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by nailer 145 days ago
First time I heard ‘small hands Rubio’ but yes totally agreed politics seems dirtier now.

Anyone with enough exposure to American culture to realise the reasons given for stopping anti black racism are now thrown out, and left wing activists are openly discriminating against Asians, Europeans and Jewish people.

“the border should exist” is now controversial. People think “defending migrants” (which I am) means defending illegal migration. There are suburban mom vigilantes taking on LEOs.

I am talking about sterilising and giving cosmetic surgery to effeminate boys and tomboy girls. We used to acknowledge they existed. Now we tell them their bodies are wrong. Which is not a credit to our current era.

All these positions are remarkably different from the 1990s. Asides from present day politicians having different views in older recordings, Bill Maher also talks about this very frequently.
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seethedeaduu 140 days ago
Leave trans people alone.
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bonsai_spool 145 days ago
> People think “defending migrants” (which I am)

I hate to bring up all the actions taken against American citizens and legal migrants.

> Bill Maher also talks about this very frequently.

I would not take his talking points to reflect Democratic Party orthodoxy. However, I would challenge you to compare his 1990s recordings to the more recent ones to see how things have changed.

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nailer 145 days ago
> all the actions taken against American citizens and legal migrants.

Yes, for example this guy. He was indeed an american citizen, and anti-ICE activists framed it has him being kidnapped and driven around for two hours. The wider story is much more interesting: https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/2013317071342317918

> I would not take his talking points to reflect Democratic Party orthodoxy.

Yes, agreed. That's the point. Bill Maher's views haven't changed much compared to 15 years ago, the Democratic Party's views have.

Also 'talking points' is a silly word for things people say. I write things, you write things. You don't have 'talking points' and I don't have 'talking points'.

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