Posts made by rayban099

@raphjd Please provide references. Everything I've read actually refutes what you've said. As I've already spent time providing references in previous posts, I'm not going to do it again without reciprocation.

@raphjd You are absolutely right. Democrats are responsible for some homophobic legislation. So are Republicans. The difference is, Democrats aren't CURRENTLY promoting homophobic, autocratic legislation. But, Republicans are. I'm making any decisions on how to vote based on the current platforms of the two parties and what works best for me. Right now, Republicans are supporting a man who has been adjudicated as a rapist (sexual assaulter), and a fraud. He has also called for the termination of the constitution because he thinks he lost the election unfairly. I'm still waiting for him to provide proof that the election was stolen. He's cancelled at least two press conferences where he promised to deliver the proof. The investigation of the events leading to and including Jan 6 indicate that he wanted there to be disputes regarding the Electoral certification. That's not counting any allegations that he instigated the insurrection.

You've done an excellent job of rehashing old news of how Democrats screwed up in the past. Please take some time to help me understand what Republicans are doing currently to make things better. How are they promoting a cohesive, united society where everyone is treated fairly and no-one is demonized or viewed as second class citizens.

@lololulu19 I'm going to reset the conversation on my side.

Hi, I'm rayban099. I'm a registered independent voter. I'm a 52, retired, African American gay male and a member of the site since 2014. I don't usually engage on forums because they don't always promote mental health. I got curious about this forum because there are topics which discuss rare and unusual videos that I may be interested in checking out. But, the post about Trump selling Bibles piqued my interest.

I grew up in the South. I've been called the N-word by more Southern, Christian, Republicans than I can shake a stick at. The rhetoric of the Southern Republicans is often repeated by MAGA Republicans. In particular, that blacks are lazy, stupid and criminal. That blacks make poor choices resulting in broken and fatherless homes that forces their children to be thugs or hookers which contribute nothing of value to society. Oh, and also, that I'm one of the good ones because I'm not like that. I've lived in Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Colorado and Australia. Colorado was my favorite place to live because of all of the sunlight and genuinely happy people. When I moved to Australia, I was actually shocked by the fact that on the nightly news, where the lead stories were about the most outrageous crimes committed locally the criminals where always white. Growing up in the South, those same news segments always featured blacks. It totally reset my way of seeing the world. The things that I was told growing up about my race weren't actually true.

This is why I'm not going to go with the flow. I believe in what can be proven. Not rumors, not conjecture. Facts. I've read the court reporting related to fraud in the elections. You have misquoted every expert who has made public statements regarding those hearings. It is acknowledged that fraud occurred during the 2020 election. But, the fraud wasn't determinative. Meaning that people cheated, but there weren't enough cheats to change the results. Also, that the cheaters were caught and their impacts to the outcome were rectified. If you're interested, I can share that reporting.

@lololulu19 You're entitled to hold your beliefs. As am I. Thanks for the information.

I was just going to leave this there, but I need to bring something up. If Democrats are secretly racist and attempting a genocide of the black population by abortion, why are Democrats the party that pass laws that benefit minorities? They support policies like Diversity, Equality, Gay marriage, the right to choose, allowing individuals to worship as they please. Rumors about Democratic secret activities or goals don't hold as much weight as the laws that they pass and the public actions that they take. If the secrets become public, then I'll change my mind. But, rumors shared on the Internet in social media or chat groups just aren't sufficient to affect my opinion.

It's also a bit perplexing that the grounds that are presented as reasons to hate Democrats is because they associate with certain people who are awful. Hilary may have associated with someone involved with eugenics. Biden associated with Byrd, a confirmed bigot. Does that mean Hilary is unable to make up her mind on what is right or wrong? Or, that Biden is automatically a bigot because he attended a rally with Byrd? Hilary and Biden's actions don't implicate them in nefarious activities.

Trump had dinner with a white supremacist. That doesn't mean he is a bigot. Only his actions would indicate that he's racist. Calling Mexicans rapists and thugs coming to kill our kids and take our jobs is racist. Calling immigrants poison to the blood of America is racist. But, his association with Nick Fuentes doesn't, in and of itself, make him racist.

@blablarg18 I suppose.

But, I'll leave you to it. Hope you have a great day.

@blablarg18 I'm bored, but I'm not THAT bored. You're prolific. I'd be here all day.

