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34 minutes ago, Tweety said:

 

I do wish he hadn't made that promise just so we didn't have to hear from Cruz.

 

This ^^^^ !!

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Comparison of the last 3 Supreme Court nominees

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2 hours ago, Beerman said:

You're exactly right.   It was a dumb move. 

But, he feels he needs to implement a reparation.  I've heard some on the left say things to back that up, like announcing a black woman is all he's going to choose from is "doing the right thing".  Nevermind the consequences.

This is an example of why the woke crowd gets mocked.

I don't know that I've heard of, and certainly I don't think it's reverse racism.  It's about what I said above.

The woke crowd gets mocked because that's how those who disagree with them engage in social discourse these days.  Trump normalized that by mocking the disabled, gold star families, POWs, injured military, etc.  That's why vulgar T-shirts and abrasive language became commonplace among Trump's supporters, Trump himself set an abrasive and impolite example.  

It's noted that you don't believe that elevating a qualified black woman, with intention, to the highest court is the right thing to do.  I  believe that it is.  It's interesting that you represented nominating a black woman as some sort of reparation (for slavery?). How is that nomination a reparation? 

Yes, politicians should, at least occasionally, do the right thing irrespective of political pressure or consequences because it's their duty. That is a rare commodity among republican politicians just now.  Cheney and Kinzinger are examples of that.  

14 minutes ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Comparison of the last 3 Supreme Court nominees

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That's an interesting comparison. 

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11 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

It's noted that you don't believe that elevating a qualified black woman, with intention, to the highest court is the right thing to do.  I  believe that it is.  It's interesting that you represented nominating a black woman as some sort of reparation (for slavery?). How is that nomination a reparation? 

I find it an interesting spin to frame his nomination as he's pro-reparation.  

I can't find anything where Biden is for reparations.  Reparations are defined as a cash payout to African Americans because of slavery and discrimination. Americans are generally against this idea in several polls I've found.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-reparations-poll-idUSKBN23W1NG

One of Biden's nominees to the FEdeal Reserve Board of Governors has apparently made statements pro-reparation.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10464765/Bidens-nominee-Federal-Reserve-Governor-called-reparations-black-Americans.html

The nomination of Brown-Jackson I think "rights a wrong", but isn't about reparations, in our society in that it is wrong that no African American woman has been elevated to the Supreme Court and it's right that Biden does this.   I cringed and shook my head when Blackburn questioned her about "so called white priviledge"

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When racism deniers reject the very real existence and impact of white privilege, I simply ask them why there has never been a Black female governor or a Black female Supreme Court Justice (and only two Black male Justices) in the high court’s 233-year history. I sometimes continue on to ask why there have only been 22 Black CEOs throughout the entire 67-year history of the Fortune 500 list.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danabrownlee/2022/03/21/if-america-is-beyond-racism-why-does-ketanji-brown-jacksons-supreme-court-nomination-seem-like-a-miracle/?sh=e4a2fe53fcbf

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-pastors-express-embarrassment-towards-senator-marsha-blackburn

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22 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Jan. 6 panel to vote to hold former Trump aides Navarro, Scavino in contempt

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/24/jan-6-committee-trump-navarro-scavino-contempt-congress/

That last sentence makes it sound like Mr Navarro thinks he might be arguing the case in front of the Supreme Court.  What he has been doing is arguing that his "Green Bay Sweep" plan to overthrow the 2020 election is not a reason for concern and isn't really a matter of executive privilege, since he can speak freely about it in public. 

 

If it ever did come in front of SCOLTUS, how will they every be able to let Clarence Thomas refuse to recuse himself?

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It has been interesting to me to see the rise and fall of the term "woke" and how now it's a slur and an insult.

 

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Holliday described the rise and fall of “woke” as similar to what happened to the term “political correctness,” which she said was used in the 1980s and in the 90s by the left. “It was always a little tongue in cheek, but it was serious in that people wanted to respect diversity, to respect the political differences that exist. That’s what it meant,” she said. “But as soon as people who did not share that ideology started using it, it became pejorative.”

That’s what happened to “woke,” she said, with the added insult that a term used by “marginalized people to discuss their experiences in the community ... suddenly gets used by the people who are marginalizing them, as a joke.”

As such, many Black Americans don’t use the term anymore, nor do the young activists who are often described as woke by other people. No term has replaced it, but people are more likely to use plain language such as the need for respect and civility. Instead of saying something is the “woke” thing to do, people are more likely to say “it’s the respectful thing to do, it’s the right thing to do.” 

“It gets reframed as not just something to be aware of, but in fact, having the moral high ground,” she said.

https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/3/23/22332164/americas-great-awokening-explained-woke-social-justice-racial-justice

Even Democrats are decrying "wokeness" 

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After the results of the Virginia election, Democrat strategist James Carville blamed "stupid wokeness" for his party’s disappointing loss. In an interview with PBS Newshour, the long-time Democrat strategist said that some of his party’s ultra-progressive policies had a "suppressive effect across the country on Democrats."

