***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[Mark Antony]

Right, and what you basing this off? Your black professional friends?

Trump is polling very low with black voters. For the vast majority of us, we look at how he disparages the intelligence of black elected officials, calls black countries "**** hole countries", speaks about how black people in this country live and squalor and ask "what do we have to lose" voting for him, empowers and emboldens what supremacists, appoints "tough on crime" and "rule of law" people to run his DOJ, hires a Sec of Ed who is seeking to destroy public education in this country, reverses Obama administration policy on phasing out privatized prisons, among many other examples that I could name.

No one is falling for your right wing talking points, especially as wealth disparity is rapidly increasing and hate crimes are rising. Go to an HBCU and ask about Donald Trump. Go to an actual black community and ask about Donald Trump. You're full of **** and the numbers back it up.

Yeah this is the right playing with division in the black community again. I don't know what dummie falls for that though.

 

[Belgium]

He loves when he has conservative company.

He was repping all Blco's post when he was around. Rico was his buddy after that.

I wouldn't put Rico in the same boat as the other former conservative regulars in this thread. Over time I was able to have cordial and fairly productive discussions with him. He also left on his own accord rather than getting banned for racism like the others. Ninja was banned for something personal I believe but Meth did accuse him of engaging in racism along the lines of 'defending racism is engaging in racism.'

 

[Mark Antony]

I wouldn't put Rico in the same boat as the other former conservative regulars in this thread. Over time I was able to have cordial and fairly productive discussions with him. He also left on his own accord rather than getting banned for racism like the others. Ninja was banned for something personal I believe but Meth did accuse him of engaging in racism along the lines of 'defending racism is engaging in racism.'

Rico was the same level troll. Honestly I think he pretended to be cordial with you so he could hold it over the heads of the more vocal posters he butted heads with. Same **** blocked dude does here from time to time, it's a tactic.

 

[dwalk31]

Right, and what you basing this off? Your black professional friends?

Trump is polling very low with black voters. For the vast majority of us, we look at how he disparages the intelligence of black elected officials, calls black countries "**** hole countries", speaks about how black people in this country live and squalor and ask "what do we have to lose" voting for him, empowers and emboldens white supremacists, appoints "tough on crime" and "rule of law" people to run his DOJ, hires a Sec of Ed who is seeking to destroy public education in this country, reverses Obama administration policy on phasing out privatized prisons, among many other examples that I could name.

No one is falling for your right wing talking points, especially as wealth disparity is rapidly increasing and hate crimes are rising. Go to an HBCU and ask about Donald Trump. Go to an actual black community and ask about Donald Trump. You're full of **** and the numbers back it up.

I’m basing it on my opinion as a black man in America.

In case there’s any confusion, the general caveat is “in my opinion.”

No one actually knows what will happen. Not even the beloved polls.

In my opinion, I can see him getting a higher percentage of black voters than he did in the last election.

 

[Belgium]

Rico was the same level troll. Honestly I think he pretended to be cordial with you so he could hold it over the heads of the more vocal posters he butted heads with.

For a long time he was anything but cordial with me. Initially I was told to shut up because of my nationality, for which he later apologized.
He was a lot more open than others about things like why he supported Trump. He said he was motivated purely by his personal finances and didn't bother crafting some sort of disingenuous excuse to justify it.

 

[dwalk31]

If dude really is black, doesn't sound like knows many black people. Except those magical conservative black professionals

Dad black, mom black, fiancé black, a member of the first black inter-collegiate fraternity, etc.... hbu?

It’s sad that to be a conservative on NT you gotta have your blackness questioned consistently.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I wouldn't put Rico in the same boat as the other former conservative regulars in this thread. Over time I was able to have cordial and fairly productive discussions with him. He also left on his own accord rather than getting banned for racism like the others. Ninja was banned for something personal I believe but Meth did accuse him of engaging in racism along the lines of 'defending racism is engaging in racism.'

Rico's conservativism is driven my mostly his selfishness, and he didn't express the level of vile bigotry as others but he was far from a good actor when it came to discourse. But I will admit he was not as delusional as other conservatives

Also you might have been able to have cordial, which is good. But me and homie's arguments stemmed from the fact he felt I was converting other posters toward liberalism so he was being adversarial to balance the scales. We were cool for a second then dude decided his mission was to low key troll me. He had his lucid moments but dude objective was still to get a rise out of people.

Plus you are judging him based on his behavior in this thread alone. He was in another thread with Ninja telling me if I don't express my appreciation for America as an American, I should get out. Implying that my liberalism might have been motivated by my family needing welfare in the past. All the while claiming he has a lot of respect for me because he thinks I'm a bright guy. The other trolling that was less person I found kinda funny and was happy to return the energy.

