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Orrex

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35. I have a friend like that on FB

Thu Nov 16, 2017, 08:18 AM

Nov 2017

Whatever tragedy happens in the US, she immediately posts about some disaster on the other side of the globe that we selfish, navel-gazing Americans ignore because we're stupid and arrogant, etc.

Over time, it's clear that the goal is to show us all that she is more compassionate and enlightened than all of us jerks who only worry about the guy murdered a block from our homes and not about the ten people murdered 12,000 miles away.

DU has a perpetual current of this sentiment as well. Post to complain about your neighbor loudly mowing her lawn at 7:00AM, and someone will say "How can you worry about something so trivial when millions of bees are dying?" or the like.

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How long are we gonna chase the Alabama creep squirrel story...we play right into GOP's plan [View all] jodymarie aimee Nov 2017 OP

OMG greeny2323 Nov 2017 #1

This is not a breaking story any more Egnever Nov 2017 #16

I have a friend like that on FB Orrex Nov 2017 #35

ATTT! ("Ain't that the truth!") WinkyDink Nov 2017 #37

Great post leftynyc Nov 2017 #38

I've often wondered if anyone has called her out for it Orrex Nov 2017 #42

Her (in my mind) pathetic argument leftynyc Nov 2017 #54

Annoying! betsuni Nov 2017 #46

You're absolutely right about the conspiracy theorists Orrex Nov 2017 #57

Excellent points... mreilly Nov 2017 #51

"We" need to follow everything at once. pangaia Nov 2017 #2

It is an important story, old guy Nov 2017 #3

You really seem to have an issue with women coming forward regarding sexual assault. demmiblue Nov 2017 #4

There is NO upside to a party candidate accused of pedophilia in the middle of an election. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #5

If it distracts long enough to get the tax plan through Egnever Nov 2017 #18

So their plan is to ultimately lose Jeff Session's old seat to a Democrat? phleshdef Nov 2017 #6

This is a fundamental issue that goes back to Ineeda Nov 2017 #7

FYI jodymarie aimee Nov 2017 #11

I went to Cal (but decades after the free speech movement) anneboleyn Nov 2017 #29

You can trash key words JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #61

I pride myself on my ability to multitask. mac56 Nov 2017 #8

Yeah some of us can walk and chew gum at the same time. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #27

Yeah -- the media I've been watching/reading has been covering the tax plan as well and it will get anneboleyn Nov 2017 #31

Flipping a rock-solid Republican Senate seat to Democratic DFW Nov 2017 #9

At the expense of letting the tax fiasco slide through? Egnever Nov 2017 #15

I don't think it's going to "slide through." There are already republicans opposing it. anneboleyn Nov 2017 #32

I think most Democrats are capable of juggling more than one ball at a time DFW Nov 2017 #33

No shit. Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #34

The thread was directed at the media not Democrats Egnever Nov 2017 #63

And While We And The Media Are Focused On Roy Moore.... global1 Nov 2017 #10

Well, we shall soon see, no? WinkyDink Nov 2017 #39

I was going to enjoy a nice piece of bubble gum... But I had to walk instead. EOM moda253 Nov 2017 #62

... LexVegas Nov 2017 #12

This is important MaryMagdaline Nov 2017 #13

Agreed Egnever Nov 2017 #14

What the fuck makes you think Im following one thing only? ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #17

It wasn't directed at you Egnever Nov 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #40

You are right Egnever Nov 2017 #64

And if we didn't chase this squirrel, what? kcr Nov 2017 #19

So what is being added to the storyline at this point? Egnever Nov 2017 #21

Crazy pills time kcr Nov 2017 #22

As if that is the choice Egnever Nov 2017 #23

You're the one claiming that's the choice. Not I. n/t kcr Nov 2017 #24

Best to ignore that one. n/t demmiblue Nov 2017 #25

Yeah kcr Nov 2017 #44

Where specifically is it being covered to the expense of everything else? LanternWaste Nov 2017 #50

Child molestation charges against a candidate harsh your buzz? ehrnst Nov 2017 #52

Watch Rachel Maddow worstexever Nov 2017 #26

Yeah, it was being discussed on cNN tonight as well BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #30

Translation: "WHY WON'T EVERYBODY TALK ABOUT WHAT --I-- THINK IS IMPORTANT !!!!" brooklynite Nov 2017 #28

We have to gain power to change those things. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #36

No we don't. If we get this seat, it will be a different Senate. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #41

We can walk and chew gum at the same time. Vinca Nov 2017 #43

So child molestation isn't "real news?" ehrnst Nov 2017 #45

+1 betsuni Nov 2017 #47

A Senate election that could be winnable is BFD! Child rape normalization is a BFD. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #48

what's this about a squirrel? Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #49

Another sex harassment scandal; just look at the evidence brooklynite Nov 2017 #66

"We" can walk and chew gum at the same time mcar Nov 2017 #53

Just to review: you didn't discuss any of the issues you claim to care about... brooklynite Nov 2017 #55

Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #59

lol. cwydro Nov 2017 #60

The Alabama creep squirrel may still end up in the Senate. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2017 #56

Really jodie? JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #58

Why are you continuing to chase the Alabama creep squirrel story? Kaleva Nov 2017 #65

. demmiblue Nov 2017 #67