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still_one

(92,372 posts)
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:42 PM Jun 2017

Does anyone find it strange that republicans and those on the right who have been pushing a racist,

bigoted agenda for decades, are suddenly so offended by Maher's use of the "n" word.


As an aside, even though context is important, I find racial slurs offensive, no matter who uses them, but I am just struck by the irony how some on the right whose actions have serious racist overtones, seem to be unhinged by it:

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/336207-gop-senator-regrets-not-speaking-up-to-maher-for-using-n-word

Perhaps this was the best comment made to the link:

"maher should've known better but spare me the outrage from a member of the party that nominated the birther guy

not interested in hearing white republicans' perspective on racism"

I would also add that the media sure didn't mind too much when "the fearless leader's" use of his bigoted rhetoric was thrown out all over the airwaves.

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Does anyone find it strange that republicans and those on the right who have been pushing a racist, (Original Post) still_one Jun 2017 OP
"Hold your enemy to their playbook." Shandris Jun 2017 #1
I am afraid your right Shandris still_one Jun 2017 #2
 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
1. "Hold your enemy to their playbook."
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 07:47 PM
Jun 2017

Like I've said a hundred times, they too have read Alinsky lately and they've snagged memetics too. Expect to see much more of this.

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