Respectful Politics Thread (Let's Just See)

[jvcarroll]

This world's depressing, but I'm hella busy with bills and life and art and good friends I can't lose, so hold down the fort during my sabbatical. All of those things are necessary with or without Trump, particularly art. If you're on my facebook, I'll still be posting my dayjob doodles. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!

 

[fuzzygobo]

While that is one definition of intolerance, it also means "extreme sensitivity to a drug; allergy; inability to fully metabolize or absorb a substance".

Hence, lactose intolerance =/= (doesn't equal) lactose bigotry, prejudice, etc.

Compare intolerance definition 1 with the definition of bigot (from Merriam-Webster's dictionary):

A person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions or prejudices, esp: one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance

The second sense of "bigot" could very well be epitomized by Hitler, who would be even more hated in the 21st century for the dastardly deeds of purging his country of "undesirables", trying to promote the Aryan race as a superior breed of humans, and hated even more so by the LGBTQ community.

The fact that Jesse Owens beat the German runners at the 1936 Olympics (with Hitler watching in the stands) must have been sweet justice. Hitler must've been bent out of shape. Pathetic art school reject.

 

[CensoredAlso]

The fact that Jesse Owens beat the German runners at the 1936 Olympics (with Hitler watching in the stands) must have been sweet justice. Hitler must've been bent out of shape. Pathetic art school reject.

Plus Jesse Owens formed a friendship with his opponent Luz Long. Unfortunately, I could picture a lot of people today trying to erase that part of the story from collective memory.

 

[D'Snowth]

Hitler left the stadium everytime Jesse Owens won a gold medal for anything. He was livid that a black American would beat a German at anything.

 

[Old Thunder]

Pathetic art school reject.

Honestly, Hitler was a pretty decent artist, and I really wish he’d kept in that field because he sucked at leading a country.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Honestly, Hitler was a pretty decent artist, and I really wish he’d kept in that field because he sucked at leading a country.

Well, during WWII Mussolini wasn't much better. At times when the Axis was losing ground (although at the same time Japan was gathering momentum), and Benito was in over his head, Adolf would bail him out.

 

[CensoredAlso]

I would recommend checking out The Young Turks on YouTube, especially their 2016 election night coverage. They’re hardcore liberals with very thoughtful, pointed reasons why they don’t fall in line with the Democrats. Including money in politics (i.e. Wall Street) and voter suppression (yes, Democrats do that too). Plus the doubt that Hillary was a true progressive who would make change, as opposed to an opportunistic.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Speaking of White Privilege, let me tell you how it benefitted me.
Last month I got really crazy and ripped the tag off my mattress. Next thing I knew I was being cuffed and stuffed, sent to the big house awaiting my day in court.
Trial day comes, I'm standing before the judge. He reads my deposition and reaches his verdict:
"White Privilege! Case dismissed! Now get your right-leaning Christian Duck Dynasty cracker a$$ out of my courtroom and don't you dare let me see you again!!!!!!!"

And if you're gullible enough to believe that, I got a cheap bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. Step into my office.

 

[LittleJerry92]

I was..... Actually almost convinced to be honest....

No, but to be honest, I've pretty much learned it does exist with ignorant bigoted/racist cops that always hog up the spotlight because of the media, as well as the stupid white supremacists that also seem to hog up news reports nowadays.

 

[fuzzygobo]

I was..... Actually almost convinced to be honest....

No, but to be honest, I've pretty much learned it does exist with ignorant bigoted/racist cops that always hog up the spotlight because of the media, as well as the stupid white supremacists that also seem to hog up news reports nowadays.

I strung you along that good, eh? 8)