Puerto Rico

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Exactly. White, liberal women (DCUM demo) are the ones offended, hence this and the MSG threads blowing up.

This is why it is hard for comedians these days because liberals especially white liberal women are the ones least likely to be able to take a joke. I guarantee a majority of this people showing outrage fall into this demographic.

Just because you can find a handful of Latinos and Puerto Ricans who were not offended does not mean that the majority of those groups were not offended.

I guarantee you that a very significant majority of Latinos in general and Puerto Ricans specifically were and are offended. And they will spread this through their communities and it will make a difference. I happen to know several blended Puerto Rican families and I can bet that their spouses will be just as offended and inflamed by the comments.

We can only hope. It seems every time Trump sinks lower, he picks up more votes. The racism is selling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Exactly. White, liberal women (DCUM demo) are the ones offended, hence this and the MSG threads blowing up.

This is why it is hard for comedians these days because liberals especially white liberal women are the ones least likely to be able to take a joke. I guarantee a majority of this people showing outrage fall into this demographic.

Just because you can find a handful of Latinos and Puerto Ricans who were not offended does not mean that the majority of those groups were not offended.

I guarantee you that a very significant majority of Latinos in general and Puerto Ricans specifically were and are offended. And they will spread this through their communities and it will make a difference. I happen to know several blended Puerto Rican families and I can bet that their spouses will be just as offended and inflamed by the comments.

We can only hope. It seems every time Trump sinks lower, he picks up more votes. The racism is selling.

I don't believe this is true. I think Republican bought pollsters are trying to sell that, but it isn't actually happening. Polls like Trafalgar, Rasmussen, RMG (a Rasmussen owned separate polling company), InsiderAdvantage among many others, are putting their thumbs on the scales to try to make it look like it is happening.

The truth is that Trump has never been more popular than 47% of the population. He won by 46.1% in 2016 and lost with 46.8% in 2020. He hasn't really gotten more popular. For those that he sways, he loses at least as many. I think the recent polls showing Harris 53-47 vs Trump are about right. He was at his peak popularity in 2020 and still got less than 47%. He hasn't increased that much. I could believe 47.x% (under 47.5%) but not much more than that.

The question is whether he gets the votes in the right places for an electoral college win. But I don't think he's getting that either. I think it's all a paid-for Republican illusion designed to help bolster their court challenges to his election loss. Fortunate in 2020, there were NO judges in 62 cases that believed him. I hope that the judges are not bamboozled by Trump and his billionaire friends this time.

[Anonymous]

ha ha just can't take a joke ha ha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Exactly. White, liberal women (DCUM demo) are the ones offended, hence this and the MSG threads blowing up.

This is why it is hard for comedians these days because liberals especially white liberal women are the ones least likely to be able to take a joke. I guarantee a majority of this people showing outrage fall into this demographic.

Just because you can find a handful of Latinos and Puerto Ricans who were not offended does not mean that the majority of those groups were not offended.

I guarantee you that a very significant majority of Latinos in general and Puerto Ricans specifically were and are offended. And they will spread this through their communities and it will make a difference. I happen to know several blended Puerto Rican families and I can bet that their spouses will be just as offended and inflamed by the comments.

We can only hope. It seems every time Trump sinks lower, he picks up more votes. The racism is selling.

I don't believe this is true. I think Republican bought pollsters are trying to sell that, but it isn't actually happening. Polls like Trafalgar, Rasmussen, RMG (a Rasmussen owned separate polling company), InsiderAdvantage among many others, are putting their thumbs on the scales to try to make it look like it is happening.

The truth is that Trump has never been more popular than 47% of the population. He won by 46.1% in 2016 and lost with 46.8% in 2020. He hasn't really gotten more popular. For those that he sways, he loses at least as many. I think the recent polls showing Harris 53-47 vs Trump are about right. He was at his peak popularity in 2020 and still got less than 47%. He hasn't increased that much. I could believe 47.x% (under 47.5%) but not much more than that.

The question is whether he gets the votes in the right places for an electoral college win. But I don't think he's getting that either. I think it's all a paid-for Republican illusion designed to help bolster their court challenges to his election loss. Fortunate in 2020, there were NO judges in 62 cases that believed him. I hope that the judges are not bamboozled by Trump and his billionaire friends this time.

Over my reading things in recent months, my opinion evolved to exactly this. Thank you for articulating this and for being on this wavelength.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Exactly. White, liberal women (DCUM demo) are the ones offended, hence this and the MSG threads blowing up.

This is why it is hard for comedians these days because liberals especially white liberal women are the ones least likely to be able to take a joke. I guarantee a majority of this people showing outrage fall into this demographic.

Just because you can find a handful of Latinos and Puerto Ricans who were not offended does not mean that the majority of those groups were not offended.

I guarantee you that a very significant majority of Latinos in general and Puerto Ricans specifically were and are offended. And they will spread this through their communities and it will make a difference. I happen to know several blended Puerto Rican families and I can bet that their spouses will be just as offended and inflamed by the comments.

We can only hope. It seems every time Trump sinks lower, he picks up more votes. The racism is selling.

I don't believe this is true. I think Republican bought pollsters are trying to sell that, but it isn't actually happening. Polls like Trafalgar, Rasmussen, RMG (a Rasmussen owned separate polling company), InsiderAdvantage among many others, are putting their thumbs on the scales to try to make it look like it is happening.

