Exactly! I mean it’s more important that the narrative the left has been pushing about Trump and his supporters be believed than the actual truth.
Jussie Smollett attacked: Empire star assaulted in Chicago in suspected hate crime
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"Nothing but" isn't really a fair description. "Narrative" has become overused too. We collectively need to refer to a thesaurus or something because it's now a pejorative codeword and that's not really fair either.
Even if the "SJWs" have engaged in excessive hyperbole in some instances, it shouldn't lead to firm conclusions that (1) they're fundamentally wrong about the existence of hate and bigotry; and (2) that the appropriate response is to match their hyperbole and excess (not pointing at you here, just generally).
The reaction to BLM, the legislative attempts to undermine the rights of LGTB individuals, the cries for a wall, Charlottesville, etc. all paint a picture that strongly indicates that there are meaningful currents of hate and bigotry. Those have expressly been pushed and adopted by the POTUS. Complaining about "the narrative" and rejecting outright through pejoratives those who are pushing back against that hate and bigotry absolutely does tend to marginalize those on the outside and make their challenges harder.
Sure, bigots against followers of Miller or bigots against those opposed to Miller. Take your pick depending on your view.
That narrative does describe the basketball board...
IU has a basketball team?
You mean ever since the first Purdue beat down? IU and PU are certainly two teams on vastly different trajectories the second half of the season. I know I'm wading into treacherous waters here, but Purdue has been really fun to watch this year--especially considering the way things looked in late December.
LOL, you'd like to think the PU win had something to do with it, but we had already lost 3 straight and were blown out at home by Nebraska for heaven's sake. Our team is a bunch of snowflakes with no heart or guts.
This just might be one of the wildest stories ever
So we have a faked hate crime by a gay, black man in a very liberal city. The scam was supported by Nigerians (were they princes too?) and now the DA recused herself and the new appointy is Joseph MagaHats
So we have a faked hate crime by a gay, black man in a very liberal city. The scam was supported by Nigerians (were they princes too?) and now the DA recused herself and the new appointy is Joseph MagaHats
That guy must be tough as nails to go through childhood with the name Magats.
I would think the DUI thing might complicate things for him, should he actually be found guilty or enter into some sort of plea agreement. He was given probation that time, but this would now be a second offense so his options for lenience might be fewer.
Of course the real worry would probably be the Federal case, if there is one. If the mail is part of it then the FBI will likely try and hammer him even if the Chicago authorities take a light touch.
Plot twist. Last minute phone call causes prosecutors to cancel grand jury testimony.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebr...crapped-after-hail-mary-phone-call/ar-BBTQNmh
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebr...crapped-after-hail-mary-phone-call/ar-BBTQNmh
Are those the guys that keep sending me emails asking for money?
Not sure it matters, but the brothers are apparently Americans, not Nigerians. Not sure how that got started. Probably their names?
They were arrested coming back from Nigeria and made comments like these:
Ola bemoaned what he viewed as the typecasting of Nigerian actors in TV and movies in a November 2018 Facebook post where he wrote, “SMH. They always got the Nigerians portrayed as criminals on t.v. We gotta do better and say no to the money and fame ✊.”
I could see how that could be taken the wrong way by certain people pretty easily.
Pretty sure TMZ, etc. reported them as "Nigerian brothers" too. So naturally people assumed they were from Nigeria. I don't know if anyone cares about their citizenship. I only care about the jokes b/c I get a few spam emails per day from that region.
I didn't mean "certain people" to be finely targeted. I could see a lot of people making that mistake. But I do think that their weird names and dark skin probably made that mistake easier. If I came back from Edinburgh complaining about how America treats Scots, I doubt people would suddenly assume I'm a Scottish national, if you know what I mean.
Dude. That's...just not right. I know this shit gives you a crazy white man boner, but respect some boundaries. Especially Mel Brooks boundaries. This is sacred shit.
I'm certainly not going to participate, but the whole Smollett thing is going to be a meme-rich environment.
That's what I would think. I hate Scots.
For what it's worth I thought they were Nigerians too.
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I am so glad Eddie Johnson the Police Superintendent did this press conference. They have a good one in Chicago. Now if he ends up getting into legal troubles like a lot of Aldermen, city officials etc I might have to eat my words because we are talking about Chicago. But as of now, Eddie Johnson is a hero.
Lil Jussie paid the brothers with a check. Bahahahahahaaaa.
What a moron.
What a moron.
