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    Quote Originally Posted by sufi View Post
    normotic - my new word for the day
    (Droid, obvs must be exceptional in his utterly pessimistic worldview)
    And yet, here I am, preaching hope.

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    Quote Originally Posted by luka View Post
    There's always been a strong link between the far right and environmentalism
    This is true.

    Theres a current in environmentalism that recognises this and is trying to counteract eco-fascists.

    The main problem with humanist ecology is that the mechanics of consumerism & capitalism makes us all complicit => therefore making a very good case for an anti-human ecology.

    Space there for a third wave of nihilist ecology - pollute until the earth kills us all, leaving a nice quiet rock floating in infinite black solitude, untroubled by the incessant whine of human thought.
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    All voting is a form of gambling.

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    Can I take bets out on the election at Vegas, or would they argue that its pre-determined and therefore not a real sport? Debates are pretty much Political Entertainment.

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    I've spent the last 2 years regretting not placing bets on my political "hunches" so I guess that says that 1) it is and 2) it isn't.

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    I have only ever placed two bets in my life, both on Irish elections (and in particular the demise of recumbent parties), both won to the tune of about €200.

    Best bet ever would have been a grand on Hillary, take the early payoff and then put it on Trump.

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    I have a hunch.

    You can probably guess what it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by craner View Post
    I have a hunch.

    You can probably guess what it is.
    Uh, corbyn in a landslide?

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    lol. A step too far. Polls have been unerringly accurate and the margins are nowhere near as close.

    Dont ruin your record.

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    I want to get the monkey off my back!

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    Was going to add, if not this time, then next time! But didn't want to muddy the water

    Clearly I'm a Macon man.

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    But le Pen is not to be written off.

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    No, I wouldnt do that, and who knows what might happen, but Brexit polling was in the margin of error. 538 gave Trump a 1/3 chance.

    Le Pen has, to be generous, a 3% chance. She's nearly 30 points down.

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