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WyattS14 (100 D(B))
25 Jan 17 UTC
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So apparently you can't join more than 10 games...
WebDip thinks I have a life. Funny
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ssorenn (0 DX)
25 Jan 17 UTC
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My gunboats are over, time for some new ones
36h,dss, 25pt, gunboats
3 games--please join if you can play all three
Please ready if you can-----
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fourofswords (415 D)
25 Jan 17 UTC
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Can we get 901 back?
Is it possible to get known world 901 variant back? with or without fixing bugs? It seems enough people like it.
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Condescension (10 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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In less than 24 hours, a lunatic will be in control of the nuclear football.
We're fucked.
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The Ambassador (129 D)
25 Jan 17 UTC
Latest podcast of Diplomacy Games
New podcast episode of DiplomacyGames.com is now live on the website, iTunes & Stitcher. Kaner and I trade barbs over our 1v1 performance, we go down the rabbit hole about the direction of the various Dip sites and have a bit of fun discussing the Africa variant over at VDip. Enjoy!
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ssorenn (0 DX)
23 Jan 17 UTC
Thomas Sowell
The worst president ever

https://youtu.be/0UpiNiaak18
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TrPrado (461 D)
24 Jan 17 UTC
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Most Important Thread of the Year
The Oscars
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WyattS14 (100 D(B))
14 Jan 17 UTC
Phantasmagoria?
I'm a little confused as to how you would use the word phantasmagorical/phantasmagoria/etc. I understand the words meaning, but would it be used as a negative connotation or positive connotation?
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Ezio (1731 D)
24 Jan 17 UTC
Most Elegant Stab
I am trying to find some examples of pretty looking stabs. I know people take pride in them, so what do you think is the best stab you've ever done on the site?
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0k0k0 (4755 D)
24 Jan 17 UTC
Why can't I create a Known World Game?
The option does not appear in the list of variants.
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sirKristof (15 DX)
23 Jan 17 UTC
901?
I've been unable to find or create any new 901 variant games for a while now. It's still listed as active though! Anyone else have this issue?
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WyattS14 (100 D(B))
23 Jan 17 UTC
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US Election and Aftermath
I did this with my Asia Pacific thread. Let's see if a reasonable discussion on the possible outcome of this election could be. (Articles and counterpoints are more than welcome)
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captainmeme (1632 DMod)
23 Jan 17 UTC
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diplomacy.avi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVvAl7G4xLI
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brainbomb (295 D)
15 Jan 17 UTC
Why God probably isnt real
I decided to open my imagination
I prayed about something recently. I asked God to give me signs. God gave me all the wrong signs. Therefore I submit this as Exhibit A, God is eother an asshole or doesnt exist. Discuss
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Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
23 Jan 17 UTC
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"Alternative Facts"
Or, you know, what we used to just called "lies".
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Ezio (1731 D)
16 Jan 17 UTC
aaron rodgers is a god
I told everyone
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
23 Jan 17 UTC
Let's Keep It Real
Conservatives- Resistant to change, confident in the status quo.
Liberals- Supportive of change, dissatisfied with the status quo.
If we stopped attacking each other for a few minutes these traits could be complimentary.
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Condescension (10 D)
23 Jan 17 UTC
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Conservatives are socially awkward
I think I just figured it out. Conservatives are just fucking socially awkward. That's the only reason you could possibly not figure out that privilege is a thing.
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evanej (100 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
How are you welcoming in Trump?
It is time!
Garacus the hammer (123 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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I'm not going to welcome him, that's how I'll be welcoming him
ghug (5068 D(B))
20 Jan 17 UTC
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I'm fleeing America indefinitely.
Durga (3609 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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I'm muting every thread on webdip
Bob Saccamano
ishirkmywork (1401 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
retesting my personal water supply for contaminants and making sure i have enough fuel stockpiled to run the generators.
Yonni (136 D(S))
20 Jan 17 UTC
By electing our own reality show host:
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2016/12/kevin-oleary-asks-putin-deal-trump-got/
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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giving him the benefit of the doubt as we did for obama
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
20 Jan 17 UTC
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lol ^
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
as for chug and those like minded; if every liberal left the country that would be fine. they certainly are being removed from government, an net loss of over a thousand from national to local levels.
1,042 state and federal Democratic posts, including congressional and state legislative seats, governorships and the presidency.
SantaClausowitz (360 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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yes Gerrymandering and attacks on voting rights of minorities are a fucking shame. Continue celebrating in your brown shirt you fucking fascist puke
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
@ CAPT Brad there's a difference between classical liberals, and progressives.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
20 Jan 17 UTC
Brad, you think that there are 1,042 people in this country that enact policy and the rest of us are just puppets to whichever political party has the majority out of 1,042?
Hauta (1618 D(S))
20 Jan 17 UTC
I think there are about 4k seats nationwide and the Dems have lost 1k in the last years. That being said, it is up to McConnell and Ryan to protect democracy. Will they put party first or country first? So far, doesn't look good.
Hauta (1618 D(S))
20 Jan 17 UTC
* last 8 years
Praetorian72 (100 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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I found Trump's rhetoric about workers to be sadly hilarious. Bringing back manufacturing jobs to the US is a pipe dream, mostly because our globalized circumstances are not so malleable. Also, the idea that a wealthy capitalist businessman will have the back of ordinary workers is absolutely laughable. Furthermore, his "power to the people" bit was a total scam; there's no way we'll see any decentralization of authority under this administration. I hope that I'm wrong about these things. I am quite frankly worried about the future because the nation is increasingly polarized. Many of you have heard about the altright, but less well publicized is the movement of people to the far left. I personally know people that espouse Marxism-Leninism that didn't before this election. I don't often make predictions, but considering remarks Trump has made in the past about the media, and other things I have mentioned, I would not be surprised to see the jailing of journalists and the rise of ideologically inspired violence in the next several years in the USA.
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
@Praetorian72

