Republican nut job is getting divorced

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have your unaccountable autocrat.   
All autocrats in America are accountable to lobbyists. Elections are irrelevant. Or at least no more relevant than watching rich people bid on an antique.

We already have the Hobbes solution. That's why we have people like Bush, Biden, and Trump. It's why we have a super rich elite class no matter what party is in power. Clearly the past 70 years has shown America that the Hobbes solution isn't working to contain the beast of natural man.
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Not really. It's pretty easy for a politician to love their partner and still be corrupt, and just as easy for more "righteous" (in quotation marks because righteous is relative here, given the nature of politicians) politicians to cheat, repent, and learn.

You act like this is some kind of amazing 1000iq behavioral read. Oh, no! MTG has divorced her husband! That means she wants to "divorce" from the US and sell our policies out to Russia! The logic here is sad and hilarious at the same time. Instead of finding evidence for ACTUAL corruption, you would rather make an accusation based on issues that are completely unrelated. It's incredibly smooth-brained to think "politician did bad in this, so politician did bad here also." This isn't a mafia game or Among Us. It's the real world, where we all do something wrong at some point. The truth is that one sin does not guarantee another specific sin.

At the end of the day, this is frivolous at best. At worst, it's advocacy for some type of pre-crime judgment, CCP-style.

EDIT: And no, me calling you out on your idiocy is not ad hominem attack. Your idiocy does not make you wrong. What makes you wrong is stated above. Also, are you contending I am wrong because I'm not done with college yet?
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I just want the economy to improve.
And you think Jews are responsible for the supply chain shortages and inflation? That would be nuts.
Germany didn't have supply chain shortages and inflation. But they still concluded the Jews were the problem.

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At the end of the day, this is frivolous at best. At worst, it's advocacy for some type of pre-crime judgment, CCP-style.
No, none of the above. It’s not a commie plot either. She’s deplorable. Big surprise her husband no longer wants to be with her. It’s just a confirmation that she is terrible. The same thing happened to Sarah Palin. I’m guessing the dunce Lauren Bobert will get divorced eventually as well.

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EDIT: And no, me calling you out on your idiocy is not ad hominem attack. Your idiocy does not make you wrong. What makes you wrong is stated above. Also, are you contending I am wrong because I'm not done with college yet?
Ya, it’s an ad hominem. People who are always crying ad hominem are rarely honest about their own ad hominems. Saying “your idiocy” is no different than calling me an idiot.

No, I’m contending you are an idiot (and a loser) because you are not a college graduate.

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Germany didn't have supply chain shortages and inflation. But they still concluded the Jews were the problem.
Should you be on medication or something?

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EDIT: And no, me calling you out on your idiocy is not ad hominem attack. Your idiocy does not make you wrong. What makes you wrong is stated above. Also, are you contending I am wrong because I'm not done with college yet?
Ya, it’s an ad hominem. People who are always crying ad hominem are rarely honest about their own ad hominems. Saying “your idiocy” is no different than calling me an idiot.

No, I’m contending you are an idiot (and a loser) because you are not a college graduate.
That makes clear your intentions.

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No, none of the above. It’s not a commie plot either. She’s deplorable. Big surprise her husband no longer wants to be with her. It’s just a confirmation that she is terrible. The same thing happened to Sarah Palin. I’m guessing the dunce Lauren Bobert will get divorced eventually as well.
Excuse me, but do you even know exactly the reason for the divorce? Even so, does a mistake or sin render someone horrible? And does someone being horrible in one way automatically mean they're horrible in all others?

People who are always crying ad hominem are rarely honest about their own ad hominems.
Oh, the irony. "is this an ad hom?" - IwantRooseveltagain 2022

The whole point of my question was to see if your own statement was the case for you.

Saying “your idiocy” is no different than calling me an idiot.
Not entirely. Everyone has idiotic takes from time to time. Even very intelligent people. But for you, I can already tell it's a pattern, so I'll say it: You're an idiot.

No, I’m contending you are an idiot (and a loser) because you are not a college graduate.
I'm currently in college, you dolt. Also, it's pretty dumb to flex a degree in the air and act like you're superior to others simply because you made a different career choice. There are many people who are decide not to go to college and still become successful. Some of whom are far more successful than you and I ever will be.
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I'm currently in college, you dolt. Also, it's pretty dumb to flex a degree in the air and act like you're superior to others simply because you made a different career choice. There are many people who are decide not to go to college and still become successful. Some of whom are far more successful than you and I ever will be.
You are such a wilting flower you went and deleted your minimal profile.? What a big baby.

What college? A correspondence course? On-line?
 
But you are correct. You don’t have much to tell people. What have you been doing with your life?

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I'm currently in college, you dolt. Also, it's pretty dumb to flex a degree in the air and act like you're superior to others simply because you made a different career choice. There are many people who are decide not to go to college and still become successful. Some of whom are far more successful than you and I ever will be.
His debating record also shows his superiority.

But yours don’t. Finish your college and try again.

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Excuse me, but do you even know exactly the reason for the divorce? Even so, does a mistake or sin render someone horrible? 
She was horrible long before news of this divorce became public. The divorce just confirms what we already knew, and now even her husband of 27 years doesn’t want to be around her. Because she’s a whack job.