@blablarg18 If you think you've won, that's all that matters. Have a nice April Fools. I can't wait to see what else you post.

@blablarg18 I said, my bad. I mean, you post hate, then call it April Fools. It's not my brand of humor, but if you think it's funny, then have fun.

@blablarg18 Ah, so, you thought that was funny. My bad.

@blablarg18 LOL, I just went to the site and that's not what is available at democrats.org.

This is, though.

@rayban099 There are posts that I haven't responded to in this topic. Do you want me to or are we finished?

@blablarg18 said in St. Donald:

Even now, your tactics are dirty.
What I have not said:

you're worst person on earth
you're inferior
you don't deserve to live

What I have said:

you've been a clown here
Lazy Judgy Concern Troll

Said after I see you in action & you call me & others liar several times, whilst you claim to be "polite" - and indeed set up yourself as Arbiter of Truth - whilst you spout lies, some you proudly source from known liars (eg. Fake News CNN).
You'd like me to back down & feel guilty, just because I see you & respond accurately....... so........you try to put your own words in my mouth.
My answer is: NO

My tactics weren't dirty. I was going through some things.

I've responded to your queries. You'll notice that I didn't reference CNN once. Imagine that.

@rayban099 Look guys. I'm a news junkie. I've been researching and analyzing data for more than 8 years. I don't always take the time to provide sources because I've found that most people on twitter don't care about the facts. They don't care if there is proof that disputes claims. They only care about winning the conversation and making the other person look like an idiot. My twitter feed is littered with such battles. I win more than I lose. And, when I lose it's because I choose to. Not because I can't find adequate facts.

This type of battle is not something I expected on a site geared towards the LGBTQ community. I was honestly shocked. I thought that since a large segment of the planet hates us, we would love each other. That's not what just happened. I felt like I was talking to people who hate me for being me. I don't enjoy that feeling when I was hoping for community and acceptance. We don't have to agree on politics, but we should agree on treating each other civilly. You guys don't have to respond to any further messages. I just wanted to put this out there because it's how I genuinely feel.

Oh, and for the record, I was contemplating suicide. But, I got help. My family came at me last week for being gay and it tilted my emotional balance. I came here for solace, but got the opposite. But, I'm a big boy and I can handle myself.

@lololulu19 said in St. Donald:

Republicans tend to pass bills that benefit the entire country.

• https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2023/04/20/congressional-republicans-legislation-22-cuts-that-would-harm-american-families-seniors-and-veterans/
  https://apnews.com/article/congress-border-security-ukraine-a39e188fa2c6a563203d2c69eaabdc6d
  https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/04/14/100-days-of-gop-rule--further-progress-required-
  https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-most-egregious-election-bills-that-republicans-introduced-this-year/

Democrats tend to pass bills that pander to special interest groups, and are arbitrary handouts of huge amounts of money. The term for it is porkbarreling.

• Democratic bills which have benefited the entire country.
  https://www.npr.org/2023/01/01/1143149435/despite-infighting-its-been-a-surprisingly-productive-2-years-for-democrats
  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/-five-cash-benefits-democrats-climate-health-bill-rcna42315

The democrats also push for bills that will cripple corporate America, to give more power to the democrats - which is the goal of socialism / communism.

• I'm unable to substantiate this. Please provide examples of such bills.

As for Biden, it is painfully obvious that he is quite senile.

• That's not what people are saying after the SOTU.
  https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-raises-10-mln-24-hours-after-his-state-union-speech-2024-03-10/
  https://apnews.com/article/state-of-union-biden-gaza-ukraine-israel-1a42ff9d4ef3e0f2753e43ac8d39fc18
  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/03/08/remarks-by-president-biden-in-state-of-the-union-address-3/
  https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/politics/takeaways-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-address/index.html

@blablarg18 As requested, a response to everything that I could.

How lazy are you?

You can't search "Robert Byrd KKK" ?

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#:~:text=He first entered the political,Senate from 1950 to 1952
  He first entered the political arena by organizing and leading a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, an action he later described as "the greatest mistake I ever made."[7] He then served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1947 to 1950, and the West Virginia State Senate from 1950 to 1952.
  This statement was quoted from: "What About Byrd?". Slate. December 18, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.