that's a vapid analysis on manufacturing trends.

low paying low skills jobs are declining in the USA, but high skill well paying jobs, such as medical equipment manufacturing are on the rise. While many jobs are being lost to China and Mexico, China's state run and private sector haven't been doing as well recently, and the government is dropping US debt FAST, trying to liquidate cash. Also, the people in China are coming to terms with their government and social content is not very high right now. Meanwhile in Mexico, industries aren't improving rapidly, and the amount of output they have is being severely capped by their population. They have an expansive lower class, though I don't see any other industries pushing manufacturing out of the way, they aren't a juggernaut. Germany is one of our best competitors with manufacturing in terms of quality machines, but due to immigration they're finding more profit in lower-skill manufacturing, but still are diversified enough to compete.

The USA doesn't need massive subsidization to build infrastructure, we need a better environment for our businesses. Manufacturing jobs won't just magically "return" but we can sure as hell make it a nicer place to do business here.

PS, i'm not too big on Trump's economics
peterwiggin (15158 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
Probably opening a big can of worms here, but what exactly would be a "better environment for our businesses?"
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
you think?^^^
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
"The USA doesn't need massive subsidization to build infrastructure"

this is just a stupid statement
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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@peterwiggin

there are a lot of regulations that hurt businesses and prevent them from expanding. The FASB is changing their standards yet again so businesses have to use time and resources to adapt, overtime regulations are changing again, the CFPB is actually HURTING consumers prevent class action lawsuits, which allow big companies to take short cuts that help destroy smaller businesses, the tax code is constantly taking in additions, and administrative costs are about 60% of the burden on small businesses,the Independent contractor test is the department of labor trying to determine who can and cannot be classified as what kind of employee, once again big businesses can legally bypass this with enough filed injunctions, but small businesses can't. Meanwhile, tax incentives and cuts are being given to specific gov't supported industries, and by comparison, it's hurting competitor's businesses' bottom line.

Also, trade regulations and restrictions have constantly undermined expansion, whether it's across state lines or into other countries.
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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@ssorenn

""The USA doesn't need massive subsidization to build infrastructure"

this is just a stupid statement"

WE DON'T. all gov't subsidies do is temporarily shift the supply curve, and eventually companies will fall back to equilibrium price. giving hand outs lowers competition, creates monopolies, and increases our national debt, which necessitates more taxes be funneled into paying its interest.

gov't led industries generally are inefficient, which is why we only leave the Social industries to them: education, military (and some argue for healthcare, despite it being much more burdensome given the nature of demand for it)
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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Trump and Bernie each wanted Trillion dollar infrastructure plans, Clinton at least realized that massively boosting the national debt or temporary market shifts is BAD. And when I start defending Clinton...the alternatives must be pretty shit

Infrastructure, also, isn't a constant. the reason why people say we need gov't money to help develop it, is because it's out of date. if we invest heavily with gov't money, then lack of competition won't help infrastructure develop naturally. we'll have to keep throwing money at it again and again every so many years just to keep up with what competitive businesses would develop naturally, MINUS the massive debt burden we'd create (and the monopolies that'd ignore environmental laws and have local politicians paid for)
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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@Peterwiggin

I'm not saying ALL regulations are unfounded, i support many regulations, but some of them are purely unnecessary.
Lethologica (203 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
I'm going to read Trump's full inauguration speech with annotation. Tomorrow I'm going to a protest. No further plans yet.
ishirkmywork (1401 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
i'm also drinking a 7.8% ipa right now. later i might go recount the potatoes in the root cellar.
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
its 5pm somewhere, right?
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
"Clinton at least realized that massively boosting the national debt or temporary market shifts is BAD."

the current---opps, old administration raised the national debt from 8-20 trillion, and that does not include household debt and higher education debt thats now about 40% in default-------------hmm

whats another trillion between friends
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
@ssorenn

ok fine

we're fucked
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
that i can actually agree with....difference is that im old and most of you are young and going to have to deal with tremendous issues for years to come. Building the countries infrastructure is of the utmost importance--almost at any cost
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
@ssorenn

having a system where infrastructure is self maintaining is also important, there's no simple solution here.
ssorenn (0 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
I did not imply there are easy solutions. Building from within is a good place to start
ND (879 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
I am toasting his presidency with some champagne
YanksFan47 (150 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
I guess some people are welcoming him in with this:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/20/mac-attack-trump-protesters-smash-window-at-mcdonalds-bank-of-america-other-businesses-ahead-of-presidential-swearing-in-dc.html
Now I'm no genius, but something tells me this is not peaceful protest protected by the First Amendment...

