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Post by *Shannon on Mar 27, 2019 3:09:01 GMT
Her most recent FB post shows a photo with Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and Jussie Smollett with the words, "Suddenly it all makes sense."
1) It does?
2) I ignore her on FB.
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 27, 2019 3:15:09 GMT
Her most recent FB post shows a photo with Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and Jussie Smollett with the words, "Suddenly it all makes sense." 1) It does? 2) I ignore her on FB. I saw that one on mine too. *unfollow* Not today, Karen, not today. 🤨 |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 27, 2019 3:19:18 GMT
I have had a few ridiculous FB posts about politics today. Usually I avoid them, but the irrational people seem to be out in droves today. Tomorrow they will all be posting that we just need to get along. Oy.
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 27, 2019 3:28:17 GMT
I actually unfollowed my SMIL for similar political stuff earlier this year.
The sharing animal abuse pics - by way of *awareness* - that finally pushed me to pull the trigger on her. I hate that with a passion.
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Post by lucyg on Mar 27, 2019 3:34:07 GMT
And then they are shocked and offended that anyone might think they’re *gasp* racist?! Wherever would we get that idea? It was just a joke!  Sure, whatever. |
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Post by *Shannon on Mar 27, 2019 3:41:29 GMT
And, ladies and gents, this was the previous photo she posted... I can't even... Attachments:
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Post by Jessica on Mar 27, 2019 3:49:41 GMT
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Post by mrssmith on Mar 27, 2019 4:08:07 GMT
One of the best things about getting divorced was finally unfriending my ILs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 13:20:01 GMT
Yeah, that's my dad. unfollowed about a year ago...
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Post by mellowyellow on Mar 27, 2019 13:23:07 GMT
Good grief! So glad I'm not on FB anymore. My MIL would probably post something similar. Geez!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 16:33:47 GMT
Ive seen the photo and I wouldn't say that it all makes sense now just because of that photo. None of it makes sense, even to the top officials. Michelle Obama's former aide did step in on the case and try to influence it in some way. I'm not sure how acknowledging that makes anyone racist though, as someone suggested above.
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Post by cakediva on Mar 27, 2019 16:41:34 GMT
And, ladies and gents, this was the previous photo she posted... I can't even... Ok why is this one bad?? What am I missing?? |
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Post by PLurker on Mar 27, 2019 16:53:56 GMT
People just want to find some "proof" of their agenda.
If on the "other side" one could point out the similarities between Smollet's charges being dropped and the unreleased/unread Mueller "clearing" trump.
one probably has more validity to it but there are blinders on what people want to see.
Also one of the reasons I have little to do with facebook. I don't want to see whose thoughts would sicken my stomach.
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Post by Really Red on Mar 27, 2019 17:49:41 GMT
And, ladies and gents, this was the previous photo she posted... I can't even... You need to post this photo in the comments section of the most recent post. cakediva , I think *Shannon was trying to point out that her SMIL says that you should all get along, and then posts racists memes like the latter one. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2019 14:06:06 GMT
And, ladies and gents, this was the previous photo she posted... I can't even... You need to post this photo in the comments section of the most recent post. cakediva , I think *Shannon was trying to point out that her SMIL says that you should all get along, and then posts racists memes like the latter one. I'm not seeing a racist component to this. What makes this racist? |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 28, 2019 14:09:26 GMT
People just want to find some "proof" of their agenda. If on the "other side" one could point out the similarities between Smollet's charges being dropped and the unreleased/unread Mueller "clearing" trump. one probably has more validity to it but there are blinders on what people want to see. Also one of the reasons I have little to do with facebook. I don't want to see whose thoughts would sicken my stomach. Not to mention that people are leaving out a few things... FORMER aide And it WASN’T Michelle Obama Who called on their behalf. |
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Post by gale w on Mar 28, 2019 15:18:25 GMT
You need to post this photo in the comments section of the most recent post. cakediva , I think *Shannon was trying to point out that her SMIL says that you should all get along, and then posts racists memes like the latter one. I'm not seeing a racist component to this. What makes this racist? I'm not either. I thought she was saying it's ironic. ETA:I think Really Red meant the meme mentioned in the OP. Not the wall verse. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2019 18:18:10 GMT
I'm not seeing a racist component to this. What makes this racist? I'm not either. I thought she was saying it's ironic. ETA:I think Really Red meant the meme mentioned in the OP. Not the wall verse. I don't see what's racist about the original meme either. |
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Post by gale w on Mar 28, 2019 18:42:48 GMT
I'm not either. I thought she was saying it's ironic. ETA:I think Really Red meant the meme mentioned in the OP. Not the wall verse. I don't see what's racist about the original meme either. I guess it implies that the Obamas helped Jussie Smollet because he's AA and they are also? |
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Post by Really Red on Mar 28, 2019 19:05:59 GMT
I don't see what's racist about the original meme either. I guess it implies that the Obamas helped Jussie Smollet because he's AA and they are also? Yes. Original (first) meme and it would be disingenuous to assume it is not racist. You don't put two prominent African Americans next to a third and then write "suddenly it all makes sense" for it to be not racist. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2019 2:59:18 GMT
I guess it implies that the Obamas helped Jussie Smollet because he's AA and they are also? Yes. Original (first) meme and it would be disingenuous to assume it is not racist. You don't put two prominent African Americans next to a third and then write "suddenly it all makes sense" for it to be not racist. I disagree. I think it refers to him shown with the Obama's and then Michelle's former aide (of all the people in the world) stepping in to work around the police and suddenly the charges are dropped. None of those things having anything whatsoever to do with anyone's race. I don't necessarily think the meme or the OP's MIL is right about it all making sense based on the picture, but I believe the assumption of, and the point of the meme has nothing to do with race. |
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 29, 2019 3:01:20 GMT
Yes. Original (first) meme and it would be disingenuous to assume it is not racist. You don't put two prominent African Americans next to a third and then write "suddenly it all makes sense" for it to be not racist. I disagree. I think it refers to him shown with the Obama's and then Michelle's former aide (of all the people in the world) stepping in to work around the police and suddenly the charges are dropped. None of those things having anything whatsoever to do with anyone's race. I don't necessarily think the meme or the OP's MIL is right about it all making sense based on the picture, but I believe the assumption of, and the point of the meme has nothing to do with race. 😐 To the shock of no one... |
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Sure, whatever.
