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wompwomp wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:Jalen Bluntson wrote:
This is the first BALLBOY I haven't told to STFU and GTFO!!WOMP WOOOOMP!
2016 joined so this is someones burner. Still they can STFU and GTFO!!
Nah I am not a burner account. I just never had a desire to post and tend to lurk back in the day and now I dont care about sports as much being older and also realizing the joy is quite short lived compared to the disappointment.
wompwomp wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:HarthorneWingo wrote:
Homelessness and crime were issues all over the country due to the pandemic. Crime has dipped back down to pre-pandemic levels. And the murder rate has plunged.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/10/us/us-violent-crime-rates-statistics
Also, the WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/violent-crime-rate-falls-sharply-after-pandemic-surge-c8059d4b
IDK, I associate Newsome with a lot of problems during the pandemic. would vote him over trump, but i dont think he galvanizes anyone
that guy is really good at staying on message but he needs a year or two to reshape his image and flip that car salesman/coastal elite vibe.
RIP mags
NYKat wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:Fury wrote:
If you think “rap songs” will be the reason black people will vote for this man to be President then you’re even more clueless than I already thought.
Please don't straw man what I'm saying. I'm saying that Trump didn't become a 'racist' until he ran for president. His history showed him as someone far more comfortable, social and willing to do business with black people than any other Dem and that includes Barack Obama lol.
Trump LITERALLY got his start in the presidential arena by stoking racist sentiment with the birther movement against Barack Obama!
He was the face of the tea party and the racists who said Obama was not an American citizen, and his birth certificate was foreign, (which was a blatant lie and the **** epitome of racism)
This is like Jan 6 the revisionist history, I’m so sick of right wingers trying to gaslight re-write history that we all saw with our own eyes.
MrDollarBills wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
Do you seriously think that all of the people who are here undocumented have criminal backgrounds and are what you called "socialists"?
What evidence do you have for that? That's absurd.
Also, do you know where the America First ideal comes from?
It's literally American Neo Nazi propaganda
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_First_Committee
Please tell us more about your views.
Don't straw man my position. I believe people should be vetted. You claim everyone has a right. So it is you who think Nazis have a right to come to America. I don't want national socialists in America. There are more than enough socialists here already.
I agree, people should be vetted. So why don't you support Biden's plan to shut down the border?
I don't think that nazis have a right to be in America. I simply accept the fact that they're already here, and have been for decades.
Worm Guts wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:Worm Guts wrote:
Well, if people agree with white supremacy we’re in a bad place.
If we disagree on open borders we are in a worse place. This shaming tactic is not going to get reasonable people to support a dangerous policy. Open borders is far more dangerous than whatever amounts to white supremacy.
I think it’s kind of weird that illegal immigration is such an important issue to some people. Sure, let’s shore up the border, but it wouldn’t be in my top 10 concerns.
nykballa2k4 wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:
Lots to unpack here, but I will keep it brief.
a) this is circumventing rent laws, IMO there needs to be better action in place to protect renters particularly those on fixed income such as disability or retirement
b) yuppies simply mans young upper class. You make assumptions of how they got there. Could be their uncle is paying their way, it could be they have a good job, it could be generational wealth. It's not always going to be just the scrappy smart upstarts.
Judging by the totality of your post, I am assuming that you are pretty much just baiting here, so I don't think I need to respond to that last bit.
A) rent controls result in higher rent prices and often do it at the expense of the poor. In NYC wealthy people often end up in rent controlled buildings. People hang onto apartments for generations. Their discount is effectively subsidised by everyone else. A disgusting and unfair policy.
B) I have to address this generational wealth nonsense. What wealthy people pass on is the work ethic and skills to be successful. Any savings passed on to lazy, unskilled and irresponsible children will be eaten up very quickly. The ability to create your own wealth is what is truly generational.
These things can go hand in hand.
Renters are not the problem here, it's landowners. People who OWN the land, the building etc are sitting on appreciating assets. People who are renting are just that - renting. Spending money for borrowed time.
Rent control allows for landlords to collect rent and to beat inflation over time. It doesn't allow for them to maximize their earnings at the expense of a person just looking for stable housing.
MrDollarBills wrote:Also this is a nation of immigrants and the descendants of people who were either taken here against their will or colonizers. none of us belong here really aside from the Indigenous Americans. So who gets to really dictate who should be allowed to come here? Unless you're like a legit criminal that has done some horrible sh*t, I don't see a reason why anyone should be barred entry through legal means at this point. America isn't some homogenized country.
Neutral 123 wrote:NYKat wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:Please don't straw man what I'm saying. I'm saying that Trump didn't become a 'racist' until he ran for president. His history showed him as someone far more comfortable, social and willing to do business with black people than any other Dem and that includes Barack Obama lol.
Trump LITERALLY got his start in the presidential arena by stoking racist sentiment with the birther movement against Barack Obama!