The truth is that Trump has never been more popular than 47% of the population. He won by 46.1% in 2016 and lost with 46.8% in 2020. He hasn't really gotten more popular. For those that he sways, he loses at least as many. I think the recent polls showing Harris 53-47 vs Trump are about right. He was at his peak popularity in 2020 and still got less than 47%. He hasn't increased that much. I could believe 47.x% (under 47.5%) but not much more than that.

The question is whether he gets the votes in the right places for an electoral college win. But I don't think he's getting that either. I think it's all a paid-for Republican illusion designed to help bolster their court challenges to his election loss. Fortunate in 2020, there were NO judges in 62 cases that believed him. I hope that the judges are not bamboozled by Trump and his billionaire friends this time.

Fwiw I think judges will be even less impressed this go around. Everyone knows the challenges in 2020 were meritless. The lawyers who brought those cases have been disbarred, bankrupted and/or indicted. Not exactly a winning record.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do any Puerto Ricans actually disagree? That's why they all moved here right?

I'm pretty sure that "all" Puerto Ricans didn't move here, just as "all Europeans" didn't move here.

And that's not even a proper comparison, given PR is a U.S. territory.

All is a bit of an exaggeration but nearly 2/3rds of all Puerto Ricans live stateside. Obviously a lot of them don't think highly of the island.

It would be as if 300+ million Europeans up and moved here in a few generations leaving only a skeleton crew behind. Then being defensive about their abandoned homelands.

You think people moved because they hate the island? No. They moved for opportunity. My mother moved after graduating because Montgomery Country at that time recruited good students and gave financial support to get master and doctoral degrees in education. She misses her home, and we have relatives who will never leave.

I honestly wish non-Puerto Ricans would keep their mouths shut forever. Even a ‘liberal supporter’ gleefully repeated the slurs from Trump’s rally because I slammed her vicious worthless self for attacking me, because I dared point out that the problems on the island have always, always, been made worse by US policy towards Puerto Rico. It’s frustrating as hell.

+1

[Anonymous]

You know it’s bad when Marco comes out of his shell to say something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ha ha just can't take a joke ha ha

Sounds like one of those cheap fakes with missing context.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ha ha just can't take a joke ha ha

Sounds like one of those cheap fakes with missing context.

“Context” meaning he thought only white racists from Staten Island would hear it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A comedian made a joke and liberals attempt to state it was Trump’s comment or policy?

Trump's going to win because he is the FAR better candidate, but I gotta admit that was a pretty dumb joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Exactly. White, liberal women (DCUM demo) are the ones offended, hence this and the MSG threads blowing up.

This is why it is hard for comedians these days because liberals especially white liberal women are the ones least likely to be able to take a joke. I guarantee a majority of this people showing outrage fall into this demographic.

Just because you can find a handful of Latinos and Puerto Ricans who were not offended does not mean that the majority of those groups were not offended.

I guarantee you that a very significant majority of Latinos in general and Puerto Ricans specifically were and are offended. And they will spread this through their communities and it will make a difference. I happen to know several blended Puerto Rican families and I can bet that their spouses will be just as offended and inflamed by the comments.

Backlash is starting in Pennsylvania.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/28/trump-rally-puerto-rico-pennsylvania-fallout-00185935

[Anonymous]

Comedians make fun of people, genders, cultures and politics. How many times have you heard black comedians make fun of white people and vice versa? Or men make jokes about women? I live in the South and jokes are made about our culture all the time. You don't have to like it, but it's comedy. It wasn't a serious statement. We don't have to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Comedians make fun of people, genders, cultures and politics. How many times have you heard black comedians make fun of white people and vice versa? Or men make jokes about women? I live in the South and jokes are made about our culture all the time. You don't have to like it, but it's comedy. It wasn't a serious statement. We don't have to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Oh? Did this comedians make fun of white people? Of men? And I’ve seen all the roasts so I’ve seen this guy be funny. Just saying Puerto Rico is a garbage island… isn’t funny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Comedians make fun of people, genders, cultures and politics. How many times have you heard black comedians make fun of white people and vice versa? Or men make jokes about women? I live in the South and jokes are made about our culture all the time. You don't have to like it, but it's comedy. It wasn't a serious statement. We don't have to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Oh? Did this comedians make fun of white people? Of men? And I’ve seen all the roasts so I’ve seen this guy be funny. Just saying Puerto Rico is a garbage island… isn’t funny.

It’s ok to make fun of white people. And men. And christians.

But HOW DARE YOU make a joke about LatinX, BIPOC, LGTBQIA++ or Womyn!!!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Comedians make fun of people, genders, cultures and politics. How many times have you heard black comedians make fun of white people and vice versa? Or men make jokes about women? I live in the South and jokes are made about our culture all the time. You don't have to like it, but it's comedy. It wasn't a serious statement. We don't have to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Oh? Did this comedians make fun of white people? Of men? And I’ve seen all the roasts so I’ve seen this guy be funny. Just saying Puerto Rico is a garbage island… isn’t funny.

It’s ok to make fun of white people. And men. And christians.

But HOW DARE YOU make a joke about LatinX, BIPOC, LGTBQIA++ or Womyn!!!?!?!?!?!?!?

It’s called punching up vs punching down and the concept has been essential to comedy since comedy has existed.