And They're Off! The Democratic Candidates for 2020

[Marc]

If not yet 'ad infinitum' on the forum, the continued series of solely personal attacks on a poster is probably close to record-breaking. The claimed reason being partly, because the site's 'Ignore Function' is not working to stop one seeing posts ... And then perpetually accusing him, in the lowest wordings possible, of childish behaviour ... it just doesn't add up.

Both the 'buddy' and 'ignore' buttons are working just fine.
And it's also possible just to ignore annoying posters without using them buttons.

I fear that, now that so many of us are forced to stay inside/home, a few vocal people are going to enjoy/annoy each other even more. Because they are all so darn right, and the other ones are so darn ignorant/childish/stupid/whatever.
So, I'm gonna conclude that they will never stop anyway anyhow anytime, and that they actually do not want their rival(s) to quit either, because, despite their own complaints and agressiveness about/towards each other, it's... so much fun.

Huzzah.

[Karl Henning]

If not yet 'ad infinitum' on the forum, the continued series of solely personal attacks on a poster is probably close to record-breaking. The claimed reason being partly, because the site's 'Ignore Function' is not working to stop one seeing posts ... And then perpetually accusing him, in the lowest wordings possible, of childish behaviour ... it just doesn't add up.

Noted, thank you.

[Karl Henning]

Both the 'buddy' and 'ignore' buttons are working just fine.

I am sure that is generally true.

I've stated simply that it somehow does not work for me in this instance. I do not know how or why. i have just succeeded in adding you to my ignore list, which I shall shortly reverse, so, yes, I know how it's done, and it works in other instances.  Otherwise, thank you.

[Karl Henning]

I should like at this time to invite anyone else to remark on my activities/behavior, including imputing motivations to me.

Thanks in advance.

[JBS]

My prosessing tells me he fears goverment bureaucracy more than I do. For him Bernie's weakness is his policies increase goverment bureaucracy. I don't care, if the same policies improve people's lives, which I believe they do. Bernie's housing policies may have problems, but at least he is trying to get roof over peoples heads. How about Biden? What's his policy? No bureaucracy nor roof over head?

Anyway, this doesn't matter anymore as Bernie won't be the president. His policies won't be implemented.

You should fear bureaucracy far more. A government bureaucrat has more opportunity, and more power, to mess up your life than any oligarch. And unlike the oligarch, the bureaucrat doesn't even personally benefit from it.

[Karl Henning]

I am sure that is generally true.

I've stated simply that it somehow does not work for me in this instance. I do not know how or why. i have just succeeded in adding you to my ignore list, which I shall shortly reverse, so, yes, I know how it's done, and it works in other instances.  Otherwise, thank you.

Thanks to a patient friend, I learn that I was missing a space.

My invitation above stands. Don't sheathe the knives now.

[Marc]

[...]
My invitation above stands. Don't sheathe the knives now.

See?

You deliberaty will not understand and you deliberately want to carry on.
Pot and kettle.

I did a last (I hope) effort to get rid of the useless weaponery here, but instead I guess it's useless to hope for a debate without the use of weapons here. Apparently it's fun to get someone wounded on GMG. Apologies, Karl, I can do without them knives. You enjoy yourself.

[71 dB]

You should fear bureaucracy far more. A government bureaucrat has more opportunity, and more power, to mess up your life than any oligarch. And unlike the oligarch, the bureaucrat doesn't even personally benefit from it.

Well, since Finland is a social democracy and according to you social democratic policies cause massive government bureaucracy, in which way(s) have Finnish government bureaucrats messed up my life? I am blind to it as I live in this system, but you as someone who doesn't live in a social democracy may see what I don't see.

[Karl Henning]

Apologies, Karl, I can do without them knives. You enjoy yourself.

I'm trying to work out how this is an apology.  Pretend for the time being that I'm a rational adult.  My brain is retraining since my stroke, so I won't object if you speak plainly.

[Karl Henning]

Both the 'buddy' and 'ignore' buttons are working just fine.

Perhaps I did you a disservice by misreading you;  just what did you mean here, please?

[Marc]

I'm trying to work out how this is an apology.  Pretend for the time being that I'm a rational adult.  My brain is retraining since my stroke, so I won't object if you speak plainly.

I apologized for putting my knife in the sheath, despite the fact that you asked for your fellow members to pull it out.
But who knows, maybe others do long for that fight. As I said: have fun.

[Karl Henning]

As I said: have fun.

That seems snide to me.

[Marc]

Perhaps I did you a disservice by misreading you;  just what did you mean here, please?

It means that I checked them and that they both worked fine for me.
Earlier, there were some remarks about forum software i.c. the ignoring function not working properly... but maybe I misunderstood that.
Anyway, since fellow member mentioned it again, I thought I had to inform him/whomever that the software and its buttons worked fine (for me). But maybe it depends on which browser is used.

That seems snide to me.

Well, it is not.

We are all individuals.
We are all different.

We all have our own ideas about fun.

[Karl Henning]

It means that I checked them and that they both worked fine for me.
Earlier, there were some remarks about forum software i.c. the ignoring function not working properly... but maybe I misunderstood that.
Anyway, since fellow member mentioned it again, I thought I had to inform him/whomever that the software and its buttons worked fine (for me). But maybe it depends on which browser is used.

Well, it is not.

We are all individuals.
We are all different.

We all have our own ideas about fun.

Thanks; I wish you fun, as well.

[Karl Henning]

Sen. Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Bid.

[Herman]

Indeed.

Is Biden still running?

I haven't heard from him in a long time.

[Karl Henning]

Indeed.

Is Biden still running?

I haven't heard from him in a long time.

Biden describes his phone call with Trump about coronavirus response

[Karl Henning]

What Bernie Sanders proved by running for president (and what he didn't)
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

Updated 2:24 PM ET, Wed April 8, 2020

[Karl Henning]

What Bernie Sanders proved by running for president (and what he didn't)
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

Updated 2:24 PM ET, Wed April 8, 2020

As was the case in 2016 -- when Clinton had the majority of non-white voters within the party -- the Sanders coalition was simply not as big as his opponent's. And -- and this is critical -- Sanders was never really able to convince those skeptical of him that he could and would represent their interests as the nominee. Too many Democrats viewed a vote for Sanders as a risk rather than as an opportunity. And it doomed him.

[71 dB]

Indeed.

Is Biden still running?

I haven't heard from him in a long time.

Officially he is, althou he might not be aware of it at all times due to cognitive decline. The plan is to hide him as much as possible. Beating Trump will be extremely difficult, but this had to be done to stop Bernie. Game over.

I have lost all hope. The world is going to hell and there is NOTHING we can do about it. Money won. Mankind lost.