The Official Thread for Democratic Socialism

[Lou]

31 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Says the 60-year old dude with a 19-year old cheerleader as an avatar.

F'n pervert.

From the Little League thread:

26 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Watching this I keep wondering if Chris Hansen is going to knock on my front door.

F'n pervert.

 

 

 

[failos]

21 hours ago, Adam said:

She’s totally hot. She looks like she leaves crazy incoherent messages on her ex boyfriends moms phone. The best kind of crazy hot

I had an ex like that. It's amazing how accurate your description is, though my ex is much hotter.

[Blarg]

So, crazier then?

[Blarg]

Just pick an axis.

[Lou]

12 minutes ago, failos said:

I had an ex like that. It's amazing how accurate your description is, though my ex is much hotter.

was she of South American descent? 

[failos]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

was she of South American descent? 

Levantine Christian like myself.

She passes for white though.

[UndertheHalo]

24 minutes ago, failos said:

Levantine Christian like myself.

She passes for white though.

Levantine means a quite a few things ? Lebanese ? Syrian ? Palestinian ? Jordanian ?

[Lou]

28 minutes ago, failos said:

Levantine Christian like myself.

She passes for white though.

nationality?

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Levantine means a quite a few things ? Lebanese ? Syrian ? Palestinian ? Jordanian ?

I knew a crazy Lebanese chick, so I'll go with Lebanon. 

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

nationality?

Generally people from the “levant” regard themselves as Arabs.  Typically from those countries.  I suppose there are exceptions.  Sort of unusual in my experience to hear someone describe themselves as Levantine Christian. 

[failos]

7 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Levantine means a quite a few things ? Lebanese ? Syrian ? Palestinian ? Jordanian ?

Levantine means one thing. You listed a bunch of nationalities, with the exception of Palestinian. 

[failos]

33 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Generally people from the “levant” regard themselves as Arabs.  Typically from those countries.  I suppose there are exceptions.  Sort of unusual in my experience to hear someone describe themselves as Levantine Christian. 

Arab is an ethnolinguistic term, mainly referring to people who speak Arabic. 

Arabs aren’t the only people in the Middle East, there are Syriacs, Assyrians, Maronites, Melkites, Arameans, Armenians, Greek Christians, Coptic Christians, Kurds, Circassians, Jews, Albanians, Turks, Cypriots, Berbers, and Anatolians. It was mostly Christian before it was invaded by the Muslims and we don’t intermarry—so the difference is distinct. 

Many Christians from that region eschew their Arab Identity, and we’re already part of a dwindling minority from that region so I’m not surprised that you think it’s unusual.

Edited August 11, 2018 by failos

[UndertheHalo]

Arab does definitely identify a broad set of groups, and I’d agree that that the Arabic language is a unifier.  You’re right that not all of those groups you mentioned would identify themselves as Arabs.  It is a cultural and linguistic identity.  

you’re mixing a bunch of things in there tho.  Religious sects (maronites; Coptic Christians for example)  nationalities (Syrian) ethnic groups (Assyrian, kurd)  etc.  you’re certainly entitled to identify as you’d like.  Care to share ? I was just trying to establish where your people come from.  My family (well half) are Palestinian and they’re Maronites.  We consider ourselves Arabs.  Which I would say is typical for people similar to us.  

 

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[failos]

47 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Arab does definitely identify a broad set of groups, and I’d agree that that the Arabic language is a unifier.  You’re right that not all of those groups you mentioned would identify themselves as Arabs.  It is a cultural and linguistic identity.  

you’re mixing a bunch of things in there tho.  Religious sects (maronites; Coptic Christians for example)  nationalities (Syrian) ethnic groups (Assyrian, kurd)  etc.  you’re certainly entitled to identify as you’d like.  Care to share ? I was just trying to establish where your people come from.  My family (well half) are Palestinian and they’re Maronites.  We consider ourselves Arabs.  Which I would say is typical for people similar to us.  

 

 

I also have Maronite, but mostly Melkite family.It's really unusual to see Palestinian Maronites, so I'm guessing your family is ethnically Lebanese.

They are fine to identify as Arab since Arab is their culture, but they are genetically distinct from other Arabs. Those aren't just sects, they are ethnoreligious groups. Coptics for example are not Arabs, but Egyptian--and although they are Christian, they are genetically distinct from Maronites and other Christians.

Very cool though, I never knew you had roots from the Middle East. Most of the Christian families are related. 

My family is from Jordan and Lebanon. Though, during the early 20th C they were technically Syrian.

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by failos

[Blarg]

Who has the best hummus? 

[Spirit]

 

[Lou]

2 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

Generally people from the “levant” regard themselves as Arabs.  Typically from those countries.  I suppose there are exceptions.  Sort of unusual in my experience to hear someone describe themselves as Levantine Christian. 

 

2 hours ago, failos said:

Levantine means one thing. You listed a bunch of nationalities, with the exception of Palestinian. 

 

which is why I specifically asked about her nationality 

[Lou]

20 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

and affable!

[Lou]

her debating Shapiro will end up like southern cal taking on Alabama.

[failos]

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

 

 

which is why I specifically asked about her nationality 

Her nationality is American.

 

Family from Syria and Jordan.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Her nationality is American.

 

Family from Syria and Jordan.

figures

crazy Americans . . . 

[failos]

48 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Who has the best hummus? 

Make your own.

Both Jordan and Leb have great hummus and there are some great places in OC 

[Adam]

She will fit nicely into DC

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/08/10/fact-checking-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-media-blitz/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4f33adbf22af

[Tank]

5 hours ago, Blarg said:

Who has the best hummus? 

The Greeks!

[Blarg]

5 hours ago, Lou said:

her debating Shapiro will end up like southern cal taking on Alabama.

Fify