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Current Events » in reply to You keep on missing MY point, Buck.

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"I’m not saying S&D is wrong. What I’m saying is its irrelevant. Its irrelevant because S&D ONLY operates the way its supposed to when the house hasn’t stacked the deck. "

I know that's what you're saying. And what I have been trying to get through to you for months is this:

Whether the deck is stacked or not, S&D is relevant. "Stacking the deck" CHANGES THE OUTCOME produced by S&D, not the fact that S&D is relevant. Criminal behavior, racist exploitation, dropping bombs on countries doesn't make S&D irrelevant, it "stacks the deck" and CHANGES THE OUTCOME produced by S&D. Regulations that help improve the lives of workers, helps sick children, provides free education to the masses doesn't make S&D irrelevant, it "stacks the deck" and CHANGES THE OUTCOME produced by S&D.

The card counter and the crooked casino may be trying to rip each other off, but the chips will still end up somewhere. Most likely way out of place than they would be if everyone was on the up and up, but that simply moves the lines on the graph, not the fact that the graph is still operating.

There is no "supposed to" outcome. It's a formula, not a moral code. 2 + 2 = 4, but if you change the values to 5 + 9 the outcome isn't "supposed to" still be 4.

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