RockRaines
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9 hours ago, greg775 said:
Wow I did get faked out. I admit I believed rabbit. I was confused, though. Cheers. I got duped.
I believe he's somehow trying to point out that trans people get advantages that he wishes get got. It's really kind of nonsensical.
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17 minutes ago, raBBit said:
Where do you even get this from? Please be specific and I'll respond.
The entire post I quoted.
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8 hours ago, raBBit said:
Gender is fluid and a social construct. So sometimes I am a man and sometimes I am gender fluid which means somewhere in between man and woman because gender is not binary. It is a spectrum greg. I know this wasn't the case when you were growing up (there was A LOT of transphobia in the '70s (racism too)) but now you can pick gender regardless of your genitalia. It's really cool actually. I have scholarships available to me now so getting a PHD in the future is more realistic from financial standpoint. My opinion matters now because I am not a straight white male. Since I haven't transitioned, I still use the men's bathroom so I still have shorter lines. I am more likely to be promoted now because statistically I would be a woman in leadership which limits their liability to a potential leftist shaming. Plus, in Illinois, you don't even have to get surgery to get your birth documents changed by the state. It's really the best of all worlds. Here. Gobs of opportunity.
Just to be clear, you think life is easier for someone who is trans?
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You are on a marxist kick today, I am excited to see where this goes.
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Just now, Soxbadger said:
Steve,
Your fighting an uphill battle on a Chicago board.Yes. Somehow being an MJ fan precludes us from admitting he's at least been equaled. I've come to terms with it. Lebron is fucking unreal.
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26 minutes ago, Dam8610 said:
I'll feel sorry for him when mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of illegal drugs is done away with. I feel a lot worse for people doing more time for having a small amount of a drug that is now legal in many states, including states where prisoners are serving those sentences.
True. Even worse when we see Rapists get slaps on the wrist. The justice system is fucked.
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Blago was guilt as fuck, and he was dirty as hell, but 14 years for that crime is pretty crazy considering.
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52 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said:
I swear this board now has short term memories. Did we forget on the teams Lebron only won championships with Wade, Bosh, Kyrie and Love? All all stars or all NBA players. The 07 team and this 18 team is when he got to the Finals with a relatively weak team. But the competition he had this year in the East is historically bad, and it still took him multiple close game 7s to get here. I wouldn't same Jordan wouldn't have been able to do this. Granted, how good a fight Cavs put up against this Warriors team may sway my opinion.
These last few years in Cle are amazing to me. I am not sure he will win any more titles, but carrying these teams the way he has is pretty amazing. Unfortunately for him, he has to face this Warriors team instead of the ghost of Clyde Drexler.
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4 minutes ago, raBBit said:
Go ahead then. Talk shit about jews/muslims. Extend your bigotry to the protected groups. You won't do it. That's the hypocrisy.
Like I said, all religion is silly to me, I dont care which one. That includes their magic people as well.
Oh and its Miami University.
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I'm confirmed as both a Catholic and a Methodist. It definitely makes it easier to understand the silliness of a religion ive been a part of.
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Just now, raBBit said:
You can only talk one though. That's the point. It is culturally acceptable to shit on white people and christians. Whether your perceptible to it or not, you take the low hanging fruit. Your bigoted against all religious people but you chose to shit on only the one is socially acceptable (by the ruling class standards).
Nah, I openly talk about how stupid I think all of them are. And thats not being a bigot, its my BELIEF
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4 minutes ago, Soxbadger said:
. But I really dont think this has anything to do with "socioeconomic" it has to do with certain people acting as if they are an oppressed minority while they are truly the an oppressive majority.
Spot on. I dont understant how people are sensitive if someone points out their advantage. Maybe they havent come to terms with it yet, but it doesnt both me in the slightest. Recognize your advantage and use it to help others.
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Just now, raBBit said:
I don't need an equalizer. I am just preaching tolerance and equality. We are literally a country where your minority status or your sexual preference gets you college cheaper. Any corporate company brags about their minority makeup. When I was recruiting with all the big financial service institutions one girl said she recruited with another bank and it was all white males but this bank is much better because it's diverse. Everyone clapped. Imagine if I went up there and said I went to other banks and it was all Jews and this bank is more diverse. I probably would have been removed from campus.
At the end of the day, I am interested in equality. That applies to speech more than anything else. So I'll defend rock, caulfield or strange sox in their free speech even if they are applying different standards to different people on account of their race, religion, sex, creed, etc. But even if I defend their free speech that leads to prejudice, that doesn't mean it's the right thing for them to do.
Its not equal, which is why they are trying to elevate minorities. Thats the entire point. Straight white males still hold the overwhelming majority of the power and the advantage.
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3 minutes ago, raBBit said:
Okay so life is not hard for Christians in the US. I am just going to bybass the fact that what, 90%+ of the people under the poverty level in America are Christians.
You didn't answer my question though. Why do you diss religion as a whole or christians specifically. Why are Jews and Muslims off base to you. If you're going to be biggotted against one group because "life is not hard" why are others bypassed. Jews in America seem to pretty well (in before SS says 4chan, altright, name calls, etc. since Jews are being mentioned).
