The Hofoid House of Absurd & Ignorant Posts VII

[DavidB.]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white. When you say you "wouldn't expect a person of [insert color] skin to understand [X]", though, that's racist. Try making your point with actual arguments instead of cheap shots at people's ethnic background.

[Goldwater]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Nah, I'm pretty sure that was you.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white. When you say you "wouldn't expect a person of [insert color] skin to understand [X]", though, that's racist. Try making your point with actual arguments instead of cheap shots at people's ethnic background.

I was complimenting his beautiful acne-free face because I am jealous.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

With Kanye West's endorsement President Donald Trump has doubled his support from black voters.

Going from 1-2, he could be correct.

Try from 11-21%

Trump got about 8% of blacks at best, and it wasn't because of Hillary's popularity with them. Many black people couldn't stand Hillary, yet Trump was such a bad & racially problematic candidate that they felt forced to vote her.

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

That was from the same poll two weeks in a row, but it was only for black males.  I'm sure it's much lower with black females (Republicans usually get double the share of the vote from black men as they do from black women).

[BenBurch]

With Kanye West's endorsement President Donald Trump has doubled his support from black voters.

Going from 1-2, he could be correct.

Try from 11-21%

Trump got about 8% of blacks at best, and it wasn't because of Hillary's popularity with them. Many black people couldn't stand Hillary, yet Trump was such a bad & racially problematic candidate that they felt forced to vote her.

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

I was referring to polling, but I wouldn't expect a Georgia redneck to understand what polling is.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

For the record, I was saying that Trump might go from one person to two, thereby doubling his support.

[AtorBoltox]

FWIW, I talked to my uncle today about this race. He's from WV originally, is a strong Trumpist, and instilled in our family a deep hatred of Blankenship and his practices. He's rooting for Blankenship now.

Why? He's become so disillusioned with the hypocrisy of the FBI/DoJ in regards to how they handled Trump/Clinton that he's become convinced that Blankenship's prosecution may have been political the whole time. And while I don't entirely agree, I can't help but think that a) that kind of thinking is more than justified even if I disagree in this individual case, b) I think many West Virginians agree.

These people aren't dumb hicks. The relative in question here spends his days driving a truck, and he listens to NPR, C-SPAN, and the SiriusXM channels literally all day. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Russiagate's timeline that I envy, as I've long lost track of what all has transpired. He and his octogenarian mother who still lives up there talk about this stuff. This story isn't being ignored by Trump Country; quite the contrary, they're following it far more intensely than the opposition, and their rage is growing stronger.

It's part of the reason why I think that Trump will be reelected and that the midterms will largely be a draw. I'm actually beginning to think that Blankenship can actually win, in the sense that if he can win over my Uncle of all people, than he probably can win over enough swing voters to win in general.

Another thing to take into account is that Joe Manchin is unpopular, especially since he shamelessly used a thousand year flood for a bunch of photo-ops and a trip to the Greenbriar. His approvals are starting to drop off dramatically, and I think his attempt to portray himself as the real populist in the race is threatened by Blankenship in a way that Jenkins or Morrissey would envy.

Of course Blankenship is a criminal coal executive billionaire and a complete fraud, but whatever. If there is anything I've learned about politics from observing and participating, its the economy message stupid! Trump is living proof that a proper message can overcome even the most odious character flaws.

I don't think Blankenship is another Roy Moore though. Roy Moore's scandals came out after he won the primary. I think Blakenship, like Trump, has already aired out his dirty laundry.

TL;DR: A bunch of anecdotal regurgitations of what my relatives up there are thinking and what the informal consensus in (at least their immediate) bubble is like.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white. When you say you "wouldn't expect a person of [insert color] skin to understand [X]", though, that's racist. Try making your point with actual arguments instead of cheap shots at people's ethnic background.

Aren't you busy defending Neo-Nazis who happen to support Netanyahu?

[DavidB.]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white. When you say you "wouldn't expect a person of [insert color] skin to understand [X]", though, that's racist. Try making your point with actual arguments instead of cheap shots at people's ethnic background.

Aren't you busy defending Neo-Nazis who happen to support Netanyahu?

Contradictio in terminis.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I wouldn't expect a socially conservative person of fair skin from Iowa to understand why Trump is so unpopular among minorities, though.

Nice, some racism posted right into the thread.

You are racist for implying that "fair skin" is a bad thing.

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white. When you say you "wouldn't expect a person of [insert color] skin to understand [X]", though, that's racist. Try making your point with actual arguments instead of cheap shots at people's ethnic background.

Aren't you busy defending Neo-Nazis who happen to support Netanyahu?

Contradictio in terminis.

Not at all. It's the definition of the modern Republican party.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

I’m hoping and praying that North Korea starts testing their weapons again so this “peace deal” falls apart. That could be the one thing they have to cheerlead over come 2020.

[Grassroots]

Why, of all people, is this named after me now?

[Cold War Liberal]

Did no such thing; reading comprehension does not seem to be your strongest suit. It's okay to be white.

No one said it isn't

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There are multiple definitions of "racism," and saying that, say, white people can't understand what it's like to be black doesn't fit any of them, not even the loosest one. Bringing up race isn't racism.

That's almost like saying that I'm homophobic because I don't think straight people can fully understand what it's like to be gay. It's something that's literally true.

(also, there's a difference between understanding with your head and understanding via your life experiences)

In America, at least, being judge, jury, and executioner can be a figure of speech.  I don't mean he is really dead.

ok but do you understand what a lynching is

[courts]

Why, of all people, is this named after me now?

not having the correct opinions.like all open minded people should

[Grassroots]

Why, of all people, is this named after me now?

not having the correct opinions.like all open minded people should

This is that kind of echo chamber, but at least we got some right-of-center people here.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Why, of all people, is this named after me now?

I don't think it is.  Thread title is just acknowledging that most usages of the term "grassroots" are absurd and ignorant.

[Badger]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Says the "former" Democrat....

[Ban my account ffs!]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Says the "former" Democrat....

Badger could wipe his ass with your best efforts and still improve upon them.

[Landslide Lyndon]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Says the "former" Democrat....

Go to sleep kid. You're way out of your league.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Why, of all people, is this named after me now?

It might have something to do with this:

It just keeps coming:

In 2008, everything that Obama did wrong, they blamed it on Bush.

Right-wingers frequently engage in intellectual dishonesty, but I thought they'd retire this one in the Trump era.

Or with this:

Two questions:

1. What exactly are they protesting? They are way more privileged than the average American worker, and they have the loony teacher unions protecting them from losing their third yearly vacation.

2. Aren't they supposed to be teaching?

This post might be worse than GreenLine's post in the thread. While I get that it's an American pastime to talk like an expert about subjects we know virtually nothing about, I think the subject which is spoken about with the most ignorance is education/teaching (though climate science is a close second.) The amount people assume that they know about teaching that is completely wrong is staggering. It's as if I were to say "Why do doctors say their job is so hard? Taking blood pressure and stick needles in people for 300k a year seems pretty easy to me!"

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Says the "former" Democrat....

Go to sleep kid. You're way out of your league.

We can’t all just spend each night wired on speed like Badger.

[Fight for Trump]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Nationalist, not supremacist.

[Landslide Lyndon]

The SPLC is a hate group who "routinely espouse a wide range of utter falsehoods".

No, the SPLC is a scam. At the end of the day it’s merely a scam.

Says the "reformed" white supremacist....

Says the "former" Democrat....

Go to sleep kid. You're way out of your league.

We can’t all just spend each night wired on speed like Badger.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Cordrays biggest supporters don't live in Ohio, Kucinich can squek through based on name recognition and support amongst minority voters