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That's what I'm trying to find out. I would think it would have to have something to do with ya know, race. Not whether someone is a citizen. Republicans are known for underhanded insults, disruption, and pure obstructionism at any cost. My question is how did you conclude it was racism and not one of these reasons?

Well, if I had to put my opinion into specific words it would be like "almost certainly racism," because none of the other relevant variables have ever led to any President's citizenship being similarly questioned.

It's ****ing baffling that in 2017 you can be a person of any intelligence and basically think that nothing is racist unless it's completely explicit. Like, ANY amount of concealment by racists will successfully throw you off the trail. Some dude is like "I ****ing hate black people. Except Steve Harvey." And you're like "well that's not racist, it doesn't apply to all black people! I wonder what his reason is for hating the rest of them is?!?" You're just stumped!

02-23-2017 , 12:18 PM

#12952

RV Life

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Steve Harvey is so well spoken too!

02-23-2017 , 12:19 PM

#12953

MrWookie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Autocratic

02-23-2017 , 12:19 PM

#12954

iron81

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Originally Posted by einbert

Of COURSE she's from ****ing SNOWFLAKE.

THEY. ARE. THE. SNOWFLAKES.

I thought the other guy was kidding with the "R-Snowflake" line, lol.

02-23-2017 , 12:20 PM

#12955

einbert

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Originally Posted by iron81

I thought the other guy was kidding with the "R-Snowflake" line, lol.

More evidence that we're living in some sort of Matrix-like simulation and they're throwing in little easter eggs here and there to kind of hint at what's going on without really informing us.

02-23-2017 , 12:20 PM

#12956

TimmayB

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Lmao me too. That's great.

02-23-2017 , 12:31 PM

#12957

dinopoker

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Originally Posted by Max Cut

It would sure be nice to know how the email thing gets a letter from the FBI directory but this doesn't.

02-23-2017 , 12:33 PM

#12958

tomdemaine

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Originally Posted by einbert

More evidence that we're living in some sort of Matrix-like simulation and they're throwing in little easter eggs here and there to kind of hint at what's going on without really informing us.

http://www.vox.com/2016/6/2/11837608...ation-argument

It's a surprisingly convincing argument. If you assume undetectable (to the simulated) "life" simulations can exist, it's pretty arrogant to assume you're not one from a purely statistical basis.

02-23-2017 , 12:37 PM

#12959

O.A.F.K.1.1

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If its a game, must have some ****ing super unfathomable meta justification or goal.

02-23-2017 , 12:37 PM

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aoFrantic

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Originally Posted by mendicant loafer

On buses driven by GHW Bush, because Canadians would much prefer having their babies in USA!

How about Utah then? Would that be a good model for your "single payer system"?

Bmo is an alt right troll. The only thing most Canadians are more proud of than Healthcare is their men's hockey teams.

02-23-2017 , 12:48 PM

#12961

markksman

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Originally Posted by Lestat

This started with calling Trump racist over being a birther. He also questioned Cruz citizenship. He's a man who will say or do anything because he's a con. If there were any inkling Clinton wasn't a citizen, you don't think he'd be all over that?! I'm asking what makes you so sure the questioning of Obama's citizenship was racist and not just a dishonest right wing tactics and talk show hosts saying or doing anything to discredit him as a PRESIDENT and not because he's black?

Obviously questioning the black guy and the seemingly Hispanic guy throws everyone off the racist trail.

02-23-2017 , 12:49 PM

#12962

.Alex.

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I love how the brilliant critical thinkers in this thread - Lestat, Slanksy, Taso - have 0 contributions to policy, 0 meaningful discussion on any topic, 0 critical analysis of anything the administration is doing. The only thing they are here for is to argue the Nth horrifying thing that Republicans have done is not racist and how dare liberals try to claim that it is.

Fly is right, you're all right wing nut jobs.

02-23-2017 , 12:51 PM

#12963

dinopoker

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Originally Posted by Lestat

That's a straw man. There is no sample size of other black presidents to go on. All we know for sure is that this president's citizenship was questioned. I'm asking why you think it was for racial reasons and not simply to delegitimize his presidency.

So of all the presidents in US history, the first time anyone questioned their citizenship (and their religion by the way) it was for the black guy, but somehow it's not racist?

Here's a hint to help you: It's not just about why people made the claim, it's also about why so many people believed it.

02-23-2017 , 01:02 PM

#12964

bobman0330

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Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

If its a game, must have some ****ing super unfathomable meta justification or goal.

It's pretty obvious that the history of the universe up to 2016 was procedurally generated backstory. We're currently living in the opening cinematic. This kind of has a JRPG feel, so there's probably a small pack of kids with weird hair in the boonies somewhere killing rabbits with sticks and rudimentary magic and gradually getting more powerful. Invest in airship stock.

02-23-2017 , 01:08 PM

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sportsjefe

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so Justin Trudeau and his buddies are gonna road trip to DC?

02-23-2017 , 01:19 PM

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dinopoker

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

Bmo is an alt right troll. The only thing most Canadians are more proud of than Healthcare is their men's hockey teams.

Well to be fair, a big reason for this is because we have the US right next door and can see how screwed up their system is by contrast.

02-23-2017 , 01:21 PM

#12967

Dominic

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Originally Posted by Autocratic

Quote:

Originally Posted by RV Life

Steve Harvey is so well spoken too!

I ****ing hate Steve Harvey. Most black people are okay, tho.

02-23-2017 , 01:23 PM

#12968

Dominic

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Originally Posted by .Alex.

This

02-23-2017 , 01:24 PM

#12969

Dominic

Tripod

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Originally Posted by dinopoker

Well to be fair, a big reason for this is because we have the US right next door and can see how screwed up their system is by contrast.

....fair enough

02-23-2017 , 01:25 PM

#12970

einbert

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Originally Posted by .Alex. View Post
I love how the brilliant critical thinkers in this thread - Lestat, Slanksy, Taso - have 0 contributions to policy, 0 meaningful discussion on any topic, 0 critical analysis of anything the administration is doing. The only thing they are here for is to argue the Nth horrifying thing that Republicans have done is not racist and how dare liberals try to claim that it is.

Fly is right, you're all right wing nut jobs.

Trump reveals what people really are.

02-23-2017 , 01:28 PM

#12971

dinopoker

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Originally Posted by .Alex.

Solid poast!

02-23-2017 , 01:28 PM

#12972

Autocratic

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Originally Posted by Dominic

I ****ing hate Steve Harvey. Most black people are okay, tho.

Obviously Steve Harvey is terrible, that's why I used him as an example of a black guy racists would like.

02-23-2017 , 01:30 PM

#12973

Oroku$aki

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Originally Posted by Autocratic

Lestat is the nut low. I cringe at his posts. Just Stumped would be a good under title for him.

02-23-2017 , 01:35 PM

#12974

+rep_lol

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Autocratic

Obviously Steve Harvey is terrible, that's why I used him as an example of a black guy racists would like.

icwudt, wp

02-23-2017 , 01:39 PM

#12975

wheatrich

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Originally Posted by Max Cut

The power of "almost mathematical proof"! In my response, I "almost" mathematically proved 3 = 4.

3 and 4 are a statistical tie anyway.

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