Which extreme right-wing Apolytoner would you install as dictator of Iraq? - Page 4

Imran Siddiqui · April 25, 2003, 19:28

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For the world, it's probably slightly right-wing.

Really? I mean most of the posters here make no bones that they identify themselves as 'socialist'. Even a good portion of the Americans on this site (che, Ramo, Odin, etc).

Dauphin · April 25, 2003, 19:31

Name as many right* of centre** non-Americans as you can who post here and compare it to American left* of centre**.

* - to any extent
** - world perspective

Lincoln · April 25, 2003, 19:33

The European posters look at things differently for the most part. I think orange might be right.

orange · April 25, 2003, 19:35

Fez, Big Crunch, Iain Lindley (well, he's a Tory), Boddington's (but he's a fake) and that's about all I can think of

Lancer · April 25, 2003, 19:38

Imran for dictator!

Imran would be perfect. He's smart, tough, republican, and Moslem.

orange · April 25, 2003, 19:38

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I am pro common sense.

Common sense is adjusting your views based on what the majority is?

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Something that is often lacking at Apolyton. I support the current administration because it is not as bad as the previous one.

On what grounds?

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And I do not believe in basing my philosopy of life on irrational hatred for a nation that is part good and part bad like all other nations in this world.

I don't hate America. I don't think many posters here, if any, do. I think they hate American foreign policy, like I do. I also hate British foreign policy, at the moment, but at least I know that it's very weakly supported there, whereas the war is more strongly supported here.

orange · April 25, 2003, 19:38

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and Moslem.

No he's not, but he could easily pass

Imran Siddiqui · April 25, 2003, 19:40

Orange, I guess you can add Roland and Saras to that... but that's it.

Compared to che, Theben, Ramo, Odin, monkspider, Mr. Fun, Sava...

Lancer · April 25, 2003, 19:41

But I thought he was from Jersey?

Lincoln · April 25, 2003, 19:42

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Originally posted by orange

Common sense is adjusting your views based on what the majority is?

On what grounds?

I don't hate America. I don't think many posters here, if any, do. I think they hate American foreign policy, like I do. I also hate British foreign policy, at the moment, but at least I know that it's very weakly supported there, whereas the war is more strongly supported here.

Why don't you actually read my first post. I adjust my view on the basis of a rational argument regardless of what any majority thinks. And I think that politics is basically crooked but at least Bush is not as crrrked as Clinton. And this forum is full of irrational Ameican hatred, but that does not mean that I think you are part of that crowd.

Ned · April 25, 2003, 19:50

What I really enjoy about this forum is that the left and right both seem to be extremists and really like to hammer each other with joyful abandon.

Of course, we righties are really centrists and the lefties are mostly communists. That should give you an idea of where the center of this forum really is.

Drake Tungsten · April 25, 2003, 19:53

How did I get on this list? I'm not even a Republican.

Lonestar, Sloww and Imran got the shaft on this one. They would all make great dictators.

Lazerus · April 25, 2003, 19:57

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Im pro-US but more blindly pro-UK
As for pissing off the population i do have a habit of enslaving all those who think im wrong because im never wrong you hear me !

And my view on the rest of the middle east : get in line and kiss my arse or prepare for war

orange · April 25, 2003, 20:06

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How did I get on this list? I'm not even a Republican.

Perhaps not, but you're an illogical right-wing war supporter

Drake Tungsten · April 25, 2003, 20:10

I was reluctantly pro-war. I supported going through the UN and still think that they should play a role in post-war Iraq. Powell's the member of the Bush administration I agree with most. Not exactly the most right-wing of stances (and foreign policy is the area I'm the most conservative on).

orange · April 25, 2003, 20:13

all I've ever seen you post is pro-war rants with no basis...i guess that's my impression of Drake Tungsten the poster.

Giancarlo · April 25, 2003, 20:14

Well considering the UN shaves off 21% of Oil For Food revenues for "adminstrative costs"... I wouldn't want them running the country. They probably piss Iraqis off completely. The UN should stay out.

Ned · April 25, 2003, 20:16

Fez, where did you get that figure? I thought it was more in the range of 2%. Still, 2% is more than a billion to date.

Drake Tungsten · April 25, 2003, 20:21

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all I've ever seen you post is pro-war rants with no basis...i guess that's my impression of Drake Tungsten the poster.

Can't say I'm suprised; you weren't exactly bringing your A game during the run-up to the war. You must have been too busy predicting disaster for the US and the world to take the time to read my posts. I understand.

Al B. Sure! · April 25, 2003, 22:41

I've always been thinking of getting people i know to start posting up on here... i know two guys studying to be preachers (one baptist, the other lutheran) and many more people who are lay religious baptists and muslims... getting them to post here would increase the black population of apolyton by like thirty times... but none of them heard of civilization the game

thanks

orange · April 25, 2003, 22:43

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Can't say I'm suprised; you weren't exactly bringing your A game during the run-up to the war. You must have been too busy predicting disaster for the US and the world to take the time to read my posts. I understand.

During the run-up to the war I was barely here. If you hadn't noticed, my posting has dropped off at Poly recently. Today was my biggest posting day in quite a while.

But yes, your posts always stuck out to me...for being such baseless drivel

Lincoln · April 25, 2003, 22:46

I have never played the game either but that has not stopped me from posting on OT. Bring them over Speer.

Q Classic · April 25, 2003, 22:47

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What I really enjoy about this forum is that the left and right both seem to be extremists and really like to hammer each other with joyful abandon.

Of course, we righties are really centrists and the lefties are mostly communists. That should give you an idea of where the center of this forum really is.

hey now... don't muscle in on us centrists who view both of you extremists with fear, loathing, and amusement...

MRT144 · April 25, 2003, 22:48

IMRAN FOR PREZ! either that or DinoDoc. the rest are just too unrealistic or too young.

Boris Godunov · April 25, 2003, 22:48

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Originally posted by MRT144
IMRAN FOR PREZ! ... the rest are just too unrealistic or too young.

The irony of this made me laugh out loud.

Guynemer · April 25, 2003, 22:55

DinoDoc?

I thought you said "extreme"? DD may be a right-winger, but he is generally quite reasonable; certainly not extreme.

Boris Godunov · April 25, 2003, 22:57

Only an extreme centrist would say something like that!

MRT144 · April 25, 2003, 22:58

boris, compared to drake, fez, and albert...

Boris Godunov · April 25, 2003, 23:00

Did any of them assert that 2+2=5?

Giancarlo · April 25, 2003, 23:04

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Originally posted by Ned
Fez, where did you get that figure? I thought it was more in the range of 2%. Still, 2% is more than a billion to date.

That 1 in 21% should not be there. I meant to say 2%. Nonetheless, that is excessive.