Colin Moriarty is leaving Kinda Funny Games.

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Overtech said:
Correct. He's called it a shit-show and "amateur hour" since day one. He voted for Gary Johnson because he couldn't "in good conscience" vote for Trump.

Edit: Also, Colin favors the fair tax aka value added tax over income taxes.
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The problem is, Gary Johnson was hardly a sane choice either.

And value added taxes disproportionately affect low income earners.

Colin is rigidly committed to his ideology. To the point it doesn't make any sense. But I really don't see evidence of him being racist.
 
beau_beaumont said:
Nah man. His twitter name and profile pic are both allusions to the revolutionary war. Not sure we can determine his take on taxes based only on two words.
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you realize that the gadsden flag is used by the libertarian party and the concept of no taxation is a core part of the libertarian ideology, right? colin doesn't just really fucking love the revolutionary war.

beau_beaumont said:
I'm well aware of that. Whether he actually thinks that, I'm not so sure. I'm just kind of sick of people overanalyzing everything about the guy.
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you do realize that the guy has recorded thousands of hours of videos and podcasts in which he makes clear his political leanings, right?
 
MazeHaze said:
Yeah it's strange all the people denying this. Almost like it's a really stupid view to have or something.
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Well you know when those humorless sacks of shit minorities learn to reach across the division lines, hold hands and sing kumbaya with the people who hate them what will we need public services like the police for, which are paid for by taxes??

When everyone fucking stops being lazy and picks themselves up by their bootstraps they'll have lots of money to pay for shit themselves instead of needing government support which also needs our income tax money.
 
Was he a jerk? The only thing I ever saw him in was the Kinda Funny Horizon review, and he seemed like an alright joe
 
Not surprised, or disappointed tbh. Been really down on KF for ages now, but this is a chance for something interesting to happen at least.
 
MazeHaze said:
Yeah it's strange all the people denying this. Almost like it's a really stupid view to have or something.
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Colin talks often about how their must be an appropriate level of taxation.

I swear he's said that his Twitter handle is the first part of the famous historical phrase, but I could never track down which podcast I heard that on...Other wise he may just use it to be provocative and get people to look closer into his views.

Gary Johnson didn't want zero taxation, there are very few "hard L" libertarians who actually want no taxation, and even then they are only likely talking about federal taxation.
 
beau_beaumont said:
Nah man. His twitter name and profile pic are both allusions to the revolutionary war. Not sure we can determine his take on taxes based only on two words.
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Or maybe in the 21 century you should accept that the flag is heavily used by tea party and libertarian types, and not an early Navy/Marine ensign.

Or do you also pretend not being able to see Swastika's as Nazi/neonazi symbols as it's also traditionally used as a Buddhist symbol?
 
Tagg9 said:
Well you've immediately likened the alt-right with neo-nazis, which isn't a great way to start the conversation.
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The term "alternative right" was the definition of a movement literally started by a white nationalist. The stated aim was to gang up with diverse right-wing interests in order to push the world in a direction that will eventually make white nationalist ideas mainstream acceptable.

It's not a liberal overreach to call the alt-right "neo-Naziism". It's merely the one conclusion you will come to if you actually research the origin of the movement and the term "alt-right".

If you actually read this, you won't be confused on this topic:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right

I can accept that there are interests in the alt-right that are not Neo Nazi, but by identifying with the movement you are by definition being used by and furthering the interests of Neo Nazis.
 
If you absolutely have to vote for a conservative or Republican candidate, you could do worse than Bill Weld---wait you said Gar... what's a "Gary Johnson?"
 
Colin was a big part of why I was there. PS ILY cannot continue without him IMO, Greg is not enough, I do not like any of the rest of Kinda Funny at all.
 
hawk2025 said:
And yes, this is relevant because a flat tax and/or no federal taxation is ABSOLUTELY connected to lacking basic empathy.
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This. The whole tax debate is steeped in racial overtones. Rich whites don't want to share their money with us filthy animals
 
hawk2025 said:
And yes, this is relevant because a flat tax and/or no federal taxation is ABSOLUTELY connected to lacking basic empathy.
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"Fuck poor people, let them die in the streets" is the basic implication of subscribing to such a view.

In the US that is by implication also a lot of nonwhite groups who are systemically oppressed by white supremacy.
 
hououinkyouma00 said:
Colin was a big part of why I was there. PS ILY cannot continue without him IMO, Greg is not enough, I do not like any of the rest of Kinda Funny at all.
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See this is why I wished they had more hosts or guest on that show. It was getting stale IMO with just those two guys voices. Felt way too much like old Beyond without a third chair.
 
fritzo said:
See this is why I wished they had more hosts or guest on that show. It was getting stale IMO with just those two guys voices. Felt way too much like old Beyond without a third chair.
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My favorite era of Beyond
BEYOND!
was Colin, Greg, and Goldfarb.

Occasional guests. I can't even stand to listen to new Beyond.

Sometimes when I need to get emotions out I listen to the last C/G episode of Beyond
BEYOND!
 
fritzo said:
See this is why I wished they had more hosts or guest on that show. It was getting stale IMO with just those two guys voices. Felt way too much like old Beyond without a third chair.
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They totally need more guests. Guests are good. Bring on Keighley, Troy Baker, Sessler, people from IGN etc. more often.
 
Alucrid said:
you realize that the gadsden flag is used by the libertarian party and the concept of no taxation is a core part of the libertarian ideology, right? colin doesn't just really fucking love the revolutionary war.



you do realize that the guy has recorded thousands of hours of videos and podcasts in which he makes clear his political leanings, right?
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No, I'm not aware, nor do I really care what the guy thinks. My mistake. Guess I just don't understand everyone's obsession with the guy.
 
SolarMystic said:
So basically a lunatic. The country wouldn't be able to function on even a basic level.
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Which is why even he, himself, said many taxes are vitally essential to running the country and it's ridiculous to suggest he'd want every tax eliminated. He said just wants less of them. I don't remember which GOG episode it was on (maybe it was Colin and Greg Live (now The Kinda Funny Morning Show). I'm sure someone remember where he said it.

Edit: It was an episode of A Conversation With Colin
hououinkyouma00 said:
He specifically points out in an episode of a conversation with colin that he isn't against taxes 100%, he thinks federal taxes are bullshit, and even mentioned wanting to pay more state taxes instead.
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It's insane the number of people in here judging a guy based on his Twitter handle and icon without actually knowing the first thing about his politics based on his actual words.
 
EdReedFan20 said:
Which is why even he, himself, said many taxes are vitally essential to running the country and it's ridiculous to suggest he'd want every tax eliminated. He said just wants less of them. I don't remember which GOG episode it was on (maybe it was Colin and Greg Live (now The Kinda Funny Morning Show). I'm sure someone remember where he said it.

Edit: It was an episode of A Conversation With Colin
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I'm pretty sure I've heard him say that income tax is theft and unconstitutional.
 
Time to start watching KF again. Although reading Greg's comment in the polygon article, it just seems like they grew apart. Tweet was most likely a symptom. I wonder whats happening behind closed doors.
 
Dang. He's the reason why I watch KF content, despite often disagreeing with him, the guy knows his shit, I could listen to him all day long. Big loss for KF.
 
sdornan said:
That is an insane view. How the hell does does he expect the government to function without taxes?
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