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    PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    edited July 2019
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    Give Peas A Chance…
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    Trump and AOC are also the face of each party in the media as well.  
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    PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    edited July 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    She sounds like a Telly Tubby and those damn things are annoying as hell!
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    She sounds like a Telly Tubby and those damn things are annoying as hell!
    That is so true...
    Give Peas A Chance…
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,108
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    Yes.  I actually feel bad about this because she can't help it it's just her voice.  But man is it irritating.  I have to focus very hard when she is talking on the content to get past the noise.
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    Yes.  I actually feel bad about this because she can't help it it's just her voice.  But man is it irritating.  I have to focus very hard when she is talking on the content to get past the noise.
    Same here.  I flip the channel whenever there is a news clip of her...
    Give Peas A Chance…
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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,016
    edited July 2019
    nvm
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    edited July 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    She sounds like a Telly Tubby and those damn things are annoying as hell!
    That sounds like something an anti-Telly racist would say. 
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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    I'm not seeing the "race card" angle here?
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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    jeffbr said:

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    I'm not seeing the "race card" angle here?
    When targeting an attack on a group of women of color it is probably wise to pick words more carefully. Calling people of color a dark underbelly of our country is probably not the best choice of words and is part of the underlying "dog whistle" type of speech this administration is notorious for. It always appeals to the more racist supporters of this administration.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    I'm not seeing the "race card" angle here?
    When targeting an attack on a group of women of color it is probably wise to pick words more carefully. Calling people of color a dark underbelly of our country is probably not the best choice of words and is part of the underlying "dog whistle" type of speech this administration is notorious for. It always appeals to the more racist supporters of this administration.
    Yeah that is what I thought you were grasping at, and I mean grasping.  

    Sometimes people look for metaphors and Freudian slips that don't exist.

    I have no problem calling people out bt this one doesn't pass the smell test for me.  

    I'm out on this one.
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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    I'm not seeing the "race card" angle here?
    When targeting an attack on a group of women of color it is probably wise to pick words more carefully. Calling people of color a dark underbelly of our country is probably not the best choice of words and is part of the underlying "dog whistle" type of speech this administration is notorious for. It always appeals to the more racist supporters of this administration.
    Yeah that is what I thought you were grasping at, and I mean grasping.  

    Sometimes people look for metaphors and Freudian slips that don't exist.

    I have no problem calling people out bt this one doesn't pass the smell test for me.  

    I'm out on this one.
    Totally understand. And if it was an isolated incident, or the first time something could have been misconstrued, I'd be with you. But this sort of thing has become a pattern. There's simply no question that the administration has animosity toward people of color, and immigrants. "Shithole countries", Muslim ban, Mexicans are rapists and gang members (well, there might be some who aren't), dark underbelly, Black NFL players who were protesting were "sons of bitches".
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
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    PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    Jason P said:
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    There’s actually some similarities between Trump and AOC. They’re both kinda flipping their respective parties on their heads. They both play the race card (AOC saying Pelosi was taliking down on “women of color” when their color played no role at all, and Trump..well it goes without saying all the racial bullshit he spews). They’re both social media obsessed. They both love memes. They both pander to the extremes of their bases (white supremacists for Trump, illegal aliens for AOC). They both come off more as performance artists than elected officials. Lots of common ground. Maybe they’d get along if they ever had a sit-down. Who knows? Maybe she could be Trump’s 4th wife. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Trump. 
    LOL
    They would make only the best buck-toothed orange babies!
    LOL.  I can not stand her voice...she sounds like one of those 2-foot gymnasts at the Olympics...like chalk on a blackboard.
    She sounds like a Telly Tubby and those damn things are annoying as hell!
    That sounds like something an anti-Telly racist would say. 
    If Telly is a race, then I am definitely racist against Telly Tubbies...

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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,016

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:

    Conway: Progressive congresswomen represent 'dark underbelly in this country'

    She said: "What the president is doing is, we are tired — sick and tired — of many people in this country," she said. "Forget these four. They represent a dark underbelly of people in this country of people who are not respecting our troops, are not giving them the resources and the respect that they deserve."

    Nice choice of words from Zombie Barbie. Good Lord, do these racists have any idea that they're talking out loud? 
    I'm not seeing the "race card" angle here?
    When targeting an attack on a group of women of color it is probably wise to pick words more carefully. Calling people of color a dark underbelly of our country is probably not the best choice of words and is part of the underlying "dog whistle" type of speech this administration is notorious for. It always appeals to the more racist supporters of this administration.
    Yeah that is what I thought you were grasping at, and I mean grasping.  

