Trump's refurbished reflecting pool full of stinky green algae and paint peelings

[Magical Realist]

Of course you identify with scum. That's who you are. Projecting your own mental state on the target of your hatred.

One can be adamantly pro something without being that something. In fact such is the case most the time. It's how those who were for saving the whales were not themselves whales. Or how being "pro immigrant" does not entail that one is an immigrant.

[Syne]

You actually don't have to be the thing to identify with it. You might be conflating "identify with" and "identify as."
And apparently you had no comeback to your projecting. 9_9

[Magical Realist]

You actually don't have to be the thing to identify with it. You might be conflating "identify with" and "identify as."
And apparently you had no comeback to your projecting. 9_9

That contradicts what Yazata actually said:

"Of course you identify with scum. That's who you are."

IOW I identify with scum because I am scum. A basic straw man since being pro anyone or anything requires neither psychological nor physical identity with it.

[Syne]

You actually don't have to be the thing to identify with it. You might be conflating "identify with" and "identify as."
And apparently you had no comeback to your projecting. 9_9

That contradicts what Yazata actually said:

"Of course you identify with scum. That's who you are."

IOW I identify with scum because I am scum. A basic straw man since being pro anyone or anything requires neither psychological nor physical identity with it.

Yaz didn't say that. I did.
Guess what, both can be true. You can "identify with" something, AND you can also be the thing.
Funny how that works, huh?

[Magical Realist]

Yaz didn't say that. I did.
Guess what, both can be true. You can "identify with" something, AND you can also be the thing.
Funny how that works, huh?

LOL So you did! Sorry Yaz..

You said that I identify with scum BECAUSE I am scum. Then you said identifying with something doesn't entail I am that thing. Now you say both are true. So in basically three posts you have totally lost track of saying anything intelligible. That's gotta be a record!

[Syne]

Yaz didn't say that. I did.
Guess what, both can be true. You can "identify with" something, AND you can also be the thing.
Funny how that works, huh?

LOL So you did! Sorry Yaz..

You said that I identify with scum BECAUSE I am scum. Then you said identifying with something doesn't entail I am that thing. Now you say both are true. So in basically three posts you have totally lost track of saying anything intelligible. That's gotta be a record!

No, you just can't keep up with the conversation.

I said, "Of course you identify with scum. That's who you are."
You said, "One can be adamantly pro something without being that something."
I said, "You actually don't have to be the thing to identify with it." You know, shocker, agreeing with you.
You then erected the straw man, "You said that I identify with scum BECAUSE I am scum."

As you can see above, I never said "because" nor implied "identifying with" caused you to be scum. I actual implied the reverse. That you are scum, first and foremost, and that is why, of course, you'd be pro-scum. Literacy is amazing!

[Magical Realist]

That you are scum, first and foremost, and that is why, of course, you'd be pro-scum. Literacy is amazing!

That's what I said you said, in complete contradiction to what you then said:

You actually don't have to be the thing to identify with it.

Clearly you have no clue what you are arguing for. Don't waste my time.

[Syne]

Sorry, apparently I can't expect you to follow simple reasoning, or basic English.
You do know that two things can be true at the same time, right? That's not actually contradictory.

[stryder]

Perhaps Trump needs to consult with the curators of the Taj Mahal, they seem to keep their pool in order. (Although I'm not sure if they've arrested anyone)

[Magical Realist]

While Trump continues to make up lies about leftists trying to vandalize his stinky pond, I asked this question on Google:

"Is hydrogen peroxide a paint stripper?"

Google A!:

"Yes, high-concentration hydrogen peroxide is a highly effective paint stripper. It acts as a strong oxidizing agent that breaks the chemical bonds of paint, causing it to bubble, blister, and peel. It is widely used in commercial and aerospace applications."

Trump's goons poured gallons of hydrogen peroxide into the pond to try to kill the algae. Stupid is as stupid does.

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