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L. Coyote

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25. Malthaussen's Law. Does this need further editing?

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:21 AM

Jun 2016

Sincerely held extremist absurdities are indistinguishable from satirical disparagement of extremism, and will often be mistaken for parody or trolling.

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"Make America White Again" campaign sign causing controversy in Polk Co. [View all] n2doc Jun 2016 OP

What a prick shenmue Jun 2016 #1

totally true Shenmue irisblue Jun 2016 #41

My favorite slogan of late rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #2

OMG I love that. Glassunion Jun 2016 #19

Why call the TV station? They can't do anything. Call the idiot that had the sign put up. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

Laughable anoNY42 Jun 2016 #4

I can't help but laugh at the idea America was ever white! Warpy Jun 2016 #24

The 1960's weren't great at all, was he on some new drug when he put up this sign? ck4829 Jun 2016 #5

Doubt he needs a drug to go in to hate mode...pretty sure it's pure and his natural state of heart Person 2713 Jun 2016 #10

I know, I just like saying that ck4829 Jun 2016 #11

Egads. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #6

Damn Solly Mack Jun 2016 #7

This one pissed me off more Person 2713 Jun 2016 #8

I bet that he looks dashing in his white hood and robes nt MrScorpio Jun 2016 #9

I too was thinking this, Mr.Scorpio yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #38

Trump is just giving all the worms the courage to crawl out of the woodwork everywhere. Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #12

The violent crime rate in the 1960s was higher than today Recursion Jun 2016 #13

WTF LWolf Jun 2016 #14

The fact that someone is brazen enough to put this up is disturbing. nt raccoon Jun 2016 #15

Yes, and the fact that the billboard company put it up is Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #30

So very disturbing. demmiblue Jun 2016 #16

There needs to be a corollary of Poe's Law... malthaussen Jun 2016 #17

Malthaussen's Law. Does this need further editing? L. Coyote Jun 2016 #25

Sounds about right. malthaussen Jun 2016 #43

Wow, I just assumed it was put up by his opponent mainer Jun 2016 #18

After being fired as Ted Cruz's campaign spokesman Rick Tyler got a job on MSNBC. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #20

He Doesn't Look Old Enough To Have Been Aware Of The 60's ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #21

Hence his references to old television shows. arcane1 Jun 2016 #40

No violent crime? What the hell is he talking about? BlackLivesMatter Jun 2016 #22

Lynchings don't count La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #29

What a hurtful, nasty bigot billboard for all members of our society to have shoved in their faces. Sunlei Jun 2016 #23

Let's see what the good people of Tennessee have to say gratuitous Jun 2016 #26

Polk Co. TN Runningdawg Jun 2016 #33

And how does he propose to do that? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #27

I think we owe Mr. Tyler a "thank you" Android3.14 Jun 2016 #28

Seems odd he's running for office. HassleCat Jun 2016 #31

Regarding immigration, perhaps he's not heard of the 1965 bill? uppityperson Jun 2016 #32

Its the new normal drray23 Jun 2016 #34

Polk County already white unc70 Jun 2016 #35

America was never white. /nt yardwork Jun 2016 #36

I umhhh....... appreciate the honesty? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2016 #37

Sounds like he wants to go back to being a child again, when adults had to worry about things. arcane1 Jun 2016 #39

There are lots of whites who know how badly minorities rock Jun 2016 #42

Honestly I thought it was a parody of Trump supporters at first. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #44

I applaud him for daring to speak his truth. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #45