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The Ignorance of the Alt-Left: Abe Lincoln statue burned in Chicago

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, Aug 18, 2017.

  1. Bandwagoner

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    Your assumption is easily dismissed. Plus Sam Houston owned slaves breh. Gotta go.
     
  2. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

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    What is "alt-right"?
     
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    I generally think of it as adherence to white nationalism. The term "alternative right" was coined by Richard Spencer, a white nationalist.

    So what is "alt-left"?
     
  4. Invisible Fan

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    Time to ctrl-alt-delete
     
  5. Amiga

    Amiga I get vaunted sacred revelations from social media
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    White Supremacists called themselves that because it's better than being called nazi or W.S. I doubt anyone have called themselves Alt-Left.
     
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    Amiga I get vaunted sacred revelations from social media
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    Because it happen after the comments. The story is about vandalizing a Lincoln statue after recent events, which includes the recent violence in Charlottesville and Trump's comments on the violence.

    bigtexx immediately make it a story about "ignorance of the alt left"

    you said the story is to blame Trump.

    One jump to conclusion without evident, the other accept that conclusion without evidence and can't believe the story is about blaming Trump, when it is not.

    If Trump's comments (blaming him) became the story, it's because you and folks like you made it the story.
     
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    Created to bring balance to the force duh
     
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    Not entirely true. on 97.9 they were discussing the removal of statues this week, and they brought up the Sam Houston Statue. Not the one in Hermann Park, but the one on 45 heading to Huntsville.

    So not just confederates.
     
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    Whataboutisms.

    Whataburger.
     
  10. Anticope

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    A term made up by right wing idiots.

    A term made up by right wing idiots.
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    The way its written is left up to interpretation say the least
     
  12. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Surprised you posted this without all the facts. Isn't that your mantra, wait for all the facts before making a determination?
     
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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The alderman who made the seemingly incorrect comment that the statue was only recently vandalized, blamed white nationalists.
     
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    Assigning collective blame in place of personal accountability is excuse-mongering at its finest. Think more clear next time maybe.
     
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    It's like that curb your enthusiasm episode, "You don't care whether we go by the appointment time or who signs in first on the patient list- as long as you get to go first either way, right?"
     
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    Great. Why did I know Trump's invented phrase would become a thing, just like how he twisted "fake news" around to suit him?

    And so here we have other stories saying the vandalism existed awhile ago. And whenever it occurred, seems our modern-day Klan Lives Matter individuals would have their own excuses to deface the statue.

    So clever. So very clever.
     
  17. GladiatoRowdy

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    Here...Here's a simple rule you can follow. Assume everyone who uses the term "libtard" in a political discussion isn't worth taking seriously in any way.

    Fair enough?
     
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    Wait...........are you trying to be clever and smarmy here?


    such cringe, it hurts.
     
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    This thread is pathetic attempt by a pathetic man to demonize the other side.
     
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