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You just can't make this stuff up (1 Viewer)
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You actually could make that up. It's basically an article from The Onion except in this case it's published elsewhere and happens to be true.
Hov34
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Ramblin Wreck
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Every student that complained should be expelled from that school.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
The reason I couldn’t make this up is because I don’t speak Chinese.
The Z Machine
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The first time I heard that in China (or maybe Taiwan), I was taken aback, but it was obvious that it meant something very different in Mandarin Chinese than in English.
I did mention to my Chinese colleague that the word sounded very similar to a very bad racial slur in English and he should be careful using that mandarin word around English speakers for that very reason.
It does hit me every time I'm on a zoom call and I hear it.
I did mention to my Chinese colleague that the word sounded very similar to a very bad racial slur in English and he should be careful using that mandarin word around English speakers for that very reason.
It does hit me every time I'm on a zoom call and I hear it.
fatguyinalittlecoat
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rockaction
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I think what's worrisome is the self-flagellating language used in the apologies. To the students. Not unthinkable, not unheard of, just sad.
Juxtatarot
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If you were to poll the students, I'll bet the majority would think the lecture was hysterical.
Title of this thread makes me think this should go in here:
The Recount@therecount
From Trump's rally in Freeland, MI, last night:
CNN's Jim Acosta: "Why are you not wearing your mask?"
Rallygoer: "Because there's no COVID. It's a fake pandemic. Created to destroy the United States of America."
The Recount@therecount
From Trump's rally in Freeland, MI, last night:
CNN's Jim Acosta: "Why are you not wearing your mask?"
Rallygoer: "Because there's no COVID. It's a fake pandemic. Created to destroy the United States of America."
Typical CNN. Let's find the guy who gives us the dumbest answer and air it. Contrasting how CNN covers BLM protests vs. Trump rallies is both funny and sad. Mostly sad.
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The slanted coverage is a major problem. There is massive dishonesty in how racial incidents are covered and there is huge differences in the coverage depending on who's rally/protest it is.
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Grace Under Pressure
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Always someone else's fault. Guy at Trump rally says Covid's a hoax, made up. Whose fault is that? CNN of course. What a joke, per the thread title.
sho nuff
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Chaz McNulty
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Where do you watch your news?
And out of CNN and Fox News, who would you say is more slanted?
Ramblin Wreck
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One lib says something stupid and there's a 1000 posts of "it's just one guy of course it's stupid". One guy says this and the narrative changes to "i'm sure that was the only one there to think it's a hoax".
These narratives are so laughably funny. Everyone sees right through them at this point.
Juxtatarot
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If you asked 10 random maskless Trump rally attendees why they aren't wearing masks, I suspect we'd get 10 dumb answers.jon_mx said:
Ramblin Wreck
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Every day seems to be a new story proving them to be correct though.
The Penn State doctor caught lying and making up numbers. The Georgia State QB had myocarditis a month ago but now turns out he doesn't have it. When he was diagnosed people flipped out wanting to cancel the entire season for everyone. All spring we heard there were going to be people dying in the streets over this and hospitals working on patients in the parking lots. None of that is even close to true.
All that said, it's not a hoax which makes the guys comment dumb. But there's absolutely a politically driven agenda behind it from both sides.
Sure, but you could ask 10 random people at BLM protests what they think of white police officers, and you would get 10 ignorant hate-filled rants. CNN is going to air the most reasonable and articulate answer they can find.
Juxtatarot
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Well, I think that's an exaggeration but I do agree that CNN slants coverage with a liberal bias.
Skoo
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Still haven't figured out what the "agenda" is from Democrats here. Governors are trying to save lives and therefore damaging their own economies, you think they want that?
CNN Spin during BLM Protests:
“In general, being outdoors does help, due to fresh circulation of air and the antiviral effects of the UV in sunlight, as well as the virus’s fragile nature with desiccation”
CNN spin at Trump Rallies:
"Look at these dumb people spreading the coronavirus."
“In general, being outdoors does help, due to fresh circulation of air and the antiviral effects of the UV in sunlight, as well as the virus’s fragile nature with desiccation”
CNN spin at Trump Rallies:
"Look at these dumb people spreading the coronavirus."
John Blutarsky
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Yep, Cuomo tried to save lives sending Covid positive people to nursing homes. And the agenda is Dems doing everything they can to blame Trump and try to make him look bad.
