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last1standing

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87. Wow! What a bloodbath.

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 07:02 PM

Jul 2013

While I agree that your links (moonie times and newsmax) are generally awful sites filled with right wing nutbaggery and that James Woods usually supports very right wing policies, I still agree to an extent that more jobs do often lead to fewer incidents of racial strife.

If unemployment were back under 5% as in the Clinton years and we were looking at a budget surplus instead of a deficit, then yes, we would likely have less overt racism because there would be less need to scapegoat those who don't look or act like us. That's just common sense that happens to be supported by research.

On the other hand, Woods has a lot of gall to suggest these things when it is because of his support (as well as many other ignorant and spiteful republicans) that we do not have a low unemployment rate or a budget surplus. His party is currently fighting to destroy the minimum wage, refuses any stimulus package, and continues to push austerity policies which have been proved to harm the economy.

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Actor James Woods says Obama's Trayvon Martin statement not sufficient --"The race issues in America [View all] AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 OP

James woods is still around? hrmjustin Jul 2013 #1

Yes. He, Sean Penn, and a few other still think that manufacturing jobs are needed in our cities. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #3

I was not commenting on his opinions. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #6

Got it. Thanks. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #9

Cities don't need manufacturing jobs? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #19

According to 3rd-Wayers, manufacturing jobs are not needed in the cities. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #24

Yes, he's busy dating barely legal girls BainsBane Jul 2013 #154

Well, he's got a point n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #2

I thought so too NoOneMan Jul 2013 #18

+1 snappyturtle Jul 2013 #151

Never heard of him and I sure don't read RW rags like The Washington Times... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #4

You never heard of him? Then he must be wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #7

minstrelsy was still popular entertainment up until the 1950s. datasuspect Jul 2013 #5

I think that he's calling for more jobs, not more "minstrelsy". AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #8

cf. my point about Uhhhhhhhhhhhhmericans datasuspect Jul 2013 #11

I, for one, think that it is racist to ship manufacturing jobs from our cities where Black Americans AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #17

WOOSH datasuspect Jul 2013 #25

Granny Smith apples are excellent for baking pies? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #31

oh, I can. Raffi Ella Jul 2013 #20

there is merit to the idea that educational opportunity and job opportunities datasuspect Jul 2013 #29

That's a false statement. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #30

Of course you did! Raffi Ella Jul 2013 #36

No. That's a false statment. Re-read #30. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #44

James Woods and the Washington Times, a perfect fit... Spazito Jul 2013 #10

A perfect fit? Has the Washington Times also called for more jobs? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #12

Do some research on James Woods and find how credible he is on anything.... Spazito Jul 2013 #14

James Woods, Dick Cheney's f**k buddy... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #26

Yep, or a woman he wouldn't verbally abuse... Spazito Jul 2013 #38

"Do some research"? How about research on jobs being shipped to and maintained in foreign countries? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #39

Hmmm, either you didn't research Woods and see why he has no credibility or... Spazito Jul 2013 #41

No, I did not research Woods. Until today, I did not even know that he made politically-related AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #43

Uh huh Spazito Jul 2013 #46

Actually, the newsmax source has him saying that he's not going to twitter about political issues AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #49

Newsmax, yet another rabid right wing link... Spazito Jul 2013 #50

This was found on Google News, at the top. How are you familiar with so many right wing sources? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #61

I tend to take note of rabid right wing sites that spew hate and right wing propaganda Spazito Jul 2013 #68

Nailed it Number23 Jul 2013 #75

Hey Number 23! Spazito Jul 2013 #86

I see you doing that! And I am so glad to see it Number23 Jul 2013 #99

I completely agree with you... Spazito Jul 2013 #105

You are such a good egg. Number23 Jul 2013 #107

OMG, you're not supposed to know that!111!! Spazito Jul 2013 #109

So typical of their "criticism." treestar Jul 2013 #141

This message was self-deleted by its author orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #76

