Trump makes Truth Social post depicting Obamas as monkeys in jungle.

tboonpickens

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From what I read he shared that in response to another post depicting him as the king of the jungle. No excuse though. That was completely inappropriate. Trump often acts like an arse and this is just another example. Of course it's also inappropriate when democrats call Trump a pedophile and a Nazi. No excuse for that either.
You read that on Fox News or from his idiotic, lying press secretary?

The video he posted had nothing to do with any king of the jungle ********. It's literally a video from a conspiracy theorist talking about how election machines were rigged in the 2020 election in swing states that Biden won. Had nothing to do AT ALL with any kind of king of the jungle motif.

Let's be clear about what he posted last night. Lying about it after the fact doesn't excuse the situation or make things more palatable.



The post is somehow still up on his site:

 
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bdgan

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And Jim Crow, integration, and DIRECT oppression on the black population only began to end in the mid to late 60's. You think 60 years is enough for an entire people group to have the same opportunities that White people have after hundreds of years being held back?

Hell, Brown vs. the Board of Education was only in 1954 where the idea that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional in schools.

Miss me with your "it's time they stop playing the victim"
Morgan Freeman on Black History Month
 

dpic73

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I agree 100% Trump is going too far with this but I also think that we've gone way overboard shoving black victimization in everybody's face. It's over and it's long past time to move on. It's proper that kids learn about the history of slavery and the efforts of equal rights advocates to abolish it. It's gone too far when 160 years later we go out of our way to make ever other thing about race and telling people that they're still victims.
Says the white guy who has no idea what it feels like to be a minority subjected to hundreds of years of racist policies, explicit and veiled.
 
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Says the white guy who has no idea what it feels like to be a minority subjected to hundreds of years of racist policies, explicit and veiled.
Nobody was alive today that was a slave. I think there are only a couple of people still living whose parent was a slave. Very few have grandparents that were slaves.

I've been very clear that I believe it's important to educate people about the evils of racism just like it's important to educate people about the atrocities against Jews. The first civil rights bill was in 1866. Johnson/Kennedy civil rights legislation was in 1964. There's been a lot of subsequent legislation like affirmative action, HBCU funding, and opportunity zones and that's OK. But I think we need to move forward. Education is one thing but making every other thing about race all these years later it too much. We shouldn't be teaching today's people that they're victims and that white people are oppressors. The country will never come together when half of it's citizens are having stuff shoved in the face.

Maybe you're good with schools teaching your kids that they're oppressors or that they're part of a systemically racist society. Maybe you'd also like to pay an additional $10k per year in taxes that can be redistributed to black people. Sorry but I'm not in that camp.
 
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same thing with Pawpride yesterday.

Came in hot taking about homophobic MAGA this MAGA that and then I posted receipts of his people doing the exact same thing he was crying about. And the examples from the left were much worse.

It’s hilarious at this point.


I mean, you have to know you're embarrassing yourself, so why are you doing it?

You're comparing the President of the United States of America to some random faceless unknown whackadoodle.

Or maybe you are that ignorant of what you're doing ... maybe that's the point ... you don't expect any more from the President of the United States of America than any extremist whackadoodle on the street.

That's how far you've fallen. That's how mixed up you've become.

You actually responded to a post highlighting the POTUS mocking black people as apes, with some video of some rando protestor shouting the n-word, and you thought "well, samesies!"
 

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Whaaaa

But Michelle’s comments were t racist?

We are tired of the double standard. Hold both sides to the same standard and the. You may get somewhere. Until then, it sounds like some people need to grow thicker skin.

The entire MAGAt movement, and the rise of the troll-candidate, Donald Trump, was spurred on by a group of racists who were angry a black man was in power and, they felt, talking down to the them. Hence, birtherism.
 
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Now we're getting into differentiating between minority and majority cultures in America. I'm not sure I'm willing to get into the conversation as to why encouraging white people to buy from white owned businesses is problematic:

This is the most common metric for "established" businesses (those that have at least one paid employee other than the owner).
  • White-Owned: ~82% to 84% of all employer firms.
  • Black-Owned:~2.5% to 3% of all employer firms.
    • Context: Black Americans make up about 14% of the U.S. population, meaning they are significantly underrepresented in business ownership relative to their population size.
When you look at the actual money generated, the gap widens into a chasm.
  • White-Owned Revenue: Account for roughly 92% of total business revenue in the U.S.
  • Black-Owned Revenue: Account for roughly 1%of total business revenue.
    • Why the massive drop? Most Black-owned businesses are significantly smaller on average. The average white-owned firm generates approx. 10x more revenue than the average Black-owned firm.
Is this a function of racism or are the products and services offered superior. That’s important to know. Most people don’t buy things based on the race of the business owner. I don’t. I don’t even know 98% of the time.
 

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Is this a function of racism or are the products and services offered superior. That’s important to know. Most people don’t buy things based on the race of the business owner. I don’t. I don’t even know 98% of the time.

It's a function of history, Jim Crow, lack of educational and financial opportunities, etc.

For many generations Black owned businesses couldn't access bank financing, couldn't move their business to white neighborhoods etc.

Not saying this is your problem, and frankly what you are saying as far as buying the products that are well made is great.

Just saying that her wanting to support Black owned businesses when she is able is a way to give opportunities that were denied for a long,long time.
 
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Is this a function of racism or are the products and services offered superior. That’s important to know. Most people don’t buy things based on the race of the business owner. I don’t. I don’t even know 98% of the time.
It's not a function of current racism, but rather a function of historical racism that held the black community back for centuries. It takes a long time to rebound as a community and flourish when you were oppressed for generations on generations.

