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Thread: LeBron James: New Voting Rights Group

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Don’t know, don’t care lol?

    There are some pretty intelligent people that struggle to read. LeBron took full advantage of his talent in a capitalist system. The man is a billionaire or nearly. I’m not.

    But the hypocrisy/irony is inescapable.
    You don't think that saying he can't read at least has some bit of racism in it?

    Do you think the same would be said of a white player?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    WASHINGTON — The N.B.A. superstar LeBron James and a group of other prominent black athletes and entertainers are starting a new group aimed at protecting African-Americans’ voting rights, seizing on the widespread fury against racial injustice that has fueled worldwide protests to amplify their voices in this fall’s presidential election.

    “Because of everything that’s going on, people are finally starting to listen to us — we feel like we’re finally getting a foot in the door,” Mr. James said in a phone interview on Wednesday. “How long is up to us. We don’t know. But we feel like we’re getting some ears and some attention, and this is the time for us to finally make a difference.”

    The organization, called More Than a Vote, will partly be aimed at inspiring African-Americans to register and to cast a ballot in November. But as the name of the group suggests, Mr. James and other current and former basketball stars — including Trae Young, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Jalen Rose — will go well beyond traditional celebrity get-out-the-vote efforts.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/u...ng-rights.html
    Doing what Kaepernick, and BLM couldn't be bothered to do while they were too busy being attention whores.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    One reason we were cursed with the Toadstool is because so many sat it out in 2016. I've got a good feeling that this year is going to be different. Blue tsunami!!!!
    Exactly
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    Quote Originally Posted by anonymoose View Post
    Yet they still had the right to vote.
    As long as they had 10 hours to stand on line in Blue districts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BartenderElite View Post
    Because there are consistent Republican and conservative efforts to suppress their votes and disenfranchise minority voters. For decades.

    Lebron is a shining example of a great American.
    trump's website calls for active voter intimidation

    https://www.npr.org/2016/08/13/48988...polling-places
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    Quote Originally Posted by volsrock View Post
    Link to where blacks dont have a right to vote...
    Only in 'certain' counties


    Voting rights groups called problems with Georgia’s voting Tuesday “a complete catastrophe” that is ominous for November after advocates suggested preparations since January.
    Some voters waited up to seven hours to cast ballots, while others were turned away without being sure their provisional ballots would be counted. The number of polling places was dramatically reduced. Voters reported problems with poll workers unable to operate voting equipment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BartenderElite View Post
    You don't think that saying he can't read at least has some bit of racism in it?

    Do you think the same would be said of a white player?
    Hardly inconceivable.

    Didn’t LeBron jump from HS to the NBA? Would he be the first gifted athlete—of any color, that was ‘academically coddled’?

    Would the country be torn apart if Floyd was white?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BartenderElite View Post
    Rings a bit hollow when you look at Trump's businesses, his use of "slave labor" and the # of small businesses he has ruined along the way by withholding payments.

    Lebron is a pretty genius businessman, and has done amazing things for education & communities in OH.
    You know he's desperate when he cites Chinese labor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Yet he signed a billion dollar Nike contract.

    How much of that billion comes from forced [aka slave] labor in China? [fricking China]

    It’s ok, they’re just poor Asians?
    What are you talking about? China pays tens of billions of dollars in tariffs! Haven't you heard?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    He has done far more for people of color than the Mango Mussolini could ever dream of, despite his claims to the contrary. BTW, Ivanka the Simpleton's garbage is all made in China as well. It's probably better if Reichwingers don't bring up anyone else when it comes to that.
    That's how you know they're desperate
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Hardly inconceivable.

    Didn’t LeBron jump from HS to the NBA? Would he be the first gifted athlete—of any color, that was ‘academically coddled’?

    Would the country be torn apart if Floyd was white?
    Koby never went to college. If Floyd were white, he'd be alive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    Koby never went to college. If Floyd were white, he'd be alive.
    You know this how, exactly lol?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Hardly inconceivable.

    Didn’t LeBron jump from HS to the NBA? Would he be the first gifted athlete—of any color, that was ‘academically coddled’?

    Would the country be torn apart if Floyd was white?
    Oh, bull. Since you can't, I will - he 100% does not say that about a white player.

    And no - the country would not be torn apart if Floyd was white. Not sure if you're paying attention much on the protests, but must of the problem is unequal treatment under the law for minorities, which is no doubt an issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BartenderElite View Post
    Oh, bull. Since you can't, I will - he 100% does not say that about a white player.

    And no - the country would not be torn apart if Floyd was white. Not sure if you're paying attention much on the protests, but must of the problem is unequal treatment under the law for minorities, which is no doubt an issue.
    He ‘assumes’ something based on Lebron’s race while ‘they’ assume something based on Floyd’s race. I fail to see the distinction. Making assumptions based on race is either racism or it isn’t.

    I assume by ‘minorities’ you mean blacks or Hispanics. I don’t think Jews or Asians are very well represented in crime statistics.

    Do blacks commit a disproportionate number of violent crimes given their percentage of the population?

    Yes or no.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    He ‘assumes’ something based on Lebron’s race while ‘they’ assume something based on Floyd’s race. I fail to see the distinction. Making assumptions based on race is either racism or it isn’t.

    I assume by ‘minorities’ you mean blacks or Hispanics. I don’t think Jews or Asians are very well represented in crime statistics.

    Do blacks commit a disproportionate number of violent crimes given their percentage of the population?

    Yes or no.
    Oh, dear. You're going to try to make the case that they deserve unequal treatment under the law.

    No, thanks - I'm not gonna play.

    You insist on keeping your ears plugged up. Fortunately, most of America is listening - and big change is happening. We've seen that throughout history - many progressing, but a few who insist the status quo is fine.

    You can ridicule it w/ "woke," but it's just people catching up w/ history, and working for equality.

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