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by Kevin Solway
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Discontinuation of these forums
Replies: 0
Views: 29557

Discontinuation of these forums

After many years, "Genius forum" has been discontinued. I believe that Genius forum has been one of the longest running forums on the internet. Thanks to all who made this possible. Farewell.

This forum will continue to exist only in "Read-only" mode.
by Kevin Solway
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Discontinuation of these forums
Replies: 0
Views: 31736

Discontinuation of these forums

After many years, "Genius forum" has been discontinued. I believe that Genius forum has been one of the longest running forums on the internet. Thanks to all who made this possible. Farewell. This forum will continue to exist only in "Read-only" mode. P.S. Diebert has made a clos...
by Kevin Solway
Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

If you're going to accuse someone of being racist, then it's important to establish what definition of racism you're using, isn't it? That's not "rubbish argumentation of label specifics". I didn't accuse Trump of being a racist. You said "It was 100% racist dog-whistling to his 'dep...
by Kevin Solway
Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

He employed overtly racist concepts . . . Which concepts exactly? Remember that racism means "Prejudice based on race". It's not clear what you're talking about. Do you have a completely different definition of racism? rubbish argumentation of label specifics. If you're going to accuse so...
by Kevin Solway
Wed Jan 01, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

The term high crimes and misdemeanors has a bit of different origin and intent. They are different from the usual definition of "crimes". Like so much in the US constitution, the wording is vague and highly interpretive. Yes, the way things are going we could find someone guilty of a &quo...
by Kevin Solway
Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:54 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Trump: " So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously ...
by Kevin Solway
Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:32 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

The impeachment charges appear to be sound, as are a few additional charges like obstruction (both Comey & recent) & emoluments. The problem I have with them is that they are all extremely weak, or possibly entirely without substance. Well I have two problems with your position. First, it's...
by Kevin Solway
Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Further to my recent post on why "impeachment" hasn't yet happened: Imagine a world where people are continually being charged with crimes, for the purpose of doing them harm, but their cases never go to trial and they are never given a chance to defend themselves. That would be one hellis...
by Kevin Solway
Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

A bit of humor I came across, no fact intended: "66% of impeached presidents were impeached for humiliating Hillary Clinton". What I find strange about American politics is that Americans regard being "impeached" as a bad thing. What should be a bad thing is being found guilty ,...
by Kevin Solway
Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:53 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Impeachment is a Congressional Indictment ; it's the parliamentary equivalent of the laying of charges. The actual 'trial', as you note, happens in the Senate. Impeachment is a 'charge'; not a conviction. Trump has, irrefutably, been impeached. You are correct that impeachment is a charge, and not ...
by Kevin Solway
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

David Quinn wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:46 pmI don't like seeing him like this.
Again, you're not making a rational argument, so what you're saying is completely pointless.
by Kevin Solway
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

An equivalent and analogous scenario would be Naomi Wolf coming along and continually telling you 'that's just an opinion and I think it's wrong' That would be a perfectly valid criticism from Naomi Wolf if I was offering an opinion and trying to support it with fallacious reasons, or no reasons at...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:00 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

"I don't see anything interesting about her. I think she reads from a script and that she has been created by the media." Your words here are clear and unmistakable. Greta Thunberg is a mindless puppet. A piece of media froth like Kim Kardashian. She is vacuous. She is nothing. I'm not sa...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 8:33 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

And you did not 'explain' how my 'in plain sight' point was fallacious. You offered a vacuous analogy that has no intellectual force of any kind My first sentence, before the analogy, was "Things which are "in sight" can be perceived differently depending on where you view them from....
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

And given the amount of success Trump has had, it's hardly surprising that he boasts about it. Are you kidding me? Success at what? I mean the success he's had as President. To name a few things: Booming economy Massive job creation. Lowest jobless claims in 50 years. Lowest black unemployment in a...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

I'm not interested in political opinions, preferences, and diagnosing other people with mental illnesses. Great, I'll let Greta Thunberg know. Not finding Greta Thunberg interesting isn't the same as diagnosing her with a mental illness. I'm not sure how you think that she is relevant to your point...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Regarding the charges of "obstruction", which I think are the best chance the Democrats have of winning the election - poor as it may be . . . I think that if Mueller had found any compelling, or strong evidence of obstruction, then his report would have focused on that. He would have pinp...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Trump Ordered to Pay $2 Million to Charities for Misuse of Foundation That's good. You need to provide evidence when you accuse someone of a crime. Unfortunately the punishment they gave him probably won't achieve anything since he'll probably reduce the amount of money he gives to charity elsewher...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:40 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Watch one of his campaign rallies and tell me this is not a drivelling narcissist; Anyone who wants to be president of the U.S is probably going to be a narcissist of some sort, so I don't find that argument persuasive. And given the amount of success Trump has had, it's hardly surprising that he b...
by Kevin Solway
Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:30 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Your 'editing' of interlocutors' (and your own) points is staggering in its intellectual dishonesty. Show me how I "edited" your fallacious "in plain sight" argument. I did not. I simply explained why it is a fallacious argument. And I don't agree that quoting people is the same...
by Kevin Solway
Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

The impeachment charges appear to be sound, as are a few additional charges like obstruction (both Comey & recent) & emoluments. The problem I have with them is that they are all extremely weak, or possibly entirely without substance. If we go by these standards, then from here on in, any p...
by Kevin Solway
Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:49 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

No, you're reading too much into it. How should I read it then? Did you see my link to the Jonathon Pie video? I was saying that if you deeply insult people, by calling them "Nazis" or "irredeemably deplorable" or whatever, then they will naturally turn against you, probably for...
by Kevin Solway
Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:44 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

A few years ago, Hilary Clinton called her opponents "A basket of deplorables" who were "irredeemable". Look where it got her. The 'reasoning' behind this statement: Hillary is irrationally hateful because she insulted people. Trump didn't, so he is at least less irrationally ha...
by Kevin Solway
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Trump is a raging narcissist with no comprehension of the nature of reality. Casting aspersions about people isn't going to get you anywhere. So, you'll be deleting 'Poison for the Heart' sometime soon? As a matter of logical consistency? As I recall, 'Poison for the Heart" doesn't call any in...
by Kevin Solway
Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:50 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

There are innumerable in plain sight facts regarding Trump's behaviour Things which are "in sight" can be perceived differently depending on where you view them from. When a magician is performing illusions on stage, the audience see magic happening in sight , but from the magician's pers...