You said it works well for them, that is what needs a citation.

4/14/2026 12:40:59 PM

what’s with these kinds of Very Online Dudes being unable to comprehend being against multiple things at once?

this isn’t an either/or scenario

4/14/2026 12:47:21 PM

^^ how many worker protections and bring the jobs back shit have we got? Other than bullshit tax breaks for projects that probably won't see the light of day (stargate). We got a lot of anti woke stuff at colleges though so winning I guess.

^ I'm not totally online I just play one on TV. Most of my hobbies are outside.

[Edited on April 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM. Reason : A]

4/14/2026 1:23:05 PM

I'm gonna be honest I've lost the thread of your argument/point so I'm gonna bow out

4/14/2026 2:08:22 PM

I also frequently don't understand his points.

4/14/2026 2:13:30 PM

Republicans use social issues (trans) so the political conversation stays around whether a 50 year old dude should be in a girls bathroom and not, why is housing and college education so much more expensive relative to the median income than it was 30 years ago.

They don't even have to win the argument of trans, just deflect it away from cost of living. They win by Fox News running trans stories instead of #occupy stories.

4/14/2026 2:13:43 PM

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"I was making a meta point about the phenomenon of pearl clutching. I'm not really interested in the topic or validity of whether it's racism. More that someone uses it to frame the most asinine behavior and alienates basically everyone and becoming so insufferable Trump becomes attractive."

....makes it sound like you think it's appropriate to ignore racism, because calling it out might offend racists.

Do you think that 99.99% of all refugees coming in are white South Africans is just a random sample, and not indicative of a racial bias?

I would concede your point were this an example of faux racism. You act as though you want to attack ALL accusations of racism, because it might hurt somebody's feelings.

4/14/2026 6:26:28 PM

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"....makes it sound like you think it's appropriate to ignore racism, because calling it out might offend racists."

Yes, getting called racist when you're just trying to watch a kids show or play a video game is annoying. It also doesn't make the said person watching it a racist--just annoyed. Being insufferable and putting race and politics into every activity is what alienates people. Not just the few actual racists.

Don't be a...

https://media1.tenor.com/m/xkByoEMyqGkAAAAd/naggers.gif

[Edited on April 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM. Reason : a]

4/15/2026 6:20:41 AM

Your response and the quote have nothing to do with each other

4/15/2026 7:14:28 AM

Quote :

"They’re clearly related. The quoted person is saying that calling out racism shouldn’t be avoided just because it might bother racists. The responder is pushing back on that premise, arguing that the problem isn’t racism being called out — it’s that race and politics get injected into casual entertainment (kids shows, video games), and that people who find that annoying aren’t necessarily racist, just tired of it. It’s a direct counter-argument: one person frames the issue as “don’t ignore racism,” and the other reframes it as “not everything is racism, and treating it like it is drives people away.” Whether you agree with either side, the response is clearly engaging with the quote’s point"

[Edited on April 15, 2026 at 7:28 AM. Reason : Slop]

4/15/2026 7:26:53 AM

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"I would concede your point were this an example of faux racism."

Try again, Cael. And this time make it relevant, please.

4/15/2026 10:49:57 AM

“let me ask my robot friend real quick” is some real loser shit

4/15/2026 10:55:23 AM

I could not imagine how he didn't see the connection. If he added some context perhaps I could have understood why he thought it wasn't related.

I also can't imagine why any of you would disagree with Republicans using social issues to deflect economic concerns from their base. Which was all I was originally saying.


[Edited on April 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM. Reason : a]

4/15/2026 11:12:56 AM

There is no relevant connection between real racism and faux racism here. You are confusing the two, but I am not.

4/15/2026 11:21:16 AM

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"why any of you would disagree with Republicans using social issues "

Because when Republicans use social issues, they usually do it to foment anger and division.

Why would any of us agree with that?

4/15/2026 11:22:58 AM

^ Bingo that's all I'm saying. Republicans use social issues to direct attention of the base away from economic issues and towards social ones. "Don't look at the housing prices and wall street policies, look at this man in a dress"

[Edited on April 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM. Reason : a]

4/15/2026 11:25:21 AM

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"If he added some context perhaps I could have understood why he thought it wasn't related."

Are you saying posting this....

Quote :

"I would concede your point were this an example of faux racism."

wasn't enough to help you see how I was distinguishing between the two??

4/15/2026 11:25:40 AM

^^You're saying you were trying to say you were wrong?

I just said you were wrong...and you said that was your point.

Okay.....

[Edited on April 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM. Reason : ^]

4/15/2026 11:26:41 AM

^

One of my first quotes:

Quote :

"I was making a meta point about the phenomenon of pearl clutching. I'm not really interested in the topic or validity of whether it's racism. More that someone uses it to frame the most asinine behavior and alienates basically everyone and becoming so insufferable Trump becomes attractive."

I had this line later:

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"The reason the bathroom bill and issues like that work so well for republicans is it sucks the air out of conversation for combating real bigotry."

"Works well" was meant as a way to fire up and direct their base. Men in dresses and girls getting beat up by an XY male plays well with the base.

That was BY DESIGN of the lobbyists in the Republican party. They lost the overall gay marriage debate, also people were starting to care about economic issues. They needed some way to make sure the people were motivated to vote republican. Those lobbyist and think tanks realized that these issues could motivate people to think democratic party was full of people like thegoodlife3.

4/15/2026 11:33:42 AM

full of people who want equal rights for all and to end the discrimination of minorities

oh the horror

4/15/2026 11:58:57 AM

Everyone is confused by what you write, AI doent help

Quote :

"he added some context perhaps I could have understood why he thought it wasn't related."

You were asked how felt about real racism being called out and your response was about a video gamer being falsely accused of racism? How is that an answer to the question you quoted?

4/15/2026 12:00:34 PM

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" I'm not really interested in the topic or validity of whether it's racism. More that someone uses it to frame the most asinine behavior and alienates basically everyone and becoming so insufferable Trump becomes attractive. "

4/15/2026 12:05:18 PM

Yes and cabbage asked a clarifying question about one scenario and you did not answer the question and instead answered another scenario.

"correct, I don't think racism is a big enough problem in 2026 to make it worth the issues caused by false accusations" might state your (bad) opinion whole responding to his question

4/15/2026 12:09:40 PM