• Queen HawlSera
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      710 months ago

      I know some former Christian Scientist is laughing his ass off knowing that no cult lasts long if it remains tied to their leader.

  • @[email protected]
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    3010 months ago

    I’m not sure what’s worse - the KKK member or the person standing unashamedly next to them showing their face

            • @[email protected]
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              Putin says things like that because he knows it influences people in ways he desires. There is an absolute massive industry the Russian government created to push their stuff. It is meaningless when it comes from him, because he doesn’t actually endorse anyone, he is stirring shit.

              The KKK are, A. in the US and voters, and B. endorse candidates they feel most suit their ideology. So a US presidential candidate getting an endorsement from the KKK, vs Putin saying he likes one, are two different things.

              • humble peat digger
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                110 months ago

                Noone in their mind wants kkk endorsement. It’s 100% setup . And Trump s campaign rejected the endorsement

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                  It doesn’t matter that he didn’t accept it. The KKK’s endorsement is the KKK saying that you are the candidate that is in their favor. Simply being in the favor of the KKK is a black mark.

                  What is 100% a set-up? The KKK endorsement? No, they really did endorse Trump, as an organization. Are you talking about PD standing there, with that sign? Sure, he went there to do that. Was he an agent of the government, or some influential organization? No, he is just an internet troll, that doesn’t meet the requirements to be an agent provocateur. Further, what he did, did not make it seem as though the group, he had infiltrated, did something they had not, in order to malign them with the general public/government of review. He stood there, with a sign, that said something that is true.

            • @[email protected]
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              Oh, wait, you actually called Professional Douche and agent provocateur… PD is just a guy who publicly trolls people, he doesn’t like, on YouTube. He isn’t a government operative sewing disinformation. It is probably pointless to talk to you, if you genuinely think this.

        • SmokeyDope
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          710 months ago

          I’m with you, mammothmothman. Nothing wrong with the word retarded. Nothing wrong with being retarded (in the true medical sense of the word). Nothing wrong with calling ignorant uneducated hateful pricks retards as an insult either. People just looove to twist words and complicate language to make themselves feel morally superior. Fuck their hollow virtue signalling and fuck ‘decency’

          • @[email protected]
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            310 months ago

            Absolutely nothing wrong with being retarded. Its not a choice, just like being gay isnt a choice or gender disphoria isnt a choice. Racism is a choice and its holding back society therefore it is retarded.

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              510 months ago

              I can see where you’re both coming from.

              My counterpoint:

              The Oxford English dictionary has 171,476 words that are currently in use plus 47,156 obsolete words.

              Websters Third New Internationl dictionary has 470,000 words.

              Idk what to tell you, when more than one person has told you to stop using a word for x reasons - it really isn’t that fucking hard to find a new word. Failing to do so, despite having over 170,000 words to choose from, makes you an asshole. Take it or leave it.

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                110 months ago

                Your argument is absurd. Your facts are probably correct yet your logic is flawed. Im ok with being an asshole in the perspective of idiots, it just means idiots are less likely to want to engage with me, sounds like a win.

                • @[email protected]
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                  Yeah man, you aren’t going to get it without insults - you’re unfortunately a product of your environment.

                  The only idiot is you.

            • @[email protected]
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              You are disparaging people with mental deficiencies by using the r word. I am defending them, not the klansmen.

              Can you read?

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    Parts of CT are KKK strongholds.

    I have a friend who used to live there and he told me his town had some prominent klansmen there, and there were rallies a town or two away.

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      In the past they’ve been socially aware enough to keep it to themselves. Since Trump became a thing they’ve gotten bold.

      I live in New England so I’m close-ish to where this happened… I’d like to throw something on them like wine to stain their ghost costumes but who knows if thats legal and i dont want to end up in jail since i have responsibilities to people other than just me.

      Is tossing glitter on them not assault? I want something that sticks and makes it so they don’t want to wear that outfit anymore. Glitter that’s fine enough never comes out… because it’s micro plastics. I normally avoid glitter but feel this might be an exception. Any other ideas non-violent ideas to make them feel unwelcome??

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          Just shout “Happy Holi” and you can try and claim religious exemption.

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        Wine is probably a civil matter, right? They’d have to take you to court under their real name to recover damages.

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        I want something that sticks so they don’t want to wear that outfit anymore… any other ideas non-violent ideas to make them feel unwelcome??

        I’ve got just the thing for you. Vegan milkshakes. Well, any milkshake will do, because the point of throwing a shake is to get them soaked in a liquid that will smell awful if it bakes in the sun. It might stain clothes, and it will certainly be uncomfortable. You should probably use a chocolate shake with the klansmen, it’ll stain their bedsheets real good.

        The best part about it is the physical harm inflicted is minimal, while the social harm, humiliation, is pretty significant. This is important because humiliation is the achilles heel of fascists, since their world view is based on imagery, and this action disrupts it.

        The other good thing this does is it can be used to make a potential agitator leave so they can clean up.

        This, unfortunately, is assault (or some other illegal activity), so keep that in mind.

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    I just want to say for the record that if anyone is on trial for brutally beating a KKK member and I’m on the jury I will never ever convict you. That is not a crime.

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      1610 months ago

      You probably wouldn’t end up on the jury without lying during jury selection then.

    • Spot
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      On the jury, being shown some video evidence…

      “It doesn’t look like anything to me.”

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        Unfortunately jury nullification also has a very racist history. Not to say it can’t be used for good now!

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          As long as it still exists, use it for good I guess.

          We can’t change the system in a day, but we can use the tricks that racists use to nudge it in the proper direction.

          And if they don’t like it, sure they can go ahead and remove those tricks. Only makes our system more fair and straightforward, which is a good thing.

    • @[email protected]
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      5010 months ago

      I would never say something like that on record.

      Unrelated fun fact: having that kind of record come up in voir dire would immediately get you kicked off the jury.

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        Damn OP njm1314, too bad you used your real name and are super easy to find!

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        If a lawyer can find this they deserve to kick me off the jury. Although I will say I’ve never been picked for a jury I think I’m Kryptonite the most lawyers.