As a white guy, I only see one person at fault—the person who couldn’t figure out when to keep her mouth shut. By repeatedly and deliberately getting under his skin, and basically rubbing salt in a very deep wound, she got exactly what she was asking for. Can’t be bothered to extend the slightest bit of decency to a…

for real.. them damn white people.. they are the only ones on the whole earth who do that stuff lol.

I’m not here for the bullshit and false equivalences today. You will be dismissed.

We have Trump because America has a bunch of racist assholes who are willing to screw themselves over economically just to fuck over people of color? Yeah, that sounds right.

I know. I know it is only bad that Americans die as a result of decisions by Democrats. When they die as a result of decisions by Republicans it is honorable and the Republican leaders meant the only best and we live in the most perfect of all worlds because God ordained made it.

It’s nice to see your political views don’t prevent you being offended by the banal exploitation of the patriotic blood sacrifice of an American.

Having spent 7 years working in a steakhouse, I can attest that there are exactly two kinds of adults who eat steak like this:

I bet Trump has been doing this handshake his entire adult life. It was probably a life lesson from his father Fred Trump or his other father Roy Cohn about “winning the handshake,” or having a powerful “first move.” He probably grips as hard as he can then he yanks the other party toward himself so that other…

I actually think the fallout from the election of Trump will be a long-term benefit for our country. People have been reminded how active participation is required to buoy a democracy.

This, however is Normal:

A friend of mine posted this sign from last weekend’s rally in Boston and I LOVE IT.

Opposition to a fascist puppet of foreign oligarchs (who also happens to be a rapist of women and 13 year old girls) isn’t spiteful; it’s a universal moral obligation. Trump has never done one thing in his life for anyone but himself and isn’t worthy of life, let alone respect. People who say “wait and see” would…

Nasreddin’s complaint is yet another example of how people don’t understand what “free speech” means in the context of the First Amendment.

I still disagree that there’s an “outrage media” telling people they “don’t have a right to speak in this way.” There’s a media that reflects that outrageous behavior shouldn’t be part of our society. It seems a split hair, but a significant one.

“Instead of arguing, or discussing, or contradicting, or making a point within established political parameters, we told them people you can’t speak because you’re a racist.”

Now, let me take no joy in predicting how we’ll see exactly the same thing, but from the right, and with all the tools of Government.

Ha. Chomsky is the reason if I left journalism after having been through that exact process that you describe. I agree with a great deal of what you just stated.

The idea of free speech is not that all speech should be defended by the people. In fact, the whole point is that speech that is bad SHOULD be roundly denounced by rational people. But, the government should not be in the business of restricting people’s speech. That’s all that the 1st amendment means. Would the…

The culture of censorship surrounding unpopular opinions by the left has always been oppression.

I’m sorry- I’m wracking my brain, but when did anyone in the government shut down or stymie any of the hate speech trolling publications or individuals during the Obama administration? Maybe I need more coffee, but didn’t they sort of flourish in the last decade unfettered? I mean, yes people on the left publicly…