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nomorenomore08

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13. This "She's just as bad!" false equivalency is a classic right-wing tactic.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 07:43 PM

Apr 2014

Equating apples with oranges in an attempt to trivialize apples.

Like comparing an admittedly horrific black-on-white hate crime to centuries of systemic, bloody racism as though things were somehow "even" now.

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Sterling's racist history was already out there. She didn't bait him or need to. Auggie Apr 2014 #1

I got that impression just from the quick reaction...no one was giving Sterling... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #8

Yeah … the article I posted in Sports goes into more detail ... Auggie Apr 2014 #9

Thanks... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #11

Why do they keep talking? louis-t Apr 2014 #2

Just how rich and powerful does a white man have to be ... surrealAmerican Apr 2014 #3

Like anybody really cares about what DT has to say.... MissMillie Apr 2014 #4

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Whereas a very very good girlfriend would know to keep quiet Blue Owl Apr 2014 #6

Maybe what we heard is a sample of... lame54 Apr 2014 #7

What I would like to know is what kind of recording device Jenoch Apr 2014 #10

She didn't force him to say that shit. Lex Apr 2014 #12

This "She's just as bad!" false equivalency is a classic right-wing tactic. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #13