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Let’s try this missive on progressive perspectives again
Mar 5 2019 09:47AM more by Harpooner
Tags: San Diego , Random (All tags)

I think I cleaned up all the no-no’s, si let’s see if this passes muster. Again, I am passing this along because it provides a pretty good sense of progressive philosophy. I didn’t write it, but I wish I had.


I feel the need to drop a little truth on y'all. So buckle up...I'm about to be politically incorrect.

We don't need to take America back. No one stole it. It's right here...you're sitting in it. Chillax.

Mexico isn't going to pay for the wall and we're not going to deport millions of people and break up families. If you think either one is a good idea, you're not smart and probably not a person I want to hang out with.

We don't live in a democracy. Technically we are a Federal Republic. But in reality we are ruled by an oligarchy. If you don't know what that is, look it up. Reading will do you good. You probably need to do more of it.

FoxNews, CNN, and MSNBC have an agenda and are not "fair and balanced" or in any way unbiased. I'll reiterate...read more. Read newspapers (even online ones). Read lots of opinions and sources and then (stay with me here), THINK! Form your own opinion based on as many facts as your can brain can tolerate.

Speaking of facts...there actually is a difference between facts, opinions, and propaganda. You should learn the difference. (Another opportunity to show off your mad reading skills.)

Science is real. We know things because of science. Don't be afraid of it. You have an iPhone and Facebook because of science. It's your friend.

Global warming or "climate change" as the cool people call it IS REAL. Anyone who tells you it's not real is not a smart person and probably should not be dressing themselves.

Racism exists. And you are probably a little racist and should work on that. Seriously.

American Christians are not under attack. We are not being persecuted. We wield so much power in this country that politicians pretend to be Christian just so we will vote for them. No one is trying to take your bible away from you. The gay people are not destroying our families—we don't need any help from them, thank you. We do a fine job of that by ourselves. So stop saying we are persecuted. You sound stupid.

Poor people need help. If you're not helping them but complaining about how the government helps them with your money you are not a nice person.

Be nice to the people who are teachers. Don't send them nasty emails or yell at them. Their job is 10,000 times harder than your stupid job. You are not a professional educator so just shut your mouth and be thankful someone is willing to teach the next generation.

You don't know what Common Core is. You think you do, but you don't unless you're a teacher. So stop complaining about math problem memes on Facebook. You can't do the math anyway.

ISIS is not an existential threat to the United States. We do not need to rebuild our military. Our military is the strongest, scariest, most badass killing machine the world has ever seen. So stop being afraid and stop letting politicians and pundits scare you.

Guns do in fact kill people. That's what they are designed to do. If you feel you need a gun to protect yourself in America, you are probably living in the wrong neighborhood and should move before you go out and buy a gun. There are like a billion places to live where you won't need a gun, or even need to lock your front door.

If you do own a gun, then make sure you know how to use it really, really, really well. Seriously...get some training because you still don't know how to record stuff with your DVR. Go to the gun range and shoot the thing a lot. Learn how to clean it properly and be able to disassemble it and reassemble it with your eyes closed. It's a freaking gun and it deserves that level of care, proficiency and respect. And for God's sake, keep it locked up and away safely.

If you are even a little bit crazy, sad, or pissed off...you shouldn't have a gun. And the Founding Fathers would totally agree with me.

Stop being suspicious of American Muslims. I guarantee the guy sitting next to you in the cubicle at work is probably more of a threat to you than any Muslim. He has to listen to your uninformed ranting day after day and has probably already imagined very colorful and creative ways to end you.

Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and all the rest are ENTERTAINERS! Stop getting your opinions from them. (Here's where that reading thing can really be an advantage.)

Stop sharing Facebook memes that tell me to share or else Jesus won't bless me with a laundry basket full of cash. That's not how prayer works. And I don't want money delivered (even from God) in a laundry basket. Nobody ever washes those things out and they just keep putting nasty dirty clothes in them. Yuck!

