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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45865 Posts
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TMagpie
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On July 27 2016 09:47 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I've been at work the past few hours and I haven't been able to watch any of tonight's DNC speeches. Would someone be so kind as to give me the super short summary/ overall ideas talked about/ were there any notable speeches yet? Thank you <3 As someone who also had been at work, summaries less broad than "vote for Clinton" would be appreciated. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On July 27 2016 08:39 GGTeMpLaR wrote: So you're saying black people are capable of using the word in a non-insulting manner and that white people are incapable of doing this, based purely on the fact that they are white and not black? Perhaps you don't know the meaning of the word they intend when they use it. | ||
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WhiteDog
France8650 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:48 TMagpie wrote: As someone who also had been at work, summaries less broad than "vote for Clinton" would be appreciated. Quick summery : Bernie or bust, bernie delegates leave the room because they don't accept Hillary as their new leader. And then woman power yeah ! Trump is bad bad, racist and mysogine ! Hillary is our hero ! She will be the first woman president ! | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:47 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I've been at work the past few hours and I haven't been able to watch any of tonight's DNC speeches. Would someone be so kind as to give me the super short summary/ overall ideas talked about/ were there any notable speeches yet? Thank you <3 Social issues mostly. "Trump hates blacks, Hispanics, and women, Hillary loves children. " | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:49 Doodsmack wrote: Perhaps you don't know the meaning of the word they intend when they use it. | ||
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GreenHorizons
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
I'm just so increasingly disappointed with how little substance there is. Every speech is, we are equal and stronger together... Reminds me of that Family Guy episode where they say "9/11 was bad", and everyone cheers and claps. 95% of speakers said nothing (couple exceptions like Michelle)... But wtf, how do people eat this up? The mentality is just let's push all our problems away and like everyone and it'll be great. So idealist and so little perspective. Too bad, truly out of touch with reality. It's so easy to like the democrats at first since everything said here is so easy to like on the surface, but not when you look at it in practice. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45865 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:56 GreenHorizons wrote: "Love trumps hate" has got to be the single dumbest slogan ever. Why? It's a play-on words of Trump and sends the message that his campaign has been one of hate. | ||
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Introvert
United States4951 Posts
People hate Trump, stop forcing them to his side. I don't see how this helps minority turnout vs driving others away. You aren't going to get Obama like turnout. Stop trying. | ||
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:58 FiWiFaKi wrote: The speeches today have been very painful for me to watch, hence I've been trying to stay out of this thread. I'm just so increasingly disappointed with how little substance there is. Every speech is, we are equal and stronger together... Reminds me of that Family Guy episode where they say "9/11 was bad", and everyone cheers and claps. 95% of speakers said nothing (couple exceptions like Michelle)... But wtf, how do people eat this up? The mentality is just let's push all our problems away and like everyone and it'll be great. So idealist and so little perspective. Too bad, truly out of touch with reality. It's so easy to like the democrats at first since everything said here is so easy to like on the surface, but not when you look at it in practice. well, the convention is all about talking to activists in your own party; as such very little need be truly said, as for the most part you're all in agreement on the issues, and it's just a cheerleading rally. but cheerleading rallies are useful to have occasionally. morale matters after all. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45865 Posts
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
On July 27 2016 09:58 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Why? It's a play-on words of Trump and sends the message that his campaign has been one of hate. The play on words implication of 'Love Trump' is counterproductive to what you want from a slogan against your opponent | ||
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WhiteDog
France8650 Posts
I hope people can buy some good beer to pass through this. | ||
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pmh
1416 Posts
Ignoring more or less all the problems that people are worry about. Boring now till the debates begin,unless more dirt keeps coming out left or right which is very well possible. The Clinton trump debates,that will be epic. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45865 Posts
On July 27 2016 10:00 GGTeMpLaR wrote: The play on words implication of 'Love Trump' is counterproductive to what you want from a slogan against your opponent You're kidding right? Purposely ignoring the third word and misreading the second word? Come on now, it's not rocket science lol. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
Pretty stupid point. When you're using 'nigger' instead of 'the n word' you're clearly overstepping an existing social taboo and are clearly signifying that. The words don't contain the same meaning just because they're referring to the same word in the dictionary, that's not how communication works | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On July 27 2016 10:02 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: You're kidding right? Purposely ignoring the third word and misreading the second word? Come on now, it's not rocket science lol. Or maybe the slogan is "love Trump's hate." | ||
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