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Started by The Good Reverend Roger, December 19, 2012, 02:23:38 PM

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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#75
February 26, 2014, 01:10:31 AM
Oh hell yes.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Pæs

#76
February 26, 2014, 01:16:57 AM
What are some of the synonyms and euphemisms for Rugged Individualism that people might use? Things like "self sufficiency". I'm trying to thing of things to search to understand what the meme looks like in its natural habitat.

I've just started thinking about the PSA, anti-socialist advice group again and its relationship to the cross-cultural ultimatum test. If we could market the uniquely American brand of selfishness as the scientifically backed essence of What It Means To Be American, we could warn against cooperation and generosity as traits scientists have discovered in The Others and promote zero-sum thinking.

Salty

#77
February 26, 2014, 01:34:10 AM
Lone-wolf
Outlaw
Randite Scumbag
The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

Salty

#78
February 26, 2014, 01:34:39 AM
Maverick
The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#79
February 26, 2014, 01:37:54 AM
Quote from: Pæs on February 26, 2014, 01:16:57 AM
What are some of the synonyms and euphemisms for Rugged Individualism that people might use? Things like "self sufficiency". I'm trying to thing of things to search to understand what the meme looks like in its natural habitat.

I've just started thinking about the PSA, anti-socialist advice group again and its relationship to the cross-cultural ultimatum test. If we could market the uniquely American brand of selfishness as the scientifically backed essence of What It Means To Be American, we could warn against cooperation and generosity as traits scientists have discovered in The Others and promote zero-sum thinking.

Personal Responsibility and Independence, for sure. 
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#80
February 26, 2014, 01:38:25 AM
I like this list.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

LMNO

#81
February 26, 2014, 02:06:21 AM
Independent thinker

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#82
February 26, 2014, 02:54:41 AM
Self-reliant
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Salty

#83
February 26, 2014, 03:00:47 AM
Self-made
The word "entrepreneur" is much abused, I think.

The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

LMNO

#84
February 26, 2014, 03:15:05 AM
Something something "bootstraps".

The Good Reverend Roger

#85
February 26, 2014, 03:20:54 AM
I have a rugged individualist on Godless Mingle.

He mostly whines that all atheists seem to be liberals.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#86
February 26, 2014, 03:54:06 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 26, 2014, 03:20:54 AM
I have a rugged individualist on Godless Mingle.

He mostly whines that all atheists seem to be liberals.

Hahahaha

Damn, I almost wish I hadn't been banned, except that I would just get banned again.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#87
February 26, 2014, 06:33:38 PM
Innovative
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

LMNO

#88
February 26, 2014, 06:35:31 PM
"Going Rogue".

The Good Reverend Roger

#89
February 26, 2014, 06:38:09 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on February 26, 2014, 06:35:31 PM
"Going Rouge".

FTFY in honor of our Sarah.

I still like "innovative", because it doesn't really MEAN anything when they say it. 

For those of you who don't spend an hour a day fucking with libertarians, "Innovation" is how they will be rich.  Details, however, are scanty.  There doesn't seem to be a plan, aside from "Invisible Hand Jesus and Innovation and can I have my Bentley now, please?"
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.
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