They've tried to shield their ill-gotten gains for years by frantic virtue signalling about how evil the Republicans are. But the Dems are now committed to getting elected via massive redistribution schemes (especially in the sanctuary/medicare-for-all state of California) and the tech community is where the greatest amount of redistributable wealth is located. I suppose they can just move their operations to China and help the commies repress the people.
Let me know when they start embracing MAGA.
What ill-gotten gains?
How are they shielding these gains?
Which frantic virtue signaling?
I'll admit that there is a reasonable connection between liberal states and economic success (see California, New York, New Jersey, Oregon etc.), but that has always been there.
But, yes, his post makes perfect sense to me. He references things about which you would choose not to read or listen.
Edit: Utah, Idaho, Texas, New Hampshire, Nevada, Arizona also right among those states at the top. It goes without saying that simplistic thinking will not explain why particular states are at the top of the list.
I am sorry I choose not to read or listen Sean's latest talking points.
It's a measure of how out of touch you are that this is the kind of, ahem, "lazy" nonsense to which you jump.
Not that you will care, but for most of Obama's presidency, I was the left-winger beholden to the media sources that are the flipside of Hannity to the right-wingers here. As I've always said, my consistency confounds the tribal bubble people.
When conor or 521 or whomever on the left here speaks in their own coded language, I understand their jargon as well. As I asked Chris at one point, do you want me to apologize for reading and listening to more than you do?
It lends credibility to the crazy theories the wackos come up with. It makes them stick. Curly's post for example, presumes that everyone accepts the premise that the engine that has fueled what little growth we've had for the past ten years is due to "ill-gotten gains". Moreover, we are to accept that the they are all "shielding" those ill-gotten gains by virtue signaling.
Curly's question-begging inquiry leads to nothing but triumphant bubblespeak among those in the cult, and not to any useful discussion. If Curly actually thinks that would be a useful line of inquiry, he might want to explain some examples of how "virtue signalling" has been used to "shield" "ill-gotten gains", instead of using vague generalizations that don't make sense to most of us. So yes, I want you to apologize, if you have read enough of the relevant sources to know WTF he is talking about.
As I more or less figured, you really did understand most of what he posted and feigned ignorance to make a point.
The other day, you had some reply in which you argued that "white male tribalism is worse than 'African-American' tribalism," and argued that "white people" historically kept people from positions of power. Humorously, this was in a post in which you admonished Ned for making assertions about that treat Dems collectively rather than focusing on individuals. Then, to compound your errors, you make the leap from that to, therefore, "White Male tribalism is, in fact, worse than, say African American tribalism." That's a logical progression in your mind? (Tellingly, Chris that it was a fabulous post!) It was a logically incoherent reply and the argument failed on multiple levels.
Since you broached the subject of "begging the question," did "White Men" really oppress blacks? All of them? Most of them? 50% +1? You pick the criteria: how many white males at any point in time took actions to oppress other groups? You provide no examples. You provide no argument, just an assertion. A speculative, theoretical mind fart with no supporting evidence nor a logical argument whatsoever.
Now, why do I bring this up? Because when it came time to sound the right notes on racial oppression, you didn't require yourself to provide examples or provide a logical argument that validated your assertion Argument by assertion and speculation were fine. Now, when you disagree with what Curly writes, you ask him to provide examples, et cetera. Do as I say, not as I do, we're all equal here, but some are more equal than others, you get the point. Here's a novel concept: everyone else will let you speculate as to the causes of various social phenomena and you'll extend the same courtesy? Most of the time, other folks will take the time to provide an example to support an argument and on some occasions, even some data. Most of the time, you won't because you're pacing yourself in this life. No one except this grump will even call you on that. Deal?
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All hi-tech corps have very clever accounting strategies for tax evasion. As to virtue signalling, the techies all love illegal immigrants and priuses.
Link: https://www.thenation.com/article/how-the-swindlers-of-silicon-valley-avoid-paying-taxes/
Actually, I do think success through free enterprise does breed a later generation or two of reaction in the opposite direction, but it usually takes a few generations to slow things down.
Texas has been taking off, but liberal Californians are flocking there. Remains to be seen how long it takes to destroy that state. I give it a while. Same thing with Yankees in North Carolina.
Let’s just turn over the Senate, the White House and the entire Supreme Court over to them and hope for the best.