Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 175: Caution, This Topic Contains

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Hardcore_Adult posted...

^ Louisville, eh?

Does being called CHICKEN *trigger* you ala Marty McFly?

(Couldn't resist)

I have watched BttF more than this board combined.... and I HONESTLY can't figure out what the joke was here.

Is is about KFC? Their stupid named arena called the Yum center maybe?

UInstinctGogeta posted...

Their stupid named arena called the Yum center maybe?

This was what i thought the joke was.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Wang was the one who made the GamerGate topic series.

It lasted 2014-2015 a little over a year

wang created the last topic in '16, actually.

Jakyl25 posted...

I think Ive managed to come up with the briefest summation possible

GamerGate ultimately believes that having a personal identity as a gamer is something to be proud of, like an exclusive club, and any attempt to reach a broader casual audience with video games is a betrayal.

this was definitely a huge part of it yeah, especially in the early days. it all started with leigh alexander's article in which she supposedly said "gamers are dead" (which she did not actually say - the movement already started off on the wrong foot with people completely misinterpreting and misquoting the article). this led to a bunch of people going "OMG HOW DARE SHE SAY MY PRECIOUS CLUB IS DEAD." hence gamergate.

of course, the whole hardcore gamers vs. casual gamers debate is old as hell, but the "hardcore gamers" of the argument were now united in one movement with a name.
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Also,
About the Yum....

I was SO SAD, I didn't get to be in the building when the banner dropped.

They should have sold tickets to U.K. Fans. I would have paid 500, many fans said they would have paid 100, and the legitimately could have had a sell out if they charged 20 to 30 dollars to watch that banner fucking fall...

And being that Hooker U needs all the money in the world to pay back to the NCAA now... really could have used that.

UInstinctGogeta posted...

Hardcore_Adult posted...

^ Louisville, eh?

Does being called CHICKEN *trigger* you ala Marty McFly?

(Couldn't resist)

I have watched BttF more than this board combined.... and I HONESTLY can't figure out what the joke was here.

Is is about KFC? Their stupid named arena called the Yum center maybe?

You have to ask?

Yes.
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Hardcore_Adult posted...

UInstinctGogeta posted...

Hardcore_Adult posted...

^ Louisville, eh?

Does being called CHICKEN *trigger* you ala Marty McFly?

(Couldn't resist)

I have watched BttF more than this board combined.... and I HONESTLY can't figure out what the joke was here.

Is is about KFC? Their stupid named arena called the Yum center maybe?

You have to ask?

Yes.

Fair enough.

Reg posted...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/05/18/dallas-county-candidate-admits- plan-to-reward-his-children-who-marry-white-straight-christians/

Remember this guy? Did I actually remember to post this crap to try to get the conversation away from the general idiocy that has plagued this topic over the past couple weeks?

The current count has him losing his runoff by a whole twenty-five votes. And frankly, I'm disgusted it's that close even for a Republican primary

There's gonna be a recount though apparently.

Remember, straight white Christian votes count more!
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Reg posted...

Remember this guy? Did I actually remember to post this crap to try to get the conversation away from the general idiocy that has plagued this topic over the past couple weeks?

Reminds me of how there's a town in Michigan where only Christians who can prove they attend church regularly can buy OR inherit property. Meaning one man can't will his property to his jewish wife. Used to be white only too.
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https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/999083079095463936?s=21

Trump just stepped all over GOP midterm messaging.

Your vote in 2018 is every bit as important as your vote in 2016 although Im not sure I really believe that, Trump ad libs. I dont know who the hell wrote that line.

The GOP really made quite the Faustian bargain with this guy
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It was delivered as a joke in a clear improv which really is trump in a nutshell. He can be told the right thing to do all you want. When he gets into it and sees an audience to play to, he will abandon strategy every time.
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/999246677549768704?s=21

SPYGATE could be one of the biggest political scandals in history!

Belichick running scared
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/999249186762772481?s=21

Everybody is with Tomi Lahren, a truly outstanding and respected young woman! @foxandfriends

No slut shaming, Donald!
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/999242039723163648?s=21

Look how things have turned around on the Criminal Deep State. They go after Phony Collusion with Russia, a made up Scam, and end up getting caught in a major SPY scandal the likes of which this country may never have seen before! What goes around, comes around!

Is it weird to be a bit frightened that the POTUS more readily trusts InfoWars conspiracy theories than his own intelligence agencies?
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Jakyl25 posted...

Is it weird to be a bit frightened that the POTUS more readily trusts InfoWars conspiracy theories than his own intelligence agencies?

ever since trump became president i was like "ok, a guy who probably enjoys infowars to a certain extent is the fucking president of the united states now." this is the reality we have to deal with.
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Peaf is being 100% serious. Jordan Peterson has literally called for "enforced monogamy".

Kinda late because these topics are super fast, but clarification on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hOBZcwGn6Q&feature=youtu.be

The term just sounds like a head-scratcher.
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Im glad that he clarified but man, thats still such an ill-conceived viewpoint that totally misses the mark
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https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/999282325316866048

I direct you all to the timestamp on this tweet.
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Regaro posted...

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/999282325316866048

I direct you all to the timestamp on this tweet.

Implying that he was made aware of something bad coming his way this morning?
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I think he just has that tweet preloaded to post like once a week.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Regaro posted...

