Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Sun October 02, 2016 10:33 pm
Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 12:07 am
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 12:16 am
classic b
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 2:36 am
The Argonaut wrote:Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
And yet there aren't many people that argue this when they get the outcome that they want.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 3:59 am
simple schoolboy wrote:The Argonaut wrote:Direct democracy is very rarely ever a good idea.
And yet there aren't many people that argue this when they get the outcome that they want.
I don't even mean to imply that rejecting this deal was a bad decision. I honestly don't know. Normalizing a hated terrorist organization has got to be a tough pill to swallow, and may not actually be worth whatever chance at peace this deal would have allowed.
In general, though, direct yay or nay votes by the voters at large on a specific referendum is a mistake. People should be able to pick their leaders. Representatives hopefully have cooler tempers and a longer vision.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:04 am
Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:16 am
cutuphalfdead wrote:Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
No, not really
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:22 am
theplatypus wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Is there any real support for the FARCs within mainstream Colombian society?
No, not really
Even among people who don't own maids?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:23 am
Yeah. The people who voted for the deal weren't saying "yay, we love FARC"; they were saying "dear God please stop killing us".
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:24 am
theplatypus wrote:Yeah. The people who voted for the deal weren't saying "yay, we love FARC"; they were saying "dear God please stop killing us".
Yeah I get that, I was just wondering if there was this weird faction of people sympathetic to them on the fringes of mainstream culture.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 4:29 am
I'm sure they have their sympathizers but not in the mainstream.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Mon October 03, 2016 5:08 am
Are the political reforms objectionable, or is it mostly the get out of jail free card for the FARC members?
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 10:33 am
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 12:45 pm
Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 12:59 pm
This is what I imagine every time I see "Jorg".
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 2:12 pm
Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 7:10 pm
Green Habit wrote:Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
ugh
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 8:17 pm
cutuphalfdead wrote:Green Habit wrote:Henry Kissinger is also a Nobel Peace laureate.theplatypus wrote:Everyone I know is either aghast or pissed off
ugh
And Barack Hussein Obama.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 9:10 pm
Most people don't know about the "Hussein" part, but it's true. Look it up.
Re: Thread for Jorg to tell us his feelings on the FARC deal
Fri October 07, 2016 9:31 pm
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