2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Chat about non-baseball topics. No political discussions!
Locked
User avatar
thrill
bronoun enthusiast
Posts: 30535
Joined: April 14 06, 10:45 pm
Location: barely online

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by thrill »

TimeForGuinness wrote:I just want to give attention to thrills new username...it's the best.
Ya know I'm getting a little older. Makin a little more money. It's past time that I put away childish things like idealism and embrace being part of the establishment, but I gotta still be able to pat myself on the back for saying that I'm cool with poor people not being treated like trash without actually trying to change how we help them.

jim
Red Lobster for the seafood lover in you
Posts: 50393
Joined: May 1 06, 2:41 pm

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by jim »

I read the Clinton comments with that protester and I'm trying to see what he said or did that was so bad? I don't get it. I heard what Hillary said in that video about Super-predators, again I don't quite get what she said that was so wrong. She and her husband are jerk wads don't get me wrong, real jerks, but I don't really see the issue here.

User avatar
Schlich
Don't tone police me bro!
Posts: 10841
Joined: July 1 06, 7:24 pm
Location: Lost in the Cloud

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by Schlich »

jim wrote:I read the Clinton comments with that protester and I'm trying to see what he said or did that was so bad? I don't get it. I heard what Hillary said in that video about Super-predators, again I don't quite get what she said that was so wrong. She and her husband are jerk wads don't get me wrong, real jerks, but I don't really see the issue here.
I don't think Bill's comments were that bad in themselves. Like I said, it's nothing new in the context of the Clintons' defense of the crime bill. The comments were just embarrassingly tone deaf and a half step above "all lives matter" condescension/deflection.

No one outside of leftist activists are going to care about this, probably. I just think the double standards are hilarious. Sanders would be crucified if he talked to black people like that.

TimeForGuinness
Hall Of Famer
Posts: 20007
Joined: April 18 06, 7:38 pm

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by TimeForGuinness »

thrillary wrote:
TimeForGuinness wrote:I just want to give attention to thrills new username...it's the best.
Ya know I'm getting a little older. Makin a little more money. It's past time that I put away childish things like idealism and embrace being part of the establishment, but I gotta still be able to pat myself on the back for saying that I'm cool with poor people not being treated like trash without actually trying to change how we help them.
This sounds like an excellent topic for a TED Talk.

jim
Red Lobster for the seafood lover in you
Posts: 50393
Joined: May 1 06, 2:41 pm

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by jim »

Schlich wrote:
jim wrote:I read the Clinton comments with that protester and I'm trying to see what he said or did that was so bad? I don't get it. I heard what Hillary said in that video about Super-predators, again I don't quite get what she said that was so wrong. She and her husband are jerk wads don't get me wrong, real jerks, but I don't really see the issue here.
I don't think Bill's comments were that bad in themselves. Like I said, it's nothing new in the context of the Clintons' defense of the crime bill. The comments were just embarrassingly tone deaf and a half step above "all lives matter" condescension/deflection.

No one outside of leftist activists are going to care about this, probably. I just think the double standards are hilarious. Sanders would be crucified if he talked to black people like that.
I guess I don't see where it was tone deaf, but I'm not a leftist activist so I probably hear things differently.

Michael
GRB Founder
Posts: 35303
Joined: December 31 69, 6:00 pm
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact:

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by Michael »

thrillary wrote:
TimeForGuinness wrote:I just want to give attention to thrills new username...it's the best.
Ya know I'm getting a little older. Makin a little more money. It's past time that I put away childish things like idealism and embrace being part of the establishment, but I gotta still be able to pat myself on the back for saying that I'm cool with poor people not being treated like trash without actually trying to change how we help them.
Let's face it, poor people and minorities who vote for Hillary are uneducated and are voting against their own best interests. If they saw things from my educated young white middle class perspective they would feel The Bern and finally help themselves.

Now excuse me while I go facebank my one black acquaintance on facebook.
[SHOW]
The new name is awesome

User avatar
GeddyWrox
Caught you a delicious bass
Posts: 14502
Joined: April 20 06, 8:43 pm
Location: Please use blue font for the sarcasm impaired.

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by GeddyWrox »

Michael wrote:
thrillary wrote:
TimeForGuinness wrote:I just want to give attention to thrills new username...it's the best.
Ya know I'm getting a little older. Makin a little more money. It's past time that I put away childish things like idealism and embrace being part of the establishment, but I gotta still be able to pat myself on the back for saying that I'm cool with poor people not being treated like trash without actually trying to change how we help them.
Let's face it, poor people and minorities who vote for Hillary are uneducated and are voting against their own best interests. If they saw things from my educated young white middle class perspective they would feel The Bern and finally help themselves.

Now excuse me while I go facebank my one black friend on facebook.
[SHOW]
The new name is awesome
I'm young!!! YAY!!!

Michael
GRB Founder
Posts: 35303
Joined: December 31 69, 6:00 pm
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact:

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by Michael »

To be clear: You're still old.

That's a Bernie bro stereotype, not a general Bernie supporter stereotype.

User avatar
thrill
bronoun enthusiast
Posts: 30535
Joined: April 14 06, 10:45 pm
Location: barely online

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by thrill »

Michael wrote:
thrillary wrote:
TimeForGuinness wrote:I just want to give attention to thrills new username...it's the best.
Ya know I'm getting a little older. Makin a little more money. It's past time that I put away childish things like idealism and embrace being part of the establishment, but I gotta still be able to pat myself on the back for saying that I'm cool with poor people not being treated like trash without actually trying to change how we help them.
Let's face it, poor people and minorities who vote for Hillary are uneducated and are voting against their own best interests. If they saw things from my educated young white middle class perspective they would feel The Bern and finally help themselves.

Now excuse me while I go facebank my one black friend on facebook.
[SHOW]
The new name is awesome
Ouch. This hit close to home.

Michael
GRB Founder
Posts: 35303
Joined: December 31 69, 6:00 pm
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact:

Re: 2016 Election Thread (My God Kill Me Now)

Post by Michael »

Your post was ether on my soul. I almost wrote a hurt PM to you because of it.

Locked