Reddy

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 29, 2017 -> 12:41 AM) I wish it never came to this. In a perfect world every person in the US would realize that they were once the "other" the person that someone else kept out. And that they would understand we are only here because someone else fought for "others". But if we have to fight, I will fight. And I will remember, I will remember every person who ever said they supported the Republican party, every person who was silent. And most likely, I will end up banned from this site, because the kid gloves are off and I will be everywhere. No more sympathy when they whine.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 29, 2017 -> 01:31 AM) Dude, there is nothing good about this, nothing at all. I get your Mr. Activist around here, but your general line of thinking is absolute insanity to me. I appreciate your viewpoint, and disagree. The progressive movement has never been more unified than it is right now. A common enemy makes us stronger, and all but guarantees that we will win. It may get worse - a lot worse - before it gets better, but I believe it will if we all stand and do our part. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 29, 2017 -> 12:18 AM) I hate this fight. We won this decades ago. Americans decided to be better than this. Then the Republican Party decided they weren't. And I'm still waiting for them to say that this isn't them. Remember that whole "Muslims don't deserve the right to religion if it's in lower Manhattan" gag from the 2010 election? Congrats Republicans. Stand up! Tell us how religious freedom is only fine as long as you are a certain religion. Here's what you stood up for over YEARS. Where are the comments to support this? They're ISLALMIC. Sure my friend models Moon formation, but HE MIGHT BE EVIL HE'S FROM AN EVIL RELIGION LOOK AT HIS NON WHITE FACE. Tell me why he should be blocked from this country. I'm waiting. If he went to NEW YORK he'd be EVIL. I don't want this fight. We shouldn't be fighting that certain religions or facial features are worse than others. I shouldn't be sitting here wondering why "Congress should be making laws prohibiting certain religions" is a thing. We figured out this before we figured out slavery. But it is. I hear you. I get it. But here's what's great about this fight: Everything we're fighting now has always been there. It never went away. We closed the curtains, and swept it under the rug, but it has always, always been there. Now, with the rise of Trumpism, the curtains have been flung open, and there's NOTHING hidden anymore. We see half of America for what it is, and what it has always been. The beauty of that is that now we can kill it - or at least have the weight of the free world come crashing down on top of it. I truly don't think these policies stay in place. I don't think Trump succeeds. He's mobilizing an army to stand up against him in a way I've never seen or read about in books. There's potential that our generation gets to be the one that smashes fascist authoritarianism once and for all, and that, to me, is exciting. (Plus, having this mindset helps me fight harder without getting heartbroken, overwhelmed or exhausted)

I. f***ING. LOVE. THIS. FIGHT. New York is making me fall in love with it all over again. Punchin' Nazis on the daily. Nothing better than that.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 01:17 PM) Iran has announced a ban of US citizens. I think every country should ban US citizens until our ban is lifted. Agreed. I want the world to sanction the f*** out of us.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 01:06 PM) This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you. Seriously though, no way this clown lasts 4 years, absolutely no way, SMH... Dammit I didn't get to see what he said!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 12:47 PM) It wouldn't be the first time Mexico plotted against the US. I... I don't really consider this to be "plotting against the US" so much as just being the smartest person in the room. Spent much of January in Santiago, Chile, and China is starting to surpass the US as their primary trade partner. The more that happens (and it will under Trump) the faster we sow our own destruction and build up China as the world's new primary superpower.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 12:25 AM) We are witnessing the collapse of this country. It will either end in revolution or collapse. Either way, it'll be exciting.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 04:20 PM) Unless you are saying that Trump allocated his free media coverage better, these two things don't really go together. Good point. Lemme think about it. Haha

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 03:22 PM) That is the crazy thing. He really didn't spend a lot of resources anywhere. Hillary outspent him about 2:1. Even in party money and PAC money, Trump got destroyed. Unprecedented free media coverage.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) Rabbit honest question, when did you start following politics? Being unaware of when the legislative battle for the ACA took place seems kinda crazy to me. Rabbit, you gonna answer this one?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) Trump is definitely moving quick on a lot of fronts. Must be difficult for the Democrats to figure out what they want to protest next. It is. It's pretty overwhelming. Fortunately it will be tough for him to actually implement all of these "unconstitutional" EOs