You refuse to see any of Criminal Biden racist past (or present)......... and you think that puts burden on others? which you can sit back & be judge of?

• Biden has said racist things in the past. https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/bidens-history-getting-away-racist-remarks
  But, he also says anti-racist things.
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-speaks-at-church-in-south-carolina-where-black-congregants-killed-in-racist-attack
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-biden-delivers-remarks-in-buffalo-on-racist-attack-that-left-at-least-10-dead
  https://www.npr.org/2020/05/22/861007175/biden-pulls-back-on-cavalier-remarks-about-black-voters

What could Criminal Biden do to overcome his historic LOW approval rating & overcome Trump's lead in polls?
If Biden is a criminal, why hasn't he been indicted?

• The Republicans have been investigating his family for nearly 2 years. His son has been under investigation since Dec 2020. By Republicans. Surely if there were evidence of wrongdoing by Joe Biden, it would have been found within the past 3 years.
  https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-hunter-biden-legal-political-scrutiny/story?id=102293605#:~:text="As expected%2C prosecutors filed charges,Lowell says in a statement.
  Polling data.
  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-vs-biden-polls-joe-stopped-bleeding.html
  https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/trump-biden-polls/

Would it help if Criminal spread less hate & division? (Yes)

• Examples of Biden messaging. (I've included articles which show unfavorable results for his messaging. Because, he's not perfect.)
  https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2500401/president-stresses-unity-in-message-to-defense-department/
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/01/20/biden-inauguration-speech/#:~:text=President Biden pleaded for national unity in his inaugural address Wednesday after he was sworn in as the 46th president. Below is a full transcript of his remarks%2C with analysis from The Fix team.
  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/08/fact-sheet-president-bidens-unity-agenda-for-the-nation/
  https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1123024034/bidens-pledge-to-unify-the-nation-is-falling-flat-some-voters-say

Would it help if Criminal did less criminal shit? (Yes)

I'm unable to find examples of Biden's criminal activities. I'll need you to help me out here.

Would it help if Criminal helped USA peeps - rather than fund war 9,000 miles away that only kills hundreds of thousands of beautiful human beings, who might otherwise tell on Criminal & Son's bad conduct in that country? (Yes)

• Cause of Ukranian war.
  https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-crossroads-europe-and-russia
  https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/what-caused-russia-ukraine-war-by-joseph-s-nye-2022-10
• Root cause of allegation Bidens accepted bribes
  https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/special-counsel-charges-fbi-confidential-source-alexander-smirnov/story?id=107275129
  https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4471124-fbi-informant-at-heart-of-gops-biden-bribery-allegations-indicted-for-false-statements/
  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68313086
  If the source of the bribery allegation is actually Russian Intelligence and it is presented as fact by Republicans, do you think Republicans are actually agents of Russia or pawns?

Would it help if Criminal didn't brag on economic data that has been faked? (Yes)

What data has been faked? What proof is there that the data is fake? I'm unable to find any information to confirm that economic data is not valid.

You are aware of your own posts - right?

Obviously.

@blablarg18 Actually, I was here for conversation. I thought this place would be different than twitter. But, it's just the same. You haven't provided any evidence. And, you have already stated that you don't believe in journalism. When asked, you haven't provided any information on what sources of information you trust. You've called me a clown, discredited everything I said, without pausing to provide a single iota of data. You've ridiculed me. It's just like twitter, but worse because I really enjoy this site and didn't expect it.

I'm going to take some time and respond to every one of those things you've listed that I've ignored. It takes a long time to perform research and find evidence to support a position based on facts. It takes no time to lie. But, because I really enjoy this site, I'm going to go through the effort and actually find the data to support my beliefs. You won't believe them because they are facts provided by journalists, experts, and researchers. But, I don't know how you find out your proof so I can't use those sources to determine whether they are reliable.

@blablarg18 I'm all the things you say I am and worse. I'm the worst human being to ever walk this earth and don't deserve to live anymore. I appreciate your insight. Well done.

@blablarg18 Even when you win, you attack. Well, aren't you special.

@blablarg18 OK. I get it. You're the arbiter of truth. I won't bother. I admit defeat. You are the superior being. Thanks for treating me with the level of respect I deserve. It's been a pleasure.

@blablarg18 Check the polls. People do know what's going on. It's beginning to show.