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It felt like it was uncool to have even a touch of racism when Obama got elected and through his presidency. But since the MAGA movement, I feel like subtle and out-right racism has increased. Like a gateway was opened.

Am I trippin?

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[-] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think the other way around. When Obama was elected the racist's heads exploded (including in Congress) and instead of being quiet they went absolutely nuts. This is what Maga is about, what the Tea Party was about. Can't forget Fox, which also went absolutely nuts https://youtu.be/S9VeNB5ili8

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

what the Tea Party was about

The Tea Party was about reducing wealth inequality (with surprisingly similar goals to OWS, just coming at it from the other ideological direction) for a hot minute before the Koch bros etc. infiltrated and co-opted it.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I have no idea what you're trying to imply.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You say one thing (cough) while doing another.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

WTF are you even talking about? I didn't "do" anything, nor was my comment a claim about myself. Did you reply to the wrong comment or something, or is this a general criticism of me unrelated to this particular thread, or what?

I get that you're trying to accuse me of some sort of hypocrisy, but it doesn't make enough sense for me to even be properly mad about it.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Cough cough is an indicator that a person says one thing but wants to do/does another thing.

"Mom I'm going to the mall cough ^Stacy's^ cough"

The tea party did not actually care about fiscal responsibility. It was anti Obama.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I agree that's what it quickly turned into, but I'm not sure I agree that they didn't have legitimate grievances and good intentions at the start. I even remember wishing that they would merge with OWS for a little while there.

I dunno, maybe I got hoodwinked -- but I don't think so.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Instead of being edgy, you could've communicated your thoughts immediately.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I did, most people understand that idiom. Frankly it's amazing he didn't.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I understand the “cough cough” idiom, but it doesn't express what they wanted to say.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It expressed what I wanted to say, because it was my reply.

Notice I'm downvoted, so who's the one being edgy? Could have said that for your original comment too. Ciao.

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