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Offline Yarbles

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« on: October 28, 2024, 12:07:31 PM »
Are we allowed to talk about the US election here. I am a brit and a bit fascinated by it. Its nothing like our elections in terms of RAZZ and Rhetoric.

Not sure if politic is off limits ?     
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Re: Politics
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2024, 12:32:17 PM »
lol no
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Re: Politics
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2024, 12:46:53 PM »
Check your profile and see how many points you have left. Figure about 20 points for post.

Just joking. I would never advocate breaking the rules.  :D
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Re: Politics
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2024, 12:48:07 PM »
You're right about this election though. It's gonna be YUGE.
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Re: Politics
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2024, 12:55:15 PM »
From a European the main concern is if the result is contested after the event again  :noid

The stability of the USA is paramount to world stability. If the republic is in doubt  :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray :pray
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Re: Politics
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2024, 12:57:35 PM »
Contested after the event definitely worst case  :noid
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Re: Politics
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2024, 01:21:01 PM »
Contested after the event definitely worst case  :noid

Many here have the same concern for various reasons...

And political discussion is taboo here..not like it was in 2000 with the hanging chads chaos..had many a gore/bush then 911 Iraq war discussions without anyone losing their minds lol

We are a more sensitive lot these days lol

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Re: Politics
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2024, 03:00:58 PM »
To be fair many people here are seriously under informed.

A low information voter is a dangerous thing.
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Re: Politics
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2024, 03:53:15 PM »
No, no matter what ANYONE says. It will go south very fast. Power of suggestion already started.

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Re: Politics
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2024, 05:18:19 PM »
No, no matter what ANYONE says. It will go south very fast. Power of suggestion already started.

Maybe we are older and wiser now  :D
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Re: Politics
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2024, 05:19:29 PM »
Are we allowed to talk about the US election here. I am a brit and a bit fascinated by it. Its nothing like our elections in terms of RAZZ and Rhetoric.

Not sure if politic is off limits ?     

No it hurts some peoples feelings if you dont agree with their political views so its not allowed to be spoken abut unless you have a fetish of being spanked by rule violations
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Re: Politics
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2024, 05:26:46 PM »
Maybe more interesting than politics (at least to me) is the jeopardy facing two American Icons. The future for both Boeing and Harley Davidson looks very grim.
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Re: Politics
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2024, 05:26:57 PM »
At this point the only reason to discuss this election is to know who believes what. No minds or votes will be changed.
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Re: Politics
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2024, 05:27:55 PM »
Maybe more interesting than politics (at least to me) is the jeopardy facing two American Icons. The future for both Boeing and Harley Davidson looks very grim.

Agreed but the reasons for both are political in nature. IMO.

Read that Boeing is looking to sell off their space venture.
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