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Not sure I understand Trump's movement in the polls

Littleguy

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I learn from people who have a mixture of aptitudes. Some military, some academic, one is a historian, one is an ex CIA spook.. A mixture of various people.

One thing I DO NOT DO is only listen to one opinion or worldview. Like 99% of Americans do.
So, basically you have ZERO actual experience in the middle east or with that culture.
Kind of like a bodybuilder that doesn't lift if I may.
We all can read books or hear stories from a friend of a friend but boots on the ground is what counts.
 
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So, basically you have ZERO actual experience in the middle east or with that culture.
Kind of like a bodybuilder that doesn't lift if I may.
We all can read books or hear stories from a friend of a friend but boots on the ground is what counts.

Ah, got you.. I study quantum mechanics too, but you are saying there is no way I can learn anything about quantum mechanics , unless I ACTUALLY build a particle collider myself and smash atoms all by myself. Hell, there is no way I know for sure there really is a Grand Canyon.. I need to travel there myself and verify it. I have only ever seen pictures, heard stories and listened to podcasts describing the Grand Canyon. It may not be there! How could I know. I've never witnessed it or had a good friend tell me about it. I only really know about the Grand Canyon in those books..

Fuck, this sucks, I've been operating under the assumption that England serves a lot of fish and chips, but how could I actually know unless I go to England and travel to thousands of restaurants?? Fuck.. I only know about England's love for fish and chips in from what I've read in books. (Those silly books written by people who travel and live there) But you have now proven to me that the only way to know anything is to travel there, immerse myself in their culture, speak to thousands of people there, eat in thousands of places.

In fact, I've had to rely on experts my whole life. Like the people who tell me the earth is round! Oh shit dude.. There is no way I can REALLY know for sure unless I build a rocket and travel to space! Otherwise I'm just listening to so called experts tell me the world is round. I've never been to space. Is it real?? Does it exist?? Now everything I thought I know is in doubt! Oh, the existential agony.. Nothing ever said in a book or educational podcast is real.

I've listened to countless podcasts and listened to dozens of ebooks from people who were there. People who know the region's history, power structures, religious and geographical dynamics. They spend their lives studying this region and its issues. I'll trust them even over my old drinking buddy Joe who was there.
 
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Littleguy

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Ah, got you.. I study quantum mechanics too, but you are saying there is no way I can learn anything about quantum mechanics , unless I ACTUALLY build a particle collider myself and smash atoms all by myself. Hell, there is no way I know for sure there really is a Grand Canyon.. I need to travel there myself and verify it. I have only ever seen pictures, heard stories and listened to podcasts describing the Grand Canyon. It may not be there! How could I know. I've never witnessed it or had a good friend tell me about it. I only really know about the Grand Canyon in those books..

Fuck, this sucks, I've been operating under the assumption that England serves a lot of fish and chips, but how could I actually know unless I go to England and travel to thousands of restaurants?? Fuck.. I only know about England's love for fish and chips in from what I've read in books. (Those silly books written by people who travel and live there) But you have now proven to me that the only way to know anything is to travel there, immerse myself in their culture, speak to thousands of people there, eat in thousands of places.

In fact, I've had to rely on experts my whole life. Like the people who tell me the earth is round! Oh shit dude.. There is no way I can REALLY know for sure unless I build a rocket and travel to space! Otherwise I'm just listening to so called experts tell me the world is round. I've never been to space. Is it real?? Does it exist?? Now everything I thought I know is in doubt! Oh, the existential agony.. Nothing ever said in a book or educational podcast is real.

I've listened to countless podcasts and listened to dozens of ebooks from people who were there. People who know the region's history, power structures, religious and geographical dynamics. They spend their lives studying this region and its issues. I'll trust them even over my old drinking buddy Joe who was there.
Well, you certainly got yourself it seems..LMAO
Read all about brain surgeries and then go do one.
Read all about bodybuilding and suddenly you will have muscles
We could go on and on but until you have ridden a bull, you are NOT a bull rider, clearly a BULLSHITTER but that is all it seems.
Boy I got me some of that there book learnin' now I know something about something but don't ask me what.
I once read that the Earth is flat, does that make it true?
Just funnin with ya pumpkin, carry on.
 
fasttwitch

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Well, you certainly got yourself it seems..LMAO
Read all about brain surgeries and then go do one.
Read all about bodybuilding and suddenly you will have muscles
We could go on and on but until you have ridden a bull, you are NOT a bull rider, clearly a BULLSHITTER but that is all it seems.
Boy I got me some of that there book learnin' now I know something about something but don't ask me what.
I once read that the Earth is flat, does that make it true?
Just funnin with ya pumpkin, carry on.

I guess I should ignore all the experts who spend their lives researching issues and just pay attention to my old military drinking buddy's anecdotal story.
 
Littleguy

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I guess I should ignore all the experts who spend their lives researching issues and just pay attention to my old military drinking buddy's anecdotal story.
Or perhaps get some of your OWN life experience, it could be fun and exciting and give you some stuff to write about and others will call upon you for your expertise.
Think of it your name up in lights on the Marquee sign, people lined up for 2 city blocks just to hear of your exploits both near and far, it will make posting here seem so blasé.
The "experts" thought Kameltoe had a chance to win the election if you recall, my TID brother.
 
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Or perhaps get some of your OWN life experience, it could be fun and exciting and give you some stuff to write about and others will call upon you for your expertise.
Think of it your name up in lights on the Marquee sign, people lined up for 2 city blocks just to hear of your exploits both near and far, it will make posting here seem so blasé.
The "experts" thought Kameltoe had a chance to win the election if you recall, my TID brother.


You are trying to convince me to stop learning in order to increase my knowledge?

Ok.
 
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You are trying to convince me to stop learning in order to increase my knowledge?

Ok
I have concluded that no one could convince you that water is wet, unless you read it from an expert in the field and that you read words and try and twist them to fit your own narrative which seems quite common these days.
 
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I have concluded that no one could convince you that water is wet, unless you read it from an expert in the field and that you read words and try and twist them to fit your own narrative which seems quite common these days.

You and your strawman arguments..

I told you I take in all sorts of information. I listen to history channels, military channels, AI, geography, international politics, domestic politics, physics, biology, etc, etc, etc, etc..

You are learning from a drinking buddy telling you tall tales.

So far you have yet to even ask what particular sources I am using for a particular issue. Why?? What issue in particular are you taking issue with now? I'll tell you my sources.
 
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I read this. She was off a lot. I thought I was off, being off by 3%. She missed it all.

To her credit she said before the election that one day her model would break.. It broke. It's it is a huge deal that all polling is broken. There is no way to reach a certain segment of the population anymore. They are not picking up the phone for strangers.

 
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