Poll of the Day > How is MAGA racist again?

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Ooo, mystery post 101.
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green dragon posted...

I always assume the "good ol' days" refers to the mid 50s to the end of the 60s.

You're correct. This was before the Hart-Celler Act.
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Ok, I think a few people are actually on point here.

Is MAGA synonymous with getting back to a so-called "good ol' days"?
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Lokarin posted...

Ok, I think a few people are actually on point here.

Is MAGA synonymous with getting back to a so-called "good ol' days"?

MAGAts want to go back to the 1950s when minorities were nowhere to be seen, gays were still in the closet and women were in the kitchen.
(Note: there is a difference between being a MAGAt and being Republican, as not all Republicans are MAGAts)
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TyVulpine posted...

Lokarin posted...

Ok, I think a few people are actually on point here.

Is MAGA synonymous with getting back to a so-called "good ol' days"?

MAGAts want to go back to the 1950s when -I'm preserving my mod history-.

Ok, that would be quite racist/bigoted.

I always thought of it more like sports - "ok, we only got silver last olympics - Make America Great Again! Get the Gold!"
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Lokarin posted...

Is MAGA synonymous with getting back to a so-called "good ol' days"?

Depends on the person; but yes, to everyone on the left it's a Nazi dog whistle blowing out mustard gas.
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Zero_Maniac posted...

green dragon posted...

I always assume the "good ol' days" refers to the mid 50s to the end of the 60s.

You're correct. This was before the Hart-Celler Act.

MAGA isn't about returning to any specific point in time. MAGA is that one clip from The Newsroom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk" data-time="
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

Zero_Maniac posted...

green dragon posted...

I always assume the "good ol' days" refers to the mid 50s to the end of the 60s.

You're correct. This was before the Hart-Celler Act.

MAGA isn't about returning to any specific point in time. MAGA is that one clip from The Newsroom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk" data-time="

^This. Oh so this. Everytime someone says "MAGA" or "America is great!" I think of this scene. We're falling further and further behind, but rather than come up with solutions, it turns into the blame game.
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Mead posted...

You control immigration by making the process of applying for citizenship more appealing than trying to circumvent the legal process

Trump ran for president while illegal immigration was at a 50 year low but because of his boneheaded tactics of making all methods of immigration more obtuse and cruel to deter people from coming from what he calls shithole countries weve seen the numbers skyrocket

if you want less illegal immigration then Trump is the worst person you could have elected to control it

How much more appealing can it be than to have the country with the most immigrants per year?

If you want less illegal immigration, you should stop glorifying the US everywhere. Apparently the actual risk of dying in a mass-shooting isnt enough to deter most people. All people see in media and on TV is US this and US that. Its not much different than your gun problem.

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That newsroom clip is amazing. Sometime during the last few generations, we stopped reaching for greatness and just settled into the mud of mediocrity.

We let the greedy give our jobs away. We let the power hungry control our thoughts. We stop thinking for ourselves and assumed those in charge knew what they were doing. It's clear they didn't.
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adjl posted...

*Some muslims. Blanket statements are stupid.

well, "some" muslims will happily tell you that *all* muslims support the worst parts of their religious teachings, and I'm not aware of any that say otherwise.
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Why are you so randomly against Muslims? Are you okay?
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Randomly.
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Phantom_Nook posted...

https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/cxxw4s/this_60yearold_edgelord/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

I thought it was customary to wear a hat at a Muslim wedding, and that might be his only hat.
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We're not saying its necessarily racist. All we're saying is that a whole lot of people who are very racist seem to also be very strong supporters of it. And the ones who aren't racist are apparently totally okay with agreeing with people who are incredibly racist.

For me, that'd be a bit of a red flag.
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waterdeepchu posted...

And the ones who aren't racist are apparently totally okay with agreeing with people who are incredibly racist.

Well, I'm not a firefighter myself but one says it's dangerous to go into a building and I see smoke coming out of it I wouldn't argue.

But what is your definition of a racist? For me it's someone who is overly concerned with race. And they seem to be the ones complaining about MAGA supporters.
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

Well, I'm not a firefighter myself but one says it's dangerous to go into a building and I see smoke coming out of it I wouldn't argue,

what if it was the opposite... a pyromaniac says it's dangerous to go into the building and you see smoke coming out , but you don't trust pyromaniacs so you go in anyway
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Lokarin posted...

but you don't trust pyromaniacs so you go in anyway

I think I'd have to put my prejudice aside and concede that they make a valid point.

Or how about this?
You attend a potluck dinner. You are about to comment on an amazing casserole when someone who has been telling racially charged jokes compliments the cook of the casserole first. Is the casserole still delicious?
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The word "racist" has lost all power.
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stage4saiyan posted...

The word "racist" has lost all power.

I think it all stems down to autoxenophobia... "you're not me, so I don't like you"
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Lokarin posted...

stage4saiyan posted...

The word "racist" has lost all power.

I think it all stems down to autoxenophobia... "you're not me, so I don't like you"

called tribalism
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Sahuagin posted...

Lokarin posted...

stage4saiyan posted...

The word "racist" has lost all power.

I think it all stems down to autoxenophobia... "you're not me, so I don't like you"

called tribalism

I think it's lack of a valid argument. They need to counter with something so they've fallen back on name calling.
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

I think it's lack of a valid argument. They need to counter with something so they've fallen back on name calling.

The irony is strong with this post.

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Mead posted...

SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

I think it's lack of a valid argument. They need to counter with something so they've fallen back on name calling.

The irony is strong with this post.

Point out to me where I called anyone names. I always counter a statements based on the content of what was said.
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

Mead posted...

SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

I think it's lack of a valid argument. They need to counter with something so they've fallen back on name calling.

The irony is strong with this post.

Point out to me where I called anyone names. I always counter a statements based on the content of what was said.

Mead is just mad because it hit too close to home. They dont wanna be called out on their constant ad hominem. They think that calling someone racist doesnt count as ad hominem