
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I'm hardly a 'know it all' but in regards to yourself it often appears that just having a modicum of common sense becomes like a superpower. If your sources on the US right are missing the main news on the right then your selection leaves something to be desired.
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 georgenorman 31 Mar 24 11.54am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
My remark had nothing to do with the post itself. I rarely, if ever, look at links from such sources, as past experience indicates there are better things to do with my time. I pick and choose the sources I use to ensure I am aware of current right, and left, opinion. I don’t need any others. It was solely to comment on the idea that people “know”, when the reality is that in most cases all they have is an opinion. One that is usually disputed by someone else. As doubtless this will be! Thus proving the point. The problem with “know it alls”. Is that they don’t know everything ! They just think they do. It's like the Incredible Hulk criticising people who lose their temper.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 12.55pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
This post rather disproves itself though. Without seeing the link how can you know what it is you might not know? It could be a question. It could be a joke. It wasn’t directed to the link, at which only a cursory glance is enough to know it’s not going to be either a question or a joke, seeing who is involved. I have seen more than enough of that to know I don’t want to see any more. It was to the idea that “if you know, you know”. Which is pure arrogance.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 12.57pm |
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Who determines what is the “main” news on the right? It’s just another opinion isn’t it?
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| Teddy Eagle 31 Mar 24 1.00pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
It wasn’t directed to the link, at which only a cursory glance is enough to know it’s not going to be either a question or a joke, seeing who is involved. I have seen more than enough of that to know I don’t want to see any more. It was to the idea that “if you know, you know”. Which is pure arrogance. My mistake. I thought it was a reference to the irony of the situation.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 1.03pm |
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Originally posted by georgenorman
It's like the Incredible Hulk criticising people who lose their temper. There are lots of things I know nothing about. For evidence of my acceptance of that fact just check the threads I might follow but don’t comment in. There are things where I take a keen interest, have acquired some knowledge, so have formed opinions, and do comment. As is obvious, other opinions are available. Other posters comment on everything, including subjects they have no knowledge about at all.
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| Stirlingsays 31 Mar 24 1.53pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Who determines what is the “main” news on the right? It’s just another opinion isn’t it? Ok, but I think we can say it was pretty big news on the US right.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 5.29pm |
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I would say it was pretty small beer when someone like Candace Owens gets sacked. Hardly earth shattering. Trump and the election are the big news. I would say it’s actually of more interest to the left, watching the right get themselves into a tangle over how to balance their claims to be “Christian” and support for Israel. If you want a real insight try reading Andrew Torba.
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| Stirlingsays 31 Mar 24 5.36pm |
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Well, I never said it was earth shattering, just if you knew you knew. People like yourself are obsessed with Trump....you need to evolve Corny and learn to accept the future. Stop fighting what's inevitable. You won't, but at least I get to enjoy the popcorn. As for Torba....just another of your obsessions.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 31 Mar 24 9.11pm |
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Me accept the future! That’s rich coming from one of the group completely unable to do just that. I accept that the future for us and most other developed countries is going to be very different to the past. Instead of fighting the inevitable I prefer to see us preparing for it and making sure it will work for us. Trump is not inevitable. I cannot stop him but I can try to support those who can. As for Torba, he is a very pertinent example of the sickness infecting the USA. He is worth reading just to understand how extreme some of the views are. Both Trump and Torba are part of the same problem. One that is not on our doorstep but looms over us nonetheless. Am I obsessed by it? I am certainly very concerned by it. I think I have good reason to be, and think we all ought to be. By the way I did a little research on the use of the prerogative “Trump Derangement Syndrome”. It’s interesting. It seems it’s not the first time those who oppose a President have been accused of having a “Derangement Syndrome”. Indeed I recall just how shocked I was when I heard my ex pat American friends describe Obama. Someone I had a great regard for as a decent man. They absolutely hated him, but when you tried to find out why the reasoning was very thin. Mostly it was because they opposed gun control and trying to bring the costs of healthcare under control.
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