We are the United States of America and we can afford to house every homeless veteran, feed every poor person, and take in every refugee and still have money left over for Starbucks and a bucket of KFC.

Unless you can trace your family line back to someone who made deerskin pants look stylish and could field dress a buffalo, you are a descendent of an immigrant. Please stop saying that immigrants are ruining our country. Such comments are like a giant verbal burrito stuffed with historical ignorance, latent racism, and xenophobia all wrapped in a fascist tortilla.

That's all for now. I feel better.

LaMonte M. Fowler
      
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loucfirr1
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Mar 5 2019 09:58AM     link to this

Dude, if you want to be in a non free socialist country there are several to choose from. Stop trying to turn us into one!
MMarblez
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Mar 5 2019 10:02AM     link to this

Couldn't get past the title

Go be an immigrant in any other country in the world, even a legal one, and see how that goes. I assume that person has not travelled the word much

Thanks Louis!
jammerman
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Mar 5 2019 10:07AM     link to this

If you can’t think for yourself stay away from politics
jammerman
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Mar 5 2019 10:09AM     link to this

Quite a ramble by OP. You live in the land of opportunity fool. Get a job
teeitup
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Mar 5 2019 10:58AM     link to this

"LaMonte"...really? Should at least change the name to Larry Fowler. Would have more readers.
Juiicyfruitbri
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Mar 5 2019 01:49PM     link to this

Kinda enjoyed reading this though . Oh well sue me
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Mar 5 2019 03:24PM     link to this

Hell yea!! I don’t want to work anymore and I want everyone to pay for my shit. Cause if you don’t, then you are not a nice person.
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Mar 5 2019 03:47PM     link to this

i think we can agree that koreatown, La is a pretty liberal city who share the idea of helping the poor. But protest a homeless shelter in their city.

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teeitup
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Mar 5 2019 04:15PM     link to this

Pretty profound Dirty Cat. Did you pick that nugget up during your last forced religious retreat? Can't wait for the next one..."Whiney ass man bitches actually really love themselves, MAGA."
Detroit51
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Mar 5 2019 04:26PM     link to this

The only thing I disagree with is the statement about teachers. I taught physics in the inner city of Detroit and it was the easiest job I ever had. Still they should be paid a middle class wage. They rest is common sense and we do just about all of it up herein Canada.
One thing trumps never advocate as far as immigration control is mailing the employers. If every employee had to spend a week in jail for every undocumented worker they had the problem would be solved overnight.

Closing on my second to !last property this week. Thanks to Trumpy tax cut and clever use of s Corp I'll not be leaving much for you guys . thanks again for the Medicare and social security checks!
Chucklaylo
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Mar 5 2019 06:36PM     link to this

Would like to suggest that newspapers are no better source of unbiased reporting than cable channels. Everyone has an agenda.

Yes, climate change is real. Our climate has been constantly changing since the dawn of time. Remember much of North America was once covered by glaciers which receded thousands of years ago. They seem to be continuing that trend lately.

Where politicians go off the rails is pushing the preposterous idea that climate change is caused by human activity, burning fossil fuels and cow farts.

Plant life has a process called photosynthesis, where the plant uses carbon dioxide for its growth with waste materials consisting of water and oxygen. If the earth is warming, plant life will increase, keeping oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in balance.

But I could be wrong.
bigseekersb
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Mar 6 2019 05:22AM     link to this

Sorry, but you are.
bigseekersb
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Mar 6 2019 05:42AM     link to this

The huge increase in carbon dioxide is in the UPPER atmosphere. Up there, it acts as a greenhouse gas, but does no good to the plants way down on the ground. Down here, where we are, the CO2 level is the same. Good thing, or else we would all be dead.

Yes, the Earth's climate has changed through 4 billion years of history. But there is no discernible cause for the current great increase in upper atmosphere CO2 except for the human burning of wood, coal, gas, and other fuels. Other things can cause it, but none of those are happening right now.

