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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#132826: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:20:31 AM

Usually I'd say "fuck the ADL", but they've got a good point this time.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#132827: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:43:09 AM

Oh, Roosh is more than a rape advocate. He's an admitted rapist.

And yeah, the alt-right has been creating brand new ways to be bigots with Trump's rise. The fact this man has a real, legitimate shot is fucking terrifying right now.

Superdark33 The dark Mage of the playground from Playgrounds and Adventures Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
The dark Mage of the playground
#132828: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:49:29 AM

the Alt-right isnt alt anymore. This is the Ctrl-right now.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#132829: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:50:23 AM

Hopefully it will Del itself.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#132830: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:53:26 AM

Apparently, Trump is doing an AMA on r/The_Donald at 7:00 PM this evening in a blatant attempt to overshadow the DNC.

Well, that's going to be... I'm trying to think of a word that doesn't involve profanity, but "shitshow" is all that comes to mind.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#132831: Jul 27th 2016 at 7:54:35 AM

"Dumpster fire?"

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Superdark33 The dark Mage of the playground from Playgrounds and Adventures Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
The dark Mage of the playground
#132832: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:01:36 AM

1. Reddit will now have a deluge of new Trump voting users. That might have a bit of an effect.

2. Reddit leftists will spam and destroy the thread. Maybe youll thank the Behrnie Brehs for once.

3.this will be ugly and reveal to the wide wholesome family just how horrid the heart of darkness that is called internet politics is.

4. I hope the DNC will exploit this Shitomancy for 'epic lolz' as the kids call them.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#132833: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:02:25 AM

Maybe the site will be overloaded and crash?

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#132834: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:04:40 AM

Like it's actually going to be Trump though. Probably just some yahoo claiming to be or someone on his campaign.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#132835: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:07:31 AM

Trump has the ego that he might do it himself, while live tweeting.

And I'd be shocked if Reddit crashed, it's a huge site, it'd be like crashing us, Facebook or Wikipedia with raw numbers.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#132836: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:09:02 AM

... "The Rape Advocate"?! Really??? Please tell me it's not what I think it is, because I cannot believe anyone but a sociopathic sexual predator would be like that.

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#132838: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:13:11 AM

Roosh V literally and unashamedly proposed making rape legal.

He also confessed to taking advantage of women too drunk to give proper consent in his books.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#132839: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:13:19 AM

Yeah, I just learned about that waste of carbon from this forum a week or so ago. He's as bad as it sounds. Probably worse...

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#132840: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:18:20 AM

The guy tried holding "pro rape protests" across the country not too long back. I think it was about half a year ago? Give or take.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#132841: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:18:22 AM

Reddit AM As require "proof" that you're who say you are (such as a post from a verified Twitter feed) though subedits that aren't the official AMA one may or may not have as stringent standards.

edited 27th Jul '16 8:21:52 AM by Elle

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#132842: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:18:49 AM

He represents the final evolution of the entitled Nice Guy

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#132843: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:25:09 AM

I'm trying to think of a word that doesn't involve profanity, but "shitshow" is all that comes to mind.

Fustercluck?

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#132844: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:27:04 AM

[up]X4 Is he the one that was banned from the UK, or was going to be banned till he cancled his event and claimed security fears?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#132845: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:31:11 AM

Reddit crashes: They return 503 errors pretty commonly. What I think will happen is that the worst comments will be scrubbed quickly before CNN/MSNBC/al-Jazeera/BBC get to screenshot them. And then the scrubbing will get noticed, and then the fun starts.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#132846: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:32:51 AM

... Why isn't that shitstain of a moral degenerate not locked up in a prison? Promoting the legalization of a serious crime despite overwhelming consensus among the population that it's a crime should be a crime in itself!

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#132847: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:37:49 AM

Reddit AM As require "proof" that you're who say you are (such as a post from a verified Twitter feed) though subedits that aren't the official AMA one may or may not have as stringent standards.
The official AMA sub requires proof, this is in drumpf's sub.

1. Reddit will now have a deluge of new Trump voting users. That might have a bit of an effect. 2. Reddit leftists will spam and destroy the thread. Maybe youll thank the Behrnie Brehs for once. 3.this will be ugly and reveal to the wide wholesome family just how horrid the heart of darkness that is called internet politics is. 4. I hope the DNC will exploit this Shitomancy for 'epic lolz' as the kids call them.

Number 2 seems to be the likeliest, the anti trump sub Enough Trump Spam became a trending sub and they more or less said they're gonna go swarm it with stuff about Trump's unreleased tax returns and how he's a russian spy. And since I'm talking about that sub, here is a mass of links they compiled if anyone needs to show evidence of how shitty the orange facist is.

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#132848: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:38:28 AM

Americans take freedom of speech very seriously. There are a number of crazy American nuts that do this kinda of stuff, I suspect that several of them would be arrested if they tried giving such speeches in say Canada or an EU country.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#132849: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:40:07 AM

[up][up][up]That's probably not a good idea. It's possible for something to be considered a serious crime that should be legal. For example, interracial marriage was not a popular idea 150 years ago in many places.

edited 27th Jul '16 8:40:17 AM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#132850: Jul 27th 2016 at 8:41:56 AM

Campaigning for the legalization of a crime can be a good thing (such as making interracial marriage legal).

But it can also be a bad thing (like, you know, rape). Unfortunately, if we want the right to try and protest unjust laws, we can't put specific laws under the bubble of "do not protest".

[nja]

edited 27th Jul '16 8:42:21 AM by smokeycut


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