    Sometimes people look for metaphors and Freudian slips that don't exist.

    I have no problem calling people out bt this one doesn't pass the smell test for me.  

    I'm out on this one.
    Totally understand. And if it was an isolated incident, or the first time something could have been misconstrued, I'd be with you. But this sort of thing has become a pattern. There's simply no question that the administration has animosity toward people of color, and immigrants. "Shithole countries", Muslim ban, Mexicans are rapists and gang members (well, there might be some who aren't), dark underbelly, Black NFL players who were protesting were "sons of bitches".
    I have a hard time w this as he never said that so I really need to stay away from this one Jeff.  Forgive me if I don't reply as I appreciate your input and debate rather well.
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    Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,969
    edited July 2019
    Post edited by Gern Blansten on
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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
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    Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,969
    Yeah and when confronted about his racist comments he says "many people agree with me".....unreal

    I can't believe anyone still supports this piece of shit.  
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Yeah and when confronted about his racist comments he says "many people agree with me".....unreal

    I can't believe anyone still supports this piece of shit.  
    I don't support him I disagree on the way things that he says get blown out of proportion.

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    The dog whistles have been numerous and frequent for anyone who’s been listening. No one should be surprised except maybe Faux news viewers. But they just amplify them and their viewers nod in agreement.
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    Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,969
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
    no one said that he said "black player"....no one.  But the dude was black....and he called him a son of a bitch.
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    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
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    PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
    no one said that he said "black player"....no one.  But the dude was black....and he called him a son of a bitch.
    I don’t know if “son of a bitch” is reserved for black people?

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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
    no one said that he said "black player"....no one.  But the dude was black....and he called him a son of a bitch.
    Actually Jeff did.  Just scroll up.  

    That is my argument.  It was players protesting, his statement made it racial.

    That is what I am bothered with and why I highlighted it in the first place.


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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
    no one said that he said "black player"....no one.  But the dude was black....and he called him a son of a bitch.
    Actually Jeff did.  Just scroll up.  

    That is my argument.  It was players protesting, his statement made it racial.

    That is what I am bothered with and why I highlighted it in the first place.


    But that is exactly who he was talking about. At the time it started with Kaepernick. Michael Bennett joined in solidarity. Then a number of other black players. Remember, they were protesting police injustice against African Americans. Trump had some sort of apoplexy about this, and started tweet storming. As a reaction we started seeing white players join in solidarity. But this was initially a black protest against police brutality toward African Americans.  So yes, I did say "black players", because that is who Trump was referring to.
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    Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,969
    Trump is a fucking racist....you tRumpsters are just going to have to accept that
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    Exactly.  ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’ when talking about a black man protesting racial injustice. When talking about white men protesting racial injustice in Charlotte "very fine people". Again, that's the pattern I'm talking about. In isolation, most examples may not be particularly convincing to people. But taken together, a pattern emerges.
    I missed that part where he calls the player a "black player".  Show me that part again?

    You are both putting in words and making it mean something entirely different.

    The "Very fine people" one is just him being dumb, it really is blown out of proportion.

    Why am I defending Trump right now?  Because I disagree with the context in which the opposing argument is being used.
    no one said that he said "black player"....no one.  But the dude was black....and he called him a son of a bitch.
    Actually Jeff did.  Just scroll up.  

    That is my argument.  It was players protesting, his statement made it racial.

    That is what I am bothered with and why I highlighted it in the first place.


    But that is exactly who he was talking about. At the time it started with Kaepernick. Michael Bennett joined in solidarity. Then a number of other black players. Remember, they were protesting police injustice against African Americans. Trump had some sort of apoplexy about this, and started tweet storming. As a reaction we started seeing white players join in solidarity. But this was initially a black protest against police brutality toward African Americans.  So yes, I did say "black players", because that is who Trump was referring to.
    I read "fire the sons of bitches" and thought of the players as people, not color.  Never thought of it as a racist statement at all.

    I did feel however when it was said that some players would take it a step further and think Trump was talking about their Mom's and that actually happened too.
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Trump is a fucking racist....you tRumpsters are just going to have to accept that
    I'm not a Trumpster, a trumpet a P-tape enthusiast or a flutist. 

    I just disagree.
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