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Cary

(11,746 posts)
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:22 PM Jul 2019

Which is more important?

I know I will get the usual "Whatever do you mean?" You know exactly what I mean. I know you know exactly what I mean. You know that I know that you know exactly what I mean. Nothing you can say can convince me otherwise so don't waste your time with that ploy.


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Maintaining ideological purity; or
0 (0%)
Finding common ground and unifying against Nazis.
6 (100%)
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Which is more important? (Original Post) Cary Jul 2019 OP
Ideological purity is important for monks on mountaintops and... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #1
You forgot radicals who have no impact on the world Cary Jul 2019 #4
I didn't really forget them-- just consider them more of an annoyance. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #6
I am so disgusted with Nazis Cary Jul 2019 #9
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2019 #2
We have much more in common than that Cary Jul 2019 #3
Much more with some H2O Man Jul 2019 #8
It should be enough Cary Jul 2019 #10
even the idealogocally pure aren't pure. they make excuses for themselves JI7 Jul 2019 #5
Agree Cary Jul 2019 #7

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. Ideological purity is important for monks on mountaintops and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:33 PM
Jul 2019

philosophers who have little impact on the real world.

It's important to know where the ideological lines are drawn, but that doesn't help you deal with a zoning battle.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
9. I am so disgusted with Nazis
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:49 PM
Jul 2019

I have no patience for anyone who is so stupid that they would think of leveraging this crisis for some ideological blather.

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)
2. Recommended.
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jul 2019

The one thing we all have in common is the recognition that Trump must be removed from office.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
3. We have much more in common than that
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:40 PM
Jul 2019

What kills me is that the "differences" are almost all process, and an odd need by some to cut off their nose to spite their face.

JI7

(89,252 posts)
5. even the idealogocally pure aren't pure. they make excuses for themselves
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 07:41 PM
Jul 2019

and people they like.

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