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maxsolomon

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49. well, we were great at oppressing minorities.

Fri May 20, 2016, 11:15 AM

May 2016

I'm not offended, no. she's not running to be president. the president's job is to blow smoke up our ass - remember what happened when Carter didn't?

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Home Depot Worker Receives Death Threats After Wearing 'America Was Never Great' Hat [View all] Different Drummer May 2016 OP

Yet other employees could wear pro Drumpf pins and no problems. CurtEastPoint May 2016 #1

It's definitely a double standard, I admit. Different Drummer May 2016 #3

Bold indeed. HughBeaumont May 2016 #2

Isnt one of them the ones who destroyed Spitzer because Spitzer started to hold Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #51

Elliot Spitzer destroyed himself. branford May 2016 #59

That is the right wing take on it. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #60

I'm an attorney and lifelong resident of NYC, branford May 2016 #62

I know more about him than most, and yours is not the liberal take on what happened Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #63

Are you seriously claiming that Spitzer DIDN'T branford May 2016 #65

This is a liberal message board. You are making the right wing argument about him Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #66

Spitzer is a corrupt, dishonest and hypocritical ass. branford May 2016 #69

Brilliant... Blue_Tires May 2016 #4

political stuff from either side does not belong in a place of business dembotoz May 2016 #5

agreed, she is there to work and represent the company. Not to piss off frankieallen May 2016 #6

So for her coworkers Mendocino May 2016 #21

"political stuff from either side does not belong in a place of business" Egnever May 2016 #22

Where is the proof, evidence other than her saying so? Heeeeers Johnny May 2016 #23

Where is the proof Mendocino May 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author frankieallen May 2016 #70

Agreed. FLPanhandle May 2016 #29

I question Trump's phrase as well maxsolomon May 2016 #7

Well said! Different Drummer May 2016 #11

Are you therefore offended by the Home Depot worker's hat? branford May 2016 #13

America isn't great for women of color and never has been. LeftyMom May 2016 #26

You're welcome to use the "American Was Never Great" slogan branford May 2016 #28

DUers telling marginalized people to shut up until after the election. LeftyMom May 2016 #31

Who's telling you to shut up? branford May 2016 #33

You seem to be under the impression that I'm the woman in the hat? LeftyMom May 2016 #34

She claims to support Bernie Sanders and Democratic Party, branford May 2016 #35

Bit dramatic... TipTok May 2016 #36

The maternal death rate for black American women is equal to that of Turkmenistan LeftyMom May 2016 #37

So it's all just shit then? TipTok May 2016 #38

This country is terrible to black women. It always has been. LeftyMom May 2016 #40

It's tough to get anything done with a terrible attitude... TipTok May 2016 #44

I would just drop the arguement. romanic May 2016 #45

I suppose... TipTok May 2016 #46

No doubt, you have support for that allegation? LanternWaste May 2016 #55

It's an opinion based on observation, experience and common sense... TipTok May 2016 #57

Harriet Tubman should have just looked on the bright side XemaSab May 2016 #71

Well that was rather dismissive... TipTok May 2016 #72

I don't think wearing a ball-cap is the equivalent of throwing a baby out- LanternWaste May 2016 #54

Wow... TipTok May 2016 #58

well, we were great at oppressing minorities. maxsolomon May 2016 #49

Conservatives/Rethugs only think it's great when they are in charge. ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #17

Sounds like some people haven't heard tralala May 2016 #8

She also might experience the freedom of unemployment. Throd May 2016 #9

Sounds like a lot of people are intent on proving her hat right tralala May 2016 #10

Free speech comes with consequences. Throd May 2016 #14

"Employment" is a contract between an employer and an employee Miles Archer May 2016 #15

Sigh ISUGRADIA May 2016 #18

Apparently you fail to grasp or understand the concept of "Freedom of Speech"... Heeeeers Johnny May 2016 #25

A public-facing worker should know better. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #12

She's right runaway hero May 2016 #16

Yes. I'm guessing that's her point eom LiberalElite May 2016 #19

then find your great country nt moonbabygo May 2016 #20

this is total white privilege speaking runaway hero May 2016 #27

Ah yes, because 'love it or leave it' is an argument with a proud progressive legacy LeftyMom May 2016 #32

And will these "make America great again" people give up all the horrible things of the present? ck4829 May 2016 #43

not a very smart thing to do at work Softail1 May 2016 #30

Reaction to her really points to how freaking squirrelly we are in this country. fleabiscuit May 2016 #39

Wonder what would happen if a Trump supporter wore a hat saying "America is not great now." nt Jitter65 May 2016 #41

They praise Trump for not being 'politically correct' // Can't stand an opinion they don't like ck4829 May 2016 #42

America needs to stop worshipping itself MrScorpio May 2016 #47

I noticed that the people who most believe America needs to go hyper right wing to be "great" . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #48

In many ways, Americans are children when it comes to their history maxsolomon May 2016 #50

I've had some white people tell me that things are great in America... MrScorpio May 2016 #52

And people who would never watch that Michael Moore movie either maxsolomon May 2016 #56

"America Was Never Great" is most definitely not a "nuanced" argument. branford May 2016 #61

I think that saying one's country isn't great is a recipe for losing elections as well maxsolomon May 2016 #64

There's a wide gulf between pride in one's nation and culture and actual fascism. branford May 2016 #68

Most of their treated 2 by 4's CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #53

At a Home Depot? That's ballsy Prism May 2016 #67