Mageman

I had no problems with Amazon (co.uk) however it's the holidays man, I would not advice you to order shit on the holiday season.

@Zaxex said:

Having two sides just seems like a bad idea. It makes it into an us versus them argument. It becomes too easy to generalise parties. That said there are enough crazy people painting their respective parties a certain way that it's hard to overlook; especially when it's not just one person ranting, but rather people or corporations being taken seriously.

I consider myself left-wing if anything (not American); largely because of the xenophobia, racism and prejudice that fuels some right-wing supporters, if not those who're being supported. The religion angle does nothing for me either.

So I guess the answer is no; not every Republican is crazy. Even the most hated members of the right-wing have their reasons to do the things they do. And usually I suspect those reasons are entirely sane and come from the same basic instincts as drive us all. I don't believe in the concepts of good or evil; I just feel that more often in the right-wing, decisions are made from a lack of compassion, xenophobia or hate.

But yeah; on the internet there is a lot of hate and contempt for Republicans, some for good reason.

I don't think serious politicians or voters care much about that stuff, politics are usually about economics, and what means to use to achieve the higher standard of living for people and more economics growth. The free market certain ''right wing'' people try to protect and expand actually brings people closer together to be honest.

The left/right thing are usually friendships made on one sides of the fences (I am in general against the divide anyway). For example recently some person here ran as left wing only because he was vehemently against person x from the other side of the fence.

@CptPanda29 said:

Religion is a way bigger deal in the USA politics than the UK for example. So Republicans are more hardcore in that sense, and it tends to overshadow any other policy they have. You know, 'cause they have imaginary friends still...

To make it average US voter clear, Republicans are bible thumping businessmen, and Democrats are socialists.

And this is sort off silly, religion is as a private thing as washing your underwear it is, and it has been like that since what, the late 17th/18th century ?

@tekmojo said:

@Animasta: I'm pro-capitalism all the way. I think Obama is socialist at heart, wanting to spread the wealth to all people, companies, and organizations. It's my observation, sure some people may like bailouts and fair sharing. But it's not what I believe this country should become.

I don't think you know or understand what socialism is, and the only thing bailouts are doing is making certain corporations grow out of proportion and then people go on and complain about the free market and big corporation when it's not the market that made the corporations big and gave them too much power.

@TheHT said:

I like it. It made the Cicero stuff interesting. The guild stuff seems to go by quick (though I've only just started the Thieves Guild) and they all follow the same pattern of 'you're the best fit', which I agree is unsatisfying. I'd much rather climb the ranks, but I didn't mind the Listener being chosen by the Night Mother given the revelation that the Dark Brotherhood as it once was is gone.

The later part is very true, one can imagine the unholy matron to chose the Listener herself in dire times, but it does not make much sense that she would not talk to others as well afterwards however it did fuel the Cicero stuff. The Dark Brotherhood questline was the best thing about Oblivion imo, and I am kinda sad to see them not doing more in Skyrim (however what I got was still somewhat satisfying).

I have little knowledge about American politics so please forgive my ignorance but I do know a thing or two or at least I think I do.

Anyway on many internet boards among them being GB and other gaming communities, people are generally Democrat leaning (not always though) and will sometimes make remarks about how Republicans are ''religious nutjobs'' among other things. But surely things are not that black and white, and especially in this time politics about serious issues like how to create jobs and a stable economy, I can't remember the last time ''social/religious issues'' were discussed in my country, as they really are not important in this day and age.

On some semi social site (pathetic I know) I also found the profiles of a couple of juicy hipster girls, you know the usual late teen/early adult people, listening to weird music and talking about drugs, anyway they both said that they were Republicans which kinda distorted the image of the usual Republican voters sites like this give a person. Despite not following American politics closely as I stated earlier I am sure even in ''Jesus land'', at the centre of discussion are economic issues, is it really that much of a stretch to think that there are gay atheist Republicans etc as well who just happen to seek the means of getting a stable economy and jobs via strict neoliberalism or something similar.

Spoilers ahead

As you may recall in Oblivion the Night Mother projected herself as an apparition when the DB needed her, everyone could hear her and talk to her, the Listener was the head of the organization to whom she whispered the contracts etc but he was not the only one who could speak to her or hear her. Now in Skyrim it seems that the Night Mother does not project herself as a ghost any more but rather directly talks from her corpse, and only the Listener can hear her which I find sort of weird as now the Listener is some kind of ''chosen one'' and not one who climbed the ranks of the organization and has been granted the role of the Listener.

Also it is a major disappointment that I can not expand the Brotherhood, name people Speaker and other stuff. The Listener should not be doing the dirty work.

All JRPGs are objectively horrible games and you should feel bad for playing and liking them.

@hwy_61 said:

C'mon. You REALLY want Jeff to shave his fucking head? What the hell is wrong with you?

He would look badass.@Xeirus said:

@Superfriend said:

Ugh and I thought he mentioned doing that because of a bet or something..

Good job discussing stuff that doesn´t concern you at all. Next up: When will Ryan get married and Vinny have some cute little babies? Please, leave the GB crew alone with your life advice.

Seriously, how fucking rude can people be. @Mageman Get a life dude.

I'm not being rude at all.

@Brackynews said:

Changing things up to Commerce. Probably Operations Management like my main man Peter Moore.

As for saying goodbye to arts and humanities, I can only offer this TED video for consideration. All fields are interdisciplinary, to say otherwise is a shallow worldview.

That doesn't change the fact that work can be found a lot easier with a engineering degree for example. But most people are too lazy to put in the required work, which Is completely understandable.

I don't know, under the lights it seems to look pretty bad and I think it would look even worse with a different haircut.

@Superfriend said:

Ugh and I thought he mentioned doing that because of a bet or something..

Good job discussing stuff that doesn´t concern you at all. Next up: When will Ryan get married and Vinny have some cute little babies? Please, leave the GB crew alone with your life advice.

I'd like to know that stuff too actually.