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25. was Harriot in the service of truth here? Michael Harriot : I'm Not With Her Because I'm Petty

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:01 PM

Nov 2019

https://www.theroot.com/i-m-not-with-her-because-i-m-petty-1790856224

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I’ve always been this way. Whenever anyone does something objectionable to me or someone I love, I can’t f—k with them anymore. I can’t place my arm around them and smile in photographs. I can’t greet them with a Christian hug after church. I stay away from them forever. By default, I love everyone, but if I don’t love you, I want to fight you. Forever. I can forgive you. I can forget you. But not both. Nowadays they call that “petty,” so I guess I’m petty.

That’s why I’m not “with her.”

Whenever I state this, troglodyte thinkers automatically assume that I’m with Donald Trump. I’ve written more scathing condemnations of Trump than I have of any other human being (except maybe Kanye West). There is a prevailing school of shallow thought that if you’re not helping Hillary Clinton, you're helping Donald Trump. I am not that stupid. That’s not how math works. That’s not how the Electoral College works. But let me be clear: I am not with Donald Trump. I think he is a racist, entitled poster-boy-for-white-privilege half-wit capitalizing on white nationalism and Caucasian fear.

Is that clear enough for you?

I do not want Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump as president of the United States, but most of the people reading this already know the litany of reasons we should reject the thought of voting for Trump. Those people tell me they aren’t necessarily in love with Clinton, but they are faced with choosing the lesser of two evils.

Choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. I will not choose evil.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Pete Accused Of "Racist Paternalism" After Viral Essay Blasts 2011 Stance On Minority Education [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 OP

I can't believe he's rising so much Polybius Nov 2019 #1

Buttigieg is in 2nd place nationally according to a flawed Quinnipiac Poll ritapria Nov 2019 #4

Yes we can.... phandancer917 Nov 2019 #9

I'm disappointed to keep seeing that at DU loyalsister Nov 2019 #13

Good point. zentrum Nov 2019 #14

Well said. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #26

Exactly loyalsister Nov 2019 #29

And blame the voters for a systemic racism guillaumeb Nov 2019 #30

Whatever the reason, if it results in lower turnout in the general, we have a major problem Nt lostnfound Nov 2019 #35

The author confuses the words imply and infer. It's a common but critical flaw in writing... LanternWaste Nov 2019 #2

I think they meant what they said. nt redqueen Nov 2019 #46

He's got it all wrong... jcgoldie Nov 2019 #3

So many seem to fear Buttigieg left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #5

Yep. Nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #7

Harriot: "I want to be clear: Pete Buttigieg is a lying motherfucker." demmiblue Nov 2019 #6

Thanks for posting his reply. femmedem Nov 2019 #18

How Pro-Trump Russian Trolls Targeted Bernie Backers TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #8

Michael Harriot is a pro-Russian troll? BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #17

no, but he is a bomb throwing sensationalist, here is his hit job on Biden as more proof Celerity Nov 2019 #22

Michael Harriot is inflammatory in service of the truth. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #24

was Harriot in the service of truth here? Michael Harriot : I'm Not With Her Because I'm Petty Celerity Nov 2019 #25

I guess you have no problem with white people excluding black people while discussing black issues. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #27

no one is doing that now, that's pure rot, also read this (Buttigieg called Harriot and they talked) Celerity Nov 2019 #28

Which makes me think you didn't even read that. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #31

read his response Celerity Nov 2019 #33

I did. Did you? BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #34

I take nothing you say seriously, you have posted multiple attacks on Buttigieg on multiple threads Celerity Nov 2019 #36

And you have not addressed the issue at hand in any way. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #37

you have not addressed the issue at hand in any way. stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #41

You mean white people imposing their decisions on the black community BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #44

Here's what Pete actually said: PatrickforO Nov 2019 #10

+1 demmiblue Nov 2019 #12

Who cares about Harriot? tulipsandroses Nov 2019 #43

It's the word "value". zentrum Nov 2019 #16

Based on his reply to Michael Harriot, I think Pete would agree with you now. femmedem Nov 2019 #20

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't hear it that way at all. I understood it as a demographic point, Alithea Nov 2019 #23

Agreed. The mathematical correlation of income and educational attainment is PatrickforO Nov 2019 #40

+1 Alithea Nov 2019 #21

Thanks you for this well stated reply. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #49

Thanks for posting this. I wanted to post Harriot's essay but I can't afford hides rn. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #11

I live to serve. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #15

you live to serve who ? stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #42

An unflattering hashtag about Mayor Pete has been trending all day today Gothmog Nov 2019 #19

posts removed !!! stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #32

I'll bet money Mayor Pete will be POTUS or V-POTUS before Sen. Sanders is either. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #38

Agree... obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2019 #39

PETE BUTTIGIEG FACES 'INSURMOUNTABLE ROADBLOCK' WITH MINORITY VOTERS, SAYS DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST Gothmog Nov 2019 #45

Might be easier on them if they just wrote whistler162 Nov 2019 #47

Oh, yes. Buttigieg should be exempt of any criticism by anyone for anything. /s BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #48

Maybe the so called Democratic Strategists should whistler162 Nov 2019 #50

Except this isn't this week's new hit piece. Buttigieg has been failing at this issue for years. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #51