The pics thread

[Cronopio]

Did I not just see that image in the You Laugh, You Lose-thread?

Yes, yes I did!

 

[Dak]

I posted that earlier in the laugh thread.

pwned

Oh well. I lost.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

To give you some perspective, as an American student in Canada I paid 4x as much as a Canadian and it was still a great deal for my family. I was able to graduate with no debts thanks to the low tuition and my very generous family.

The only way to get remotely affordable University education (as opposed to Community College aka College) in the US is to go to the university of the state you live in. This is not a bad option, but most state universities are middle tier, and a lot of people don't necessarily want that as their post-secondary experience.

I hate to nitpick because I agree with everything you said, but corporatism does not actually mean "rule by corporations" or a system where corporations are powerful. It's a economic system in which the economy is divided into various sectors by the state. It has more to do with authoritarian style governments (like Fascism and Absolute Monarchy) than it does with the kind of laissez-faire/neo-liberal model that has loosened regulations on corporations these past thirty years or so.

Again this is not a disagreement with your point, merely a clarification of terms.

EDIT: From Wikipedia "It should be noted that corporatism means different things in Europe and in the US. In Europe, corporatism refers at least in principle to the domination of the economy by the state, and the word 'corporatism' is obtained from the Latin word for 'body' indicating the belief that the economy should not be treated as something different from society and the state, but as one organ of a whole body. In the US, corporatism usually refers to the domination of the state by the economy, and the word is derived from "corporations", that is, a reference to big business which has enough power and money to challenge the state's political power. Therefore, what is understood by corporatism in the US and in Europe are in theory diametrically opposed notions."

That is why I was confused, because I learned the word in the context of study of European history

I'm aware that I'm using the American bastardization of the word "corporatism", and I feel it's the best fit for the point I was making. One could argue that there is a distinctive difference between capitalism and a market based economy which dominates the state. Perhaps stating a desire to separate corporations from the state would have been more concise.

 

[cookiecutter]

Yes, I realized after my post that the word has evolved to have a separate definition in regards to the American experience. You could say the same thing happened to the word "liberal".

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

"Liberal" could mean basically any political philosophy of modern western civilization. Even neo-conservatism is liberal, especially within the context of the classic definition of conservatism.

 

[Dak]

I have come to realize I staunchly disagree with the general means and ends of political conservatives, while just against the means and some ends of political liberals. All in all, anyone who thinks that using violence to achieve their ends is legitimate, will eventually find the monster they created turning on them, whether they created it to fight hunger or gays, etc. It will eventually destroy them as well.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Dropkick Murphys showwent pretty awesome, here are some of the shots:


IMG_3423 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3522 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3490 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3486 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3464 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3433 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3437 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_3429 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr

 

[damnromulans]

I really like the banjo shot!

 

[Hubster]

Fucking banjos man. Why the fuck did Hoest have to include banjos on the new Taake.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

I hate modern liberals more than I've ever hated anything. Conservatives are pretty much retards. Libertarians are usually obnoxious ideologues. I don't know where that leaves me.

Classical liberalism. Yeah, that's the stuff.

I have had too many drinks tonight.

np: Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear

edit: Classical liberalism. Social safety nets are fine. Egalitarianism? Nope! Fuck that noise. Take a hike. Leave the halls.

I've started reading this book, and I'm finding that I agree with this author's political philosophy quite a bit. Perhaps you do as well.

Also, nice pics Srontgorrth!

 

[Cronopio]

I didn't pay for utilities, cable, etc., Ashley did.

Perhaps she sucks really good dick.

Harsh, brah.

 

[King Richard]

A little treat for myself here in about 20 minutes.

 

[The Ozzman]

Merlol

 

[Zephyrus]

DO WANT

 

[King Richard]

Merlot isn't my favorite by any stretch, but I haven't had this before so I figured I'd try it. It's good, not great.

 

[arg]

.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

STFU, merlot is sex. I like Frances Coppola's wines, especially his merlot and pinot noir. He made good movies, too.

 

[Cronopio]

 

[Dak]

Cronopio adds another unfunny to his record.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

He's the New York Yankees of "meh".