Posts by TheListener

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Being Removed From Facebook and Twitter

by minimus in

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i have a very good friend who has been banned from facebook simply because he makes remarks positive about president trump and negative toward the democratic party.

he has tried to get back on facebook and it appears there is no way for him to return.

people are being removed from social media platforms simply because they have a different political view.

TheListener

I don't see how important we view websites like Twitter or Facebook or how much they may mean to certain people means they somehow owe fairness. If you don't like their posting rules don't support them. I don't support them and I am able to maintain my social contacts.

As a private company I wouldn't think they even have to publish rules for posting, it would be nice and helpful and make their platform more useful, but required? I don't feel like that's true.

I can't stand federal government getting in my business. Any business other than defense of nation and interstate issues.

If we don't like the social platforms around today then in the future there will be new ones for us, better ones. That's how free market economies work.

IMO

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2020-10-12--Year End Report! (as of 2020-10-14)

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2020-october-12th.. re: 2020 year end report.

reply below for the link and a milkshake back in the pm section.. https://www.legendairymilkshakebar.com/.

petra!.

TheListener

Please send in PM. Thank you

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If YOU Were In Charge of the COVID Virus Situation How Would You Handle Things At This Point?

by minimus in

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as of october 2020, if you were governor or president how would you handle this pandemic?

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TheListener

Minimus, I'm saying that in my opinion herd immunity isn't possible because not everyone (or maybe a better term is not enough people) will move about and get the virus to generate herd immunity. And that because of our freedoms we cannot make them.

And that we shouldn't fault individuals who don't trust the government to handle the covid vaccine. In fact, I would figure that most conservatives would be among the first to be suspicious of a government backed vaccine. Either way, the same freedoms that some fight for to not wear a mask is the same freedoms others have to not take the vaccine and to hunker down and prevent herd immunity.

I think it's the double edged sword of freedom.

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If YOU Were In Charge of the COVID Virus Situation How Would You Handle Things At This Point?

by minimus in

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as of october 2020, if you were governor or president how would you handle this pandemic?

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TheListener

I totally agree Simon

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If YOU Were In Charge of the COVID Virus Situation How Would You Handle Things At This Point?

by minimus in

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as of october 2020, if you were governor or president how would you handle this pandemic?

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TheListener

Yes, good for you but each one of our hundreds of millions of citizens all make a decision and they don't all agree

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If YOU Were In Charge of the COVID Virus Situation How Would You Handle Things At This Point?

by minimus in

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as of october 2020, if you were governor or president how would you handle this pandemic?

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TheListener

Too simplistic an answer minimus. Unfortunately Trump's personality has turned off a lot of people and now they don't trust him. It's just a way of life these days. Should a tweet cause you to lose faith in our government? Probably not, but everyone gets to make their own choices. Freedom baby!!

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My Prediction: Trump Wins Big

by minimus in

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a month ago it might have been questionable.

not now.

after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.

TheListener

Here's a couple articles I thought were interesting:

One last look: 2016 polls actually got a lot right - The Hill 1/19/17

It Wasn't the Polls That Missed, It Was the Pundits - Realclearpolitics 11/12/16

https://www.aapor.org/Education-Resources/Reports/An-Evaluation-of-2016-Election-Polls-in-the-U-S.aspx

538 has a couple articles bit I didn't re-search for them

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My Prediction: Trump Wins Big

by minimus in

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a month ago it might have been questionable.

not now.

after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.

TheListener

Probability of winning isn't a poll - it's an opinion based on information. The information can be accurate and opinion can be waaaay off.

The actual polls, on average, weren't that far off from correct. Although I'm sure there were some poorly conducted polls that were outliers on either side.

What's good is that a simple checking of polling averages in the swingstates and nationally in 2016 along with the actual vote counts clears this up pretty quickly

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If YOU Were In Charge of the COVID Virus Situation How Would You Handle Things At This Point?

by minimus in

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as of october 2020, if you were governor or president how would you handle this pandemic?

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TheListener

Catch-22

If the vaccine cooked out now or recommendations change - tons of people will say Trump/GOO are lying and disbelieve

If vaccine or recommendations come out after election or inauguration - tons of people will say Democrats/MSM are lying and disbelieve.

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My Prediction: Trump Wins Big

by minimus in

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a month ago it might have been questionable.

not now.

after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.

TheListener

The polls show biden much farther ahead than clinton ever was in several swingstates. I just saw a Fox news poll that showed this today and a Rasmussen poll from like yesterday or so that showed this too.

I think that Trump is in very real trouble and that moderates and undecided (if there are any) aren't breaking his way.

The 2016 polls were actually pretty accurate by my recollection. Nationally they showed clinton ahead and they turned out right. State wise they showed the race within the margin of error and again they were right.