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Dream Girl

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1. Agree. Imagine what Trump will do with this during the election. He will weaponize this

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jun 2019

with his deplorables and others. "Now they want to send free money to black people..."

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This reparations issue. Who started it and why? [View all] Goodheart Jun 2019 OP

Agree. Imagine what Trump will do with this during the election. He will weaponize this Dream Girl Jun 2019 #1

The two issues MOST likely to make a Democrat lose to Trump. riverine Jun 2019 #2

Really, really dumb move to bring this up now. Goodheart Jun 2019 #3

Every time it's come up in the last 150 years, we've been told it's not the right time StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #7

That's not true DrToast Jun 2019 #23

And people claiming it's a "bad idea" usually don't even know what the idea is StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #27

We're supposed to impeach even if it doesn't remove Trump and gives him a weapon to use against StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #10

Certainly not now. Goodheart Jun 2019 #11

When? StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #13

I've already answered that question. Goodheart Jun 2019 #19

That's not an answer StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #22

Sorry you didn't like my ANSWER. Goodheart Jun 2019 #24

I agree with it all JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #43

3 - Socialism empedocles Jun 2019 #12

Yes, that too. I was trying to me more diplomatic for once riverine Jun 2019 #17

Mitch McConnell calls everything Dems do "socialism". Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #25

The 'Socialism' problem, is not going to go away by; explaining, rationalizing, parsing, redefining empedocles Jun 2019 #34

I refuse to let Mitch McConnell or any other radical "conservative" define socialism. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #37

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Sen. Cory Booker have introduced legislation on this StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #4

Thanks for the info. johnp3907 Jun 2019 #30

I've heard about it... Mike Nelson Jun 2019 #5

The legislation doesn't award money to anyone StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #9

You are linking to legislation to establish a commission riverine Jun 2019 #14

I'm sorry, but that's just double speak. Goodheart Jun 2019 #16

There are all sorts of ways to do this without giving individuals money StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #20

I suggest you not be so snide. Goodheart Jun 2019 #29

Repair JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #32

I wasn't being snide. StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #39

do you think people are going to read the legislation? NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #28

Exactly. Goodheart Jun 2019 #31

Congress shouldn't pass any legislation because people won't read it and Trump will lie about it? StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #41

My opinion Cary Jun 2019 #6

It does seem odd, doesn't it? FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #8

If the effects of Jim Crow were over, you might be right gratuitous Jun 2019 #15

I might be right about what? Goodheart Jun 2019 #18

Waiting, as usual gratuitous Jun 2019 #21

I disagree. Goodheart Jun 2019 #26

And constantly hearing about JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #35

Thank you StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #42

PS JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #36

That would please me. Goodheart Jun 2019 #38

Video of Ta-Nehisi Coates calling out Senator McConnell. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2019 #33

Jesus. ismnotwasm Jun 2019 #40

... LexVegas Jun 2019 #44

Stunningly, frighteningly, Sad stillcool Jun 2019 #45