Beastmode

I get that you have a lot of historical knowledge but how many people today have any ties to slavery, civil rights, lynchings, cop killings. It's almost nobody. There are some bad cops but get this; some of them are ALSO black as you well know. So what are we talking about then?


We are so racist we elected a black President. We are so racist we have black astronauts. I'm sorry dude but it just ain't reality. Yeah, racism exist but it has always existed and it will continue to exist. It's not even a crime to be a member of the KKK. They have a right to exist as hard is that is for you to acknowledge. I hate them but they do in fact have the right to exist. If they cause physical or financial harm to anyone though they will be held accountable.

nola_swammi

And people claim Obama is the reason for division. Trump, who dodge the draft, dis honored a gold star family, and publicly disrespected Senator McCain for being a POW, speak against protesting during the anthem.

Why I don't hear anyone offended by those acts. It's like a double standard. When people was so against Obama Care, didn't care if it was done away with till they find out affordable care and Obama care was the same thing they had town meetings with their disapproval.

Those double standards are part of the reason why blacks and whites are protesting,,,,,if it's by locking arms, clinching fist, or kneeling during the anthem. It's not cause they're against America. If you really feel its against America or disrespectful, where were those voices when Trump disrespected our veterans that were captured and the family of veterans who lost their lives serving America? Instead, you accept his lies and believe he is making America great again.

Beastmode

Dodging the draft and getting deferments are two different things but I do get what you mean. A lot of people used the deferments like Bruce Springsteen and Bill Clinton to bypass the draft. Some who served like Al Gore did it for political reasons. He did it to score his father political points but his father ended up losing the election. There is a double standard for some reason though. Why is Bruce given a pass and not Trump? I have no idea. Why is Bill given a pass for saying he loathed the military? Seems half the people hate the military and the other half do not is all I can make of it.


As for the gold star family, he was bashing the father for not letting the mother speak. He didn't bash the Soldier. Muslim culture treat women horrible as I'm sure you know. The parents were bashing Trump so he bashed them. I see nothing wrong with it. They were also using their son to make a political statement which to me is wrong. They were not using the moment to honor their son, only spew hatred.


McCain is garbage and I am a 20 year Veteran who was wounded in combat. I respect him for his service but that is the extent of it. He has consistently used his POW status for political points. He never shuts up about it. He also wanted to get rid of the meager military pension. Almost nobody earns the pension. Of the 1% that served, only 17% of that 1% earn the pension and it's not that much. Why not vote to get rid of Congressional pensions then? He's just a pile of garbage. Always has been.

skymike

Whats it smell like, up in there?
Every Leading Economic Indicator says you're wrong.
Including the black unemployment rate - at a historic Low.