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LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
34. "Plus This Will Bring Up The Matter Of Reparations."
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 12:42 AM
Nov 2021

Yes, that is also being bought up a LOT as well: Reparations.

Like I said, if Dems or Biden or whomever don't straighten this out, we Dems will be in a world of hurt come the Mid-terms. Mind you, I spoke with a long time friend of my late Mom's yesterday whose 96, and she takes voting seriously: Her uncle was lynched in Minden Louisiana in 1927 and the white people who did it got away with it. Her mother/his sister died broken, and was never the same again as a young woman, because that was her baby brother. Full of life, kind and intelligent. Anyway, she told me point blank "IF these people who come illegal and Biden and them give them all that money, and our people built this country, I'm not voting for one more Democrat ever. Can I go to their country and ask them for money?" I said no Mama. Cora. "Where my reparations?" I had to get her off the subject by telling her that I'd make her a sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving, and have her son could come pick it up. He's vaxxed because he works for the federal government here in California, and she won't vaccinate. I had her close a few times, but she said no. One guy speaking on one of these political message boards said, and I quote:"IF these people get broke off like that, they (Dems), can kiss my black ass." MOST of the people gave that guy a thumbs on his post, and some of the other comments that followed his were worse, and several of those people said they'll sit out the next big races too. I had to get off that site (I don't belong to it, I've lurked for the last 3 years, & I've never see those people over there this angry since tRump which is why many said they registered to vote in the first place). I won't be going back there soon, because at 60 it scared me and REALLY got me to thinking about us losing the House and Senate, because you know the GQP will impeach Biden/Harris and put a stop to the Jan 6th insurrection commission. This drumbeat from the corporate media who helped put tRump in has yet 2 more "Biden's poll numbers are worse than tRump's ever were" polls is making me sick. He doesn't care, we know, and to have Manchin lecturing Dems about losing Virginia because they've gone too far left. OMFG, Manchin/Sinema are the reason Biden's numbers are so low and sinking--they're blocking him from doing anything, and like we know the mostly corporate media loves those Bad poll news reports for Biden. I feel that IF we lose the House/Senate, this country is done. It's bad enough that the GQP thinks nothing of stealing/gerrymandering more house seats, so they can mess with the Constitution. I didn't dare go over to black twitter to gauge what they were saying about the undocumented immigrant monies.

Clarify WHAT STATEMENTS? This is a total misrepresentation of the facts. JohnSJ Nov 2021 #1
Looks Like THe Post I Originally Responded To Me. Nov 2021 #3
Yes, another loser issue for Dems whatever will be eventually done Hav Nov 2021 #4
This is up to the courts, not the Biden administration, and The Hill is intentionally misrepresentin JohnSJ Nov 2021 #10
Sorry To Say Me. Nov 2021 #2
Sure it will, but the headline, "walking back" is bullshit. It is a clarification, and I am NOT JohnSJ Nov 2021 #8
"This could become a big campaign issue next year." LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #27
Plus This Will Bring Up The Matter Of Repararions Me. Nov 2021 #33
"Plus This Will Bring Up The Matter Of Reparations." LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #34
It's already an issue. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #32
Doesn't matter if this does or doesn't come to pass in any form... NCDem47 Nov 2021 #5
Waiting on the "Double talking WH" memes to begin. Cattledog Nov 2021 #6
Biden's gut reaction was the right one, they need to make this go away. tritsofme Nov 2021 #7
What exactly does this mean? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #9
It means that the courts will decide compensation for any undocumented people who were JohnSJ Nov 2021 #11
Sounds like settlements before it even reaches the court system MichMan Nov 2021 #14
And that comes out of whose pocket? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #15
What is a suitable compensation when you got your kid taken away Hav Nov 2021 #12
I don't know. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #16
Donald Trump being in prison would be a good start. n/t Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #30
It is stuff like this that can make the administration appear to be disorganized MichMan Nov 2021 #13
No, it is the courts that will decide this JohnSJ Nov 2021 #18
That isn't correct; They are talking about the DOJ making settlements,so the cases don't go to court MichMan Nov 2021 #37
Thanks JohnSJ Nov 2021 #39
This has been in the news for several days Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #20
Not only that, it was the President himself on TV saying it;not Jen Psaki or some other spokesperson MichMan Nov 2021 #24
GQP'ers have tee's out with "Dementia Joe" on them, with a funny face he made pasted on them. LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #28
This is my take as well. Self-inflicted damage, which will then be exploited by the Rethugs Celerity Nov 2021 #38
The government faces numerous lawsuits from families separated under the trumps administration JohnSJ Nov 2021 #17
Here is a link to the story about what President Biden Tomconroy Nov 2021 #19
gotcha journalism. This will be amplified just like Hillary emails, and the media will play it JohnSJ Nov 2021 #21
Some things are worth taking a stand on. Thank you Tomconroy Nov 2021 #22
I agree. All I am saying is I suspect this will be distorted JohnSJ Nov 2021 #26
Taking a stand like this ... LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #35
I'm the kind that doesn't want another 4 years of Trump. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #23
It's a distinct possibility anyway. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #25
The ONLY thing that matters is keeping the crazies away from power. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #41
And yes. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #42
Even some of my Mexican friends don't like this $ deal. One gal told me yesterday that ... LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #36
Yep BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #40
"It's a DU myth that only white people are classiest and racist." LenaBaby61 Nov 2021 #43
One of my best friends in college was a black with light skin tones. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #44
Assert sovereign immunity Klaralven Nov 2021 #29
I know it's probably not possible maxrandb Nov 2021 #31
I've recently posted about this newdayneeded Nov 2021 #45
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