Skoo
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See this is the part I need explained:
Democratic governor "shuts down" the state to try and save lives, which of course hurts their states' economies.
How exactly does that make Trump look bad or put the blame on him?
Herb
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If this is in fact what you do, how is it that you always come away with the same opinions? Media bad, liberals bad, BLM bad, democrats bad, Trump also bad. But I will always defend the conservative viewpoint and trash those that disagree as brainwashed police hating marxists because systemic racism is made up.
Seems like your "facts" are pretty slanted themselves.
sho nuff
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And its been a continuing narrative among many who support Trump...that it will just all go away after the election...not that all Trump supporters feel that way...but that of those who feel its a hoax or buy into Qanon level crap...they are supporting Trump.
Da Guru
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USC reconsidered after getting statements from Chinese students. Also Patton has taught this same class and used the same term for many years. bizarre times we are in.
“Many of us are Chinese, some ethnically, some by nationality, and many others have spent extensive time in China,” the letter reads. “Most of us lived in China. We unanimously recognize Prof Patton’s use of ‘nei ge’ as an accurate rendition of common Chinese use, and an entirely appropriate and quite effective illustration of the use of pauses. Prof Patton used this example and hundreds of other examples in our classes over the years, providing richness, relevance and the real world impact students should learn.”
“Many of us are Chinese, some ethnically, some by nationality, and many others have spent extensive time in China,” the letter reads. “Most of us lived in China. We unanimously recognize Prof Patton’s use of ‘nei ge’ as an accurate rendition of common Chinese use, and an entirely appropriate and quite effective illustration of the use of pauses. Prof Patton used this example and hundreds of other examples in our classes over the years, providing richness, relevance and the real world impact students should learn.”
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It is pretty easy when you see the media reports a white supremist hunts down a young black child and kills him because he was wearing hoodie and then railroads him and demands his head.
But the facts come in. The 12-year old child is really 17 and was recently suspended for fighting. The white supremist is really a democrat hispanic who routinely helps out advancing minority causes. The only witness describes Treyvon as having Zimmerman pinned to the ground and throwing nonstop punches at his face MMA style. Despite pleas to stop, Treyvon continues the beating. And then a diverse jury of his peers including several african americans quickly rule it was self-defense. Those are the facts as presented by the evidence in court. My slant is truth. The media time after time presents absolute BS in these types of cases.
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Ahmaud Arbery on the other hand was a case some people were defending the actions of the white guy who shot him. I pointed out why i thought the DA was corrupt for not filing charges and made the legal arguments as to why thsse guys had no legitimate self-defense claim and need to be prosecuted for murder.
Skoo
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The sky is blue. You are really gonna deny that was reported. Fortunately for many on this forum the thread was deleted as it was a major embarrassment for lefties in here.
Skoo
Footballguy
Maybe I missed the part about the white supremacist hunting down the young black child?
I didn't see anything like that in there.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Yeah...calling the guy bigoted does not rise to calling him a white supremacist. Not even close.
Herb
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Jeez Jon. I don't remember or frankly care about your thoughts on events from nearly a decade ago. I'm talking about TODAY, in Donald Trump's America, and your refusal, despite your declaration of fact-seeking, to ever move off of your original positions about pretty much anything. I'm not saying you're wrong to have those positions, I'm saying stop acting like you're the final arbiter of objective truth when your opinion NEVER changes regardless of evidence.
100% untrue. Believing the initial narrative on George Zimmerman, I thought he should hang. Then as the facts rolled out, I started to change my mind until it was obvious how fraudulent the case was against him. The Ahmaud Arbery earlier this year was the exact opposite. When I first heard the story, I assumed the DA knew the facts and was correct to let the killers go as being justified. But as I read the facts, it became apparent that the DA ignored the law, and there was no way that what they did was justified just based on what they said. And the videos which came out were even more damaging. I am easily more opened-minded than most folks here. I have no issue trashing Republicans. I can even compliment Democrats in the rare instance they make some sense. I read stories from all sides with skepticism and make up my own mind by considering facts from a variety of sources from all political slants.
As far as the Zimmerman case being 8-years old. I believe it is still a very key case which is driving politics even today. And his last lawsuit filed by Zimmerman is going to have a few heads rolling, including Ben Crump who should lose his licence as well as a chunk of money
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AAABatteries
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I'm pretty good at making things up.
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