DamageReport
9/26/17
DamageReport
how goes?
curieosity。
reposting from the last plurk, since I posted it late last night:
GOP senators unveil new ‘Dreamers’ bill
curieosity。
the new dreamers bill actually looks pretty good for the most part. there are just some additions to it that many on the left will likely object to (mainly, that Dreamers who become legal can't petition for their relatives to come to the US, which I can understand WHY they put that in, but I also see why others are cranky over it)
plant jesus
It's a cruel addition, but at least the bill doesn't send the Dreamers straight back to their home countries, so it's an addition I can live with.
curieosity。
yep! if it's what's necessary to get bipartisan support to get this passed, I will support it.
curieosity。
"But we can bury it?" the prankster responded. "I'm so embarrassed. It's fairly specialist stuff, half naked women on a trampoline, standing on legoscenes, the tag for the movie was #standingOnTheLittlePeople :-("
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ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
I love how Republicans are like "we don't know how they did this!" and it's like
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
It's not that hard to buy Facebook ads, dumbasses
Wolfgirl Winter
Trump: I think we're getting 'really good ma...
this shit isn't good for my blood pressure
Kivain
"Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with." why is that even relevant
Kivain
just like as an aside of "oh ye they owe us money BUT WE'RE SO GOOD SENDING AID" like wtf trump
Wolfgirl Winter
to remind them of their place, I guess, can't have them thinking that they won't get sucked dry by bloated parasites that contribute nothing to society.
Wolfgirl Winter
(to be clear, what I'm saying is, wall street are parasites. People on welfare and benefits are not.)
CricketMomJenn
Does Trump care about Puerto Rico?
man, when a major news site puts out an article titled THAT... you've got a problem.
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
... Trump seriously just said that Porto Rico is "so thankful for the US"
CricketMomJenn
Did... he....,
GeneralCat
I was thinking this very same question, but here it is as an opinion piece:
Opinion | Did Trump just figure out that Puerto Rica...
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
Yeah, they have the TV on CNN at work and it's... something
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
Like he wants to make it so that the NFL players must stand
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
And it's just like, how is this NOT authoritarian?!
GeneralCat
The whole NFL thing just boggles me. How can anyone possibly interpret it as anything other than "oh noes, black people are making a political statement and we can't have that"?
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AND IT'S NOT JUST BLACK PEOPLE
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
On one hand I want to shame the NFL for Blacklisting the dude that started it, but on the other I'm like: FUCK TRUMP DO WATCHA WANT DURING THE ANTHEM. MAKE A TRUMP SUPPORTER NOT ABLE TO ENJOY ANYTHING THEY LOVE.
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
It's 2017, and spite is keeping me alive.
GeneralCat
Not to mention the statement in question on its own merits. Apparently "could the police maybe be less violent please" is the message Trump rabidly wants to be on the record as wanting to stomp on.
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
Like... it's a knee. What is so offensive about it.
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
Like honestly, given the way this country treats black people why not give a the impolite two finger salute? It's respectful you still hate it.
CricketMomJenn
CricketMomJenn
Or is it tripling down
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
You really wanna go to war with the league that is bold enough to make sundays for September-February their day in a christian dominated country? Be my guest.
Valentisn't
I appreciate that even some of trumps buddies are like... You are the president of the United States, don't you have more important things you could be doing?
CricketMomJenn
Tweeters Tear Into Trump For 'Blaming' Puert...
Stolen from a friend, but wow the full chain of tweets is even more awful.
CricketMomJenn
DO YOUR FUCKING JOB
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
Andy fucking Richter is my boy and can come to my house.
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
Congrats 45 you pissed off an Island and an entire sport.
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
(party) Rest in piss, ACA repeal
DeeplyDementeD
(thinking)
DeeplyDementeD
Probably just some of the ingredients for a nothing burger with cheese
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
If people kneeling during the national anthem in protest for a noble cause is enough to make people want to quit their favorite sport team, their money is not worth it anyway
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
I honestly can't wrap my head around it - just fucking let them kneel/lock arms
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
There is nothing disrespectful about that
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
In fact I thought that kneeling was a more respectful gesture than sitting down, so I'm just
duck bastard
CricketMomJenn
Haru
Well shit
StupidSexyV⚠der
From what I've heard it's: This is AMERICA. Troops are DYING and you can't stand to respect THEM!
StupidSexyV⚠der
When is pointed out that the national anthem is not the troops and that the troops are dying for people's right to protest it is STILL
StupidSexyV⚠der
Disrespectful because of reasons.
curieosity。
yeaaah I had a couple of coworkers claiming that angle in the break room the other day. one's father was a vet, the other has military family members (I forgot to what extent) and they both got really cranky over kneeling to the anthem b/c the vets in their family risked their lives and deserve respect
curieosity。
one even went on about how she had "stand for the flag/anthem, kneel for the cross" drilled into her.
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
it really about the vets tho or the fact you're upset over the fact black people have the nerve to be upset about things?
curieosity。
I didn't ask them since I didn't want to escalate things right before shift was about to start. but on the TV was some women's talk show with Sharon Osbourne, forget the title, and they were discussing as a group the kneeling protest thing?
curieosity。
and even after one of the people on the show sided with the players in a very eloquently worded defense, the two coworkers started muttering and bitching about how they really needed to get input on how military/vets feel
CricketMomJenn
If people are offended, then they don't understand how the whole thing works. Veterans died for the freedom to quietly protest during the national anthem. If the person is upset, then they misunderstand how the Constitution works.
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I'm glad for that article, there were some coworkers discussing this in "protest on your own time, not during the anthem" and just... I already know they're racist, but lord i needed that article to cleanse my brain
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
The argument I've been hearing is that they "don't want to see politics in their pastime"
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
And "weh weh keep politics out of sports they should do that on their own time" and it's like, idk, they're not doing it during the game itself, they're not being harmful
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
Kneeling and linking arms does seem like a legit respectful form of protest?
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
And I'm sick of how people are making it be about the veterans and not, you know, the injustices to the black community that still exists
StupidSexyV⚠der
It's 100% about how DARE those people COMPLAIN about something I don't think is a problem!
StupidSexyV⚠der
They just know that's not an OK thing to say so they make strawmen
CricketMomJenn
The argument using veterans is just so they can feel high and mighty about their position
ʙɪᴛᴄʜɪᴍᴡɪʟᴅ
It's not even about them, tbh.
CricketMomJenn
A lot don't even know that they're being told that argument so that it overrides their thought processes with emotions that have absolutely no place in this discussion.
CricketMomJenn
Yeah
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
Agreed that they just use vets to feel morally superior to anyone else who disagrees
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
But even then, my brother who was in the military for 25+ years was very much of the "no one who's served in the military gets to have an opinion"
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
I know some who aren't like that, but I know a few who are all "I served this country so therefore you don't get to disagree with the things I agree with!"
StupidSexyV⚠der
Yep I know some like that too
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
On the flipside, I know some vets who aren't self-righteous prick who are of the mind "I fought for this country so you could have the freedom you do" and fully support protests and shit
ᴜsᴇʟᴇss ʟᴇsʙɪᴀɴ
So thank god it's not a universal thing
curieosity。
my state's former governor Jesse Ventura is one of those, thankfully.
curieosity。
StupidSexyV⚠der
yeah I know the other group as well
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The Body can definitely stay
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