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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
The Spectre Monk
Hardly surprising. The man is a black Republican. Has to be some bigotry there (probably internalized as well)
Edited by MrHellboy on Sep 20th 2019 at 1:06:40 PM
I guess, after a night of pillaging and raping, a Viking wants a little something to go with his cocoa.
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I remember having to read his book for summer reading one year.
From what I remember from it, I wouldn't have pegged him from being nearly this crazy in real life.
Edited by megaeliz on Sep 20th 2019 at 2:16:25 PM
Student of Story
You can call it a small touch of conspiracy theory-esque thinking, but I’ve honestly come to believe that the reason there are no mentions of rules or requirements for political parties in the constitution is because the power players in those factions wanted to exploit the lack of rules.
Everyone knew that there were different factions, that being part of those factions was an easier route to power and controlling Congress, etc. As long as nothing placed hard limits on the parties, they could run them as they pleased, and use the parties they ran to shape the direction of how things would run in the country afterwards.
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Oh, bother.
I'm pretty sure Black Republicans don't all have internalized racism. They're motivated by the same things most other Republicans are motivated by besides racism.
Disgusted, but not surprised
Including calling trans women “big, hairy men”.
More evidence of how the Republicans are bigoted wretches.
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Captain of the Dead City
Including other kinds of bigotry. As evidenced
Meanwhile, it's been only two years since Harvey and Texas is again underwater, this time from ex-Tropical Storm Imelda.
The Spectre Monk
Well, of course, not all of them.
It just seems very counterproductive to me. Black people tend to be part of a lot of social and socioeconomic categories that Republicans make it their mission to oppress or destroy.
Edited by MrHellboy on Sep 20th 2019 at 3:21:24 AM
I guess, after a night of pillaging and raping, a Viking wants a little something to go with his cocoa.
On a possibly related note:
Young Black Voters to Their Biden-Supporting Parents: ‘Is This Your King?’ – An organic effort by black millennials and Gen Z-ers to influence older family members against Mr. Biden may be important in the Democratic primary.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/politics/joe-biden-black-voters.html
Don't know if they're a non paywall source.
I was expecting the King reference to be about Martin Luther King, rather than the quote in Black Panther.
Wa Po has received more information that the whistleblower allegation is that Trump personally called the president of Ukraine to get him to investigate Biden's son as part of a smear campaign.
Disasturbator
I'd love to know what the president of Ukraine said in response to Trump's demands,probably a two letter word
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Foreign Troper
Has anybody heard the story about the recently deceased abortion doctor from Indiana who was supposedly endorsed by a democratic candidate and who has supposedly collected some 2000 dead fetuses?
I'm not gonna fall for any right-wing outrage stories, so does anybody know about what's really going on?
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Disasturbator
Article about the deceased doctor
Skim reading doesn't really throw up anything about being a democrat supporter
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Professional Forum Ninja
Trump deploying troops to help defend Saudi Arabia and speed up weapons deliveries.
Disasturbator
I see they're going with 'Iran did it'
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Iran probably did, they're enemies with Saudi Arabia and extensively support the Houthis.
"Sandwiches are probably easier to fix than the actual problems" -Hylarn
Even if Iran didn’t literally do it, they supply the vast majority of the high-end weapons the Houthis have. Things like drones, IRBMs, and anti-shipping missiles. You know, the dangerous stuff.
Though the Houthis now seem to be saying they’ll cease direct attacks on Saudi Arabia. [1] Not sure if that’s been posted yet.
Edited by archonspeaks on Sep 20th 2019 at 5:55:22 AM
They should have sent a poet.
The Spectre Monk
So Pelosi is still refusing to impeach and everyone else is just stewing about it.
This is ridiculous. If she refuses to do the right thing, she needs to get the boot
I guess, after a night of pillaging and raping, a Viking wants a little something to go with his cocoa.
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
She is doing the right thing and everyone clamoring for impeachment needs to fall in line.
We need to win, not fall on our sword to feel all warm and fuzzy about ourselves.
Oh really when?
Oh, bother.
Anyone pushing for impeachment to begin should at least acknowledge the reality that it's not going to get Trump out of office.
Disgusted, but not surprised
She has a position and is refusing to use it. I’m really annoyed by all the leeway she’s getting here. It’s not 4d chess, she’s just a coward.
Pelosi is going to get Trump re-elected.
Part of the issue is that she's humiliating herself, the Democrat Party, and the rule of law out of the belief that it will hurt the Democratic Party's chances in the election. Whether or not you believe it is right or wrong to not impeach on the grounds that it could hurt your political chances, she's just flat out wrong. I have nothing but contempt for her and deservedly so—many people feel this. Which will hurt the Democratic party.
Because she's a criminal now. One whose refusal to do her job makes her an accessory.
For good intentions, yes, but she has no business in public service.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Sep 21st 2019 at 3:49:47 AM
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Ben Carson made several bigoted remarks about trans people during a meeting.
Including calling trans women “big, hairy men”.