Watch out all that keeping track of skewed, and biased bullshit, could orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #81

It's not a problem, I don't go to the sites... Spazito Jul 2013 #89

Watch out all that keeping track of skewed, and biased bullshit, could orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #82

uh... trumad Jul 2013 #80

So, if I'm not politicially astute, does that mean that Woods is wrong on the employment issue? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #88

Way to miss the point, Woods CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #13

Oops, I was thinking of Peter Wellers, not Woods... Mr. David Jul 2013 #16

"Woods may not know that the DOW is at an all-time peak" NoOneMan Jul 2013 #15

Yes. Sarcasm is sometimes overlooked on the web. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #22

Washington Moonie Times?... SidDithers Jul 2013 #21

Calling for more jobs must be a "Moonie" thing, now that you mention it. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #23

yeah, too bad your friends in Congress refuse to even put forth a jobs bill. Raffi Ella Jul 2013 #28

I have "friends in Congress"? Obviously, you are confusing me with someone else. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #40

Woods wanted to nuke Iraq... Locut0s Jul 2013 #27

Was alcohol involved? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #34

Possibly I don't know... Locut0s Jul 2013 #37

He's a Republican donor. tblue Jul 2013 #32

If so, even a broken clock ... AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #33

I bet you loved this part geek tragedy Jul 2013 #66

No. I didn't refer to it. I didn't pay attention to it. And it has nothing to do with jobs. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #70

How about the part re: "Bloated welfare state" geek tragedy Jul 2013 #71

Nope, didn't refer or pay attention to that either. If anything is bloated, it's the military- AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #74

So magically you managed to read only the one isolated sentence in the entire story. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #77

Why would you even post this? frazzled Jul 2013 #35

His statements are contemporary ones. Bush-II isn't in office. The Iraq War is over. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #42

Buzz: wrong answer frazzled Jul 2013 #101

Buzz: wrong answer yourself. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #131

James Woods is more famous for being a right-winger than he is for being an actor. Zen Democrat Jul 2013 #45

"more famous for being a right-winger than he is for being an actor"? Says who? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #47

Oh....it's you. With another rightvwing source, bashing the President. msanthrope Jul 2013 #48

Has Chuck Norris weighed in yet? AtomicKitten Jul 2013 #51

Unlikely. Doesn't Chuck Norris favor manufacturing employment in the foreign country that AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #65

What an utterly ProSense Jul 2013 #52

It really sucks when a right winger makes sense. Autumn Jul 2013 #53

It doesn't make any fucking sense, but it is a RWinger and RW source. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #54

It makes fucking sense to me Autumn Jul 2013 #57

Right, ProSense Jul 2013 #59

I get it. You don't think it would help at all. Autumn Jul 2013 #60

You say that Zimmerman was unemployed. Actually, Zimmerman was employed as an insurance underwriter AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #128

Duh? ProSense Jul 2013 #130

Excuse me but you're the one who said that Zimmerman was unemployed. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #135

You're excused because your snark meter is obviously broken. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #140

Like the part where he bashes Obama for "taxing people to death" or the part geek tragedy Jul 2013 #64

Woods can bash Obama all he wants, I don't care. Autumn Jul 2013 #79

Those parts came before the part you liked. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #83

Wow. What a racist statement. And untrue. Woods did not say "racism isn't the problem, the AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #92

I read the first two bolded comments in the OP and that was what I commented on. Autumn Jul 2013 #96

LMAO. You drop the Moonie Times link and replace it with NEWSMAX. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #55

If that's objectionable, look on Google News and pick a different source. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #67

A different source for you peddling rightwing sewage here? geek tragedy Jul 2013 #69

"The only reason people lock their car doors when Obama walks... ProSense Jul 2013 #56

Gee, which party has blocked 17 jobs bills and cut education? JaneyVee Jul 2013 #58

I don't know that much about James Woods or his views....... LongTomH Jul 2013 #62