But you've decided to rationalize your bigotry on account of socioeconomic standards. So why do jewish people get a pass from you? They have more money per capita than any one group of people in America so they should be right in your crosshairs. Are you afraid of the leftists attacking you and you just want to stick with the low hanging fruit Christians? Are you Jewish yourself? Something is inconsistent here. What is it?
To be clear, I do think the Jewish religion has evolved far more than Islam/Christianity. They lack the extreme wings that the other two religions have.
Your first sentence makes zero sense unless you are saying people are poor because they are christian.
All religion is dumb and pointless to me. I dont care which one we talk about. I know the most about christianity because its where we come from and what we are indoctrinated with on a daily basis in the United States. But if you want to poke fun of another religion, im good with it. People are entitled to their beliefs and mine is that believing in any sort of magic being you read about in a book is silly.
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2 minutes ago, raBBit said:I never said white Christians are oppressed.
They, or straight white males (the devil!!!) more specifically, just cant be Balkanized into some oppressed group (gay, minority, women, etc.). It's fair game on them. You can go at their race, privilege or religion and it's okay no reprimand.
We (straight, white males) were and are given every advantage in this world. The very thought that we need some sort of equalizer when it comes to racism or sexism is also ridiculous. Its like Tom Brady feeling like he's been given a hard time.
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29 minutes ago, raBBit said:
So question for Rock
1.) Why do you think it's okay to generally talk down about 1/3 of the world and why are other religions off limits to you?
Life is not hard in the US for christians. The christian religion is engrained in every single thing that we do, from our national holidays to our currency. I find it hilarious that anyone thinks christians are oppressed.
My beliefs that all religion is stupid is just as legitimate as someone who thinks its real. You can comment on that however you like in this forum, thats what its for. If you think I'm a moron for thinking that people who believe in their version of gods written in whatever novel they follow, then go ahead and take a swipe. The rest of your post is confusing and odd so Ill just pretend it didnt happen.
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43 minutes ago, bmags said:
I think at the very least people should spend this year and next just enjoying Lebron without feeling a need to counter with a MJ narrative. As with Michael, there is lebron right now, and everyone else. You can't appreciate how much better he is through stats. You have to watch a guy on a team full of idiots do everything possible to get them to the finish line.
Im in awe with how competitive they are with that roster of crap.
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34 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said:
See my comment from the last page. It's not Lebron's fault but he just so happens to play in an era with the best floor spacing we have ever seen, as a result he enjoys the luxury of facing more 1-1 defense, more switches to weaker defensive players on defense, and way more efficient shooters to give him credit for assist. We will never know how Lebron would have fared in the Jordan era or visa versa, but facts are Jordan played in a era with less floor spacing (which gives MJ a huge leg up in these debates IMO), more double and triple teams, and more physical defense and still posted the best offensive stat line of all time per game wise (PPG, PER, WS, etc), so there is no doubt in my mind he is still GOAT. Lebron may be second or third now though.
The overall skill level of the players now is night and day with some of the shit that was trotted out in the 80's and 90's. Everyone likes to point to how "physical" the game was then, against certain teams, sure. Having Pippen next to him is a HUGE advantage compared to some of the shit Lebron has had to play with. I dont recall Jordan ever single handedly carrying his team to the championship like Lebron has done several times. Its unreal.
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53 minutes ago, Boogua said:
I won't comment on the insane recency bias.
He was a monster last night though.
Comment all you want. I have a giant picture of MJ above my desk that says "the best there ever was." Its hard for me to argue against Lebron. Hes incredible.
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20 hours ago, Dick Allen said:
I'm in the minority. I don't mind Blago getting out. He isn't violent, he isn't going to hurt anyone. He isn't going to be able to hold public office. He's just burning taxpayer money sitting in a cell. Let his daughters have their dad back is what I say. If there is concern, make him wear an ankle bracelet. And frankly, his crime IMO isn't exactly unique to him. I would imagine many politicians have tried to sell appointments. In fact, probably thousands have done what busted him and faced no penalty. Obviously not necessarily a Senate seat, but the exact same crime.
He was clearly guilty so Trumps statement is bullshit, but 14 years was real harsh.
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Locker room talk is fine, there is a precedent there. Racism is not. Pretty black and white
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19 hours ago, greg775 said:
Now some comic I never heard of called Trump's daughter a bad word in her monologue on some TV show and also suggested again her dad wants to have sex with his daughter. No outrage yet. Interesting how there's a double standard. Christians and Republicans are fair game just cause nobody cares if they get insulted. It's a weird dynamic.
Hard life out here for a christian. What did your pal Rush have to say about it?
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8 hours ago, Soxbadger said:
I dont think Ive said anything about super teams. Nor have I said anything about 6 rings. Just that Lebron was the best player on the court.
Lebron is the best player of all time, he's always the best on the court.
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19 hours ago, BigHurt3515 said:
Tell me more about this Orbi
Its one of the new "Mesh" network solutions out there, along with Google's and the Eero. What I like about the Orbi is its not just like using a range extender. The satellite and the main router have a dedicated 5ghz channel between the two so the drop off is very small. It also comes with some advanced filtering features and Circle by disney which allows me to restrict my kids ipad. Here is a good cnet review on it
https://www.cnet.com/products/netgear-orbi-wifi-system/review/
**President Trump 2018 Thread**
in The Filibuster
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Not a big fan of Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson I take it?