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The Trent posted...

if you reasonably find yourself in the center of an issue and cannot choose the clear side of the good guys then YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM

Or maybe the left and right are both filled to the brim with morons. So some people with values on both sides of the spectrum chose not to associate themselves with either side of morons.

inloveanddeath0 posted...

That's literally what I said but just in detail

Yes..?

The optic offers a better sight picture, quicker target acquisition, and an enhanced ability to aim with both eyes open. The foregrip allows you to exert more pressure on the weapon keeping it in your shoulder pocket and giving you better recoil management. The flashlight enhances the ability to illuminate dimly lit areas, also just generally useful.

but dey outside and dey got masks on!!1!

Obama has blood on his hands like any other President.

Who?

You started out so good, then you went full cringe.

She didnt deserve Forrest.

Not even convinced Forrest Jr. was actually his son.

Meh, corrupt rich old white man vs corrupt rich old white man. Shit aint going to change.

Meh, Democrats arent much better than Republicans.

All of these cities with these systemic race issues and theyre the ones who have been running them.

Joe Biden is just another rich old white man preying on the minority vote.

Cant blame em though really.

I wouldnt want a bunch of guilt ridden white liberals calling my ass trying to pander to me either.

SJW types will never be happy, theyre miserable creatures by design.

Whats your Murph time brah!?

Leon Kennedy haircut guy

To 500!

Cuz you should only vote for the guy I want elected.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its not my favorite special of his but it was still so much better than most other comedians.

Well its the exact opposite of social distancing, I dont suppose the after effects will be too pretty.

Some say its worth it, but eh well see.

AlephZero posted...

The police can be replaced by community safety organizations. Let communities police themselves.

Imagine if you actually believed this lol.

CyricZ posted...

Well quite frankly, our friendship and the friendship of our group has largely been based around "we all went to school together and remained in the general area as adults". So really it's a case of us being used to each other, and we rarely discuss harsh topics.

Unless events makes those topics unavoidable, I imagine.

Well, thats makes it a little more understandable at least.

CyricZ posted...

I'm saying I'm leading up to a direct disagreement of ideals with this friend, and I hope our friendship is deep enough that they can see my point of view on this, and how opposed I am to theirs.

Honestly, maybe, and I hope this is true, I'm building up all this tension in my head for nothing, and we can come to an understanding, but I'm certainly not enjoying the displeasure of this anticipation.

Also this person suffered a rather rough injury this past week and is currently in recovery and I realize now is most likely not the best time for a heated argument.

But to directly answer your question, it wouldn't be the first time.

Fortunately, those former friends were far less connected and it was a simple matter to disconnect from them.

There's a big gap between a "difference of opinion" and "difference of ideals".

I understand your prerogative. Personally I just couldnt imagine having a social life where I excommunicated a friend just because I found out we had different ideals. Id imagine if their ideals where that polarizing we wouldnt be compatible friends to begin with.

shockthemonkey posted...

Ive stopped talking to my brother because hes always been racist (seen a whole bunch of his high school notebooks full of white power doodles) and while he plays it off like a joke now, he always wants to be antagonistic about it. He cant accept that his point of view is bad and hes not even capable of just not saying anything. He started an argument on my Facebook wall because someone dared to say that black peoples shouldnt be shot by police just for being disrespectful any more than a woman should be raped just because of what shes wearing. Started antagonizing my friends and then texted me a racist meme. So I told him Id send it to his employer one of these days and then stopped talking to him. I want him to feel as uncomfortable about it as hes made everyone else feel with his racism. If he refuses to understand that he has problems he needs to work on then he deserves consequences. Its not a good feeling at all to be in a position like this.

Your situation makes more sense than Go out and protest or donate money or Im cutting you out of my life.

CyricZ posted...

I find nothing wrong with this article or its message.

Seems what he's saying is black people don't need white people to send cheap sympathy or pity as a way to assuage their own guilt.

You know how you all complain about "thoughts and prayers"? This is literally what the author is trying to say.

He's also saying you might actually have to do difficult things in order to enact meaningful change. You might have to make a sacrifice and that might be a relationship you thought was rock solid until you saw them posting pro-police graphics on their Facebook.

I'm dealing with two such people right now. One is an infrequently seen family member I can push to the back of my head, but another I deal with on a fairly frequent basis. I'm trying very hard to find ways I can get across what I want to say, maybe reach out to them, and still maintain the friendship. And we're part of a group too, a group that this person is largely at the center of. Were I to speak up, would I be jeopardizing not only that friendship, but also the friendship of everyone connected?

That's what this article is talking about, from my point of view.

Quite frankly I think I'm one of the lucky ones if it's only two people.

You cant be friends with someone who has a different opinion on something?

The only people who believe this are privileged morons, they think just because theyve been fortunate enough to have never been put in a situation where they needed law enforcement that they never will.

shockthemonkey posted...

Is anyone ITT actually arguing against the premise which is dont make black people coddle your feelings and tell you youre alright; go fucking do something useful?

Thats fine. But guilt tripping your family into doing what you want them to do or else Im not gonna talk to you anymore is fucking dumb.

Then again anyone who would do that to their family is probably a shit head in the first place and no one in their family talks to them anyways.

The white people trying to guilt trip other white people thing is sad.

Dummy thicc

I heard it kinda sucks.

Involves a lot of time travel BS.

Esrac posted...

I am a United States sailor.

I will support and defend the constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.

I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.

I proudly serve my country's Navy combat team with Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.

I bolded the parts that were relevant to this topic.

Dont you have some paint to chip, squid?

DarkProto05 posted...

So you don't think someone like Bernie would get elected within 20 years? About about 50 years?

Seeing how his own party treated him was a bit disheartening.

I also question how much of what Bernie wanted to change he would have actually accomplished. Not because of his own fault but because of the opposition. Im not even convinced most Democrats wanted what Bernie wanted.

Hopefully someday though, even if takes 50 years.

DarkProto05 posted...

How long do you think we have to wait til status quo is broken?

Honestly probably never. Politics is synonymous with money and corruption at this point.

Man hes just another corrupt rich old white guy.

Lesser of two evils sure, but thatll wear off after the first year and then people will realize hes just continuing the status quo of bullshit.

He aint wrong.

shockthemonkey posted...

Has anyone actually flipped their opinion or have people taken new information and used it to build a more complex answer to questions of lockdown and quaratine?

Sounds like a fancy way of saying I changed my mind because it suits my current political stance on something unrelated.

Its funny seeing how posters on both sides of the Corona argument flip flopped their opinions over the last week.

Malcolm X thought some dude who looked like Megamind invented white people.

Nice try, Hillary.

No not really. Wasnt his last charge in like 2007 or something?

He seemed to be on a good path for a while despite some of his past transgressions.

Dems be like Our corrupt rich old white person is better than your corrupt rich old white person!

Benify posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-S9pU5tIw

Which CEman is this?

Dems be like Our corrupt rich old white people are better than your corrupt rich old white people!

Not bad, what brand?

Imagine if he somehow arrested Obama through the Obamagate stuff?

Depending on how long those restrictions are supposed to last most of those restaurants will go under.

Pretty cringe, it must be sad going through life feeling guilty about simply existing.

Gotham seems like a pretty shitty city in general.