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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.

From	"James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech
Subject	Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.
Date	2017-05-04 17:42 +0100
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Message-ID	<op.yzp3dqg4js98qf@red.lan> (permalink)
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On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:37:12 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 4/26/17, 3:24 PM, in article op.yzbpvjszjs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:00:34 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/18/17, 1:52 PM, in article op.yywr9qa0js98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
>>> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> In the UK, we call that the "Labour government".  Every time they get in
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> spend spend spend and increase the national debt, leaving the Conservative
>>>>>> party to clean up the mess with cuts, which Labour then says are "mean".
>>>>>
>>>>> In the US the economy does significantly better under Democrats. You can
>>>>> see this correlation in the legislative and executive branches. Democrats,
>>>>> while still paid for and beholden to the rich, at least do a somewhat
>>>>> better job.
>>>>
>>>> Is that right or left wing?
>>>
>>> It is them doing their job and representing those who elected them, not
>>> bribed them. Of course, overall, members of both parties follow the money:
>>>
>>>     <http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746>
>>
>> Can't you answer my question?
>
> Democrats are generally more left wing... though from what I understand left
> and right are not the same in the US as they are in the UK.

I thought it was the same the world over.  Right wing is capitalist, they favour business, rich folk, etc.  Left wing is communist, they steal your money and spend it on people who don't work.

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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 17:42 +0100
  Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 10:39 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 19:10 +0100
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 11:22 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 20:01 +0100
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 12:19 -0700
            Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 20:38 +0100
              Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 12:45 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 21:48 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 14:34 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2017-05-04 17:40 -0400
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 22:52 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 16:10 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 15:25 -0700

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