RastaMentality
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When Black Panther comes out in 2018, the right is gonna have an aneurysm.
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PoliGAF 2016 |OT16| Unpresidented
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I'm willing to bring these people back, but only if they're willing to acknowledge and apologize for helping to throw minorities under the bus. I was reading Plinko and Pigeon's arguments earlier, and while I agreed with Plinko that these people probably aren't intentionally trying to be racist and just want help economically, at the same time I agree with Pigeon that like it or not they acted in a way that hurt minorities regardless of their intent.
If nothing else there still was a large amount who sat home this election, and while I still firmly believe those people do deserve some blame for sitting home with the stakes so high, the fact that they at least were above trying to help elect someone standing on a white nationalist platform means they are the most likely group we can win back into the fold and try to make some concessions with.
(And just to make clear this isn't absolving the Clinton campaign of any of their own blame, as I suspect some people will wrongly take my post that way if I don't acknowledge that here.)
thehypocrite
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That's thing though, I know that. It isn't my vote that needs to be won. It's theirs, it's what they feel not me. Is not about sounding like the bigger man, cause we aren't, we are just different that's all, but we are also plenty alike and common ground with some of them is achievable, it better be or this might get even worst.
Ziltoidia 9
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I brought this up a few days ago and no one really replied to the idea, but should third parties just be banned? I'm being honest, we can't have them and then shit on them when they don't do what they want. We can't ban them, then call ourselfs fully a democracy/republic. I don't like the idea of it basically being a 2 party system legally. Raking who we want as president should be something we go forward with though. Where you can say First choice, second choice, etc on the ballot.
RustyNails
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Man I just had a weird dream about Jill Stein. I dont know why I was with her but She was saying she was very excited with how green party fared in election.
Bonen no Max'd
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Maine actually just passed a ballot initiative to institute ranked choice voting for their state elections.
Ranked Choice is fantastic.
thehypocrite
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I needed the laugh. Thanks for sharing.
Trump transition team is starting their minority outreach with a new deal for Black America.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t...-america/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=31089702
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t...-america/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=31089702
Hmmmmm I don't think this is going to go over well.
Hope that's enough to get LePage booted out? Does it affect the gubernatorial ballot?
Increased police presence huh?
But quite frankly. Nothing in there sounds any different then what he's been saying during his campaign. They are just going to brand it as a message to the AA community that's all.
DontBeThatGuy
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Yeah, LePage being a thing is pretty much the reason it exists.
Ziltoidia 9
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Making minorities feel like they live in east Berlin isn't the key.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Yeah, Obama to Trump voters will never apologize for voting in a man who will terrorize Muslims. They don't care.
Those people are fuckheads, so don't waste empathy, but you need their votes. Just find out what they want, promise it, move along.
Those people are fuckheads, so don't waste empathy, but you need their votes. Just find out what they want, promise it, move along.
What about the 14th Amendment? Don't get me wrong, I'm on your side on this issue, but is it really human decency? I think you can count the 1st world countries with birthright citizenship on one hand.
I'm just saying, this isn't the worst the US has ever been and it's not something we can't recover from. We need to keep a cool head and fight back logically and with dignity, I don't think acting like we've been thrust into the dark ages is going to win any sympathy.
The truth is, a lot of people question the 14th Amendment. A lot of people hate the concept of anchor babies. He picked a somewhat popular decision. And frankly, as far as illegal immigration goes, it hasn't really been tested and he said he'd do just that.
And to be perfectly honest, while I'm not for kicking anyone out who was born here and has lived here, if at some point in the future the current understanding of the 14th Amendment changes and that's followed moving forward I could understand that. I don't believe it's an ethical question at all. I don't personally want them to change the interpretation on it but honestly I'm ok with it either way. Again, most countries don't have it and I don't think they're bastions of indecency because of it.
thehypocrite
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Why all I get about this is real estate redevelopment deals and eminent domain up the wazzo? This is messed up. Hope I'm wrong but is Trump a landlord known for mischievous shit.
LePage is term limited, he can't run again.
So basically, nothing different from his other policies.
Trump's plan to redevelop parts of inner cities will surely only benefit real estate folks.
Got the Shakes
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Obviously the Comey letter hurt. I do wonder what would have been worse though, the Comey letter as it happened where HRC at least had a little bit of time before the election to try and minimize the damage or if Comey doesn't release the letter when he does and then then the Trump faction of the FBI starts leaking that they are investigating emails again closer to election day. Either way it's bad, and not trying to absolve Comey of anything because his letter absolutely had an influence on the election, but I am genuinely curious which scenario would have done more damage.
Look for Trump's kids and his son-in-law to magically have access to cheap, subsidized redevelopment opportunities.
Bonen no Max'd
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I think it's for any non-presidential election but I'm not sure.
I think you need to focus on demand-side reform. Change people's lives in fundamental ways through policy so that polarization and conspiracy have less appeal.
It's probably similar to drug consumption. If you only try to use supply-side regulation, you're going to fail.
Dubbedinenglish
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Acceleration of gentrification. Black folk are about to displaced from cities.
RastaMentality
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The only thing that's gonna actually change is increased law enforcement leading to more unarmed black youth being killed along with Giuliani jailing BLM protesters.
National stop and frisk is going to end a lot of lives.
Dubbedinenglish
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Look at the real estate breaks. He is going to incentivize companies buying poor property with low taxes. Poor people living as tenants or with loans against their property are about to get bought out. These companies are not interested in building, they are going to run out the people and remodel for the rich.
His plan is less blacks, more police. This is going to hurt a lot of people.
RastaMentality
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NYT has the Trump cabinet short-list:
Some excerpts:
The most interesting i've seen so far is Kelly Ayotte as Defense Secretary LOL. Also Mr. Bridge-gate who could soon be in jail as his Attorney General LOL.
Rudy "Stop and Frisk" Giuliani as AG and David "BLM is terrorism" Clarke as Homeland Security Secretary just makes you wanna cry.
Some excerpts:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html?_r=0
The most interesting i've seen so far is Kelly Ayotte as Defense Secretary LOL. Also Mr. Bridge-gate who could soon be in jail as his Attorney General LOL.
Rudy "Stop and Frisk" Giuliani as AG and David "BLM is terrorism" Clarke as Homeland Security Secretary just makes you wanna cry.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
We're fucked
UltimaPooh
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Got the Shakes
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This list made me nauseous.
elvisaintdead
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As I said before, Donald Trump picks the worst fucking people.
CoffeeJanitor
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cant wait for all the 'both sides' and liberal blaming when we end up with Breitbart running the White House
Poodlestrike
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Is Jeff Sessions on ALL the shortlists or what?
Oh, missed HHS. Still, it's ridiculous. I look forward to Sheriff Arpaio running the DHS into the ground, that'll be... fun...
Spike in white terrorist attacks incoming.
https://twitter.com/SheriffClarke/status/797275978691026944?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
@SheriffClarke - How to stop riots.
1)Declare state of emergency.
2)Impose early curfew.
3)Mobilize Nat Guard
4)Authorize ALL non lethal force.
5)Tear gas.
@SheriffClarke - How to stop riots.
1)Declare state of emergency.
2)Impose early curfew.
3)Mobilize Nat Guard
4)Authorize ALL non lethal force.
5)Tear gas.
I would like an answer on this as well.
Breitbart is dead he can't run shit.
But his ghost speaking into Bannon's ear can!
neurosisxeno
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Joe Arpaio. Really?
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