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Bill O'Brien to take a knee with players

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by J.R., Jun 12, 2020.

  1. raining threes

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    So they fell and as the kneeling subsided fans came bak.

    BTW, just because Trump says something doesn't make people follow his lead. Trump sure did a good job with helping the minority unemployment numbers before the Covid-19 and helped get rid of drug laws that kept many minorities wrongly in jail. Certainly not something a racist would do.
     
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    And Donald Sterling owned an NBA team and paid black guys lots of money... certainly not something a racist would do.
     
  3. Jturbofuel

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    BOB has the mentality that whatever is done you do it as a team. If one guy kneels he would rather everyone do it for team unity. BOB wants his guys to know he has their back no matter what they decide to do.
     
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  4. raining threes

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    Very poor analogy,

    Sterling had a history of racism.

    You're really reaching, a racist would never work to get minorities out of jail.
     
  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Trump doesn't have a history of racism? Laughable
     
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  6. Jwise44

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    Trump has a history of racism

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...g_sSf2o_1cVNobCS_dG5zhDkthWB5Y9waApe-EALw_wcB

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo...5/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo...5/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history



    I know an article is just an article, but the dude is racist. It’s hard to deny that. His properties all had racist stories coming out of them. There’s a long history of people saying he’s a racist. That qualifies as “a history of racism” (like Donald sterling)
     
  7. Mr.Scarface

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    Trump will do ANYTHING to help his re-election or to make HIMSELF look good. He ONLY cares about HIMSELF. Trump is a Racist. The history is there.
     
  8. raining threes

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    I see your perceptions keep getting in the way of facts.

    Yes, he wants to get reelected, but he did these things like a year and a half ago. He wasn't worried about getting reelected at that time.

    You've made up your mind, so there's no reason to continue.
     
  9. raining threes

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    Do you find it funny that a supposed racist has done more for black people than the Dems have in the last thirty years?
     
  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    I find it laughable that you ignore tangible evidence of Trump's racist behavior.
     
  11. Mr.Scarface

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    Dude, he refused to rent to Black people in the 70s and was SUED by the Feds.
    He refuse to apologize for calling for the EXECUTION of of the Central Park 5, who were cleared years later on Rape charges.
    EVERYTHING he has said about Mexicans.
    EVERYTHING he said about Obama. The whole Birther thing.
    Charlottesville
    I can keep going.......
     
  12. raining threes

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    And yet he's done more for black people than the Dems have in the last 30 yrs.
     
  13. raining threes

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    I find it laughable that despite this Trump has done more for minorities in 3 1/2 years than any Dem politician in the last 30 years.

    Let me ask you this, if it wasn't Trump but another politician that had done what Trump has done for minorities would you be happy?

    I dont always agree with Trump and dont think he's a good person at heart but results count.
     
  14. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    First... it is possible for Trump to do all these things you refer to and still be racist.

    Second, to your point, what specific legislation has Trump championed to specifically help Blacks that other recent Presidents have not?
     
  15. Mr.Scarface

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    What has he done? The "Black" Unemployment rate? You believe that lie.

    Trump has done **** for Black in America.

    https://blackdemographics.com/black-unemployment-from-obama-to-trump/

    The number before the Pandemic (which because of Trump's ineptitude, put the Black unemployment rate around 17%). The numbers dropped from around 17% during 2009 to 7.9% when Obama left office. Under Trump, they dropped from 7.9% to 5.5%. Obama did all the hard work, all Trump had to do was not **** it up....which he did.

    The Unemployment rate went from 10% to 4.7% when Obama left office. It dropped to a low of 3.7% under Trump. Again, Obama does the heavy lifting, Trump tries to take credit for it.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/20/trump-v-obama-economy-charts/

    https://markets.businessinsider.com...obama-bush-administrations-2019-9-1028833119#

    Repubs complained about slow wage growth coming out of the Great Recession, and wage growth did increase under Trump (Those Tax cuts), but the tighter labor market made employers increase salaries to lure workers. Again, Trump benefited from the a Great economy coming into office.


    Trump gave Billions in tax cut to the Wealthy that didn't grow the economy and the US went into an OFFICIAL recession in FEBRUARY, before the shutdown and Pandemic.

    2022-2023, The Bill comes do because of those tax cuts. The Middle Class taxes cut EXPIRE, the Wealthy cuts were PERMANENT. So, the Middle Class has to again be burdens with higher taxes if Trump is re-elected (As the Democrats will surely go after the rich/business to get those tax cuts back).

    Your boy created a House of Cards........
     
  16. Mr.Scarface

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    He will probably say Criminal Justice reform. Well, Trump said recently he regretted doing that and only did it because His Son - in - Law said he would help him win Black Votes. LOL.

    trump-kushner-second-thoughts-408d5a33-725d-442a-88e4-d6ab6742c139.html

    Trump doesn't give a **** about black and brown people.
     
  17. raining threes

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    He did away with mandatory sentences for minor drug convictions for one.

    Also I give him credit for giving minorities more opportunities in the job market. You don't like the fact that minority unemployment was at an all-time low?

    Let me ask you what the Dems have done for minorities in the last 30 years?
     
  18. raining threes

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    Actions speak louder than words.

    He got the job done.
     
  19. raining threes

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    All I know is low wage earners pay grew at a higher rate than high wage earners for the first time that I can remember.

    You have a problem with this?
     
  20. Mr.Scarface

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    The problem with that is Trump did that with a MASSIVE Tax giveaway to the Rich/Corporations. The problem is it is a SHELL game. The money he gave away was not used for the economy, it was used for Stock buybacks and shareholder dividends. Hence, the growth promise NEVER came. Hence, a Recession started BEFORE the Pandemic. AND, in 2-3 years, the Middle Class tax cuts go away. All those supposed wage gains are wiped out because of higher taxes on the Middle Class. The Rich stay richer. The poor get screwed. The Democrats are going to have to fix this when they take full power (it will happen).

    He wiped out 7 1/2 years (Obama) and 3 years (Trump) of JOB Growth in 3 years by being a complete idiot.

    He didn't **** for Black America. Again, the only reason he did Criminal Justice reform is because he thought it would help him with Black Voters and when it didn't.....Trump regrets it.
     

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