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uponit7771

(90,367 posts)
7. +1, I saw multiple BLM yard signs yesterday. The tolerance for racism is low these days that's good
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:37 AM
Jan 2021

Celerity

(43,578 posts)
4. It is their next downward push. They will say open racism is simply their gawd-given right and to
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:31 AM
Jan 2021

stop it or them is anti murican, anti baby white jeebus, and pro commie.

I will not be shocked if many Q-MAGATS start dropping n-word bombs openly again. Openly anti LGBTQ slurs too. Forces have been unleashed that are going to be hard to put back in the bottle.

AleksS

(1,665 posts)
9. They'll play the "religious freedom" card
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:50 AM
Jan 2021

That they always do.

And which frustratingly, keeps working for them.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
10. Isn't he the guy who asked Jen Psaki if Joe has talked with Putin yet??
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:52 AM
Jan 2021

Kudos to Jen for even calling on the fish head..loved her answer..

Basically..well, Joe has a real commitment to rebuilding those ties with allies..first..(in so many words)

Although, Doocy ahole, if you had been paying attention, Joe's team did reach out to express displeasure for arrest of Navalny, and Navalny should be released immediately..IMHO..why not ask that question?

Towlie

(5,328 posts)
12. A Gish gallop salad of argumentative fallacies!
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 12:54 PM
Jan 2021

 


"Fox News on Racism"?

Co-host Steve Doocy then suggested that Biden's inauguration speech was divisive because it condemned racism.

Another of the show's hosts, Ainsley Earhardt, agreed.

"If you're pro-life, it doesn't mean you're racist," she complained.

Who said it did? It seems doubtful that anyone would ever claim being "pro-life" means you're a racist. (straw man plus the loaded question inherent in the label "pro-life".)

"If you like lower taxes, it doesn't mean you're racist.

Who said it did? It seems doubtful that anyone would ever claim liking lower taxes means you're a racist. (straw man)

If you like constitutional judges, it doesn't mean you're racist.

Who said it did? It seems doubtful that anyone would ever claim liking what right-wingers call "constitutional judges" means you're a racist. (straw man plus begging the question that right-wing judges are "constitutional".)

If you like less government, it doesn't mean you're racist.

Who said it did? It seems doubtful that anyone would ever claim liking less government means you're a racist. (straw man)

And finally, when all of these fallacious arguments are assembled together the result is a Gish Gallop.

I'll bet Ms. Earhardt was fully aware that her arguments were full of fallacies, but she probably also knew that her audience wouldn't know or care.

PatSeg

(47,625 posts)
13. Those fools have worn out that 'racism card' outrage
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 12:58 PM
Jan 2021

and events in the past couple years have clearly proven that they were wrong. They stoke division at every turn and then accuse Democrats of being divisive. I think they need a new bag of tricks, because they've overused that one.

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