You got me. I don't care about corruption.

[Chichiri]

Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2016, 02:47 PM - Edit history (1)

In fact, I welcome corruption. Maybe it's because government has always been corrupt and I'm afraid of change. Or maybe I'm corrupt myself. Heck, maybe the Hillary campaign is paying me to support her on a left-wing message board! Whatever the case may be, I am perfectly happy to vote for a corrupt (this entire paragraph is sarcasm) candidate who will perpetuate and in fact worsen the status quo that is destroying lives and will eventually destroy our planet.

I'll bet any amount of money that the above paragraph is shared on social media with the mid-sentence parenthetical removed. There are simply no lengths to which True Believers will not go to perpetuate their chosen myths.

ETA: If there's any doubt, just read the comments.

[villager]

1. Be sure to link to those shares with the sentence removed!

[Chichiri]

4. You think I actually visit those sites and/or Facebook accounts? nt

[villager]

8. Presumably, your language is so specific that any Google search with the phrases included...

...will yield the proof of your conjectures!

[morningfog]

13. Then you have no clue what is or is not shared, right?

[Chichiri]

19. No, but I know how you guys do things. nt

[morningfog]

20. WHo is "you guys?"

[Chichiri]

23. The vast majority of Bernie supporters on this board. nt

[Electric Monk]

28. I sense some serious projection here. nt

[Chichiri]

32. Most of us left "I know you are but what am I" behind long ago. nt

[Avalux]

2. The only part of that I consider truth is that you're afraid of change.

It's ok though, all human beings are to an extent. It's easier to stick with the known, even when the known isn't the best choice.

[hrmjustin]

3. Just admit that we are being paid by Hillary to spread corruption and evil among liberal souls.

[dogman]

5. Which of the three ways to unity is this?

[Matt_in_STL]

6. I'm starting to think you are a clever troll here to destroy the movement for unity

If so, bravo, you are doing an incredible job for which I sincerely applaud you. Absolutely brilliant.

If not, you may just want to dial it back quite a bit.

[morningfog]

12. Remove "clever" and you got it.

[HassleCat]

7. It might not be as sarcastic as you intend.

There are certain aspects of a Clinton presidency that might undercut the sarcastic intent. We shall see.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Keep working for unity

you are doing a bang up job!!!!

[JonLeibowitz]

10. Jury Results

On Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:15 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

You got me. I don't care about corruption.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511543646

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Empty, disruptive vanity thread that has nothing whatsoever to do with the primaries, but is solely an invitation slander on other DUers.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:23 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Have to agree with the alerter on this one. This is disruptive and serves no other purpose.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The poster is being an ass as per usual, but being one isn't a violation of TOS. ~JonLeibowitz.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: From the OP: This entire paragraph is sarcasm. I'll take it that way.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Inviting others to be asses is not against DU Community Standards. Slandering someone is. This alert reminds me of those who blame speed limits for getting a ticket when they speed.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: meh
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I agree with the alerter.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not OTT. The poster looks stupid and paranoid.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[morningfog]

11. What is your problem today? Why so focused on spreading hate and sowing discord?

[Chichiri]

17. Because reason and niceness don't work on you guys. nt

[morningfog]

18. What is this "you guys" shit?

And when were you reasonable and nice?

And what is it you are trying to get to "work?"

Just admit you are just flaming the board out of self loathing and Bernie hate.

[Chichiri]

21. You got me. I'm a narcissist. No, wait, sorry, you said self-loathing.

It's hard to keep your insults straight.

[morningfog]

22. I'll make it simple. Pathetic board troll.

[Chichiri]

24. And ugly, too. nt

[morningfog]

25. I've never seen you so I wouldn't know.

[Chichiri]

26. That hasn't stopped several of your comrades. nt

[morningfog]

27. Get a life. You're off to ignore.

[Chichiri]

30. Oh no!

[wendylaroux]

42. oh,wanted to ask,is Bill measuring the list of names of his victims/mistresses there in your pic?

[Chichiri]

44. And people wonder why I don't feel like being nice to you guys. nt

[wendylaroux]

34. you're just angry,at who,only you know that.

or you're young and still want the attention/acceptance of your peeps.

[Chichiri]

35. Can I be young? Oh, I'd love to be young again! Can I choose that?

No? I'm angry?

Sigh.

