@vgr oh dear God no. The world is full of counterintuitive effects: common-sense policymaking is doomed.
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@pozorvlak I know, that's why I am suggesting it. Now that the right has been scuttled, time to undermine the left... :D - Show replies
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@ryangtanaka I don't know how you can make assertions about "most people" with a straight face :D.
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@ryangtanaka That was a very particular phrase used by Richard Nixon in his election campaign. Look it up on Wikipedia for evolution since
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@vgr I think common sense has connotations with the right's appeal to the common man-the everyday unintellectual who relies more on faithThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr Being centrist doesn't mean you have common sense.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr Common sense to me is not destroying the ecological systems that sustain your species-a moderate approach may not b enoughThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr I would call that being short-sighted and selfish: choosing short-term comfort over the survival of your children. -
@poetviolist @ryangtanaka heehee, you two are so cute, talking past each other about the meaning of "common sense"
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