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 03:03 PM) A quick google search tells me that isn't true. In fact one story was actually asking why he was campaigning in Texas. Cool. Yeah I wasn't sure, but the point was - essentially - that he spent a lot more resources in the rust belt than he did in Texas.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:48 PM) With all of the energy field workers in the state of Texas, and all of the manufacturing and industry they have down there, especially along the Rio Grande, the results are very different. I don't believe Trump went to Texas, did he?

Essentially what happened is that Robbie Mook and the DNC felt that the very thing I'm talking about in Texas also was a given in traditionally blue states. Their numbers and statistics and demographic information showed no need to spend time in those rust belt states. They were so obsessed with their high-tech statistics and projections and algorithms that they failed to realize that people are human beings. That doesn't make those nationwide demographic statistics false, it simply means that this was a unique situation, and that Donald Trump just happened to be the right candidate to tap into that straight white fear and economic disenfranchisement that existed in those states.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:36 PM) So why did Michigan go to the GOP, with much less of those advantages and the same sorts of minority rates of population? Because of the rust belt workers who bought what Trump was selling. The "white-lash". Whatever you want to call it. Honestly, that was an anomaly that Trump noticed and tapped into much more than it's indicative of future demographic trends.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:27 PM) See that's where I can't buy in. If the GOP is undertaking these successful efforts in states it controls, Texas shouldn't be in play at all because the GOP owns it. They control it by a 2:1 margin in the legislature. If their efforts were so successful, the margins wouldn't be shrinking there, but them gaining in states where they have less control. You're right - they control the governors seat, the legislature, and none of that is likely to change any time soon. Unfortunately the GOP and legislature of Texas can't manipulate the popular vote in Presidential races nearly as easily as they can the legislature races through gerrymandering. It actually makes perfect sense. If it weren't for the GOP efforts at the local level in Texas, it would be much more blue than it is now. The GOP can't stop progress, but they're really really good at slowing it down.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:25 PM) I mean minorities are growing there like everywhere, but 10 years ago you didn't have a liberal hotbed like Austin. I think there's been a sizeable influx of young liberals moving down there. That's fair.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:22 PM) Texas' shift has more to do with whites than minorities. Yeah? (seriously asking, shockingly not being snarky)

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:21 PM) You also ignored the request to substantiate your claim of being threatened there victim. If we're going to continue this squabble, please PM me, because it doesn't belong here. I'd be happy to answer your question.

For instance, yeah Trump won a few traditionally blue states, but Texas has never been closer over the last 30 years. Voter suppression is a GOP tactic to defend against the eventuality where red states flip blue due to minority demographics.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:15 PM) Yeah and he won a lot of those states convincingly. Point being, even if we assume lower black turnout was ENTIRELY due to suppression efforts, in MOST states it still wouldn't have mattered. In close states maybe it did. But i'd like a study showing actual figures of votes that were suppressed due to direct efforts on the part of the GOP. My hunch is it doesn't have the impact you guys believe, but I could be wrong. Places like Georgia, Texas, North/South Carolina it begins to matter more and more as the demographics shift further and further towards latinos/blacks and away from whites.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:12 PM) Where did I threaten you? I asked you to ignore me because you can't play nice. I ask the thread for information about a topic and you condescend me. A poster responds to my post and you dont agree with it so you condescend him. It's divisive and unnecessary. I gave you information and a link to statistics and research, you just conveniently ignored that part.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 26, 2017 -> 02:06 PM) More condescension from Reddy...shocking. I get it, you don't like me. If you actual plan on sticking around the site just ignore me. I can do without the pettiness. Brother, I don't like you because that's all you've ever given to me. I didn't even know who you were when I came back from my ban and it was just BS from the start. And don't threaten me. I'm not doing anything that breaks any rules. I'm sure you can handle it.