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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
When you say Trump speech in front of Hindu audiences you guys are referring to this right?
No mention of them being Hindu Nationalists though it wouldn't surprise me given the content of his speech.
edited 15th Oct '16 5:34:37 PM by AlleyOop
Modi is an asshole, but he's super straight-laced. I can't imagined he'd be thrilled about having to associate with Trump.
"Donald Trump popular with ethnic groups who do not like Islam.
More at 11."
Eh, most Indian Americans voters tend to be liberal leaning. He's wasting his time.
edited 15th Oct '16 8:23:24 PM by CrimsonZephyr
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."This was probably inevitable. Can't prosecute a dead and buried person for a straw purchase and all that...
edited 15th Oct '16 10:14:15 PM by Krieger22
I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiotAside from the obvious silliness of that particular case, I can't see any net positive outcomes from lawsuits filed against gun manufacturers. I'm as much for finding legislative solutions to gun violence as the next person, but it's no more sensible to sue the manufacturers than it would be to sue a knife company when someone gets stabbed.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"The idea is that gun manufacturers will stop lobbying for the laws that allow shootings to happen if those shootings hurt their bottom line. I'm not sure that would actually work, or if there's any legal basis for it.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.Glenn Beck praised
Michelle Obama's speech as "the most effective political speech since Ronald Reagan."
Chelsea Clinton for President, 2032!
Malia Obama for President, 2040!
Seriously though, unlike some people I won't bother to mention, Michelle Obama looks like she has the charisma, the poise and the brains to lead a country. Also, of course, a black woman leading the US of A would be awesome.
Plus in restrospect I don't think a single scandal could be pinned on her using her husband as proxy, unlike Clinton.

Donald Trump popular with ethnic groups who do not like Islam.
More at 11.
Still not embarrassing enough to stan billionaires or tech companies.