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#1 Dec 09 2010 at 3:57 PM Rating: Decent

Demea

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You left-leaning types spend a lot of time gnashing your teeth and pulling your hair about Fox News et al. But can you recognize crazy on your side of the aisle?

Forbes.com wrote:

Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros warned tonight in New York that the combination of Fox News, Glenn Beck, The Tea Party, and the ability of Americans to fantasize unrealistically about their political system might lead â€œthis open society to be on the verge of some dictatorial democracy.â€

Soros mentioned George Orwellâ€™s novel, â€œ1984â€³ as a possible precedent for the kind of fantasies being promulgated in our culture today.

My favorite part of the article was the snippet at the end about Soros' opinion on current financial news, thrown in almost begrudgingly.

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#2 Dec 09 2010 at 4:03 PM Rating: Excellent

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Sure, Soros was talkin' loopy-talk.

What do I win?

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#3 Dec 09 2010 at 4:26 PM Rating: Excellent

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Beck has been trying to stir up public hatred of Soros, suggesting that the investment genius and significant philanthropist was maliciously trying to take over the U.S. for his own purposes.

Huh. So Soros is nuts and Beck is nuttier. I find it rather more acceptable that an 80 year old billionaire is off his rocker than a middle-aged media personality with millions of listeners.

That said, 1984 is the new Godwins for arguments. Oh Soros Smiley: lol

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#4 Dec 09 2010 at 4:44 PM Rating: Decent

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I just enjoyed how he used the classic leftist tactic of label equating to make it appear as though his own organization is somehow in line with the principles of liberty which the US has held to for 200+ years. It's only been like a day since I've seen that tactic used publicly by a prominent figure on the left! At least it's consistent.

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#5 Dec 09 2010 at 6:10 PM Rating: Good

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gbaji wrote:

I just enjoyed how he used the classic leftist tactic of label equating to make it appear as though his own organization is somehow in line with the principles of liberty which the US has held to for 200+ years.

lulz

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#6 Dec 09 2010 at 6:23 PM Rating: Good

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Jophiel wrote:

lulz

NOT tactical.

I'd wanna see a video or read a transcript or have some context before commenting on how loopy this guys comments were. Sounds like a little-boy billionaire tussel.

Edited, Dec 10th 2010 1:25am by Elinda

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#7 Dec 10 2010 at 1:56 PM Rating: Decent

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So if this would theoretically come to fruition, when I'm 45 could I bang some seemingly uptight "bible beater who is really a freak" 20 years younger than me in a small clearing in the woods while being filmed by big brother?

That's hot.

Although the consequent reeducation and torture would be double plus ungood.

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