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pip08456 06-08-2020 19:41
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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36045875)
Well today, make this gaff number 2454784547874547856985478547:

Biden's said today "Unlike the African American Community ... the Latino Community Is an Incredibly Diverse Community."

And yes, holy shit he said that.
In a way he is correct. The AfroAmerican community is made up of AfroAmericans.
The latino community on the other hand is made up of Mexicans, Chileans, Venusualiansl Argentinians etc, etc.

Mick 06-08-2020 19:46
Re: U.S Election 2020
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045878)
In a way he is correct. The AfroAmerican community is made up of AfroAmericans.
The latino community on the other hand is made up of Mexicans, Chileans, Venusualiansl Argentinians etc, etc.
That's not what he was saying, so no he isn't correct at all.

He said Latino's are more diverse, with different attitudes, towards different things, key word is "Unlike African Americans"

Damien 06-08-2020 19:47
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Apparently one of the reasons for 'African Americans' as a term is they don't know the original country their ancestors came from.

I find the hyphenated identity thing in America quite odd. People are 'Italian-American' or 'Irish-American' many generations after their predecessors immigrated to the point that I would feel the term is sort of useless?

Compare that with here were anyone 2nd generation onwards is usually 'British' even if they keep some identification/dual nationality with the country from which their parents or grandparents immigrated from.

pip08456 06-08-2020 20:02
Re: U.S Election 2020
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36045881)
Apparently one of the reasons for 'African Americans' as a term is they don't know the original country their ancestors came from.

I find the hyphenated identity thing in America quite odd. People are 'Italian-American' or 'Irish-American' many generations after their predecessors immigrated to the point that I would feel the term is sort of useless?

Compare that with here were anyone 2nd generation onwards is usually 'British' even if they keep some identification/dual nationality with the country from which their parents or grandparents immigrated from.
Can't disagree with you there Damiam, it is stupid but that's Americans.:D:D

Meanwhile Biden is apparently anti God, anti bible and anti guns.(not verbatim)

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/stat...33650991632389

BTW Biden is a practicing Catholic. Trump does not appear to practice any religious faith.

Hom3r 06-08-2020 20:02
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This HHGTTG quote sums up Trump

Quote:
It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.


Douglas Adams

Mr K 06-08-2020 20:07
Re: U.S Election 2020
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36045881)
Apparently one of the reasons for 'African Americans' as a term is they don't know the original country their ancestors came from.

I find the hyphenated identity thing in America quite odd. People are 'Italian-American' or 'Irish-American' many generations after their predecessors immigrated to the point that I would feel the term is sort of useless?

Compare that with here were anyone 2nd generation onwards is usually 'British' even if they keep some identification/dual nationality with the country from which their parents or grandparents immigrated from.
All their stats seem to broken down by the colour of folks skin. It's such a backward country in some ways. Orange skinned people are particularly despised for some reason..... Biden may not be the best candidate, but he's white, male and not Trump, which will be enough.

Climate change is the biggest threat facing the world. The virus is a minor hiccup in comparison. It may already be too late, but if Tango man is re-elected then we've no hope.

Damien 06-08-2020 20:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045883)
Can't disagree with you there Damiam, it is stupid but that's Americans.:D:D
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It's always the more romantic nations as well. You don't get many people saying their English-Americans or French-Americans despite entire states being named things like Louisiana with it's capital New Orleans

pip08456 06-08-2020 20:13
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36045886)
It's always the more romantic nations as well. You don't get many people saying their English-Americans or French-Americans despite entire states being named things like Louisiana with it's capital New Orleans
Isn't it now Latinox to save saying where they actually hail from?

Damien 06-08-2020 20:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045888)
Isn't it now Latinox to save saying where they actually hail from?
I think it's just because as a demographic group the specific countries they're from is less important than the region. Same with Asian-American.

Hugh 06-08-2020 20:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045888)
Isn't it now Latinox to save saying where they actually hail from?
Latinx, as it’s gender-neutral (Latino is masculine and Latina is feminine in Hispanic languages)

pip08456 06-08-2020 20:57
Re: U.S Election 2020
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36045895)
Latinx, as it’s gender-neutral (Latino is masculine and Latina is feminine in Hispanic languages)
Ah, a woke title then.

Hugh 06-08-2020 21:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045899)
Ah, a woke title then.
Not really - it’s neutral, as Romantic languages tend to default to the male pronoun.

We say "British", we know that means British men and women - Latino means Hispanic men (literally translated).

In other news, apparently Biden will hurt the Bible and hurt God...

Pierre 06-08-2020 22:06
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36045827)
Mick's highlighted some structural problems with the US consttiution which are interesting. But the correction of fake news is hitting Trump where it hurts, in social media and Covid-19 has been mishandled from the top.
I think this is why pollsters who correctly predicted Trump's victory in the last election are now predicting that Biden will win. Personally, I would have liked to have seen a younger candidate but I think Biden will be less disruptive to world trade and security though as Mick says, Trump is the devil you know, albeit an unpredictable one.
Biden has a chequered past, and questionable comments on race, though unlikely to pulled up on that on CNN and MSNBC.

Damien 06-08-2020 23:08
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Biden is a rubbish candidate. I would rather he wins than Trump but that's literally the only enthusiasm I have for the man. Certainly not minded to defend his idiotic comments.

Maggy 06-08-2020 23:10
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36045850)
He is not but he is a damn sight better then the current incumbent in the White House.
:tu:


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