dickleyjones

This is a foolish argument. It would have been an incredible risk to put the fate of the bills re qb in the hands of the outgoing gm. McD made the choice he could make and got tre.

Don't love it at all. Anyone who has had a run in with the actual mob would feel the same. That said, it is easy to ignore when you are winning! Go Bills!

Fitz loves us best, he wants to help. He's still bringing the magic to Buffalo!

Irony is cool

and why shouldn't I?

I certainly hope so!

Really. The urge to do so? Sure. Grown ups can control such urges. Control yourself. Find other outlets so you don't have a suppression problem.

If you break things out of anger, you have a problem. Go get that checked out.

sweet mic stand. i want that.

Fair questions. I have questioned people on "both sides" over the years. I have advocated for togetherness and understanding. Those hating on all things trump, and those who seem to worship him. Both are foolish in my opinion. You are correct that maybe right now is not the time to seek such things but then again when is the right time? A year from now as you suggest? We shall see. And yeah i'm under no illusion that we are all going to get along suddenly. But what i have become concerned with is the rather terrible forms of communication practised in our society and where that is leading us. Text messaging, forums, twitter, etc are all lacking and it creates problems. I mean, don't get me wrong, they are great in their own way. But as a vehicle for true dialogue they are awful. There is little nuance, a propensity to assume (incorrectly) and dehumanize, zero body language and what seems like a willful ignorance. If each of us could have a one on one conversation with someone of opposing views with the goal of understanding, not winning or convincing or being right, i think it would be a major step towards peace and moving forward together.

i wonder if there is really are no ideal or ethos, or just, no ideal or ethos on the surface (ie the politicians)? it seems to me most individual people have ideals. i understand it is hard to listen. especially when the voices are loud and numerous. in fact, i would not expect anyone to be able to listen in that context. the communication is too one-way for that. one-on-one dialogue is the way to go. if everyone paired off an got to really learn about the other person and understand what they are thinking and why they are thinking that way it would be a revelation. difficult to be sure, but it starts with two people. i've mentioned it around here before but again i recommend the Daryl Davis documentary "Accidental Courtesy". in short Daryl is a black man who has dialogue with kkk members. the results are quite amazing imo.

what is a Trumpy (Trumpie?)? why do you believe that all Trumpies are the same? edit: still waiting for what you think my agenda is.

what agenda is that? what is wrong about asking you to accept that you can be and are wrong about things? i am wrong about things. i make baseless assumptions sometimes and have to correct myself. i can be insensitive sometimes. i'm sure there are many other examples. are you saying that you are not wrong about anything?

i'm sorry, i don't know what you mean. what is hypocritical about suggesting you listen to each other?

me? i accept i am wrong, quite often. i also absolutely accept that most others have a different life perspective. that's the reason I try my best to listen. it is a part of how i get along with others. try it, it is rather freeing. i do not deny gay rights. i do not tear children away from anyone. i do not yell "all lives matter". and i am surely not a republican, nor am i a democrat. i'm a canadian. i look sadly upon my friends to the south. Republicans and Democrats. sad because your country is a great one, so much to offer, yet you are bogging yourselves down in self-righteousness. all i am suggesting is you listen to each other. does that really deserve the rebuke you lashed out with? is that not something you should consider? or is it now 4 years of hell because "they" did it last time? you do see how that is a never ending cycle, yes? it just screams of childishness. obligatory: sorry. then you are not really listening. listening requires you to actually engage. asks questions to clarify. dialogue.

yep, poor politics on both sides. it is really too bad.

why not try really listening? not agree. just listen. see where others are coming from. accept that their life and perspective is different from yours. accept that you can be, and are, wrong. accept that your blanket statements are not helpful. there is so much more, start there. and if you can't seem to figure it out, find a role model who does have it figured out.

Just telling it like it is, this thread in particular. Thankfully most people are fine.

i am sad to report there does not seem to be a sane person among you. the "other side" are either nazis or communists - gimme a break. macron can be right about some things. trump can be right about some things. heck, people you hate can be right about some things. how that is not obvious is beyond me. your hatred is blinding you. ALL of you.

@westside2 i'm not sure who you are meaning to troll, but it is working on everyone. and i must admit it is pretty damn funny. yet more evidence that the "sides" are closer to each other than they think. togetherness!

irony ^

Why protest? Why fight any efforts? Because that is the way the game is played. If trump is going to throw everything he has at this (lawyers, lawmakers, etc) then the dnc would be fools to not respond in kind.

absolutely they did. totally agree. and now it seems it is the R's turn. see, you have more in common than you want to believe! togetherness!!!

the pandemic definitely wasn't Trump's fault. neither was the rather poor response, most of the world was not ready. and the Ds hammered it as if it was his fault which is par for the course when you are in charge. i think it was wrong to do so, morally, but strategically you really can't blame them. however, the vaccine is not Trump's either. or God's for that matter. we have awesome science humans for such things.

i am glad to see this written down. i hope you and your country succeeds.