FAKE NEWS EXPOSED: A Service of PoliticalChat.com

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Misinformation about George Floyd protests is surging; beware of 3 big claims
The “Antifa” narrative is all bullshit, yet the f’ing Attorney General and fake president* are amp’ing it. This disgusting administration must be defeated, then shot for treason.

I'll buy the bullets.

Right now it's all hands on deck to defend tRump. The Fourth Reich is actively blurring the line between peaceful protest and rioting. Notice how almost overnight there are reports and video of police attacking peaceful protesters and journalists across the country. Are they trying to provoke people into fighting back so even harsher measures can be used?

[Chicks]

[Chicks]

Lil Nas X, Patton Oswalt Respond To Faux "News" Host Fucker Carlson’s Claim They Helped ‘Incite Riots’ By Donating To Bail Out Protesters

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...212308758.html

No one here is ignorant enough to take this hatemonger Carlson seriously, right?

[RickeyM]

I think it's safe to say that Fox News qualifies as an enemy of the state.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

I think it's safe to say that Fox News qualifies as an enemy of the state.

Welcome to seniorhood status, RickyM. Keep 'em coming!

[Chicks]

Fucker Carlson says protests are ‘definitely not about black lives,’ prompting backlash

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...lives-carlson/

Sigh. Why do so many ignorant people pay attention to this racist propagandist?

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Fucker Carlson says protests are ‘definitely not about black lives,’ prompting backlash

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...lives-carlson/

Sigh. Why do so many ignorant people pay attention to this racist propagandist?

Define "ignorant".

[Oerets]

Ignorant of an others plight in life.
Or is it uncaring of those who are different then your norm?
Both?

I for one know, realized, admit, can and will never be able imagine fully the world experienced by anyone other then that of a white male. Much like trying to imagine being a woman, in the end would only be experiencing from a man's perspective. Guessing and be wrong at times.

To experience from birth the unequalness of life. Brought home every time when seeing the life of others. Who just by birth have better schools homes available to take advantage of.

This country has failed time and time again to live up to "All Men Created Equal". But then again it was founded on the exploitation of others or elimination for personal gain.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Ignorant of an others plight in life.
Or is it uncaring of those who are different then your norm?
Both?

I for one know, realized, admit, can and will never be able imagine fully the world experienced by anyone other then that of a white male. Much like trying to imagine being a woman, in the end would only be experiencing from a man's perspective. Guessing and be wrong at times.

To experience from birth the unequalness of life. Brought home every time when seeing the life of others. Who just by birth have better schools homes available to take advantage of.

This country has failed time and time again to live up to "All Men Created Equal". But then again it was founded on the exploitation of others or elimination for personal gain.

There is an old indian phrase I learned in my hippie days about walking a mile in another man's moccasins. This actually has helped me to not judge others - almost to a fault. Two events played out to convince me of this.

The first, I was in Seattle's international district where my wife and I were doing a tandem bike ride. We had stopped for a snack and suddenly saw an Asian kid who looked to be about 15 come running around a corner about a block away, coming right at us. Soon, about 10 more kids his age came around the corner chasing him. They caught him and started beating the living daylights out of him. I ran over and started yanking kids off him and pushing them away. I taxi driver did the same. Everyone else just stopped and watched.

Afterward, the kid was a bloody mess but didn't seem to have any broken bones. He got up and walked off. I had a conversation with a couple of the kids that had been dispensing their local justice on him. They had their reasons, but I was able to give them a bit of 45 year old wisdom on the damage they were doing to themselves by participating. It may have stuck. I don't know. We parted on "good" terms, though.

Second case.

I'm driving by Fairwood on a beautiful summer day, heading home from work, when a guy in a somewhat "dirty" jeep cherokee shows up in my rear view mirror (two lane road) and is risking life and limb to get past people. He's not wearing a shirt, seems to be about 25 and is clearly agitated. He passes cars dangerously on the left and sometimes on the right. It was insane.

I said to myself, I wonder if that guy lost his job today, or maybe he just found his wife in bed with another guy, or maybe he just got divorce papers.

Anyway, I followed him because it was clear it was not going to end well. And sure enough, at the curve by Kentridge high school he went off the road and rolled it. All of the cars he had passed stopped and people were getting out of their cars, going to the car, pulling him out and holding him down with arms, legs, etc. as he frantically struggled. I was trying to calm the folks there down. Everyone was angry and wanted to tear the guy apart.

But we waited for the cops and they picked him up.

When I see people acting badly, I try to put myself in their shoes. It's why, when I see posters that really just spout mostly ad-hominem attacks I imagine they are under 25 and just doing what I would have done at that age. I figure that as they age and continue posting, they will calm down and grasp the art of persuasion. And it is not rooted in attacks. But sometimes even I can't help calling people out from time to time, if a certain threshold is reached.

Yet I'd still be happy to have a cup of coffee with anyone here. In a public setting, of course.

But I don't think he meant the same thing you did when discussing ignorance. I think he mainly just assumes those that disagree with him are ignorant. And, of course, that's silly. I've seen Tucker Carlson. He's one of the best thinkers/communicators out there - even when he and I disagree. Meanwhile, I've also seen Don Lemon. He's the exact opposite - in the realm of Joy Behar.

And those people are well over 25. They have no excuse.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by Oerets

This country has failed time and time again to live up to "All Men Created Equal". But then again it was founded on the exploitation of others or elimination for personal gain.

With that first sentence I firmly agree. But I think we've succeeded in that arena better than any country on the planet - so far.

Regarding the second, no. It was not founded on the exploitation of others any more than any other country. Who built the railroads in the UK? Were those workers exploited. And how about how Japan treats the people of countries they conquer. And have you checked out the history of China, the various countries of the middle east, Africa, etc.

It is the human condition, only recently improved upon. We have a very long way to go, but we've also come a very long way. In most countries, the US being one of the best, if not THE best.