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[+]Splooge1 point18 points19 points
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These sorts of "gotchas" only work on people that can think rationally and logically. Otherwise, it's way too easy to find a cop out. In this case, the response (read: pilpul) would simply be:
"They were racist even then, they always were! But now we're starting to do something about it! Obama wasn't perfect, but he was focused on much bigger systemic issues, you can't expect him to do everything! He united the people for eight years and that's why we're all acting as one now for racial justice! What we do now is only possible because of the foundation he laid for oppressed POCs!"
In a year or two you will see them admit that Obama wasn't far left ENOUGH.
This already happens in South Africa with Mandela, who is now in hindsight viewed as a 'sell out' (I don't think they really use 'Uncle Tom' over there).
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[–] Splooge 1 point 18 points 19 points (+19|-1) ago (edited ago)
These sorts of "gotchas" only work on people that can think rationally and logically. Otherwise, it's way too easy to find a cop out. In this case, the response (read: pilpul) would simply be:
"They were racist even then, they always were! But now we're starting to do something about it! Obama wasn't perfect, but he was focused on much bigger systemic issues, you can't expect him to do everything! He united the people for eight years and that's why we're all acting as one now for racial justice! What we do now is only possible because of the foundation he laid for oppressed POCs!"
[–] TheSeer 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
In a year or two you will see them admit that Obama wasn't far left ENOUGH.
This already happens in South Africa with Mandela, who is now in hindsight viewed as a 'sell out' (I don't think they really use 'Uncle Tom' over there).
[–] Splooge 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I'm pretty sure they already are right now.
[–] flashrucker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sent this to my liberal Mom and she responded almost exactly like this
[–] Splooge ago
My deepest condolences, goat.