I haven't been to any convention. I am not very political. And I don't like crowds.

Ok. Well everything I just said happens.

There's a reason the Libertarian party is marginal.

Can confirm

Pratel just summed up the average Libertarian meetup

It's the dumbest group you've ever seen. Meanwhile, go to a Republican or Democrat meetup. They might disagree on somethings occasionally, but most of the talk is *how to elect a candidate*

They will talk at great length the steps they need to acheive that goal.

Also, Pratel, I need you to fix my internal voice. Is it more like 'Pray-tell' or 'Prattle'?

If they don't matter, why are we talking about them?

@RyeNorth lol. I never actually decided. Which do you prefer?

I dunno.

What if it's Pra-tell?

```prat·tle
ˈpradl/Submit
verb
1.
talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
"she began to prattle on about her visit to the dentist"
noun
1.
foolish or inconsequential talk.
"do you intend to keep up this childish prattle?"```

@pratel outdo was in reference to taking up bipartisan causes socialists like to claim dominion over, like police brutality

Irony that probably the smartest guy in the discord has a name spelled close to that. 😛

Wherein you can come up with a solution that works and undermines their platform all at once

@Matt_512 I've heard people think it's "pray tell" before.

I never actually decided on a meaning.

A less good but still funny example of this is the transparent backpack

@Beemann That's a political party strategy

It can work.

I'll split the difference.

It's an organizational strategy in general

It rhymes with Cradle now.

Doesn't have to be repubs

@Beemann I don't follow your argument.

I'm thinking more of how social justice types will conspire to get each other into positions of power.

They justify their changes based on a perceived wrong

Or obtain access to major platforms to impose social norms and persuasion.

but does that really work?

Like the prevalence of school shootings or police brutality

So what, try and turn SJWs into "thin blue line" types?

I think the Republican Party is prone to be pushed in the right direction with youthful involvement

@Paradox yes.

Not convinced.

How do you think they got the universities?

How did they get the wealthy to endorse socialism?

You don't even have to adopt their position on it, you can just address the problem as you see it really, as long as you're sure you're being honest about it

I've been volunteering at my local Republican Party HQ

No. I mean, do you think they have been able to impose norms...?

And the older folks that help out there kind of adore having me around.