"Some of these people need to go to a woke detox center or something," he added. 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-woke-republicans-democrats

My opinion is that some people are using it as a slur to silence what they don't agree with.  They can't swallow the bitter pill of white privilege or LGBT equality so they spew out "they are a woke company/person going too far".  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/05/06/disney-woke-snow-white-fox/

I do think that just like political correctness wokeness might go a bit to the ridiculous side such as saying "birthing persons" instead of "mothers".  But I also think the right exaggerates such as the bruhahaha over Disney trying to cancel Snow White and ruin the experience for people.  

 

17 minutes ago, subee said:

If it ever did come in front of SCOLTUS, how will they every be able to let Clarence Thomas refuse to recuse himself?

Clarence Thomas may be about to go through some stuff.  He already stepped in a case that he should have recused himself from, and it's stuck on his shoe. 

52 minutes ago, Tweety said:

I find it an interesting spin to frame his nomination as he's pro-reparation.  

I can't find anything where Biden is for reparations.  Reparations are defined as a cash payout to African Americans because of slavery and discrimination. Americans are generally against this idea in several polls I've found.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-reparations-poll-idUSKBN23W1NG

One of Biden's nominees to the FEdeal Reserve Board of Governors has apparently made statements pro-reparation.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10464765/Bidens-nominee-Federal-Reserve-Governor-called-reparations-black-Americans.html

The nomination of Brown-Jackson I think "rights a wrong", but isn't about reparations, in our society in that it is wrong that no African American woman has been elevated to the Supreme Court and it's right that Biden does this.   I cringed and shook my head when Blackburn questioned her about "so called white priviledge"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danabrownlee/2022/03/21/if-america-is-beyond-racism-why-does-ketanji-brown-jacksons-supreme-court-nomination-seem-like-a-miracle/?sh=e4a2fe53fcbf

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-pastors-express-embarrassment-towards-senator-marsha-blackburn

Well, some font of right wing grievance likely put that language of reparation into Beerman's mind.  Maybe some opinion in the Daily Wire or the Washington Examiner floated that concept...Shapiro is certainly triggered by the concept of "wokeness", maybe reparation is viewed in the same light. 

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2 hours ago, Tweety said:

It has been interesting to me to see the rise and fall of the term "woke" and how now it's a slur and an insult.

 

https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/3/23/22332164/americas-great-awokening-explained-woke-social-justice-racial-justice

Even Democrats are decrying "wokeness" 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-woke-republicans-democrats

My opinion is that some people are using it as a slur to silence what they don't agree with.  They can't swallow the bitter pill of white privilege or LGBT equality so they spew out "they are a woke company/person going too far".  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/05/06/disney-woke-snow-white-fox/

I do think that just like political correctness wokeness might go a bit to the ridiculous side such as saying "birthing persons" instead of "mothers".  But I also think the right exaggerates such as the bruhahaha over Disney trying to cancel Snow White and ruin the experience for people.  

 

But Carville is right, IMHO.  We have to WIN elections and extreme wokeness doesn't help the cause.  I recently tuned in to a zoom for a person running for a local political position and some of the participants (including the woman running) had preferred gender designations attached to their images.  My first thought was "get over yourselves!" and let's just concentrate on getting a Democrat into the position by making some proposals that would benefit the public.

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On 3/25/2022 at 12:34 PM, Tweety said:

This is really sad.  I was outed when I was 17 (long story but it was an adult that saw me with gay friends that did it) and was mercilessly bullied and was told by the principal it was my fault because I acted gay and deserved to be bullied.  His advice to stop the bullying was to assimilate and act more masculine.   It was a teacher sent me to the principal when in her classroom out loud she heard me being called a slur.  She said nothing but sent me to the principals office.  

The bullying of my peers and the lack of support from teachers and adults affected me my entire adult life.  I left high school depressed, with extremely low self-esteem and and no social skills, and no close relationships.  Took many years, a lot of drinking,  and a couple of rounds of therapy to find some peace of mind.

Fast forward to today, I'd never dream that LGBT students would be able to come out easily with the support of fellow students and administration.  

Support of adults makes all the difference in LGBT students wellbeing.  It literally is a life and death situation as suicide rates are high in these kids.

While I'm not surprised because people feel that making kids comfortable and celebrating pride is "pushing the homosexual agenda". I'm sad for today's LGBT students that just want to be themselves being part of this battleground.  I want it better for them than I had and others want to "make America great again" or "take back America" by going backwards.  

Heterosexuals have lost every battle against gay people in employment, marriage, adoption, and public opinion.  Public opinion and support for gay people went all the way to the President and is very high.  I know at our Pride here that draws 250,000 people heterosexuals almost outnumber the gay people there.

The even lost some ground on the religious front but they are going after the one area they know they might prevail.  Children.  In their unfounded efforts to protect their children from indoctrination they are harming LGBT students. 

 

 

When I volunteered in Ladies' Prison, I noticed that gay women were over-represented and attributed it to the previous bullying they suffered from their families and peers.  Suicide isn't the only sad side-effect of treating these kids as lessers.  It's religious zealots imposing their will upon others who don't happen to follow their zealotry which is the majority of the population.  But the zealots are meaner and more vocal and their wheels are getting greased.

3 hours ago, Tweety said:

The nomination of Brown-Jackson I think "rights a wrong", but isn't about reparations, in our society in that it is wrong that no African American woman has been elevated to the Supreme Court and it's right that Biden does this.  

The definition of reparation from Oxford: the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

Why else announce ahead of time that the nominee will be a black woman?

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