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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by 1888franklin on Thursday January 19, 2017 @12:35AM (#13433308)
As the asker, I will say I'm opposed to the registry, and I disagree a bit with your notion on strategy. I see what you're saying. But I think it's important to establish a norm in our communities now (perhaps like http://neveragain.tech/), rather than being silent and hoping that we will have "sleepers" in the right positions that can stop it later on.
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by forrestthewoods on Thursday January 19, 2017 @01:47AM (#13433665)
Given that no "Muslim Registry" has ever been proposed or supported by anyone it is not the most pressing question.
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by bdcravens on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:01AM (#13433973)
> Are supporters of someone like that suckers or just being dishonest about their own intentions?

As long as we're drawing comparisons, isn't your question a bit like "Have you quit beating your wife?"

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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by peteretep on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:17AM (#13434045)
Rather than sophistry, it might be more productive to supply a third explanation for why someone would try and claim Trump hasn't worked hard to give the impression he wants a Muslim registry?

Bonus points if you can explain the massive cognitive dissonance between supporting a man who goes out of his way to muddy the waters where his plans and opinions are concerned, and the gnashing of teeth about Clinton's admittance that it can be useful to have a public and private stance.

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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by hueving on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:30AM (#13434353)
>Rather than sophistry

Like the false dichotomy you offered?

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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by peteretep on Thursday January 19, 2017 @05:19AM (#13434597) 

    > false dichotomy
Sure. So what are the third and fourth options here?
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by forrestthewoods on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:35AM (#13434117)
Bub? C'mon now. No need for that.
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by peteretep on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:00AM (#13434231)
I consider someone trying to gaslight me to be a "bub"
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by pc86 on Thursday January 19, 2017 @10:28AM (#13436480)
Being wrong <> gaslighting
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