Simon. It's the context that makes words offensive. In a Chris Rock comedy routine, the use of the n-word is not the same as when uttered by a KKK member. I don't assume Chris Rock uses the term out of hatred. So I do have to back track a bit and admit that it doesn't offend me every time it's used. Only when it is intentionally used to purposely denigrate someone else. So I suppose some of these posters can say they don't use these terms maliciously, but to class bigotry using a phrase usually related to pornography,"I know it when I see it".
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Luhe, I'm only saying that I find these terms offensive. I would find them offensive no matter what the subject was - ok, fair enough.
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azor
I will try to address each of you one by one.
Gary Neil your point about improving Mexico is an interesting one and I don't disagree with that statement. However as a parent of young children and I was in a situation where I was surrounded by poverty and or a criminal environment I would do everything I could to get out of the situation including breaking the law. I said this before and I will say it again I am not against immigration reform nor am I against border enforcement.
KPOP & Free mind fade you are putting up a strawman man argument. I would like to see you point to a specific area in this post where I have referred to anyone as a Nazi, and I referred once to Nathan as likely being a racist for using a derogatory racially based slur. if that's not racist nothing is.
Stop cherry picking points without addressing the real meat of these issues. Free mind fade you have done that at least on one occasion.
It's interesting how I am accused of calling others bigoted or racist for not agreeing with my viewpoint hundred percent. Again show me where I've indicated this at all. Seems to me like you're the ones doing that. I have repeatedly said that I sent support border control and enforcement. Trumps bigoted approach to this issue is what I disagree with.
Simon you condone the use of a racially based slur by defending the person who used it.
Rebel you're really going to compare Obama's birth certificate to Trump's tax returns. tax returns have been released by every presidential candidate for the last 50 years. the birth certificate joke was something that was used by birthers like Trump to make an issue where there wasn't one.fake news at its best
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It's also interesting how some here will accuse those like me of playing the victim card. When you cry Wolf at every opportunity accusing people of referring to you as Nazis and racist when it never occurred. Very similar to JWs who claim victim status while they're shunning their victims.
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Simon
Simon you condone the use of a racially based slur by defending the person who used it.
Really? Where? I notice you don't link to anything or quote anything specific.
Rebel you're really going to compare Obama's birth certificate to Trump's tax returns. tax returns have been released by every presidential candidate for the last 50 years. the birth certificate joke was something that was used by birthers like Trump to make an issue where there wasn't one.fake news at its best
The release of tax-returns is a modern convention, but there is no law requiring it - it's simply a decision point for the electorate. This time they chose to elect someone who didn't release them. It's like making an issue of speech transcripts being released - people can decide if the refusal is worse than whats potentially in there..
There are rules about a president being US born though, so no, they are not the same thing.
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I have no idea what you are talking about azor. I am still waiting for how you define the border wall as "Hate". Its clearly more than a trump tweet and actually a thing.
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azor
Simon I can't copy and paste on my phone on the road. I mentioned it originally right after you defended him. I will give the Exact quotes when I stop.
Simon so you supported the birther questioning. I didn't Realize you were that far out there.
Free mind fade look at my statements referencing trumps plan and how it relates to nationalist populism and Brexit. So a tweet from the most powerful person in the world holds no power, and we have nothing to fear. Interesting
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Simon so you supported the birther questioning. I didn't Realize you were that far out there.
You're demonstrating an inability to read and comprehend what someone has said.
Please show where I said I support the birther questioning. It's just up there, a couple of posts ago.
I explained to you the reasons they were not comparable. Can you see how those things differ?
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azor
Simon I know there not comparable. I was addressing Rebelfighters post not you. If I mistook your position on it I apologize. It appeared like you were defending her position in equating the two.
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azor
Simon you reposted what I specifically stated about Jehalepeno demonizing and referring to illegal immigrants as wetbacks. It appeared that you are condemning me for referring to his rhetoric as similar to the alt right. Am I mistaken in that reading?