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Maru Kitteh

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10. I didn't hear shit about "compromise."

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 12:15 PM

Oct 2019

The message was - Purity tests and patting yourself on the back for being "woke" is ridiculous and self-defeating bullshit. And it's true.

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Obama calls out 'Woke' culture & Political Purity tests.. [View all] whathehell Oct 2019 OP

I agree completely. Yang stepped forward on this issue, redqueen Oct 2019 #1

It's all about the messenger peggysue2 Oct 2019 #43

So was Bill Maher eissa Oct 2019 #45

Could Not Agree More! PBC_Democrat Oct 2019 #2

+1. The world is not binary dalton99a Oct 2019 #6

Please tell where you're willing to compromise lunatica Oct 2019 #40

That would not even be in play had Donnie Dotard treestar Oct 2019 #59

The Republicans have been working for decades to suppress the vote lunatica Oct 2019 #61

'Woke' is lazy simplistic feel-good bullshit dalton99a Oct 2019 #3

That's pretty binary and dismissive. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #62

Isn't "woke" just the latest term for being politically conscious? brush Oct 2019 #4

Old AA term taken over and corrupted into opposite meaning by misuse. Hortensis Oct 2019 #8

I love that all the right people are shitting bricks of rage right now Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #5

I agree. You can stand up for principles w/o being an uncompromising dick. nolabear Oct 2019 #7

Except that this is what compromise with Republicans looks like: Garrett78 Oct 2019 #9

I didn't hear shit about "compromise." Maru Kitteh Oct 2019 #10

Did you read the article? It's in the first sentence. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #13

He didn't say anything about compromising with the Republican Party. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #17

See reply #20. That short video is only about one aspect of what's in the article. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #22

Why not actually look at the video and read his full quote instead of relying the out-of-context StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #25

Do you really think he was only on that stage for a minute and a half? Garrett78 Oct 2019 #28

Do you really think it's that difficult for you to find proof that he said during that program StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #30

Obama has spoken many times about the need to compromise with Republicans... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #33

LOL. Hauling those goalposts around the field must be exhausting. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #34

I haven't moved any goalposts. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #36

LOL StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #44

And this was SNL's take on taking "woke"-ing way too far. Hortensis Oct 2019 #12

I'm not talking about wokeness. I'm simply saying you can't compromise with the Republican Party. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #14

He didn't mention compromising with the Republican Party StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #18

The first sentence of the article reads: Garrett78 Oct 2019 #20

Here is the entire quote, not just what the article said he said. Also here's a clip of his comment StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #23

That short clip apparently doesn't cover the entirety of what Obama said, according to the article. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #26

Then why don't you go do some research about "the entirety of what Obama said" before claiming he StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #27

:) Doo-doo-DOO-doo, Doo-doo-DOO-doo? Hortensis Oct 2019 #21

You're not addressing the point I'm making. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #24

Garrett, we're discussing Obama's sincere advice. Hortensis Oct 2019 #41

I'm not suggesting that pursuing democracy is immoral. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #42

Actually, congress has all along been passing bills with Hortensis Oct 2019 #46

FFS. Of course the difference between the parties is enormous. That's the point. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #49

Rec. cwydro Oct 2019 #11

Crickets to that huh? GusBob Oct 2019 #53

Lol. cwydro Oct 2019 #54

I get the impression that DU is pretty tame compared to some of the more wild parts of the web Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #56

Like being called a communist RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #58

Enthusiastic K & R!!! He's SO GREAT!!! nt LAS14 Oct 2019 #15

We attack our allies too much Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #16

Obama's impulse to 'triangulate' never served him well... ever JCMach1 Oct 2019 #19

I disagree, to a point. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #29

I now realize I am ancient malaise Oct 2019 #31

Me Too ritapria Oct 2019 #35

I thought the term "woke" was used by the alt-right & incel crowd TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #32

And that's why the Dems lost control and power on state and fed levels while he was president Yavin4 Oct 2019 #37

Now he's doubling down and the crowd still goes wild BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #51

I agree with the message. grumpyduck Oct 2019 #38

The truly pragamatic hear you loud and clear, Mr. President superpatriotman Oct 2019 #39

I get that there are areas where compromise is theoretically possible Bettie Oct 2019 #47

Agreed! My biggest issue with Obama was that he was always trying to Luciferous Oct 2019 #48

Question: How do you compromise with Mitch McConnell? Yavin4 Oct 2019 #50

I hear/read his comments as suggesting we need to compromise among ourselves Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #57

This🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #60

This is like the free speech issue for certain conservatives. BlueWI Oct 2019 #52

If I recall correctly, his farewell speech touched on this subject a little too Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #55