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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2015, 07:37 AM Apr 2015

Dick, from the Internet. He's here, he's there, he's everywhere.

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Dick, from the Internet. He's here, he's there, he's everywhere. (Original Post) Scuba Apr 2015 OP

Dilbert for Prez n/t jomin41 Apr 2015 #1

LOL deutsey Apr 2015 #2

R&K! RiverLover Apr 2015 #3

I have always wondered yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #4

Yes, Dick, I know ye Cirque du So-What Apr 2015 #5

Is Dick a troll? Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #6

Who knew? I always thought Dick from the internet was Scott Adams!! MADem Apr 2015 #7

Yep, Adams does expound on the benefits of being a Republican ... Scuba Apr 2015 #8

His use of "Democrat Party" was the nails on the chalkboard for me! MADem Apr 2015 #9

Keeping digging that hole Revanchist Apr 2015 #10

What hole? This guy has a reputation for being on the side of the rich.... MADem Apr 2015 #12

Nicely done Scottadams925 Apr 2015 #16

You haven't read this board much, apparently. MADem Apr 2015 #17

MADem, meet Satire ... Satire, MADem. staggerleem Apr 2015 #11

No--this is a guy who is "all about me." He just doesn't give a shit about anyone save himself. MADem Apr 2015 #13

Recc this comment pscot Apr 2015 #14

Dick? BAPhill Apr 2015 #15

jomin41

(559 posts)

1. Dilbert for Prez n/t

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:19 AM

Apr 2015

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

2. LOL

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:24 AM

Apr 2015

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

3. R&K!

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:26 AM

Apr 2015

Hilarious.

yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts)

4. I have always wondered

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:30 AM

Apr 2015

what dick looked like, I guess this is a start!

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

5. Yes, Dick, I know ye

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:41 AM

Apr 2015

We're all familiar with your work.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

6. Is Dick a troll?

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:00 AM

Apr 2015

MADem

(135,425 posts)

7. Who knew? I always thought Dick from the internet was Scott Adams!!

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:00 AM

Apr 2015

The guy who "identifies with Republicans" and is the author of Dilbert!!!

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/113340087216/is-it-healthier-to-be-republican

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

8. Yep, Adams does expound on the benefits of being a Republican ...

Reply to MADem (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:06 AM

Apr 2015

From your link ...

So on most dimensions, it does not matter if an individual joins the Republican or Democrat party. But there is one way that it makes a big difference: Stress.

If you become a Democrat, you have to worry about climate change annihilating humanity on your watch. If you are a Republican, climate change isn’t even a problem. Personally, I rest easier when I am not worried about a super-typhoon killing me during REM sleep.

Consider economics. If you are a Democrat, you have to balance all sorts of complicated economic theories in your head. That stuff is hard to understand and almost always wrong anyway. But if you are a Republican, all you need to know is that cutting taxes will make us all rich. Both approaches are ridiculous, but only one is easy. So take the easy, stress-free path. Then let the economy heal itself while the government is in gridlock, like always.

When it comes to bombing strangers in other countries, Democrats have to weigh all sorts of concerns about morality, national defense, relations with allies, economics, and likelihood of success. Republican have it easier here too. Regarding the Middle East, for example, all they have to do is ask themselves two questions:

1. What does Israel want us to do?

2. Do we have any bombs left?

MADem

(135,425 posts)

9. His use of "Democrat Party" was the nails on the chalkboard for me!

Reply to Scuba (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:13 AM

Apr 2015

And this nihilist riff kind of seals the deal:

When reading this, you might be tempted to think I identify with Democrats. I don’t. I am just amused at how easy the choice of parties is if you don’t like stress. Science tells us that stress is deadly. Some say stress is already an epidemic because it causes so many other health problems. So if you can reduce your stress, you come out way ahead.

Your irrational decision-making and your one vote won’t help the country no matter which party you join. But dying from stress is clearly bad. So if you want to be happy and healthy, join the Republican Party.