If James Woods is such a genius............ thelordofhell Jul 2013 #63

If you disapprove of him and only value geniuses, then his views on unemployment must be wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #73

You must improve your comprehension skills thelordofhell Jul 2013 #102

"If" is the word that began the sentence. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #117

Double Facepalm for you............. thelordofhell Jul 2013 #153

Are newsmax and the moonies allowed on DU? Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #72

WTF? Politicalboi Jul 2013 #78

Why would you think that the government doesn't create jobs? If Woods said that, I missed it. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #85

Whever said it WAS sufficient? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #84

Whoever? James Woods. But he apparently said that he's not going to use twitter again AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #90

Yeah, I'm sure he's saying the problem is that white people lack those things. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #94

Wow! What a bloodbath. last1standing Jul 2013 #87

So if Zimmerman had a job, education and skills training, he wouldn't have killed a person? Iris Jul 2013 #91

Zimmerman did have a job, didn't he? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #93

Then what's Woods's point? Iris Jul 2013 #100

Maybe Woods thinks that conditions should have been better so that more people could have jobs. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #115

That still wouldn't have changed what Zimmerman did. Iris Jul 2013 #148

James Woods is a right winger, when he uses the words 'jobs education and Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #95

Obviously, if James Woods is a right winger, he must be wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #114

A great example of how a right wing nut job can easily rile up the disgruntled left. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #97

Why should there be any disgruntled left? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #116

You bet - more jobs, better education and skills training are needed big time quinnox Jul 2013 #98

James Woods ? he is the one who lied about some suspicious Arab men on a Plane after 9/11 ? JI7 Jul 2013 #103

Obviously, if he "lied about some suspicious Arab men on a plane," he must be wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #113

Woods is a Libertarian mwrguy Jul 2013 #104

How can you say that when so many say he's a Republican? But he must be obviously wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #110

six of one mwrguy Jul 2013 #143

And he's a member of Mensa? Spirochete Jul 2013 #106

If, as you say, he's a teabagger, he must be wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #112

Posting garbage from RWers, using RW sources, to bash the Democratic president - DevonRex Jul 2013 #108

Obviously James Woods is wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #111

No, he's not "wrong" ProSense Jul 2013 #118

If you really want to go after him, why not point out that he just dumped his 26-year-old girlfriend AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #123

How about I "point out" this: ProSense Jul 2013 #124

You are obviously right and your right-wing source that you are now rely upon is wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #126

Did you want to limit the use of RW sources to yourself? ProSense Jul 2013 #129

Hilarious. She points out what ELSE he said in the SAME article, DevonRex Jul 2013 #133

could be colic. nothing a good burping can't fix. dionysus Jul 2013 #138

Hey, it's your turn. I did it last time. DevonRex Jul 2013 #145

Under the theory that "a broken clock can be right twice a day," why would anyone point out AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #139

You claimed you didn't know he was a RWer. Now you're saying it was ok DevonRex Jul 2013 #146

here's a shovel... keep digging down on the FAIL.... dionysus Jul 2013 #136

On many, many things which you ignored yet Linked To in this piece. DevonRex Jul 2013 #127

you authoritarian (newest one), bootlicking mccarthyite (other newest one), turd way dionysus Jul 2013 #134

That pretty much covers it, hee hee! DevonRex Jul 2013 #142

you better believe it! dionysus Jul 2013 #122

Yes, I seem to recall DevonRex Jul 2013 #125

we should ask the smiling north koreans! dionysus Jul 2013 #132

Haha!!! They only smile after they get a meal. DevonRex Jul 2013 #137

I was going to post that! treestar Jul 2013 #144

Reads like freeper taunting from here. Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #119

you Better Believe It! nt. dionysus Jul 2013 #120

I saw what you were doing there. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #121

I'm sure not having a job was the reason Trayvon was assassinated. bravenak Jul 2013 #147

idgit spanone Jul 2013 #149

Yes, you are. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #150

double idgit spanone Jul 2013 #152