OT President Trump bashes LeBron James over CNN interview: Don Lemon made him 'look smart'

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  1. CupWizier

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    seek counseling then.
     
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    A bit back on topic...

    From what little I've read on it, (so I could be missing some details) I really like what LeBron is doing for his community. And I'm a huge fan of acting locally before nationally or globally. (I'd rather, for instance, LBJ do this than, say, give $50M to the Gates Foundation or something). But I feel like private charity is being demonized by many who want it to be socialized and nationalized--and by people that LBJ supports. Hospitals, youth centers, social services, schools---almost all have, over the last century, gone from private (and mostly religious-based) to public (and mostly overpriced and much poorer quality). This is an interesting case for me.
     
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    Someone has to be the dumbest guy on tv
     
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    Even Melania is coming out against her husband on this...thats funny
     
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    Have you seen Trump on the apprentice? Dumb
     
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    He is an embarrasment. As an American I can't stand that this hutt represents my country. He doesn't represent me or my beliefs.
     
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    ...why would someone bother to use an "ignore" button...and then complain about the content when they then bypass that button by intentionally clicking on "show ignored content" in order to purposely show what they supposedly wanted to ignore in the first place?
     
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    Why would someone complain about what they interpret as someone else complaining.
    The conundrum.
     
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    I couldn't disagree more...my cousin was born deaf...he went to a catholic funded school for the deaf that was wonderful...if not for private individuals like Maria Montessori...mentally ill people would still be imprisoned in filth....Josephine Baker after winning medals for the French resistance in WWII took her money and raised over 30 impoverished children from all over the world...Doctors without borders ...Tsi Chi Buddhist foundation were supported by Jane Goodhall and the Dalai Lama....they are first responders to all international disasters...Fred Hampton from the Black Panther Movement spent his efforts feeding children in Chicago before he was murdered...didn't have a violent bone in his body...there are countless examples of successful charitable generosities that come from all sorts of groups and Lebron fits the mold....I personally don't see these things as poor quality or substandard or in many cases, expensive...govt's who are charitable should be included...not politicized. Jimmy Carter's habitat for humanity..UNICEF all.great work. Alcoholics Anonymous has saved countless lives...it's a really long list. I don't think most people demonize these charitable acts for any reasons...there are many who may want to socialize things like mental health care...senior diabled services...etc..I've cared for disabled seniors for many years ….without the service it would be absolutely horrible for those folks...sadly in many cases their children or families don't want to take on the care of their own disabled family members In my cousins case...the school for the death had access to educational materials and professional training my family could not provide...I'll always be grateful to them....Lebron's school is really well planned..job services for parents...food baskets...medicines...it's truly a community center
     
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    PS Kaepernick isn’t saying America sucks. Hes saying it’d be really great if cops stopped treating black people like shit. Not all cops. But a whooooollleeee lotta cops seem to beat and shoot black people. He’s protesting the treatment of black people. He’s not protesting the flag and hasn’t said he hates America.
     
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    Oh no, you used the C word. Brian hates the C word.
     
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    ... there's no conundrum...and it wasn't a complaint...it was a simple question.
     
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    Counterpoint: Not every community has a LeBron James. And even if all of them did, none of them would try to cure malaria...

    Acting locally is great if there's some equality to start with, or a random LBJ individual - but otherwise it keeps poor communities poor.

    I think there is need for both - it isn't an either/or question.

    barfo
     
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    Not on now. Dumb
     
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    He is often on television and he is dumb.
     
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    Virtually no immigration process, no border, come and go like many Euro countries. I personally believe you need to manage immigration and come in legally. I believe in balance and a solid policy on immigration. And i don't think that make me a racist, alt righter or wacko, I'm just a concerned American citizen that whats some, order with the boarder, just like Canada and Mexico do.
     
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    Seems you and HRC agree.

    https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/immigration-reform/
     
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    I have been seeing this specific thing by the outraged and I don't understand it. I completely disagree with the Trump tweet and think it's stupid however the whole watering down of words like racist needs to stop. How on earth is what he said in that tweet racist? there is nothing racist about it. Trump has shown that anybody who says something about him, he comes back with a childish immature response. Same thing here. Then to get even more petty at the end he said he likes Mike. Some of you need to chill calling everything racist. You just fall into that trap and it's ridiculous
     
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    Where do you get the idea that Clinton was for that? Most people want a humane method of border control. Trump lies when he says the Dems want open borders.
     
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