Funny Jussie Smollett's act brings up a question.

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  1. MarAzul

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    Go for it julius!
    I must admit, I do not readily see those.
     
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    Sly edited it and took it out obviously. Apparently I’m making this up now. Jesus Christ.
     
  3. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I don't care enough to point out that stuff. It's kind of like saying "hey, those dumb fans of sports team X make outlandish claims regarding their own players value/refs cheat/think their fans are the best!"

    Every fan base does that, it really is a waste of effort to bitch about it.
     
  4. MarAzul

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    Well I had no frigging idea who he is. The media seem to think everybody knows this guy who has been victimized. I figured it must be the lefties that
    know the dude. If not, well.. do you need an apology?
     
  5. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Making up what? The phrase you are misconstruing is in the post right after mine (it was quoted by @bodyman5000 and 1 ). Not sure how this constitutes you making it up?
     
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    Perhap Jussie is just and example of why the stats are up?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Are you asking if I personally need an apology (I'm guessing from you?)?

    Not sure why I'd need one.

    I think the media (Fox/MSNBC/CNN etc) will pick their "heroes" based on what their core audience stereotypically would watch/like, etc. Like Fox will pick a relatively famous conservative who was wronged, and run with it on their shows. MSNBC/CNN will do the same.

    The majority of the people who actually watch those shows, probably don't have any idea who those people are and/or didn't really have an opinion on the person/incident before they heard it in their own reality bubble.

    Honestly, if you asked me a month ago who Jussie Smolletts was, I would tell that I had no fucking clue who she was. And I'm not saying 'she' because he is gay, but due his first name being a little strange.
     
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    Anyone notice the video where the black guys are buying the MAGA hats?
    Now why would a store in Chicago have those? Where wearing a MAGA hat is sort of like provoking a cop. Not a healthy pass time.

    I am force to consider, they do indeed sell some MAGA hats. Do you all suppose everyone that purchase one is a Trump supporter?
     
  9. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Just curious, but why do you think Chicago wouldn't have a store selling those?

    I'm sure there are conservatives/Trump supporters in Chicago.

    I'm sure some buy it for ironic purposes.
     
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    I sure had no idea who the fellow is . It sort of annoys me that the first day I hear of him, that I also have to be told he is gay. I had no need to know.
    This is the news today. It is just part of the way the news becomes the fake news.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I don't care about his sexuality, but in the context of this story (real or not), his sexuality played a role and I believe that is why it was brought up.
     
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    No I don't think there are that many Trump supporters in Chicago. Especially those that would be willing to wear the hat.
    But if a store does stock them, I am sure they sell. Most successful stores do not stock stuff that doesn't sell.
     
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    There's a Trump store in his hotel there probably.

    Hell they were selling them at the little mom and pop stores in Hawaii
     
  14. MarAzul

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    Really? Well perhaps in his mind it does, after all, he concocted the story.
    But, I have a MAGA hat, I never ask if a person is gay.
     
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    Trump got 132k votes in Chicago. That's enough potential hat buyers to stock them.

    barfo
     
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    I'm on the same side as Don Lemon. I think I'm gonna be sick.

     
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    Do you suppose these fellows were buying them in that part of town?
     
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    I'm talking about the context of why the news brought up his sexuality. He made a claim that it was a hate crime (beat him up due to his race and sexuality). Since he made a claim about the attack being based on his sexuality, that is why they would bring it up. At least, from my understanding, if the attack was motivated by A and B. So A and B would be mentioned.

    So if the attack/story was that he was attacked because he was black and say....jewish, they'd mention he was black and jewish and not mention his sexuality (at least as a main part of the story).
     
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    You're not protected by jack shit. I assume that's why you put it in quotation marks...?
     
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    I don't find his actions funny or that it is being made light of
     

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