Also, this is one hell of a way to celebrate!
http://ktla.com/2017/01/20/pro-marijuana-group-to-hand-out-4200-free-joints-in-d-c-ahead-of-donald-trumps-inauguration/
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
i just celebrated the inaugural by seeing Hidden Figures with my best friend reveling in the achievements of my kind of people: smart nerds
WolfsBane626 (235 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
Go Trump!!!!!
Ogion (3817 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
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Applying for EU passports for my family, actually. That and campaigning for independence for California. I'm done being tied to the DumbfickistanDumbfuckistan of the South and Midwest
slypups (1889 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
With Trump entering office, I'm raising my hand in a salute, then folding over the thumb, index, ring, and pinky finger into a fist position. I'm cautiously pessimistic about what he'll end up doing.
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
oh stop it. i have been living in the socialist republic of california and seen it move to the left and off the rails.
Lethologica (203 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
What do you think of Gov Brown's fiscal policies since taking office again, Brad?
Ogion (3817 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
California has had five balanced on time budgets in a row since the Democrats won a supermajority. Want a strong economy and fiscal responsibility? Elect Democrats.
JamesYanik (548 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
Goddamnit guys you made Ogion come back.

Also please don't put the words "fiscal responsibility" in a sentence involving Democrats and Republicans alike. Our government officials are the most irresponsible people with money since... ok, banks don't count, but AFTER them.

Also if California moves for independence, they're going to have to face the fact that 1/3 of their voting base went for Trump.
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
i remember when he was governor the first time. a disaster then too. although he is not as reckless as that ass gray davis or the bumblemater swartzenegger his fiscal policies have not corrected the public pension shortfall, curbed crazy spending schemes by the communist state legislature, nor reduced the bloated and inefficient CALTRANS bureaucracy and raised taxes on an already overtaxed population nor abandoned the bullet train fiasco that has under 25% of the money necessary.
Jeff Kuta (2066 D)
20 Jan 17 UTC
I dedicated my first poop this afternoon to him, then flushed it with extreme prejudice.
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
my uncle worked for brown in the first governorship. although he is a liberal democrat and was active in latino movements, he is dismayed by the current democrats in the legislature and the current governor
CAPT Brad (40 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
i do admit i was on the can listening to the beginning of the speech. it was quick, i almost missed it. i did hit the toilet however
ILN (100 D)
23 Jan 17 UTC
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Manufacturing will return 100% to the USA and the western world. It'll return in the form of automation with skilled technicians, but it will nevertheless return and manufacturing heavy countries with little human capital in contrast to the west will be fucked. China will see huge social upheavel as soon as the factories shut down, replaced by automation in the US.
ILN (100 D)
23 Jan 17 UTC
We're going to see some turbulent times in the next 10 years as automation will disrupt manufacturing


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JamesYanik (548 D)
23 Jan 17 UTC
NEW WORLD RECORD
after only 4 hours, #alternativefacts is already being overused, just beating out the previous record held by #fakenews.

we fully expect to endure this for the next few days, until it to dies, or develops into something else (such as #bullshitnews)
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brainbomb (295 D)
21 Jan 17 UTC
I dont believe in the alphabet or languages
I think God did not actually create the alphabet. People did. People also made the tower of babel. Im agaist taxes being used to teach people the alphabet. God didnt create it, so its not important
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WyattS14 (100 D(B))
20 Jan 17 UTC
Does math Exist, or is it really JUST an idea?
I found
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CAPT Brad (40 DX)
19 Dec 16 UTC
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Why I Love The Live Gunboat Games
I have the PC game of Diplomacy and played it to victory pretty much everytime; the few losses from the beginning as i was learning.
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Chumbles (791 D(S))
22 Jan 17 UTC
Only one needed: gunboat, ancmed
http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=189485
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
19 Jan 17 UTC
F2F Tournament in MA, USA
As above, below
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Peregrine Falcon (9010 D(S))
21 Jan 17 UTC
Friends Game
I'm looking for three more people to join me and three friends for a game. We'll keep the meta gaming to a minimum. Post here or message me if you're interested.
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King Of Avalon (10 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
Hello i am new
How do i play i need help
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oliveskin (100 DX)
20 Jan 17 UTC
Canceling CDs in live games
Thoughts to follow (my phone isn't letting me both type everything and post as well lol)
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Halls of Mandos (1019 D)
19 Jan 17 UTC
Another clarifying thread...
A unit can cut support if it itself is only tapped as well, but it does NOT cut support if it is dislodged by two completely different units, right?
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indigo93 (100 D)
19 Jan 17 UTC
Issue with Denmark Capture
Game id 189248

I am Germany and had has a unit in Denmark at multiple points this game, yet the map color has not changed and I gave not
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