Dumb Questions Thread
- Thread starter Liquid
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- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
I've never looked at fascism as being intrinsically linked to conservatism. Odds are pretty good that I'm mistaken, but I've always viewed fascism as forcible oppression of the opposition...which is reinforced by purported anti-fascist actors tending toward fascist action.
I realize that's not really answering the question.
I realize that's not really answering the question.
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- TenEightyOne
- TenEightyOne
It sort-of goes back even further, it was that way in French legislating chambers because the right side has always been the most powerful, in the case of the Revolution it was the aristos (what remained) on the right and the commoners to the left, always the "weaker" side (sinistra). The etymology of "right" is bound up in philosophical meanings as much as directional meanings in Germanic development. Some Eddas speak of the position of power being to the right, while archaeologists such as Rundkvist have suggested that the larger, more spacious areas to the right of the main "throne" in Norse halls may be an earlier example of the right being held by people of higher status and importance with the plebs to the left, in fact it's true that in wider history the right side of people in power has been a thing of social status in itself.
So @Joey D is absolutely right (hur hur) to refer to ze French because they're the earliest main proponents of that modern system that we recognise, but the meanings go back far further and seem buried in some belief that left is weak and right is strong. That leads to questions about how/why money and land are the greatest political power, they belong elsewhere and have probably been well covered at these forums. The simple basic explanation for the original left/right belief is quite possibly (imo) that the majority of humans are right-handed and find that side of their body to be more powerful.
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- SoCal
- GTP_MooCow
I know what it means and how to use it, but where did it come from?
Saying Roger or 10-4 over the CB radio...?
Saying Roger or 10-4 over the CB radio...?
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- Anoka, MN
Older radios needed a second to warm up so by saying "Ten" it ensured that if someone started talking before the radio was warmed the message itself would still be received. Ten itself was used as that was the district the person that developed it worked in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-code
As for Roger, telegraphers used to send an "R" to indicate a message was received, this was extended to the phonetic code word (at the time) for "R" once radio came around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedure_word#Roger
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- Finland
How far can you go before you forget where you were going?
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- TexRex72
Yes.
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- Rule 12
- GTP_Famine
At least as far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like.
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- SoCal
- GTP_MooCow
It is not how far or where, but when:
You will forget it when you realize that where you were going to go is no longer where you want to go...
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- TenEightyOne
- TenEightyOne
Depends. One room away some days.
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- Blitzbay
- Blitzbay
And then you get stuck there forever.
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- Grea'er Laandan
- UKMikeyA
- UKMikeyA
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- SoCal
- GTP_MooCow
Just yesterday, I went to fetch something in the refrigerator,
Just as I opened the door, I immediately forgot what I had to take or even what I was doing there, and proceed to close the refrigerator as if it was a mistake....
It wasn't until I went back to my dinner plate that I remember i was supposed to get the ketchup...
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- Marin County
Why are gas stations in the US not competing in the electric vehicle fast-charging market?
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- Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Here's my question. Why do Democrat-leaning northeastern states keep electing Republican governors? NJ had Christie for 8 years. Vermont, being the most heavily Democrat state in the US, has elected Phil Scott, even with Bernie and Leahy endorsing his democratic opponent. Massachusetts has had a long history of Republican governors, with Baker serving currently, and formerly Bill Weld, Mitt Romney, among many others. New Hampshire and Maryland also have a Republican governor. This makes no sense to me honestly.
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- GTP_MooCow
They are still in denial and they are unwilling, unable to invest money... ROI does not seem worth it...
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- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
Are governors elected on a popular vote or some sort of district thing?
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- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
Gubernatorial elections are popular vote. Direct democracy. Though it seems like every cycle someone floats an EC-type system in consistent Democratic-led states, because it would "give more power to rural counties" and totally not because Republicans are tired of losing.
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Here's an example from less than a month ago...
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/might-an-electoral-college-system-here-elect-a-gop-governor/
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- Marin County
I think the New England states are a lot smaller and familiarity/personal connection may override partisanship. I mean I met the Governor of Maine (current Maine Senator Angus King) when I was a kid at a pretty unremarkable town event - he was just there hanging out with people. That doesn't explain NJ or Mass I know.
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- Grea'er Laandan
- UKMikeyA
- UKMikeyA
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- Blitzbay
- Blitzbay
New Jersey, while deep blue, does have more than it's fair share of red leaning districts further south.
