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ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 11:44 PM Oct 2016

Jill Stein compares John Oliver's piece on her to oppression of minorities in American history

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/10/jill-stein-wants-national-conversation-on-oppressive-comedians/

… We need to begin having honest conversations about the oppressive tactics corporate comedians continue to do towards already-marginalized groups of people.
This country was built on oppressing The Other (Blacks and indigenous people) and I’m not going to stand for more of this while we deal with major crises in this country that could determine whether we’ll even survive as a species.
Read my statement about how deceptive comedy continues to silence anyone who speaks out against it: jill2016.com/oliveremail


...you can't make this shit up.
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Jill Stein compares John Oliver's piece on her to oppression of minorities in American history (Original Post) ButterflyBlood Oct 2016 OP
Go away, Ralph Nader 2.0 Rocknrule Oct 2016 #1
Say what you will about Ralph, he at least had a 40-record of accomplishments to run on Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2016 #9
Tofu Palin says something. nt onehandle Nov 2016 #2
of course, the other are dragged in DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #3
She's another Putin shill, complete with dinner one person away from him at RT party. She is a okaawhatever Nov 2016 #7
Incredibly narcississtic and stupid - what does she think comedians will do with this comment? spooky3 Nov 2016 #4
Oh shut up Jill Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #5
What a total nut case she is. skylucy Nov 2016 #6
Jill Stein who apparently does not believe in freedom of speech like her buddy Trump and her Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #8
Another useful idiot dalton99 Nov 2016 #10
 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
9. Say what you will about Ralph, he at least had a 40-record of accomplishments to run on
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 08:58 AM
Nov 2016

Stein is just a random conspiracy theorist flake.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
3. of course, the other are dragged in
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 12:12 AM
Nov 2016

Hey greens, at least Cynthia McKinney was elected to something and an AA, why did you let Jill Stein be your lead?

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)
7. She's another Putin shill, complete with dinner one person away from him at RT party. She is a
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 03:17 AM
Nov 2016

clone of Trump on foreign policy regarding Russia. I hope the FBI investigates her after Trump.

spooky3

(34,452 posts)
4. Incredibly narcississtic and stupid - what does she think comedians will do with this comment?
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 12:16 AM
Nov 2016

And all publicity is NOT good publicity.

Demsrule86

(68,565 posts)
8. Jill Stein who apparently does not believe in freedom of speech like her buddy Trump and her
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 08:45 AM
Nov 2016

buddy Putin...basically a fascist running on the green ticket...the Greens have truly sunk to a new low...hard to do with their history of being election spoilers and colluding with the GOP.

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