Why we shouldn't refer to Harris and Walz as communists
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Thanks SC.
Think my Mother who was a faithful Catholic may have voted for John Kennedy but didn't tell Dad.
Dad shocked me one day when he said,."Lyndon Johnson isn't as bad as I thought he would be ". Have no idea what prompted him to say this.
Dad true to his promise, never took any Social Security money although living to be 70 years old and being forced to contribute to the program for 32 years.
My folks hated Johnson. Not because of Vietnam -- they were fine with that. They hated him because he raised taxes to pay for the war. No one since has made that mistake.
They are absolutely comparable.
Why is orange Jesus acceptable but heels up Harris isn’t?
I’m genuinely curious.
It's a judgement call. You're free to disagree with it.
If I started deleting Orange Jesus posts would you be okay with deleting the sexual Harris posts?
Because only one of them is sexual, which most decent Americans (being the prudes we are) agree is an extra level of unacceptable.
I’m against deleting pretty much anything short of explicitly racist stuff or threats. Actually, I wouldn’t argue for deleting anything but actual threats.
We’re all adults here. Let people show who they really are. Makes it easier to know who I’m dealing with and whether they should be taken seriously.
I’m just curious because it seems like goat is saying Orange Jesus and heels up Harris aren’t comparable at all unless one is biased.
I’m wondering what his reasoning is.
I’m a Christian. Comparing Trump to Jesus is sacrilegious. No one I know even REMOTELY considers Trump the equal to Jesus.
It’s objectively more unrealistic than saying Kamala used her ass to get where she is.
There is at least SOME evidence for that.
Hickory is one of two people I have on ignore.
There’s no reason to ever engage that guy. It’s a waste of time.
I don’t particularly like Bowl. I think he’s an arrogant ass but he at least makes an argument. I don’t like him but i respect him as a poster.
Goat is entertaining because he’s a punching bag for the dream team.
That's fair on a surface level, but I think it's clear that "Orange Jesus" is accusing Trump supporters of idolatry, rather than equating Trump to Jesus. It's not so much sacrilege as an accusation of sacrilege. But I get what you're saying.
All I'm saying is that this need to demean women we disagree with on a sexual level is basically universally accepted as being exceptionally despicable. But we somehow look the other way when the woman is one we don't like.
If you recall the debates over Melania, SHS, etc., you'll recognize that I'm very consistent on this point. I may be wrong, but I'm not coming at this from a partisan angle.
You really believe your own bullshit. The rest of us don’t.
You don't think any of his followers treat Trump as if he were Jesus? And don't think Trump uses that to his advantage?
What do you think about Trump editing the Bible?
Or his photo op with the Bible in front of the church?
He pretends to be religious for political gain and you are upset that some people call him on it by using the "o... j..." term?
Trump's behavior is sacrilegious.
I guess you are the final word on what is religious and what is not. umm
Never said that, but I am allowed an opinion on the matter even if a mod wants to squash it from staying on the board.
There’s no way heels up Harris as a description of Kamala is objectively worse than Orange Jesus is as a description of Trump.
Thats your bias showing.
I don’t particularly care what you guys allow or not.
I’m just pointing out the hypocrisy.
You're really not pointing out hypocrisy. You're pointing out that some people who moderate see misogyny as worse than accusations of idolatry. They aren't the same kind of insults, so it's not really hypocrisy. Hypocrisy would be deleting "Heels Up Harris" but leaving "Tiny Dick Trump".
I can understand your dislike for "Orange Jesus", especially now that you've explained it some. I haven't seen other people express the frustration with the moniker that way (explaining why you/they find it offensive.) I've only seen people complaining generally about insulting Trump monikers in the context that the mean moderators stop them from flinging dumb misogynistic insults (as though it's really important to them that they be able to flood the board with sexist rants) and not that they are offended by the Trump monikers.
I don't use Orange Jesus, but I'll ask others not to since you've explained why it offends you (even though you didn't really ask
).If the Founding Fathers saw our country today, do you think they'd think it's closer to their idea of the free country they envisioned, or Communism (which I realize wasn't a thing when they were around, but suppose they read up on it.....)?
Since insult by skin color is OK with you, can we call Kamala Black Jesus or Indian Jesus or Jamaican Jesus (I like that one). Maybe Black Turd?
How about Vishnu? Brahma? Shiva?
That all good with you?
I mean obviously there is a difference. One guy sprays tanning shit on his face, and the other is actually black/indian. Choice versus non choice.
So what if he wants to put something on his face? It's still an issue of skin tone.
Guy is a scumbag. 3 of the 4 are just rotten people as far as I'm concerned. The 4th may be also, but I have no desire to read up on Vance or listen to his previous speeches.
Potato, potato. The guy lies to varying degrees about different subjects in order to influence people who are ignorant of the facts at hand. To me, that's a rotten scumbag.
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From the beginning my dislike for choosing to stop communism in Vietnam as dictated by the domino theory was from a tactical standpoint.
Why not concede Nam and make our stand in nearby countries more favorable to our winning ?
The decision to make our stand in Vietnam cost the lives of over 50, 000 Americans.
Some of the Water Cooler military experts may disagree with me.
“Liberal elites turn first and foremost to information warfare and narrative manipulation over direct confrontation [so for them] nothing at all would be amiss if the information common people had access to could just be better suppressed.”
Not 'an accusation of idolatry'.You're really not pointing out hypocrisy. You're pointing out that some people who moderate see misogyny as worse than accusations of idolatry. They aren't the same kind of insults, so it's not really hypocrisy. Hypocrisy would be deleting "Heels Up Harris" but leaving "Tiny Dick Trump".
I can understand your dislike for "Orange Jesus", especially now that you've explained it some. I haven't seen other people express the frustration with the moniker that way (explaining why you/they find it offensive.) I've only seen people complaining generally about insulting Trump monikers in the context that the mean moderators stop them from flinging dumb misogynistic insults (as though it's really important to them that they be able to flood the board with sexist rants) and not that they are offended by the Trump monikers.
I don't use Orange Jesus, but I'll ask others not to since you've explained why it offends you (even though you didn't really ask
Juxtaposing a recognizable image of Jesus with any other popular image serves to demean Jesus and cast the other image as sacrilegious...
It's scurrilous.
@Hoopsdoc1978 was respectful and measured in his explanation, so I'll make sure and ask others to avoid using Orange Jesus. And I'll make sure to ask folks to respond to your posts with the same respect that is given.
Meh. Unconvincing. Fence riding will only take you so far. Controlled op maybe.
She is backing down from socialist policies such as free healthcare
Why it matters: It's the latest example of Harris flip-flopping on her past liberal positions such as supporting Medicare for All and banning fracking — proposals that aides say she now is against.
Dont call her wacko. Got banned for using that word on here. Problem is many on here fit the word perfectly.
