Retweeting Hate

[Cow Poke]

Really? Pelosi's gesture looks like she just said "You go to bed without your dinner, young man!" after her three-year-old great great great great grandson just drew a crayon picture on her walls.

Schumer looks to have both his arms folded, which is really weird when wearing a tight dress jacket. He probably ripped the seams in the back.

Classic symbolism over substance.

[Ronson]

Classic symbolism over substance.

And they look so angry. I wouldn't want those two on any police force; they'd be hammering someone into compliance.

[Cow Poke]

And they look so angry. I wouldn't want those two on any police force; they'd be hammering someone into compliance.

Naw, they'd be wagging their fingers and tongues and flapping their gums. They're all talk.

[Whateverman]

Classic symbolism over substance.

Something we're treated to every time Trump gets in front of a microphone, but which only gets your attention when it's done every few months by a Democrat.

[Cow Poke]

Something we're treated to every time Trump gets in front of a microphone, but which only gets your attention when it's done every few months by a Democrat.

A) Your accusation is not only false, but nutty
2) He learned that when he was a Democrat.

[carpedm9587]

USA Today --- Fact check: Yes, Kente cloths were historically worn by empire involved in West African slave trade

Our rating: True

We rate the claim that kente cloth was historically worn by the Asante people of Ghana, who were involved in the West African slave trade TRUE because it is supported by our research. Although kente cloth does have ties to slavery, it is more widely recognized as a modern symbol of pride in African American culture and pride in cultural ties to West Africa.

One of those little twists of History.

I still have no clue how this applies. First, many slave traders also wore pants, shirts, and socks. Kente cloth is about as common to many African tribes as those things are to us. I know based on both research and personal experience. After we spent a week helping a village in Tanzania deploy sustainable water systems, the village gifted us robes of Kente cloth. For the elders of the village, it was their everyday garb. So, as a parallel, are we to associate anyone who wears pants, shirts, and socks with slavery?

And how on earth does that in any way relate to the person holding the office of "president" intentionally tweeting a video in which someone loudly and obviously pumps their fist and shouts "white power?"

The message here escapes me completely...

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

As a matter of fact... Either underwear or nothing at all (and the latter for the last 35-40 years).

You claimed that what I said was duplicitous and only contained "some truth to it." Perhaps you would care to enlighten us by pointing out the parts that were inaccurate.

Your remarks concerning Shumer and Pelosi were somewhat dishonest, given that you are not privy to their thinking and your own bias led you to your conclusions.

As to your source, no one denies that various African tribes enslaved one another but you might care to read some more erudite evaluations of the Akan peoples published in various journals, some of which may be accessed on JSTOR.

[shunyadragon]

By the left's own standards what pandering Pelosi and suck up Schumer did was blatant cultural appropriation done to exploit a situation for their personal benefit. But of course all of that doesn't count when a leftist does it.

Huh?!?!!?

Wearing cloths from the different cultures of the world is not cultural appropriation.

[shunyadragon]

USA Today --- Fact check: Yes, Kente cloths were historically worn by empire involved in West African slave trade

Our rating: True

We rate the claim that kente cloth was historically worn by the Asante people of Ghana, who were involved in the West African slave trade TRUE because it is supported by our research. Although kente cloth does have ties to slavery, it is more widely recognized as a modern symbol of pride in African American culture and pride in cultural ties to West Africa.

One of those little twists of History.

Please not bold. Historically many tribes were involved with slavery as other people of the world. Do we go around naked like our Emperor, because they including our culture were involved with slavery?

[Mountain Man]

Huh?!?!!?

Wearing cloths from the different cultures of the world is not cultural appropriation.

Tell that to all the "My culture is not a costume" lunatics who pop up every Halloween.

[rogue06]

Huh?!?!!?

Wearing cloths from the different cultures of the world is not cultural appropriation.

Oh really

Then why was Katy Perry accused of cultural appropriation for wearing a kimono?

Then why was Kim Kardashian accused of cultural appropriation for sporting cornrows?

Then why was Gwen Stefani accused of cultural appropriation for sporting a bini?

Then why was Rihanna accused of cultural appropriation for dressing like a geisha?

Then why was Beyoncé accused of cultural appropriation for sporting Indian attire?

Moreover, what about the entire "My culture is not a costume" campaign that surfaces every Halloween (leading to some hilarious spoofs)?

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You want to try that again?

[Ronson]

I doubt that to be the case. Though I don't doubt he may want out, I doubt he'd use this incident to do it. He still wants to make money outside of politics and he still has a brand. I doubt he'd personally want to tarnish that brand by making the country think he's a white supremacist.

You'd think he'd want to say something, like it was a mistake.

All he has to do is keep doing what he's doing now: nothing strategically to attack Biden in any intelligent or coherent manner. The most logical conclusion is that he's a self-centered idiot. Like KG said, he either saw some folks defending him against protesters, liked that and quickly retweeted it without watching the whole thing or he didn't hear what the guy said.

That's my thought. I really never thought much of Trump as a person (I doubt anybody does) but he's applied the brakes to U.S. globalization and is trying to return U.S. troops from distant lands. I like that. Biden will do the opposite, so I dread that guy moving into office. But it seems inevitable at this point.

[seanD]

You'd think he'd want to say something, like it was a mistake.



That's my thought. I really never thought much of Trump as a person (I doubt anybody does) but he's applied the brakes to U.S. globalization and is trying to return U.S. troops from distant lands. I like that. Biden will do the opposite, so I dread that guy moving into office. But it seems inevitable at this point.

It frustrates me to no end that Trump has so many opportunities to attack Biden in a strategic and intelligent way, but doesn't do it, or does it in the most juvenile and petty way imaginable. But it is what is, and from a theological standpoint, I'm at peace with the election outcome.

[Cow Poke]

Please not bold.

Your hypocrisy is showing again, Shuny.

Historically many tribes were involved with slavery as other people of the world. Do we go around naked like our Emperor, because they including our culture were involved with slavery?

Wow. I'm SO glad you're an "apologist" for "them".

[Cow Poke]

That's my thought. I really never thought much of Trump as a person (I doubt anybody does) but he's applied the brakes to U.S. globalization and is trying to return U.S. troops from distant lands. I like that. Biden will do the opposite, so I dread that guy moving into office. But it seems inevitable at this point.

If you recall, Political Correctness was getting WAY out of hand --- he kinda put the brakes on that, as well.