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If you can’t use the information on my profile to get to know me, and instead would rather focus on stupid personal attacks, then you shouldn’t have that information. Cry about it.
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I really do not care about my debating record. Heck, I didn’t even show up for most of the debates. Pardon me for having more things to do with my life than be in this site constantly. I don’t have the same time I used to, and I haven’t for a while.
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If you can’t use the information on my profile to get to know me, and instead would rather focus on stupid personal attacks, then you shouldn’t have that information. Cry about it.
What a big baby you are. Have you always been a person of low self-esteem?

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She was horrible long before news of this divorce became public. The divorce just confirms what we already knew, and now even her husband of 27 years doesn’t want to be around her.
So bringing this up is about justifying your confirmation bias. Got it. Like I said, it’s frivolous.

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I really do not care about my debating record. Heck, I didn’t even show up for most of the debates. Pardon me for having more things to do with my life than be in this site constantly. I don’t have the same time I used to, and I haven’t for a while.
Those are all valid reasons why you are a terrible debater.

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What a big baby you are. Have you always been a person of low self-esteem?
LMAOOOOO

Awwwww, does somebody have to use their brain now that their primary method of attack is gone?

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No, it just means I don’t have the time. But go ahead, project more.
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Germany didn't have supply chain shortages and inflation. But they still concluded the Jews were the problem.
Should you be on medication or something?
Not at all.  I am neither Jew nor German.

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So bringing this up is about justifying your confirmation bias
Well I wasn’t seeking out this information. I wasn’t looking for information that confirmed she is horrible. It was just reported in multiple media sources.

So I’m good.

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LMAOOOOO
So you are laughing your ass off off off off off?

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As per my last reply,

You bringing it up is to justify your confirmation bias.

It matters not that you came across it randomly. I come across random news all the time. Doesn’t mean I have to bring it up.
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LMAOOOOO
So you are laughing your ass off off off off off?
That happens when his ass goes out of control when he laughs. You made him lose control. 

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I don’t think you understand how confirmation bias occurs.  
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I do. I can't believe I actually have to pull out a dictionary here, I thought people on this site would be past that.

con·fir·ma·tion bi·as
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noun

  1. the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

In this case, the new evidence is this divorce, the existing belief is your "MTG = bad" belief. There ya go.


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  1. the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
Dig a little deeper high school

Confirmation bias is a psychological term for the human tendency to only seek out information that supports one position or idea. This causes you to have a bias towards your original position because if you only seek out information that supports one idea, you will only find information that supports that idea.

Confirmation bias cannot be eliminated, but it can be managed, for example, by education and training in critical thinking skills. Perhaps you can learn some critical thinking skills through your on-line community college classes.
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I do. I can't believe I actually have to pull out a dictionary here, I thought people on this site would be past that.

con·fir·ma·tion bi·as
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noun

  1. the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

In this case, the new evidence is this divorce, the existing belief is your "MTG = bad" belief. There ya go.
Take the advice go back to college and get a decent education.

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Confirmation bias is a term can also be applied when you focus too heavily on such pieces of evidence, or when you make speculation with lacking evidence to suit your beliefs. The most dirt I could find on MTG with regards to her relationship are allegations of incidents that would've happened 10 years ago. Not compelling evidence. But here you are, acting like it's already proven, and dedicating a whole thread to it, no less.

You have already mentioned what you thought of MTG before the incident.

"She was horrible long before news of this divorce became public." -IwantRooseveltagain, post #71

Because of this belief, you speculate she is cheating despite lacking substantial evidence for your claim.

"Have you ever considered that someone who cheats on their spouse is more likely to have no problem with corruption?" -post #57

With your speculation, you assert she is terrible.

"She’s deplorable. Big surprise her husband no longer wants to be with her. It’s just a confirmation that she is terrible." -post #64
"The divorce just confirms what we already knew," -post #71

This is blatant confirmation bias; there is no way around it.

But let's stop to consider the consequences in the event that this divorce happened because she cheated on her husband 10 years ago, or for any other reason. It could be MTG's fault, her husband's, or both. It makes no consequence. Does this mean she is more likely to embrace corruption, as you allege in post #57?

No. There are many people who have never cheated, and still clearly are corrupt. Conversely, there are many who have done horrible things, including having affairs, and decided to make better of themselves afterwards. In fact, there isn't a single person on Earth who is blameless. This isn't a new idea, but the best way to judge a politician is to evaluate their politics. If you have grievances with her politics, go ahead and air them. It would be a welcome chance of pace. I might even agree with you on some of them, for all I know. Until then, all you've done is concern yourself with the frivolous, and waste time you could've been using to talk about actually important things (like her politics).

As for attacks on my education, they are lacking. I am on campus at a university that is renowned nationwide in my field of study. And as I stated earlier, I have no reason to look down upon those who never went to college. They made a lifestyle choice based on what they wanted in life. Some are smarter than me. Some are not. Some will make more money than me. Some will not. Some will be happier than me. Some will not. These aren't new ideas either, but they are true. Don't place too much value on a college degree.

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Take the advice go back to college and get a decent education.
If you have anything interesting to contribute at all, please do so. Otherwise, stay out of this.
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Shila is a chatbot.