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(3,910 posts) Tue Oct 20, 2015, 02:24 PM Oct 2015

Ted Cruz Goes Full Racist; Ignorantly Bashes Black Activists

Last week during an interview with Think Progress, Ted Cruz said that Black Lives Matter activists are “literally suggesting and embracing and celebrating the murder of police officers.”

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Ted Cruz Goes Full Racist; Ignorantly Bashes Black Activists (Original Post) GoLeft TV Oct 2015 OP

Debate question exboyfil Oct 2015 #1

This is a Fox News meme. zomgitsjesus Oct 2015 #2

Those that comprise the Republican base are good Germans. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #3

WRONG! What a FRIGGIN' RIDICULOUS statement! It's kind of early to be drinking, isn't it? vkkv Oct 2015 #4

What I said was completely accurate. "The Republican base." Enthusiast Oct 2015 #5

"Good German-Americans" would be equally offensive. So,,, how about those.. you know.. vkkv Oct 2015 #6

You really don't get what he's referring to? Shrike47 Oct 2015 #7

Fill me in please, a logical explanation would be great. vkkv Oct 2015 #9

Alerted on and the answer is Leave it abakan Oct 2015 #8

@ Enthusiast - If that's not a bigoted statement, then who knows what is one? Please explain. n/t vkkv Oct 2015 #10

The German people that embraced the NAZI philosophy were considered 'Good Germans'. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #12

Now watch Ted Cruz ask for Secret Service protection from BLM. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #11

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

1. Debate question

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 02:59 PM

Oct 2015

Senator Cruz: What statements have official representatives of BLM made that support your contention that they are advocating the murder of police officers?

zomgitsjesus

(40 posts)

2. This is a Fox News meme.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 03:11 PM

Oct 2015

They play over and over a couple losers from a protest chanting to "fry the bacon". That becomes the sound bite for all of BLM. It's the same tactic they used successfully against OWS.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. Those that comprise the Republican base are good Germans.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 03:50 PM

Oct 2015

No question. They thrive on racist memes.

vkkv

(3,384 posts)

4. WRONG! What a FRIGGIN' RIDICULOUS statement! It's kind of early to be drinking, isn't it?

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 04:09 PM

Oct 2015

THE LEAST RACIALLY TOLERANT COUNTRIES

40% + (of individuals surveyed would not want a person of another race as a neighbour)
India, Jordan

30 - 39.9%
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea

20 - 39.9%
France, Turkey, Bulgaria, Algeria, Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Bangladesh, Hong Kong

THE MOST TOLERANT COUNTRIES

0 to 4.9%
United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Britain, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Australia, New Zealand

5 - 9.9%
Chile, Peru, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Belarus, Croatia, Japan, Pakistan, South Africa

10 - 14.9%
Finland, Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia

15 - 19.9%
Venezuela, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Russia, China

Source: World Values Survey

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325502/Map-shows-worlds-racist-countries-answers-surprise-you.html#ixzz3p8mJhkje

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

5. What I said was completely accurate. "The Republican base."

Reply to vkkv (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 04:26 PM

Oct 2015

I didn't say countries.

vkkv

(3,384 posts)

6. "Good German-Americans" would be equally offensive. So,,, how about those.. you know..

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 04:41 PM

Oct 2015

AFRICANS? or IRISH!

They ALL love racist memes, don't they?

Get it now?

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

7. You really don't get what he's referring to?

Reply to vkkv (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 04:55 PM

Oct 2015

vkkv

(3,384 posts)

9. Fill me in please, a logical explanation would be great.

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 05:06 PM

Oct 2015

abakan

(1,819 posts)

8. Alerted on and the answer is Leave it

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 05:01 PM

Oct 2015

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vkkv

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10. @ Enthusiast - If that's not a bigoted statement, then who knows what is one? Please explain. n/t

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 05:23 PM

Oct 2015

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

12. The German people that embraced the NAZI philosophy were considered 'Good Germans'.

Reply to vkkv (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 06:10 AM

Oct 2015

It has nothing to do with nationality. It is the rigid ideology which included extreme racism that they embraced.

The Republican base is much the same. They love love love Trump's overt racism. Don't they? They are willing to believe every cruel falsehood about Mexican immigrants. The Republican base is comprised of intellectually stunted people. They do not even believe in science. They hate gays. They hate people of a different race or religion. That's why I said they were Good Germans.

If it's any consolation I have German lineage on my maternal side.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

11. Now watch Ted Cruz ask for Secret Service protection from BLM.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 07:43 PM

Oct 2015

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