http://huff.to/2fJoVoL

I like this guy

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One of my favorite bad ex-Cub middle infielders.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

+1

Wow. What a national hero.

2 parts white privilege and 1 part mansplaining.

Nomination rejected!

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White NBA coaches are truly The Good Ones. They should never Stick To Sports.

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He really doesn't say anything. Not very enlightening at all.

But this is where they are, reaching out in the dark...searching for something, anything to hold onto.

Are we almost out of hot takes on the election?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Denied. He's merely spewing the same BS talking points as everyone else. He refuses to put any of the election results at the feet of the DNC, Hillary, or even her handlers:



1. Not to get super technical (foul) Pop, but only 57% of the country voted, and Trump lost the popular vote. So only about 25% of the people in this country voted for him.

2. Voting for Trump isn't a bona fide certification of racism, not for individuals, and not for entire voting blocs. That's like saying those that voted for Hillary believe that the First Lady of the United States of America should go on national television to threaten and shame sexual assault accusers.

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GO BEARS!!!

Kawhi, time to lead following your coach's example.

I'm sure that Frederick Douglass agrees (right Mango Mussolini?)

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Wait, I thought economics was the determinant factor in advantage (low crime, high income) vs. disadvantage (high crime, low income), and not race? But now race, that is, being white, is the "but for" which determines whether you are advantaged? How do the children of black MD's do? If it were true that race is the determinant of advantage in life (which is what Pop is saying here, because he places economic advantage as a downstream benefit of a certain racial makeup), the child of a black heart surgeon should still end up on Lower Whacker, right?

Also, go and tell the kids from dead coal mining and factory towns about all these advantages they have simply because of the color of their skin.



So now laws are the problem? Now prosecuting people who break the law is being painted as a systemic evil in our society that targets blacks for being black? Go fuck yourself, Pop.

This style of dictation has become an accepted substitute for discourse, and it is sickening. Popovich isn't interested in having a discussion, nor in finding some larger truth, he--and people like him--are not willing to entertain the notion that they are wrong on any level. This is didactic virtue-signalling, and it should not be rewarded.

Saddling all whites with the "[Original] sin" of slavery is preposterous, and super blowhardy.

The thing I hear and read all the time now is such and such policy will negatively impact, "minorities, women, the young, and the old." Stop the fucking games. Just come out and say every white male between 18-59 is privileged and deserves to be discriminated against.

My relatives weren't even in this country when slavery existed. We had nothing to do with it. But I understand that institutionalized discrimination, legacy of slavery, and ongoing prejudices impact many groups. What do you want me to do about it? How can I help and not be demonized? Do I need to be a self loathing QCP?

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Hawaii (fuck) You

you know, upon seeing this i thought there HAD to be an internet meme for "kawaii leonard" (as "kawaii" = "nice" in japanese and is a term frequented by weeaboos, aka "[dirty] gaijin anime enthuiasts") and the internet didn't let me down...

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That seems to be the popular, and only widely "accepted" course, yes.

I'm not sure if Pop or Kerr believe everything they're saying but it's they're definitely helping their organization to be able to sign and keep players.

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Huh? You think they are disingenuous? Based on what?

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I'm not saying that they are. I'm saying even if they were there is no downside to it in the NBA.

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NBA fans are also the most woke fans of the four leagues (it goes NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL).

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I think one of the problems that Democrats faced in this election and one of the larger problems they are going to have a going forward if they continue down this path. People won't be leaving the party because they are racist but because they don't want to be discriminated against and they no longer identify with the party or the message. There is no room for their thoughts or opinions. People like that teacher from Seattle or the extreme prochoice groups should not be the strong voices, they will drive people away.

Disingenuous to the point that they're actually all-good with a de facto ban on Muslims and characterizing all inner-city (and predominantly black) neighborhoods as crime dens? No, almost assuredly not.

But I do find their sudden outspoken stance on these things conspicuous. Take the travel ban: Both Pop and Kerr have spoken out against the travel ban, and Kerr has directly felt the effects of Muslim extremism, yet both had some very reasonable and rational things to say about singling out people from a certain region/religion simply because of an increased risk of violence. However, from admittedly cursory research, both Kerr and Popovich have been silent on the expansion of and reliance on drone strikes by the Obama administration, or put differently, the extrajudicial killing of people emanating from certain regions of the world. They had nothing to say about a program which rose to prominence under Obama which counted any military-age males in a strike zone in predominately Muslim nations as enemy combatants, and only considered them noncombatants if posthumous intelligence definitively proved them so. Not a word.

I think it begs the question why both would speak out about an immigration restriction imposed under the guise of stemming the tide of Muslim extremism, but not killings authorized solely by executive authority meant to achieve the same, or similar, ends as the travel ban? There are certainly many possible answers, but "disingenuous virtue-signalling" explains pretty much all of what is observed.

I think you've proven time and time again that this perfectly describes you. Self-awareness is something that is missing for MANY like you. Sad!

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Which Democrat policies do you like the most?

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Idk. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and say they don't know much about it.

I want to say I disagree, though I realize that the tone and tenor of some of my posts really only leave the one option, but I think like MANY I tend to internalize my reconciliation and review processes. So while there is no explicit "Hmmm, you're making some good points here, I'm going to re-asses my thoughts on this", that does happen internally.

Fair enough

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Both parties are driving people away in droves. The fringes are taking control and the moderates on both sides are vilified by their own.

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I'm not sure why you felt the need to marginalize the efforts of African American head coaches in the NBA. Check your privilege.

You're welcome.

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