Science strikes back: anti-Trump march set to draw thousands to Washington

[Ada Lovelace]

 

[Ada Lovelace]

 

[Ada Lovelace]

She was very proud of her sign.

 

[Ada Lovelace]

This was taken by a friend at the SF March:
Instagram post by Kendra Lechtenberg • Apr 23, 2017 at 7:22pm UTC
And this was her sign:
Instagram post by Kendra Lechtenberg • Apr 22, 2017 at 3:39am UTC

 

[Aldebaran]

Nice deflection.

And I asked a lot of questions of you...earlier...

I asked you if you wanted things to be nice for your descendants.
You didn't answer.
You deflected again.
You started talking about imposing taxes...
I still wonder...
Do you want things to be nice for your descendants?

Yes. Since they already are, your next question about why I'm against greedy politicians looking for more ways to increase taxation has already been answered.

 

[Aldebaran]

I don't think you guys are lower than evil.
I think you guys struggle.
That's why you don't care about other people, or the planet.
You struggle.

I think you feel sorry for yourself.

When I was making reference to those on the Left and Right side of the political spectrum earlier, you didn't like it that I seemed to be making it a "Left or Right" issue. Now you apparently think it's all about "you guys".

 

[The Brown Brink]

Who says that? The founding fathers knew a "total" democracy will eventually lead to a tyranny which is why USA is a republic. Explained on the very basic level , if you have two wolves and one sheep in a democracy guess what's for dinner?

In a democracy, majority rules.

 

[The Brown Brink]

Yes. Since they already are, your next question about why I'm against greedy politicians looking for more ways to increase taxation has already been answered.

You don't make a convincing argument.

 

[Aldebaran]

In a democracy, majority rules.

Then it's a good thing that we live in a Constitutional Republic.

 

[The Brown Brink]

Like hitting, the easy button.

I don't get it.
What's an easy button?

 

[Aldebaran]

I don't get it.
What's an easy button?

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[The Brown Brink]

What do us guys struggle with?
Why in the world do I feel sorry for myself?

You think you don't have "enough."
You don't want to pay taxes.
You live in a society and enjoy its privileges, but you still don't want to pay taxes.
You don't want to help your society, or your nation or your planet, even though they help you.
You want only to help yourself.

Because you don't have "enough."

 

[The Brown Brink]

The behaviors you guys exhibit are perfectly natural.
But these behaviors are not helpful behaviors.

I wish I could hear a sincere argument instead of all this posturing.

 

[Aldebaran]

You think you don't have "enough."
You don't want to pay taxes.
You live in a society and enjoy its privileges, but you still don't want to pay taxes.
You don't want to help your society, or your nation or your planet, even though they help you.
You want only to help yourself.

Because you don't have "enough."

You, you, YOU!
Why so much judging? Why not ask people what it is that they think, and what they want? Don't assume to know what others are thinking, and what their values are.

 

[Aldebaran]

The behaviors you guys exhibit are perfectly natural.
But these behaviors are not helpful behaviors.

I wish I could hear a sincere argument instead of all this posturing.

We've been trying, but all you are doing is making condescending remarks that are presumptuous about the people you are talking to. That doesn't help you to hear a sincere argument when somebody makes one.

 

[The Brown Brink]

When I was making reference to those on the Left and Right side of the political spectrum earlier, you didn't like it that I seemed to be making it a "Left or Right" issue. Now you apparently think it's all about "you guys".

I'm sorry I wasn't clear, but I was actually conversing with you and another person.
That's who I meant by "you guys."

Really, I don't care about Left and Right.
I'm an historian.
It's all the same to me.
I just look for the best outcome in any issue.

 

[The Brown Brink]

We've been trying, but all you are doing is making condescending remarks that are presumptuous about the people you are talking to. That doesn't help you to hear a sincere argument when somebody makes one.

I am human.
Yes, I make assumptions according to the behaviors and language I encounter.
I draw conclusions.
I note empirical evidence.
I use this information, yes.

I have offered up my opinion.
It's only my opinion.
You can change it.

 

[Aldebaran]

I am human.
Yes, I make assumptions according to the behaviors and language I encounter.
I draw conclusions.
I note empirical evidence.
I use this information, yes.

I have offered up my opinion.
It's only my opinion.
You can change it.

I'm willing to try...

 

[The Brown Brink]

You see, I'm not buying the tricksy science argument or the dirty politics argument.
These just don't fly.

I think it's all about taxes.
Taxes turn some hearts cold.

Convince me that I'm wrong.

 

[The Brown Brink]

Please.