This will be an unpopular opinion, but I think America adds a lot to the board.

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He's a net positive. JBills hates when I say that though.

I'm not a fan of his, but he does move the meter.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

He's a soi boi.

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Because he's the one guy willing to say what a lot of people here think?

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Still, he's a net positive and Im glad he was unbanned.

Not sure what you mean.

His writing style is creative, and he has divergent opinions.

He said something once that made me want to blast him, but whatever. Bygones and such.

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This is getting uncomfortably close to describing me . . .

Hitler moved needles too.

He says a lot of racist shit. I don't see too too many people calling him out for it. Not saying you personally agree with him, but it seems as though people enjoy his racism and bigotry talk a little too much for my liking.

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How the hell is it creative? Because he makes things up, says 'cuck' and 'soi boi'? Because of how he enjoys the occasional oblique reference regards so-called "racist" viewpoints positively? Douglas Adams and David Foster Wallace each had a creative writing style; not this guy.

Lots of people have "divergent" opinions ... doesn't make them interesting necessarily. Some people believe the Earth is flat - that's fine they have a "divergent" opinion but that doesn't mean I respect it nor does it make me think highly of the person.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Well, he was banned for the trash comment, which I'm pretty sure no one agreed with. Kinda goes without saying, IMO. I don't agree with everything he says, obviously, but I look forward to what he writes. I often don't even think he's serious, but his writing style is clever.

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I didn't say you had to. This is 100% a matter of opinion.

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Nor did I say, or even intimate, that you said I had to.

That said, I would suggest it's possible that it's a not a great opinion.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I will say that I had no idea was a soy boi was until I read it here.

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

leash has been overflowing with these lately.

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I don't feel safe here anymore.

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He's definitely serious about how he feels about black people, Gene. This ain't Elmhurst Steve trying to get a steak dinner.

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Well, it should go without saying, but I obviously don't condone blatantly racist rhetoric. I think it's an exaggeration to compare America to Elmhurst Steve. Steve has literally said he prefers not to be around black prople and that they should know their place like dozens of times. America made one dumb comment and was rightfully punished for it. Apples and oranges to me, but hey - we're all entitled to our opinions.

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I said one very nasty thing to leash that I regret. The only time I think I have ever apologized for a post. At least that I can remember.

Don Tiny is worthless but the rest of you who like to hate me so much...I am always willing to mend fences.

Well, you can always count on me to be minimally confrontational.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Specifically, what does the African American contingent that feels disenfranchised want from the white(perceived) "privileged" faction? We aren't the ones doing the shooting. That is the gang-bangers.

Just for kicks I looked that up in the urban dictionary. That made me laugh.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

I think the purpose of it is to highlight the problems which afflict blacks in poverty stricken communities. In their minds the Mayor and people from affluent communities too often ignore these problems.

I don't agree with the premise behind it but i do agree with their right to protest. They are using rush hour because they know that it will be a major inconvenience for people of affluence.

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America has made a bunch of dumb comments. In fact, most of his posts are dumb.

But I see what you mean. I've always said the assholes of the board are needed, too.

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Who cares?

In Europe they protest for good reasons, bad reasons or no reasons at all and everyone seems to accept it as a part of life....and America was designed to be more protesty than Europe.

We are SUPPOSED to protest. It's just coincidence that we have lost our will to fight in the last 30 years

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

For some, there will never be a right way for people to protest. It'll always be the wrong place, the wrong time, or the wrong method. If the protests were outside the Daley Center, they'd be blocking a dance troupe that was supposed to be there that day and depriving the Loop of culture and young people of opportunities to perform, two things they care about as much as traffic on Lake Shore Drive around Belmont. If the protests were in Englewood, they'd be stupid for doing them there, too, probably.

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Again, I'm not saying they don't have a right to protest.

But your question of "who cares?" seems like an odd stance. Why wouldn't we care what they are protesting? Isn't that part of listening to what they are trying to say so that we can have a reasoned dialogue about it? Or are you just in favor of people randomly protesting just for the hell of it?

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They really are. I currently miss Rick even though I'd like to beat him with a bar of soap.

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I'll always maintain the stance that eventhough it's everyone's right to protest, anyone who protests anything is a loser. You have no real voice in this country. Accept it, go home and have a drink.