The Real timschochet

Then you’re an ignorant bigot. But you have the ability to improve yourself. You live in the greatest country the world has ever seen, with the greatest document in history, the U.S. Constitution, as its guide. Read it sometime; learn from it. You’ll be better off.

No. First off I’m not even in favor of DEI, never have been. But regardless, those who promote it are not responsible for the ignorance and bigotry of some of those who attack it.

There are around 3.45 million Muslims in the United States. Unfortunately whenever an event like this happens they are all castigated as a group and looked upon with suspicion and distrust.

Are you advocating that no one with a Muslim sounding name should be allowed US citizenship?

Whether it was a lone wolf or part of a group, if it was politically motivated then it was an act of terrorism. I’m very much afraid there will be more to come.

Yes but according to some people here trannies are self-hating anyhow so what’s the difference? He could be a Muslim trannie illegal immigrant:

And Muslim, don’t forget that. I’m only surprised nobody’s accused him of being a trannie.

So because she is black you immediately assume it’s a DEI hire. And incompetent because there is a contradiction in the initial statements (which, incidentally, almost always happens in these incidents.) You are the one who chose to bring up race. Your statement is sad and, IMO, laced with bigotry. Which is surprising to me since I didn’t regard you as one of the bigots around here, Hopefully it’s a one-off.

God you’re such a moron.

What creates crime? Poverty, lack of education, high unemployment. Not sure red or blue has much to do with it.

I hope so. I am terrified of war and don’t want to die. That being said, I would have enlisted in the Civil War and World War II, because both involved issues I believed in. And if this country is ever attacked, toss me a rifle. But the Vietnam War didn’t involve any of those things. It was a pointless, awful struggle and just like Afghanistan in the end we gained absolutely nothing. I detest Donald Trump generally but in this specific case I support his decision and would have done the same.

Because he wasn’t part of the decision making that got us involved in the Vietnam War.

I don’t keep count by skin color. But whatever the number, 6 million of them were Jews.

He’s not responsible for that.

Now THIS is hypocrisy. Putting aside the fact that everything Ali ever said about Frazier was designed to sell tickets to a sporting event, the fact that one could criticize it and yet either stay silent or actively defend Donald Trump’s history of vicious bigoted and false attacks against his opponents shows an incredible lack of awareness even for you. Throw in line about “purposely dividing the nation” and it’s almost unbelievable.

Well to each their own. Personally I have no problem with Trump lying to avoid going to Vietnam.

Thats not what I’m arguing. I don’t care if it makes a single person less sick. If it can contribute to making large numbers of people less sick (or dead) then I think a mandate can be justified.

I don’t believe he was afraid. I don’t disagree with your number but I think Ali was in the 2%.

My understanding is that they made Covid less fatal and less serious. That being the case I believe it was proper for them to be mandatory. But even if you disagree with that, I’m glad that you agree with the principle that vaccines can be mandatory if the alternative is a public health risk. We are likely to confront future pandemics and may be forced to deal with this issue again.

I think that’s implicit when I wrote “public health risk” so yeah of course.

Ah yes now the Jew hater shows his ugly face. I hope you get a chance to go to Budapest one day and see the Holocaust memorial. It’s outside in a park that also features a statue of Ronald Reagan. For me it was terribly sad and moving since some of my immediate ancestors were killed very near there, for you it will be a repudiation of some of your crackpot beliefs and perhaps it will educate you (though I doubt it.)

As much as I enjoyed this trip, the Italian Riviera (Amalfi Coast) is still the best place in Europe I’ve been to.

No. Small boat compared to ocean cruises- only 150 passengers.

Both Trump and Ali wisely avoided going to Vietnam. I would have as well. Ali, however, did it out of personal conviction, whereas Trump did it because, like me, he was afraid.

I think: 1. All vaccines should be voluntarily UNLESS there is a risk that not taking them can lead to a public health crisis or threat. In that event they should IMO be mandatory. 2. I personally believe that almost all fear of vaccines, including the Covid vaccine, is rooted in anti-science superstition. But so long as public health is not threatened, people should have the right to refuse.