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quickesst

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39. I look at it this way
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 01:31 AM
Oct 2018

If the average American Indian citizen on the street doesn't have a problem with it, neither do I. If you put together all the organizations and all of the schools who have campaigned for name changes, they are still just a drop in the bucket compared to the overall general population of the American Indian. Lots of other things in the video that I also agree with. People get pissed off at Bill Maher because of his in your face rhetoric, but what I take away from it is that he's trying to express some hard truth that some on the left just cannot accept. That is their prerogative. Anyone can have their own opinion about Bill Maher, but one thing that can't be argued is that the millions he donates to the Democratic party is doing a hell of a lot more than most Democrats are doing. That in itself gives me the luxury of being able to not be overly offended by the few issues I disagree with him on.

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If political correctness means not using the N word, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #1
+1000 ck4829 Oct 2018 #2
Nice to know... quickesst Oct 2018 #7
Don't watch the video.... quickesst Oct 2018 #8
I'll refer you to.... quickesst Oct 2018 #11
I like Bill Maher but mountain grammy Oct 2018 #3
They do it enough... quickesst Oct 2018 #6
Bill exaggerates.. that's what he does.. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #21
Good post.... quickesst Oct 2018 #22
It is Native Americans that have been calling for this JonLP24 Oct 2018 #24
In black and white.... quickesst Oct 2018 #29
You realize Syracuse used to be Orangeman but changed their name to Orange JonLP24 Oct 2018 #33
They Washington Post poll... quickesst Oct 2018 #36
Well you learn something new every day JonLP24 Oct 2018 #38
I look at it this way quickesst Oct 2018 #39
Ending the Era of Harmful "Indian" Mascots JonLP24 Oct 2018 #40
Long post... quickesst Oct 2018 #42
F this dude. Eko Oct 2018 #4
3 out of 4 replies... quickesst Oct 2018 #5
The "political correctness debate" is a tired old right-wing victimhood canard unblock Oct 2018 #9
What I understand.... quickesst Oct 2018 #10
Pointing out the actual history of the term is a republican tactic? unblock Oct 2018 #12
Are you okay? Getting a little worried about you. quickesst Oct 2018 #13
He actually used the n word though JonLP24 Oct 2018 #15
Not in the video I posted quickesst Oct 2018 #17
Let's stop using right wing lingo and terms the way right wingers want ck4829 Oct 2018 #18
"What do I know, right?" quickesst Oct 2018 #34
"political correctness has gone way too far" happened back in the 80's when right-wingers twisted it unblock Oct 2018 #19
I did below for the first 2 points JonLP24 Oct 2018 #23
F this guy JonLP24 Oct 2018 #14
I agree with Maher, to a point. SergeStorms Oct 2018 #16
Some of the other things called 'politically correct' in recent years... ck4829 Oct 2018 #20
Ever since he let the self-hating homophobe named Milo on his show, Bill has become irrelevant. Crowman2009 Oct 2018 #25
Irrelevant in your mind perhaps... quickesst Oct 2018 #30
I like a lot of what Maher does. But I think he's wrong spooky3 Oct 2018 #26
A person who donates millions to the (D) cause..... Socal31 Oct 2018 #27
The offended... quickesst Oct 2018 #31
Spot on. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2018 #28
I'm sure... quickesst Oct 2018 #32
not so epic, imho KayF Oct 2018 #35
" easy targets" quickesst Oct 2018 #37
Most of the problem is how quick celebrities are to apologize. Oneironaut Oct 2018 #41
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