Read more: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/113340087216/is-it-healthier-to-be-republican#ixzz3W9ntFkJB

Shitty way to go through life, if ya ask me!

Revanchist

(1,375 posts)

10. Keeping digging that hole

Reply to MADem (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:17 AM

Apr 2015

On other social issues, things are even easier for Republicans. All they need to do is wait to hear a Democrat propose an idea, then take the opposite side. This works every time because the Democratic Party likes to be proactive on social issues whereas conservative Republicans are more about small government and not changing what works so well (for white males). The fast-disagreer job is way easier than crafting legislation to reverse 300-thousand years of gender discrimination. So take the stress-free route.

Read more: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/113340087216/is-it-healthier-to-be-republican#ixzz3W9p8Zfgy

So tell me, what's your opinion on Thomas Swift and his attitude towards poor children?

MADem

(135,425 posts)

12. What hole? This guy has a reputation for being on the side of the rich....

Reply to Revanchist (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:38 AM

Apr 2015

And perhaps you missed this key sentence when you read the material at the link?

So on most dimensions, it does not matter if an individual joins the Republican or Democrat party. But there is one way that it makes a big difference: Stress.

And then, this piece?

When reading this, you might be tempted to think I identify with Democrats. I don’t.

I guess not, since he endorsed Romney in 2012~!!!! That's no "Thomas Swift" endorsement, either. He meant it.

Read more: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/113340087216/is-it-healthier-to-be-republican#ixzz3W9tPOT3F

Scottadams925

(1 post)

16. Nicely done

Reply to Revanchist (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 05:36 PM

Apr 2015

You made me laugh because your witticism requires your target to do research just to learn how you insulted his intelligence.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

17. You haven't read this board much, apparently.

Reply to Scottadams925 (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:02 PM

Apr 2015

That tired old Swiftian trope is dragged out regularly, here and if you think my intelligence was insulted by someone who doesn't know the sexist, corporatist bent of the Seventy Five Million Dollar Sock Puppeting One Percenter being championed in this thread, I'd say there's more than one person in this neighborhood who needs to do a little research...

staggerleem

(469 posts)

11. MADem, meet Satire ... Satire, MADem.

Reply to MADem (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:38 AM

Apr 2015

You two ought to get to know one another. I believe, MADem, that you're probably already acquainted with Satire's cousin, Sarcasm. Lord knows, we see his work here VERY often.

Lets boil that blog down to its bare minimum, shall, we? If you're LAZY & STUPID, you'll probably be more comfortable as a Republican. That's how I read it, anyway.

FWIW, Adams' use of the Joe McCarthy pejorative form of "Democrat Party" irritated me, too, but I read stuff on the internet a lot, and have learned to look past the grammar.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

13. No--this is a guy who is "all about me." He just doesn't give a shit about anyone save himself.

Reply to staggerleem (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:57 AM

Apr 2015

Anyone who proudly calls themselves a "selfishertarian" knows his own mind.

I think it's kind of funny that people want to "read" sarcasm/satire into shit this guy REALLY MEANS. Anyone who has followed him for any amount of time knows this.

If he feels pain, he cries about it. If YOU feel pain, and it doesn't coincide with his, well, tough noodles for you. That's his POV.

He's a libertarian--or a small government Republican who wants to smoke weed. He's more at home with REASON on the coffee table than The Nation, make no mistake.

And he also likes to play sockpuppet games when anyone discusses him on the internet...whassup with that?

http://gawker.com/5793158/dilbert-creator-its-your-fault-i-pretended-to-be-my-own-fan-on-message-boards

Annnnnd....he is a sexist pig, too. Check out number ten on this list:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/authors-you-might-not-know-had-bigoted-views#.lulPjkyPa

pscot

(21,024 posts)

14. Recc this comment

Reply to MADem (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 11:03 AM

Apr 2015

for the link to Gawker which led to the link to Fark which led me to Slate and an interesting article about Martin O'Malley's liberal bona fides.

BAPhill

(184 posts)

15. Dick?

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:16 PM

Apr 2015

or a dick? That is the question.

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