Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2018.08.07)

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:42:14 +0000

it’s the republicans fault and rich people suck

That does seem the essence of the democratic party’s platform. Of course,

It’s the democrats fault and rich people are all that matter

Seems the essence of the republican party’s platform.

This is why I don’t like either party.

But I do think that both partys are right in a sense. Talking about rich people gets them elected. Tslking about good government wouldn’t do them any good in an election.

By: 2FOR18, understands math

2FOR18, understands math — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:36:36 +0000

@116 I was talking about lies told about tax cuts and jowles changed the argument to the deficit and debt. I know perfectly well that we are fucked and wouldn’t mind talking about my ideas about the deficit or debt.
You called me naive, yet your whole childish post boils down to its the republicans fault and rich people suck. You dont want to discuss solutions; you want signal to the crowd that you’re a Democrat in good standing.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:10:17 +0000

We’re playing against Phily on Christmas

As with other points you made on this thread, this is not accurate. We play the Bucks.

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:48:07 +0000

Haha this discussion went from kumbaya to off the rails pretty quickly.

2for18, you are so willfully naive about the deficit that I won’t try and change your mind, but it is primarily from 1. Bush tax cuts. Then 2. “entitlements” as you call them aka Medicare/Medicaid, particularly for the aging Boomer generation. Both parties added to that, but are you actually against basic healtcare for the very poor and aged??? 3. Obama’s 2008 economic bailout plan that kept Great Depression 2 at bay. Was it the greatest plan ever? Who freaking knows but it stopped the bleeding.

2 and 3 are generally considered worthwhile spending while 1 is the rich taking for themselves and now it’s happening again. And yes, tax cuts are for everyone but give me a fucking break. A $1000 tax cut rebate is not the same as a tax cut you can go and drop on actual fucking real estate (not to mention the tax loopholes that have been added for the wealthy and their corporations.)

I’m sorry, but Jowles said it best. The flu and lung cancer are not the same thing,

By: Ingmarrrr

Ingmarrrr — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 06:51:19 +0000

ProjectKnicks is probably a graduate of Trump University. Bruno, Hubert, The Infamous Cdiggy I admire your restraint in dealing with his posts today. I really do.

By: The Infamous Cdiggy

The Infamous Cdiggy — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:14:50 +0000

Thank you, Bruno.
ProjectKnicks, your comments highlight a lot of why those who “claim to not be racist but…” don’t get it. Believe you me, many of us have been raised to believe that we must be 2x, 3x, 4x better than our white counterparts just to obtain same success they enjoy. Telling many of us to “work harder” is an insult. Telling us “well that’s the way it is” is an insult. So never strive for change or improvement??? Forget Rosa, forget Martin, forget Malcolm, forget Jackie, et al. I might as well go back to being three-fifths a citizen then. Damn.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:06:04 +0000

Yeah I’m sorry, ProjectKnicks, but Bruno’s right. Your posts today have been tough to read.

By: Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:03:48 +0000

@99 Did you ever consider that the “rich fucks” would get a bigger amount of that tax cut money because they pay most of the fucking taxes?

Conversely when the taxes go up the rich fucks pay a lot more while the “peons” increase is only crumbs.

Not saying it’s right or wrong but that is the simple math of the equation.

By: geo

geo — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:02:36 +0000

i’m not quite sure exactly what the fixation is with black folks here…there just people 🙂

as far as poverty statistics – hispanics are right up there…

demographics are definitely more interesting than sports stats…

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 03:55:59 +0000

ProjectKnicks, I will try to say this as respectfully as I possibly can:

Please fuck off trying to speak for what blacks or any other minority wants or should want. Blacks, LGBTQ people, women, whatever group you’re talking about is not a homogenous mass. As many blacks agreed with Denzel, I can assure you many others have completely different perspectives. Every minority movement is filled with subgroups, historical struggles and discussions and they are all trying to figure out ways to make stuff better.

If you want to know what can be pragmatically done? Let those people speak, and actually make an effort to listen to them. Stop laying down every part of the onus and of the blame on them to solve everything in this world. If this matters in anyway to you, listen to what is being said with open ears and for once put yourself in a position of listening instead of speaking. I’m sure from every bit of my extensive personal experience with these groups that you will hear very, very interesting ideas.