Must be the way you Bernie supporters are circumventing the rules and behaving like . . . well, not nice.

[wendylaroux]

40. it's okay,we all have bad days. nt

[Armstead]

14. Is everyone on the Internets waiting with baited breath for your latest pronouncements?

Or those of anyone here?

Other than Google stumble-upons, and the possible occasional snide "You won't believe what I saw on a message board" Facebook comment, I don't think the masses are paying much attention to what goes on in this little niche of the Interwebs.

[Maedhros]

15. No need for the sarcasm tags - what you posted is essentially true.

Your candidate stumped and voted for the Iraq War Resolution, yet you don't let that affect your support for her.

Your candidate appointed lobbyists from the private prison industry as fundraising bundlers for her campaign, yet you don't let that affect your support for her.

Your candidate has accepted millions of dollars in speaking fees from the Wall Street corporations responsible for destroying the economy, yet you don't let that affect your support for her.

Your candidate orchestrated the destruction of Libya and gloated about it afterward, yet you don't let that affect your support for her.

Your candidate has financed her campaign with corporate PAC money, yet you don't let that affect your support for her.

So yes, it appears that you don't care about corruption. More likely, you only care about corruption when the other side does it and you can use that fact to pose as a 'concerned liberal.'

[Chichiri]

16. What'd I tell you guys? nt

[Maedhros]

29. Hillary supporters do nothing but defend her worst mistakes, over and over.

Sorry, but we call 'em as we see 'em.

That being said, your posts are useless prattling. Off to the ignore list!

[think]

36. Shall we have an actual discussion about the legalized corruption that exists between corporations

and out govt?

[Chichiri]

38. I'd love to. But we need to have a common ground for such a discussion.

And that means Bernie supporters acknowledging the difference between corruption and . . . well, not-corruption. I see no sign of that happening today.

[think]

41. Bill got paid $1.5 million for a Q&A session with UBS bank while Hillary was intervening on behalf

of the bank.

It could have been one big coincidence while still looking like a corrupt act. Perfectly legal. But should it be? What do you say?

Hillary Helps a Bank—and Then It Funnels Millions to the Clintons

CONOR FRIEDERSDORF JUL 31, 2015

The Swiss bank UBS is one of the biggest, most powerful financial institutions in the world. As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton intervened to help it out with the IRS. And after that, the Swiss bank paid Bill Clinton $1.5 million for speaking gigs. The Wall Street Journal reported all that and more Thursday in an article that highlights huge conflicts of interest that the Clintons have created in the recent past.

~Snip~

The article adds that “there is no evidence of any link between Mrs. Clinton’s involvement in the case and the bank’s donations to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, or its hiring of Mr. Clinton.” Maybe it’s all a mere coincidence, and when UBS agreed to pay Bill Clinton $1.5 million the relevant decision-maker wasn’t even aware of the vast sum his wife may have saved the bank or the power that she will potentially wield after the 2016 presidential election.

~Snip~

Even Democrats who aren’t concerned about the agenda of Big Finance ought to ask themselves if America is best served by a president and first spouse who care so little about preserving the confidence that the public can reasonably have in the integrity of their actions. They are far from the only members of our elite who’ve put a payday ahead of the common good, but it’s hard to think of a more flagrant example.

Full article:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/hillary-helps-a-bankand-then-it-pays-bill-15-million-in-speaking-fees/400067/

[Chichiri]

43. I say that's a case in point. Educate yourself, then we'll talk. nt

[think]

45. Nice dodge! Simple question. Should what Bill did be legal? Yes. Or no. At least be honest about

where you stand.

[Chichiri]

47. We don't agree on what Bill did. Again, educate yourself. nt

[think]

48. It was legal when he did it. I think this should be illegal in the future. You disagree. Did I get

that right?

[think]

46. What do you consider corruption? Do you feel legal corruption exists? Simple softball questions.

[insta8er]

31. Don't worry we already knew....and there is no way to justify it other then being sarcastic when

called out on it.

[insta8er]

33. Morally bankrupt is what comes to mind.

[whatchamacallit]

37. Your post wants to be clever

but ends up pointless

[panader0]

49. I don't believe any of that paragraph is sarcasm.

How else can anyone support HRC unless they DON'T care about corruption?

[daleanime]

50. Want then there's no sense in asking you who your voting for....

is there?


Sarcasm? Even I don't know.