***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[rexanglorum]

I kept thinking that was Joe Walsh, who tried to pivot from his racist shtick at some point during Trump. Who is this new guy?

I’m trying to figure out who he is and what he’s known for, he’s got a half million followers. He seems to just be a generic, store brand white supremacist.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Gotta love Mathew Yglesias' know-it-all bad takes.

A black guy that lives in the deep south all his life, who was born during Jim Crow, and been involved in politics since the late 60s doesn't know about black politics because of his reading material.

Clayburn was not arguing that the new deal wasn't a net positive, he is saying it was not fair to black people. Which is a fact.

And to make this point Yglesias ignores what the author of the book he criticizes actually said, and Clayburn's actual comment.

Ahhhhh, to be white, rich, a struggle know it all, and be constantly up your own ***. Must be grand.

 

[rexanglorum]

four years ago, the coal gang had a pretty bitter argument because the consensus was that Donald Trump should try to be like Andrew Jackson but aepps20 took the view that Donald Trump should be more like Andrew Johnson.

 

[Based Jesus]

I agree with you. Unfortunately, a lot of people, even jurors in some case, don’t realize this is how trials are supposed to work. They thing that if they believe he did it, he’s guilty without looking at the case and defense presented to them and assessing if there’s reasonable doubt

I've been lucky enough to only have to serve on a jury once and saying "not guilty" because of reasonable doubt is what we had to do. Yeah the kid was guilty but the NYPD ****ed up the case. A few people didn't want to let him off but eventually they came around.

The prosecutor was thick as hell though, I damn near convicted that ***** off the strength of that alone. He lucky I got a strong sense of justice

 

[Nike Jordan]

I watched Belly for the first time in ages, in honor of DMX.

I noticed the getup his character Tommy was wearing towards the end of the film.

Now who does he remind you of in that suit?

Spoiler

 

[Nike Jordan]

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

I'd be more interested in watching news outlets if they did segments called "This You?"

Just straight debunking their BS about certain things with effortless production. Ratings would be glorious!

 

[Wargames]

 

[blastercombo]

Get ready to see real Pokémon coming out of the ocean in a couple years. Yikes

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Bernie Madoff died. Good.

Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

Bernie Madoff, the infamous financier who orchestrated the most notorious Ponzi scheme in history, died Wednesday in federal prison. He was 82. Madoff, serving a 150-year prison sentence after plea…

www.nydailynews.com

 

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[RustyShackleford]

Like I said a while back, a part of police reform that doesn't get enough attention is how Police Unions are a massive problem and will basically try to sabotage every effort to hold police accountable

 

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[dinyc3st]

BRUH! The crackpipe!

 

[aepps20]

Like I said a while back, a part of police reform that doesn't get enough attention is how Police Unions are a massive problem and will basically try to sabotage every effort to hold police accountable

The sad part is that we're all pro union in other areas but the police union is the problem.

 

[biggie62]

I mean problem to me is republicans are generally anti union. Police officers are generally republicans. I called out a few of my child hood acquaintances who fit both criteria above and told me so why don’t you fight to disband your union. You know you get hit with the “well that’s different.” Yea aight man, you go about it. Told him you can’t have it both ways.

 

[whywesteppin]

aka why Andrew Yang is up in the polls.

 

[blastercombo]

The sad part is that we're all pro union in other areas but the police union is the problem.

Unions are to prevent a company of taking advantage of the employees. A police union is used so they can take advantage of the law

 

[aepps20]

If I had a son I would bring him up just like this person recommends. BEAUTIFUL

 

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