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/999282325316866048

I direct you all to the timestamp on this tweet.

Implying that he was made aware of something bad coming his way this morning?

Seems like a reasonable guess.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-44230772

So

Am I late on this? Thought the topic would be talking about it already
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XIII_rocks posted...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-44230772

So

Am I late on this? Thought the topic would be talking about it already

"It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a statement accompanying the policy change.

Guess he's saying that If you're gonna do the time you might as well do the crime!
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Kinda hope the players association says "Fuck you" until they take it out once the contract negotiations come up again in.
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Pretty bad to be honest
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"Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room until after the Anthem has been performed."

so people will just be mad about this instead, now
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Black players, then eventually all players, would just stay in the locker room. Weren't players in the locker room during the anthem up until a few years ago, anyway?
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Black players, then eventually all players, would just stay in the locker room. Weren't players in the locker room during the anthem up until a few years ago, anyway?

Yes. The whole standing during the anthem thing was government advertising in the first place that only started recently.
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this is dumb and completely misguided
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though I do find it funny that the same people wailing about this were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they didn't want to cater to a gay wedding
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ExThaNemesis posted...

though I do find it funny that the same people wailing about this were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they didn't want to cater to a gay wedding

That couple did a lot more than "not want to cater a gay wedding"
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Bold prediction: news like this spells ruin for Vince McMahon's XFL relaunch (regardless of what little hope it had to begin with). Forced patriotism is his only ace in the hole against the NFL.
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The football players also arent refusing to do their job because of it.
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LapisLazuli posted...

ExThaNemesis posted...

though I do find it funny that the same people wailing about this were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they didn't want to cater to a gay wedding

That couple did a lot more than "not want to cater a gay wedding"

What else did they do specifically?

This was all I ever heard about the story but it's also not like I did any real digging to find out what happened.
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LapisLazuli posted...

ExThaNemesis posted...

though I do find it funny that the same people wailing about this were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they didn't want to cater to a gay wedding

That couple did a lot more than "not want to cater a gay wedding"

Theres also a big difference between an act (kneeling) that has no negative impact on anyone else, and an act (refusal of service) that has a direct negative impact on someone.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

this is dumb and completely misguided

^
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"people were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they're discriminating bigots? so terrible!"
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ExThaNemesis posted...

though I do find it funny that the same people wailing about this were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they didn't want to cater to a gay wedding

I'm not seeing the contradiction?
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

"people were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they're discriminating bigots? so terrible!"

One, punishment didn't fit the crime.

Two, you can't applaud the government forcing workers to compromise their values and then act aghast when the NFL forces its employees to do the same thing.
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Why can't the right ever just say "This is dumb"

Why does it always have to be "This is dumb, but remember that one thing the left thought?!"
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Two, you can't applaud the government forcing workers to compromise their values and then act aghast when the NFL forces its employees to do the same thing.

it kind of depends on what the values are.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Two, you can't applaud the government forcing workers to compromise their values and then act aghast when the NFL forces its employees to do the same thing.

the values aren't remotely equivalent, so of course you can??
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Mr Lasastryke posted...

"people were applauding two people going into financial ruin because they're discriminating bigots? so terrible!"

One, punishment didn't fit the crime.

Two, you can't applaud the government forcing workers to compromise their values and then act aghast when the NFL forces its employees to do the same thing.

One could argue that equating the two doesn't really work since one is outright refusing somebody service, whereas the other doesn't actually have anything to do with the job in question

EDIT: Like, you could maybe equate them if players were refusing to actually play, but...
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HashtagSEP posted...

Why can't the right ever just say "This is dumb"

Why does it always have to be "This is dumb, but remember that one thing the left thought?!"

Not their job. That's the left's job.
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A judge has ruled that Trump, and presumably all government officials, cannot have people blocked on Twitter while in office.

I personally think this should definitely apply to official government accounts (like @POTUS), but not to personal accounts (like @realDonaldTrump).

BUT I also recognize the specific issue in Trumps case where he has stated that his personal tweets are the only official White House statements you can trust.
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Of course the rightists don't see the difference.

In scenario A someone is being denied a service.
In scenario B nobody is being denied anything.

Colin Kaepernick kneeling doesn't affect anyone in any tangible manner. People can get pissy and moan about it all they like, but nobody is actually being affected.

If Colin Kaepernick on the other hand opened a store and refused to sell to white people, then you'd have someone actually being affected.
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I'm playing the World's Smallest Violin right over here for Cake Bigots (!)
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

ExThaNemesis posted...

Two, you can't applaud the government forcing workers to compromise their values and then act aghast when the NFL forces its employees to do the same thing.

it kind of depends on what the values are.

Yeah, if the values are discriminatory against a protected class, it makes all the difference.

Not sure of LGBT status as a protected class, though, sadly. ExTha might be right in a strictly legal sense.
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Seeing a lot of hypocrites right now trying to justify their hypocrisy.

My views are the only ones that have been consistent through the two issues. It was BS for the government to force that on the bakery and it's BS for the NFL to force this on its players. This one is even worse though.
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One is an act of discrimination.
The other is not.

Unless you think it's okay for stores to put up "White's Only" signs and refuse to sell to anyone not white enough.
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Burn it DOOOOOWN!
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