Yeah the libertarian platform I agree with, the Koch brothers and the (Ron/Rand) Paul family are too far out there in whackadoodle land for me.
-Sean On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 7:02 AM <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I read the Libertarian part platform and thought I could be on board. I > registered as Libertarian and carried the card in my wallet. > > …..and then I met the other libertarians. Some I can relate with and some > others are absolutely insane. > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:47 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political > > > > Yeah, the nutjobs ruined that designation. I used to partially identify as > libertarian, I don't do that anymore. > > On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: > > Here in ColoRADo voting libertarian ends up getting people like Lauren > Bobert elected lol :-/ > > > > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 9:15 AM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > It's not a throwaway vote!!!! You have to vote libertarian if you want a > libertarian! > > > > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 11:06 AM Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: > > <Say in the voice of Mr. Mackey from South Park> > > > > Mmmkay everyone, all you “woke” people are tried and cranky, y’all need to > go back to bed and get some rest. > > > > -Sean > > > > (For the record I’m registered independent , socially liberal, fiscally > conservative, I would vote libertarian if it wasn’t a throwaway vote) > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 8:53 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: > > Well, maybe their thin skin needs some toughening up. Everyone could use > some more grit. > > > > In my experience, those that feel compelled to “call out” people never > affect positive change. And frequently they harm themselves in the > trying. Becoming toxic themselves to those they are trying to > shame/expose/coerce/educate/put down. > > > > What good does it do to tell some red necked construction worker that he > is being racist? I just avoid those with views I abhor. And I try to > teach by example. But I never call anyone out. At work, if they are my > employee, I address the concern in private. If they don’t change I fire > them. > > > > Social justice warriors are idiots in my opinion. They invent a noble > cause with which to enshroud themselves while acting out in socially > impolitic ways, a good reason, in their mind, to be an anarchist. Look at > antifa and proud boys. > > > > Exact same people, doing the exact same things, for the exact same > reasons. The ONLY difference is some contrived battle line they are trying > to advance. > > > > *From:* Cameron Crum > > *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:42 AM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political > > > > You stirred the liberal hornets nest now, Chuck. > > > > > > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 7:51 AM <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Weirdly opposite here. My brothers are vocally alt-right. All > ex-military, all purport to be Christian. One is dead from substance abuse > and suffered a variety of mental health issues. The surviving two are > always broke, angry, and unhappy. I feel like I have to tiptoe around them > so they don’t fly off the handle about anything. > > > > …..and I’m not at all “woke”. I just know it’s not for me to pass > judgement. > > > > On the other hand, this is NY. Maybe they feel like they’re the rebels > fighting the evil liberal death star. Maybe your kids in Utah feel like > they’re the rebels fighting the evil Republican death star. > > > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:11 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Cc:* Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT mildly political > > > > Woke, broke, in therapy and crazy unhappy. > > > > That is how I would describe some of my kids. > > > > The alt right unwoke ones seem to have money and happiness. > > > > Never expected I would not be able to speak my mind at family dinners just > to be able to still see some of my kids. > > Feel like I was convicted in absentia, thrown in the hole for a lifetime > sentence, but taken out of solitary confinement now and then at their whims > just so they could claim to have compassion on me for a half hour walk in > the woods. Maybe longer if I pay for dinner. > > > > Odd times.... > > I loved my parents and grandparents. > > Never felt they had to earn it. > > Never would have thought of condemning them for the things they said. > > > > Funny, I have a sister that lives 1000 miles from me. Our families were > separate all while the kids were growing. > > But some of hers have done the same things to her. Using the exact same > vernacular. > > > > Must have something to do with energy drinks I think. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > ------------------------------ > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > > Sean Heskett > > ZIRKEL > Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV > 970-871-8500 x100 - Office > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > > Sean Heskett > > ZIRKEL > Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV > 970-871-8500 x100 - Office > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Sean Heskett ZIRKEL Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV 970-871-8500 x100 - Office
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