11-26-2017, 02:56 PM | #7451 |
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don't forget that fake Time cover in Trump Tower too (and the fact that Time said that's not how their selection works)
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11-27-2017, 11:18 AM | #7452 |
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11-27-2017, 11:41 AM | #7453 |
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It's too bad that there aren't any other elected officials with powers that could be used to compel the President to execute the law.
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11-27-2017, 11:58 AM | #7454 | |
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11-27-2017, 02:26 PM | #7455 |
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I saw that, and heard chatter (not sure if its true) that they have a non-inteference clause with Time's editorial management. So we will have to wait and see I guess to see how much they might change.
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11-27-2017, 02:31 PM | #7456 |
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This. Fool. Right. Here.
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11-27-2017, 02:33 PM | #7457 |
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Wonder how you say "jackass" in Navajo?
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11-27-2017, 03:00 PM | #7458 |
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11-27-2017, 03:55 PM | #7459 |
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And they're standing in front of a picture of Andrew Jackson.
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11-27-2017, 03:57 PM | #7460 |
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Worst still, the official White House position is that it's completely incorrect to say that what he said was a racial slur.
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11-27-2017, 04:01 PM | #7461 |
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Well I'm sure Indians fought quite bravely against him (except for Pocahontas, she didn't fight against him at all!)
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11-27-2017, 04:13 PM | #7462 |
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11-27-2017, 04:50 PM | #7463 | |
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I dont think its a racial slur at all, unless I'm just totally missing something, I just think its awkward, stupid, clumsy, ridiculous and irrelevant. |
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11-27-2017, 04:53 PM | #7464 |
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It's not a slur on its own. It's a slur because of the way it was used.
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11-27-2017, 05:01 PM | #7465 |
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And because of the way he's used it for the last 18 months. It truly is deplorable.
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11-27-2017, 05:49 PM | #7466 | |
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So he would have been alright to call Shinzo Abe, "Jackie Chan" on his last trip? Yeah, it's awkward, stupid, clumsy, ridiculous, and irrelevant, but itsn't it also beyond that?
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11-27-2017, 05:59 PM | #7467 |
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Saying Pocahontas obviously isn't racially offensive. Saying it in a derogatory manner that labels an entire race is absolutely offensive and racist. I'm sure no one would have a problem with me calling every black person I know Kunta Kinte.
Doing this at a ceremony meant to honor Navajo code talkers shows his ignorance. Having the ceremony in front of a portrait of Andrew Jackson turned it into a trainwreck. |
11-27-2017, 06:02 PM | #7468 |
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I don't think it's a racial slur. It seems a bit insulting to me to use a revered figure like that.
Just seems childish and immature more than anything. |
11-27-2017, 06:24 PM | #7469 |
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11-27-2017, 06:53 PM | #7470 | |
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11-27-2017, 06:54 PM | #7471 |
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Found two broken sarcasm meters.
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11-27-2017, 07:02 PM | #7473 |
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Yes. The opposite interpretation makes no sense given the preceding sentence.
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11-28-2017, 08:44 AM | #7474 |
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Well, the way Trump is using "Pocahontas" as I understand it, is not to slur Native Americans, but to slur the idea that Warren claimed she is Native American when she may not be. So I suppose it's kind of like calling someone a wigger? Insensitive and crude, but I'm not sure I'd classify it as racist. More like racist-adjacent. If he really thought she was Native American and called her that, I think that would be a racial slur.
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11-28-2017, 09:14 AM | #7475 |
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Look there are plenty of fine people on both sides of the is this racist debate.
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11-28-2017, 09:23 AM | #7476 |
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Think of it this way, would we tolerate anyone under similar circumstances calling a person Shylock?
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11-28-2017, 09:26 AM | #7477 |
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The NFL still has a fucking team called the Redskins, so I think we can all agree that racism against Native Americans barely moves the needle for anyone, no matter how inappropriate this was.
If anything, I'm more bothered by Trump not being able to keep his stupid ego bullshit to himself for 5 minutes while honoring some of the most heroic people this country has ever produced, no matter what the dig was. That it was racially tinged is just icing on the stupid cake.
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The difference there is you have a made up term while Trump is using a native American hero to demean someone and has been asked by multiple Native American groups to stop doing so. |
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Little Rocket Man shootin' off more rockets.
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11-28-2017, 06:11 PM | #7481 | |
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Trump didn't have much to say.
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Trump will take care of it though, so no need to concern ourselves.
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11-28-2017, 09:25 PM | #7483 |
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So that was a true ICBM it now appears that launched with a 8000-9000 mile range well within range of Washington DC or New York.
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11-29-2017, 06:43 AM | #7484 | |
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11-29-2017, 06:52 AM | #7485 | |
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Whatever happened to raise taxes when the economy is expanding and cut when the economy is contracting?
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11-29-2017, 07:45 AM | #7488 |
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Trump spent the morning retweeting Fascists from the UK. WEEEEE!
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11-29-2017, 08:59 AM | #7491 | |
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11-29-2017, 09:11 AM | #7492 |
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I still think he is in the early stages of dementia.
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11-29-2017, 09:58 AM | #7493 |
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I have wondered this more than anything else.
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11-29-2017, 02:41 PM | #7495 | |
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I tend to agree. It's not all that surprising he's become a hero for the socially awkward and misogynistic millennials. |
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11-29-2017, 02:41 PM | #7496 | |
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They will find someone who delivers the real and true statistics that show it actually does boom despite all the fake news media and liberal organisations claiming it doesn't. Problem solved.
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11-29-2017, 03:00 PM | #7497 | |
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Yes - he's pretty much always been like this. I really don't know why anyone would be surprised.
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11-29-2017, 05:33 PM | #7498 |
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11-29-2017, 06:58 PM | #7499 |
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I bet this tax bill lays the groundwork for repealing the ACA. With the mandate already gone the CBO score on a repeal bill will look much better in comparison to the previous bills. All the moderates will say, “Mission Accomplished!” and presto, ACA repeal.
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