The number of black owned business is rising though, which is a good sign!
 

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The entire MAGAt movement, and the rise of the troll-candidate, Donald Trump, was spurred on by a group of racists who were angry a black man was in power and, they felt, talking down to the them. Hence, birtherism.
Yeah, that's it. NOT!
 

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It's not a function of current racism, but rather a function of historical racism that held the black community back for centuries. It takes a long time to rebound as a community and flourish when you were oppressed for generations on generations.

The number of black owned business is rising though, which is a good sign!
Sure it is. But if Apple or Amazon were founded by a black person we’d all still be using IPhones and Prime. And how long does this last. Is this something that is just here forever. You understand how someone like me thinks this is a ridiculous position? It’s hard for me to understand how this is the issue and perhaps not the current culture. I know a lot of people from horrible situations that have done very very very well. With almost pure willpower in many cases, not all. I’d also be curious to hear black people talk about this, get their perspective. I know some of my friends don’t think like you.
 
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Now we're getting into differentiating between minority and majority cultures in America. I'm not sure I'm willing to get into the conversation as to why encouraging white people to buy from white owned businesses is problematic:

This is the most common metric for "established" businesses (those that have at least one paid employee other than the owner).
  • White-Owned: ~82% to 84% of all employer firms.
  • Black-Owned:~2.5% to 3% of all employer firms.
    • Context: Black Americans make up about 14% of the U.S. population, meaning they are significantly underrepresented in business ownership relative to their population size.
When you look at the actual money generated, the gap widens into a chasm.
  • White-Owned Revenue: Account for roughly 92% of total business revenue in the U.S.
  • Black-Owned Revenue: Account for roughly 1%of total business revenue.
    • Why the massive drop? Most Black-owned businesses are significantly smaller on average. The average white-owned firm generates approx. 10x more revenue than the average Black-owned firm.
What's your point? There are government grants and other assistance for minority owned businesses. Tell us what racists laws exist that need to be reversed.
 

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Sure it is. But if Apple or Amazon were founded by a black person we’d all still be using IPhones and Prime. And how long does this last. Is this something that is just here forever. You understand how someone like me thinks this is a ridiculous position? It’s hard for me to understand how this is the issue and perhaps not the current culture. I know a lot of people from horrible situations that have done very very very well. With almost pure willpower in many cases, not all. I’d also be curious to hear black people talk about this, get their perspective. I know some of my friends don’t think like you.
For sure. Getting the perspective from that community is what matters, not mine
 
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For sure. Getting the perspective from that community is what matters, not mine
100%. I posted a video yesterday of black people responding to the insinuation that they can’t get ID to vote. You should watch it. I think you’ll find sometimes other views are getting imposed on people. I seem to remember a politician in NY that made a comment that they couldn’t operate computers. It’s kinda wild. Anyway, hope you are well Bb!
 
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What's your point? There are government grants and other assistance for minority owned businesses. Tell us what racists laws exist that need to be reversed.
I just think perhaps you should give a community who had explicitly racist laws against them removed only 60 years ago a little more time before you make blanket statements about their culture.
 

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It was poor judgement on Trumps part.

Will take this into consideration on his mental acuity going forward. No where near Biden, but this was something he should not have posted and probably should not have passed even his filter. He should strive to do better.
 

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It was poor judgement on Trumps part.

Will take this into consideration on his mental acuity going forward. No where near Biden, but this was something he should not have posted and probably should not have passed even his filter. He should strive to do better.
Poor judgement you think? nobody should be posting crap like this especially the president. Most people would be fired for posting this. He is mentally ill and I’m sure will blame someone else once shitstorm happens.
 

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This reminds me of the time Trump had a McDonalds buffet waiting for our 2016 National Championship team
 

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the rats are already changing their story after going with the ludicrous Lion King meme explanation and now blaming junior staff who apparently has access to Trump's social account at midnight yeah uh huhhhhhhh




He should just own his mistake. I hate the blaming staffers.
 

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So I supported Robert Byrd? Care to share when that was?

So if you hate all these other instances you are talking about, surely you agree what Trump did is awful and incredibly racist?
Your side that you defend does. Obama and Biden supported him as did Pelosi. You supported all of those people that supported Byrd. I dont ever recall a leftist here on this board callout Byrd or the party for him being there. I never recalled any leftist here demand he be removed from the Senate...
 
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Your side that you defend does. Obama and Biden supported him as did Pelosi. You supported all of those people that supported Byrd. I dont ever recall a leftist here on this board callout Byrd or the party for him being there. I never recalled any leftist here demand he be removed from the Senate...
"And yet, Robert Byrd evolved; he changed for the good. He apologized for his intolerant past and declared that he had been wrong.

Byrd displayed a mix of conservative and liberal points of view in his later years. Remarkably, though, he came out on the right side of issues that are of concern to black voters.

Byrd enjoyed a perfect 100 percent rating from the NAACP. And he proposed $10 million to fund a Martin Luther King National Memorial in Washington, D.C."

 
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So not one of you has the integrity to just say," That's wrong, he shouldn't have done that?"

WTF is wrong with you?

WTF is wrong with people that are so committed to a man who does things like this so frequently it doesn't even move the needle anymore?
You talking about integrity really? Obamas are racist people and elitist. I dont feel sorry for them, he is behind the coup attempt against Trump and has escalated racial tensions to a level not seen since conservative Dems and Reps passed the civil rights act. Obama ordered the murder of US citizens directly. They were targeted with intent not an oops friendly fire attack.