He was the face of the tea party and the racists who said Obama was not an American citizen, and his birth certificate was foreign, (which was a blatant lie and the **** epitome of racism)
This is like Jan 6 the revisionist history, I’m so sick of right wingers trying to gaslight re-write history that we all saw with our own eyes.
What does that have to do with racism?
Loaded_Hollows wrote:wompwomp wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:2016 joined so this is someones burner. Still they can STFU and GTFO!!
Nah I am not a burner account. I just never had a desire to post and tend to lurk back in the day and now I dont care about sports as much being older and also realizing the joy is quite short lived compared to the disappointment.
The saddest and most poignant post I’ve seen
MrDollarBills wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:Fury wrote:
How the **** do you turn people who are desperate away at the border? People in need. Helping them is good. Turning them away is not good. You are not a Christian. You are a fraud.
They are in want. They want a better life. They can get that by copying America's free market model under Christian morality, instead of voting for godless socialists and fleeing when their country turns to crap.
America can't be a model to the world if America is flooded with People who are not American. This shouldn't be hard to understand.
There's nothing in the good book that suggests being a pushover and coward. No is one of the most important words a Christian can master as we'll always be tempted by wicked things and wicked ideas.
Really now?
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:19
The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:34
The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
Psalm146:9
Lmao
wompwomp wrote:Loaded_Hollows wrote:wompwomp wrote:
Nah I am not a burner account. I just never had a desire to post and tend to lurk back in the day and now I dont care about sports as much being older and also realizing the joy is quite short lived compared to the disappointment.
The saddest and most poignant post I’ve seen
ha sadly its true. Yankees and baseball is my first love. I just started noticing how when they were winning chips back in the day, its felt good for like a few days but when my team loses, which is more often than not if you root for NY teams, it would linger for weeks and I can't even watch the rest of the playoffs or any team related till close to next season. I was like, this cant be it.
RIP mags NYKat wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:NYKat wrote:
Trump LITERALLY got his start in the presidential arena by stoking racist sentiment with the birther movement against Barack Obama!
He was the face of the tea party and the racists who said Obama was not an American citizen, and his birth certificate was foreign, (which was a blatant lie and the **** epitome of racism)
This is like Jan 6 the revisionist history, I’m so sick of right wingers trying to gaslight re-write history that we all saw with our own eyes.
What does that have to do with racism?
Seriously? You’re either gaslighting or stupid, either way that makes up most of MAGA… I swear the Trump cult will be studied in history books like Hitler
Pointgod wrote:
Neutral 123 wrote:NYKat wrote:Neutral 123 wrote:Please don't straw man what I'm saying. I'm saying that Trump didn't become a 'racist' until he ran for president. His history showed him as someone far more comfortable, social and willing to do business with black people than any other Dem and that includes Barack Obama lol.
Trump LITERALLY got his start in the presidential arena by stoking racist sentiment with the birther movement against Barack Obama!
He was the face of the tea party and the racists who said Obama was not an American citizen, and his birth certificate was foreign, (which was a blatant lie and the **** epitome of racism)
This is like Jan 6 the revisionist history, I’m so sick of right wingers trying to gaslight re-write history that we all saw with our own eyes.
What does that have to do with racism?
Jalen Bluntson wrote:wompwomp wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:
IDK, I associate Newsome with a lot of problems during the pandemic. would vote him over trump, but i dont think he galvanizes anyone
that guy is really good at staying on message but he needs a year or two to reshape his image and flip that car salesman/coastal elite vibe.
He can play the part but, not sure what his actual politics are. Where are the centrists?
St Knick wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:Luv those Knicks wrote:
Fox News much?
Biden has been skewered in the press. I don't remember a president this criticized in the press since George W. Bush, but in the poles, Biden has gained.
People distrust Trump that much, and with good reason.
A lot of people are saying Trump is going to win, but so so so so so many people plan to vote against Trump. I don't see it. The Senate and house are harder to call . . . I don't even speculate about those, but I don't see Trump winning.
All of Trump's zealots were foaming at the mouth in October 2020 that Trump would crush Biden on election day. The result? Trump lost by 7 million votes. He has not picked up any support since then and he won't gain any with a mouse bite on his ear. His base has dug in its heels and gotten crazier, but that doesn't equal more votes.
Ignore them. They were so badly wrong before. Nothing they say now is fueled by logic, only anger and hate and that doesn't win an election.
Liberal base = https://x.com/libsoftiktok
LOL
Pointgod wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Jalen Bluntson wrote:wompwomp wrote:
that guy is really good at staying on message but he needs a year or two to reshape his image and flip that car salesman/coastal elite vibe.
He can play the part but, not sure what his actual politics are. Where are the centrists?
Newsom is fine domestically. (He’s the Governor of California, so how bad could he be?)
I’m not sure what his foreign policies are but they can’t be worse than Biden’s.
RIP mags