So it is good you were able to have discourse with dude, but I didn't.

 

[dacomeup]

I’m basing it on my opinion as a black man in America.

In case there’s any confusion, the general caveat is “in my opinion.”

No one actually knows what will happen. Not even the beloved polls.

In my opinion, I can see him getting a higher percentage of black voters than he did in the last election.

Damn, once again, your opinions are trash. Maybe you should go talk to more black people. And nice shift in argument to hedge by saying you can see him getting a higher percentage of black voters this time around. If less black people vote because of voter suppression by your party, then this could happen and not prove anything. He won't have a higher number of black voters, that's for damn sure.

 

[whywesteppin]

THE HAIR LOOKS GOOD.

 

[Mark Antony]

For a long time he was anything but cordial with me. Initially I was told to shut up because of my nationality, for which he later apologized.
He was a lot more open than others about things like why he supported Trump. He said he was motivated purely by his personal finances and didn't bother crafting some sort of disingenuous excuse to justify it.

If you're cordial, you're cordial. You don't pick one person then have to remind people how cordial you are with that one person like he used to do with you. He used you another tool in his conservative troll belt to get under people's skin.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You can't be sure, that's why you vote with your conscious. Not voting would be detrimental to the cause at hand no matter how you look at it

It's not really don't vote as much as it's just wondering what are the options in the event that voting is ineffective for one reason or another

 

[plansb]

THE HAIR LOOKS GOOD.

Dapper.

was it also photoshopped to make his face look like a wrinkly old mans ballsack?

 

[RustyShackleford]

If you're cordial, you're cordial. You don't pick one person then have to remind people how cordial you are with that one person like he used to do with you. He used you another tool in his conservative troll belt to get under people's skin.

Exactly.

He would say something slick in hopes to get a rise out of someone. Then when they black out on him he would complain about them not being as cordial as someone else.

 

[whywesteppin]

Dapper.

was it also photoshopped to make his face look like a wrinkly old mans ballsack?

MAYBE HE'S BORN WITH IT.

 

[boris]

For a long time he was anything but cordial with me. Initially I was told to shut up because of my nationality, for which he later apologized.
He was a lot more open than others about things like why he supported Trump. He said he was motivated purely by his personal finances and didn't bother crafting some sort of disingenuous excuse to justify it.

I can appreciate the honesty.

 

[dwalk31]

Damn, once again, your opinions are trash. Maybe you should go talk to more black people. And nice shift in argument to hedge by saying you can see him getting a higher percentage of black voters this time around. If less black people vote because of voter suppression by your party, then this could happen and not prove anything. He won't have a higher number of black voters, that's for damn sure.

I’m saying I can see a higher percentage of black voters will vote for him than did last time.

That’s not a shift in argument. It’s the same thing I said before.

 

[gry60]

In my opinion, I can see him getting a higher percentage of black voters than he did in the last election

Sure, sure, even after what he did to Bahamian folks after they got flooded; even after he is trying to ban Nigerians from entering the US.

He won't have a higher number of black voters, that's for damn sure.

∆∆∆

 

[aepps20]

I’m saying I can see a higher percentage of black voters will vote for him than did last time.

That’s not a shift in argument. It’s the same thing I said before.

You also thought Roy Moore and his disgusting behavior would play well with the base

 

[aepps20]

MAYBE HE'S BORN WITH IT.

GORGEOUS AVY

 

[Quincy McCall]

It's not really don't vote as much as it's just wondering what are the options in the event that voting is ineffective for one reason or another

Unionize, mobilize, and apply pressure; before, at, and after the ballot box

 

[dwalk31]

Sure, sure, even after what he did to Bahamian folks after they got flooded; even after he is trying to ban Nigerians from entering the US.

I'm not Bahamian or Nigerian. So I won't opine on how various actions might influence their votes.

The black immigrant perspective is certainly unique and was not the basis of my earlier statement.

 

[Belgium]

Criminal referral for...following the law?

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

at being such a hermit you think MORE black ppl will vote for Trump. Even the people who wanted to give him a chance in ‘16 are now like “ nah, this mf is crazy”.

There's no chance he gets over 8%

 

[dwalk31]

at being such a hermit you think MORE black ppl will vote for Trump. Even the people who wanted to give him a chance in ‘16 are now like “ nah, this mf is crazy”.

There's no chance he gets over 8%

We will see

 

[gry60]

We will see

Joe Walsh, Richard Spencer (former Navy secretary under Trump) are campaigning against him.

When was the last time we had government officials on the campaign trail talking about "don't vote my boss, he crazy!"?