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I want to address the issue here about black racism vs. white racism in a white dominant society with a legacy of slavery. They are of course both wrong. But I think its disingenuous to see them as exactly equivalent given the power differences.

I was shocked years ago when he came out as a Trumpist. But knowing that, his racism doesn't surprise in the slightest. But he is definitely stupider than I thought to be public about it. As far as canceling his strip I am neutral. I think that is basically a business decision of the media organs. I got bored with his stuff years ago well before Trump but I do recognize that he is talented.

Technically in the U.S. system you are not found innocent of crimes. The best you can do is NOT GUILTY. Meaning there wasn't enough evidence to convict without a reasonable doubt if it was a fair trial. There was some ambiguity in the Rittenhouse case but there are cases where I see no problem calling unconvicted people murderers. OJ Simpson comes to mind.

Big boned?

That's nice. Twinks on the barbie and all that jazz. Enjoy.

At least in public institutions the government has influence over. That's the first step as we've seen in Russia.

He has the power to do a lot of damage in Florida to the Florida men, women, and children but there are strong signs that as he creeps to the national stage that he isn't ready for prime time. He doesn't know jack schmidt about world affairs.

Yes it was a very divisive and politicized trial. I'm willing to respect the verdict but can't respect his behavior before or after the trial.

Don Jr. is intelligent enough but he uses his intelligence carrying out an evil agenda. Rittenhouse is damaged.

Stay classy Russian officials. God forbid you should surprise us with a touch of human decency.

Yes and they are patient.

Note that the antisemitic nature of attacks on Soros is mentioned in the yahoo article we're talking about. Charging me with inventing that aspect is just wrong. In this case, we're talking only about the use of the Soros code word coming from the white nationalist right wing specifically. The code words "Soros" and "Globalists" coming from white nationalist Super Magas in the US, Orban supporters in Hungary (they are allies) and other international right wing white nationalists, are most definitely antisemitic code words. Whether you call that simplistic or not, that is a fact. You can find thousands of links to document that if this is a new concept to you. If you're suggesting that Rittenhouse specifically is so mentally unfit that he should be given a pass, well, on that I will concede that could be possible. But Don Jr. definitely not.

This isn't a court of law. It's a forum. Don Jr. played along. Surely you know that he knows the maga code words. Rittenhouse was obviously coached by some maga zealots and whether he understands what he's doing or not, he is still doing it. This is about code words from the right wing. Naming some right wing Jews is irrelevant. It's like trying to prove the maga party isn't white nationalist by naming some black Trumpists. It's sickening to me that you seriously felt I am somehow obligated on a narrow topic like this to mention all kinds of Jews. The topic here is right wing white nationalist code which is international now.

Not that the maga fascists would care but that would be unconstitutional.

It is a very nice place in the summer if you have lots of money. As far as your paranoid thought, a techer in Florida posted a picture of empty library shelves as a comment on the DeSantis policy on books. He had her fired. He's a flippin' fascist. That's not freedom. It's the opposite.

Better have your papers in order or DeSantis might send you off the flippin' Martha's Vineyard.

Too bad the always desired "pivot to Asia" is now trumped by the pivot to Europe.

I think if China does this it is very bad news. It won't mean Russia will "win" but it will mean a great chance of a war of attrition lasting several years. The west will need to retaliate in some ways and that will hurt the global economy, maybe dramatically. Why would China do that? I don't really know but there is a theory that China would like to see Russia fall apart so they can land grab in Siberia. A quicker end to the war makes such softening less likely. In case a Putin apologist says if the west can arm Ukraine why can't China arm Russia? Because Russia invaded Ukraine, hopes to wipe Ukrainian national identity off the face of the earth (genocide), and Ukraine is fighting an existential war of defense. The only Russians fighting such existential threats are Putin himself and his closest cronies.

Exactly. Liz Cheney is a conservative. Very conservative. The magas are most definitely fascist demagogues. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson are the nativist isolationist Henry Fords and Charles Lindberghs of this era. Substitute Putin for Hitler and you've got the whole story.

You are extremely naive to suggest the super maga poster boy Rittenhouse and vile Trump son Don Jr. aren't well aware of one of the most widely used and notorious codes of that fascist movement -- demonizing Soros. I do realize Rittenhouse is quite dumb, but he's not that stupid either. He has been actively coached. Also, dude, look at the context, he wasn't talking about currency trading he was talking about funding progressive causes. The Troubling Truth About The Obsession With George Soros (forbes.com) The internet has once again exploded with a surge of social media posts about George Soros, with far-right activists and QAnon conspiracy theorists posting wildly imaginative claims related to the billionaire philanthropist. But behind the spectacle of paranoid outrage, there is a troubling and undeniable truth about the constant attacks on George Soros: Anti-Semitism.

They were just local prosecutors doing their normal taxpayer funded jobs. But this pair of fascist bozos had to bring Jew hating into it

CNN has rebranded as moderate. In any case this story is facts based.

Maga republicans are so much like Putin that it isn't even funny.

And even smaller minds and senses of shame.

Social Security does have colas.