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07-03-2020 , 12:53 PM
if it were up to me, i think i'd name the team and city 'capitol of the empire of evil racist washington d.c. genociders'

and the 'c' stands for something i'd have to change too
07-03-2020 , 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by pwnsall
Wasn't ianaww the one who mocked birdman for using vague historical expressions that could have at one time been seen as offensive (maybe he was being sincere) ? How is that tacitly different than mets?
which expressions?
07-03-2020 , 01:16 PM
Can we name them the whiteskins?
07-03-2020 , 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by metsandfinsfan
I went to ihop today. outside dining, they brought eveything in to go boxes with plasticware which i found to be overkill, but it felt good to eat at ihop

I took the 7 y/o to ihop. Indoors but with like 50% capacity. Which you'd think the service would be better with only half the tables. Took forever for her to bring my coffee though and then since they remove all the syrups and other condiments from the table and someone other than server brought our food, those never came and server went awol. Food was good though-- had the poblano omelette.
And not really the best way to judge mask wearing since if you're eating inside an ihop you already don't care-- but saw blacks, whites, and hispanics without masks on. Some people were using masks in the waiting area. Saw some really old white people (like 75+) without masks and I have lots of respect for them.
07-03-2020 , 01:18 PM
No, but seriously. I propose the Elks.
07-03-2020 , 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by iamnotawerewolf
Birdman you might want to eliminate "peanut gallery" from your bag of insults.

Other historically racially charged idioms include "being sold down the river" & "eenie meanie"
I assume this was intended to be mocking you.
07-03-2020 , 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox


Although I think this list is pretty stupid, I like the idea of them changing to Presidents, then we can protest and riot because they'd be named after a bunch of genocidal maniacs!
All of these names are terrible.
07-03-2020 , 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by pwnsall
I bet they keep the name redskins but change the mascot to a potato.
This would be expert level trolling but the league will never allow it.
07-03-2020 , 01:27 PM
I wonder how much making people state moral opinions on things via social media is locking them into believing the one they first picked instead of having time to interact with different narratives before expressing an opinion.

I don't know if there is a study but Id like to see something like, you show people a biased video then the longer lead biased video and have them make a moral judgement versus you show them a biased video make them make a moral judgement then show them the second video and do the same and see if their opinion was more locked in.
07-03-2020 , 01:30 PM
As far as redskins I can't remember ever associating it with anything, even now. I do remember my "first" experience with a naming controversy, which was mighty ducks 3, which came out in 1996! So the idea been around at least a while.
07-03-2020 , 01:48 PM
I'm so out of touch. What is wrong with the mighty ducks?
07-03-2020 , 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by biggerboat
I'm so out of touch. What is wrong with the mighty ducks?
Ducks are the rapists of the bird world.
07-03-2020 , 02:07 PM
The potato idea is amazing

They need to change the city name though

Washington owned slaves
DC stands for district of Columbia ie Columbus the piece of ****
07-03-2020 , 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Luckbox Inc
I've seen ducks here gang up and try to drown other ducks.
07-03-2020 , 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by metsandfinsfan
I dunt get offended easily, so for me it's not serious



But ri was taught that Jews don't use BC or AD when referring to a year (before Christ or Anno Domina which means year of our Lord)



We use Bce and ce (before the common area or common era).



So yes if the govt is using bc and ce those are against separation of church and state technically



But no, it doesn't actually bother me much



If I'm being purposely honest I don't like hearing the Lord's prayer during political events either, but realize from of religion is from iof religion



I guess my point was that I deal with things in America that do offend me often, but don't make a federal case out of them
I'd suggest that offense is not the right language to use here.

I'd absolutely agree that using terminology and the like of a specific religion in state functions is exclusionary and not a good idea for various reasons, but if people are claiming to be actually offended at the use of the word Christ, is suggest either a) the standard for giving people a fit of the vapours has got ludicrously low or b) they're not actually offended, they're just trapped in the wrong frame of thinking about the subject.

Being offended about something is neither necessary nor sufficient for that thing to be actually bad.
07-03-2020 , 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by biggerboat
I've seen ducks here gang up and try to drown other ducks.
My son's chicken is currently pecking the feathers off my chicken, and we can't stop her.

Also, my chicken is playing her eggs in some secret stash in the bushes, and we can't find them.

We're going to have a bald chicken and a rat problem.
07-03-2020 , 02:19 PM
Redskins should change their name to The Bald Chickens
07-03-2020 , 02:37 PM
I can imagine an alternate universe where racists are trying to eliminate native American team logos to get rid of native American symbols in American institutions and progressives trying to conserve them.
07-03-2020 , 03:56 PM

https://twitter.com/BrettKollmann/st...71509105893376
07-03-2020 , 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kioshk
Wasn't this master guy elected mayor of Chop there in Seattle? How is he not in jail or dead from scurvy by now?

Hm I guess they had warlords not mayors. Pretty sure he wouldn't let himself be any kind of lord!
You're behind the times old man, I'm not in Seattle anymore.
07-03-2020 , 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by eyebooger
so what this guy is saying is that in capitalism, society is organized around maximizing profit rather than the common good? Now that’s a sizzling take
07-03-2020 , 08:53 PM
Lakota people and supporters blocking the road to Mt Rushmore, preventing people from getting to Trump's rally tonight. Police have ordered them to move. They aren't going to.

07-03-2020 , 09:29 PM
i wish i was there protesting with them
07-03-2020 , 09:41 PM


It's going to be some plea bargain Maxwell gets
07-03-2020 , 09:59 PM
i wish we were all there protesting with them

      
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