Eh, I actually am more tolerant of you than some here but I really don't buy this theory. It makes one form of racism "the only form" and says you can't use "that word" for other things.

Considering the trouble George Allen got into for "macaca", presumably Tucker would be in trouble with at least some conservatives too.

Um several countries outright ban hate speech and blasphemy. And I'm meaning like Denmark on that.

As mentioned some African Americans don't use that word. But also even if they do, so? If a guy calls himself fat or calls his brother "baldy" that doesn't mean you can do those things.

I think many here believe Jill Stein and Bernie bros cost her the election even if I don't know of any solid evidence that supports that.

Republicans have divided on votes several times. The healthcare thing had to happen twice and is possibly stalled in the Senate for good. They largely stuck together on Cabinet positions, but even then there was a little bit of rejection.

Actually I'm not one of you, so I suppose what you need or don't need is none of my business.

Genesis is not a science book. I'm sure you could find a Catholic University Professor, or rabbi, to explain some of this for you but my understanding is something like that the Old Testament is about the faith journey of the Jewish people.

For the vast majority of history no one knew those things. I'll grant heliocentrism is an odd one, but Darwin was never really banned in Catholic circles. The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1911 states,

I see this on "On Demand" but haven't watched it.

How many Maher fans do you think you'll lose over this kind of thing? How many even watch his show?

That didn't work Mark Foley or Chris Lee though.

Republicans fight amongst themselves and turn on their own a good deal. Do you people just see some vague blob on the other side and that's it?

I think they don't have the power they once did. These days even Jason Beghe is doing alright on one of those Chicago shows.

Interestingly the Carmichael Show already had an episode about consent and sexual assault.

I think you are being unfair. I think the media did kind of want him to be the Republican nominee because they thought that would be good ratings, but in the general he had plenty of negative coverage.

My experience, and granted I'm Republican leaning, many Republicans I think would secretly love it if you go for aggressive and savage. Particularly if it's in a way that can anger the kind of voters that are at all open to voting Republicans. (Married people, White or Asian Christians over 40, Latino Evangelicals,…

"corporate and monied power."

Finish up Father Brown on Netflix (Not at all true to Chesterton, but pleasant.) and watch more of the third season of The Flash on same source. Go to church. Eat ice cream. I don't know.

Stephen Hawking and Julia Sweeney, for the more activist ones and coming from a Catholic, are largely okay in my experience. Among "Humanist of the Year" people it seems like Jared Diamond is okay. Murray Gell-Mann and Joyce Carol Oates are kind of interesting anyway.