I am confident that if scientists said the solution for climate change was lower taxes, all the people who are current climate change deniers would be on board in a second.
loucfirr1
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Mar 6 2019 09:22AM     link to this

"I am confident that if scientists said the solution for climate change was lower taxes, all the people who are current climate change deniers would be on board in a second. "

I am equally certain that if all the illegal immigrants vowed to vote Republican the Democrats would have signed off on 92 trillion for a green new wall.
yellowB2
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Mar 6 2019 09:40AM     link to this

The original poster sure has a lot of spare time on his hands to write all of that. When is started out, I thought I might compliment him...instead, to the original poster:

YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE.
DeLaine
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Mar 6 2019 12:15PM     link to this

lulz


Climate has always been changing... but this time it might kill off a good portion of the earth's population and we COULD have done something to change that but fuck it why bother, jeebus gave us the earth so we could dominate it and we're going to harass the shit out of it until it DIES rawrrrrr god loves me.

Also, poor people suck, why don't they just get a job!

Oh wait, most of them already work 2 or 3 jobs and still can't afford housing and food, much less healthcare... ummm oh wait jeebus something something GUNS!


oh and btw I'M NOT GOING TO READ BECAUSE FAKE NEWS because the only truth is on facebook and Alex Jones because non-human-entities... something something but really I just can't tell the difference between fact and opinion and I don't even want to try because being irrationally angry is a lot easier and more satisfying.

So would you please build the wall because "they" are coming to steal our white women and we MUST STOP "THEM".*


*has said every extremist politician ever, every time they're trying to push through some draconian new law, though who "they" are changes depending on whatever current brand of xenophobia happens to be in style.



1, 2, 3, internet fite!
DeLaine
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Mar 6 2019 12:17PM     link to this

oh and QAnon
teeitup
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Mar 6 2019 12:25PM     link to this

Wow. All we need now is DR to show up and the Trampites don't stand a chance. MAGA! (Many Aggressive Gentiles Awoken)
vss4
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Mar 6 2019 01:49PM     link to this

@DeLaine have you ever been stolen?????


In the market to steal some white womenz
vss4
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Mar 6 2019 01:51PM     link to this

@Delaine we also need the cage, so we can save money and prevent that roadrunner @Teeitup from using up all the guberment beneifts
DeLaine
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Mar 6 2019 02:31PM     link to this

You spelled gubmint wrong
teeitup
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Mar 6 2019 03:45PM     link to this

He does a loooooot of things wrong.
vss4
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Mar 6 2019 06:12PM     link to this

oh!!!!!!!!!! quiet Mr. three ebt cards @Teeitup

The wall will stop illegal migrants but it won't stop ppl from wanting to steal them some @Delaine , err I mean white womenz
DeLaine
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Mar 7 2019 10:47AM     link to this

I fuckin know about everything.



EVERYTHING.

MMarblez
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Mar 7 2019 11:56AM     link to this


Jew peeps are


messicans too!



hai MUNKee.





U2Louis!
DeLaine
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Mar 7 2019 12:14PM     link to this

lol go squirt some vinegar at the clouds, bobn. You'll feel better, I promise.
loucfirr1
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Mar 7 2019 12:17PM     link to this

Is that a euphemism for spraying your ovaries?
DeLaine
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Mar 7 2019 12:36PM     link to this

ew gross
vss4
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Mar 7 2019 01:09PM     link to this

@Delaine what flavor ovary spray do you like.?

Mayo and vanilla flavored, watermelon and fried chicken flavored, taco and burrito flavored, shrimp fried rice flavored , shish kabob flavored or ginger and curry flavored
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Mar 7 2019 04:07PM     link to this

Let's have a science based-discussion with the recognized best Climatologists in America. Oh wait, the Libs won't show up.

https://co2coalition.org/
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1642man
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Mar 9 2019 01:36AM     link to this

Just Saying
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just saying
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Mar 9 2019 05:24AM     link to this

“What would AOC do?”
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