2020 US Elections | Biden certified as President | Dems control Congress

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Tom Van Persie

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50 has done a 180 and been critical of Trump now hasn’t he? He should likely have just stfu in the first place if he doesn’t understand what he’s talking about.
I don't think he was serious about supporting Trump. He's been critical of Trump in the past (when he's serious) and turned down offers to speak at his rallies in 2016. He's a bit of a troll on social media.
 

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Not going to lie, Weezy, 50 etc coming out in support of Trump is really, really weird. I'm almost sure they all condemned the outright racist actions of the American police force, and yet they support the man who has refused to condemn these actions, offers support to these same racist police and indeed has showed support for other outright racist groups. It's so strange.

Is it really because he's more likely to help them with respect to paying less taxes?
Nah, many rappers idolize Trump because he projects the wealth and success that they crave. Listen to any of these artists and they probably drop his name on at least one of their tracks, if not more.
 

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Not going to lie, Weezy, 50 etc coming out in support of Trump is really, really weird. I'm almost sure they all condemned the outright racist actions of the American police force, and yet they support the man who has refused to condemn these actions, offers support to these same racist police and indeed has showed support for other outright racist groups. It's so strange.

Is it really because he's more likely to help them with respect to paying less taxes?
It's hard to tell with 50. Man's just a straight up troll (and yes that's simply not good enough and highly irresponsible in this context). He went viral and used it to advertise his products and apps. I bet even Em might have had a word and the Chelsea Handler saga gave him a way out.

Weezy I'm just totally disappointed. And still some people still constantly defend Kanye and Cube on this too, I don't know why.
 

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Took him this long to work out which countries were China and India
india has an actual trump supporting constituency, and our PM has hugged trump, this is a bit of an insult. removing not just kashmir but jammu also is the icing on top.
 

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Nah, many rappers idolize Trump because he projects the wealth and success that they crave. Listen to any of these artists and they probably drop his name on at least one of their tracks, if not more.
Its always like that when simpletons come into some money, all they want is more of the same.
 

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india has an actual trump supporting constituency, and our PM has hugged trump, this is a bit of an insult. removing not just kashmir but jammu also is the icing on top.
There is absolutely no way that coke fiend has any clue what you are referring to (other than he might ask why you care so much about sweaters).
 

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I'm guessing the India voting blue is because of Kamala..
Unfortunately, I think India would be pretty Red right now.
 

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Biden's odds back to 1.50. This must be the dumbest betting market ever. I've got 10% of my net worth on him. Should be 25% but I am a bit of a pussy, I guess.
 

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india has an actual trump supporting constituency, and our PM has hugged trump, this is a bit of an insult. removing not just kashmir but jammu also is the icing on top.
Yeah, he made Vietnam Republican and India Democrat. It's almost like he's a stupid, ill-educated little twat who doesn't know his dick from his elbow..
 

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It's hard to tell with 50. Man's just a straight up troll (and yes that's simply not good enough and highly irresponsible in this context). He went viral and used it to advertise his products and apps. I bet even Em might have had a word and the Chelsea Handler saga gave him a way out.

Weezy I'm just totally disappointed. And still some people still constantly defend Kanye and Cube on this too, I don't know why.
I don't see any rationale to defend Cube, but Kanye is genuinely mentally unwell. It's not really an excuse for him supporting a politician with a dangerous rhetoric, but I wouldn't necessarily condemn him for it. I do wish more people would realize Ye is unwell though. I have no doubt there are some idiots out there who see him supporting Trump and will vote for him as a result.
 

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Saw a good article about that recently on why some young rich black folks support Trump and it basically came down to the same phenomenon Trump exhibits - being so out of touch and infatuated with their own "success" that they see themselves in the guy.

It really is an odd mental leap to make but in a way it also shows how damaging that train of thought is to the black community imho- they are are being told by Rs that if you just work hard you ll be successful. Problem is of course that you cant look at what's literally less than a handful who got also lucky to get the fame and money they got. It conveys the message that somehow that that's a viable path for everyone. As we all know its not. My wife sees it a lot in her line of work where particularly in that community they think becoming a famous rapper or ball player or simply "entrepreneur" are the only way out of poverty etc. You can do well in life without being a millionaire or famous - that's what the focus should be on - but instead guys like 50 or Pump reinforce the belief that somehow they simply earned it all and just got there by working hard. Its extremely disingenuous and counter-productive imho... I know Im going off topic here so Ill leave it at that. Hope I didnt insult anyone.
Even if they believe that everything that got is because they worked for it and that everyone can achieve that, it still doesn't explain how they see themselves in Trump. He is the complete antithesis of someone coming from a poor background and making it big. He was born into wealth and has only been successful due to the background he came from.
 

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Was that really the meaning of the tweet? I read it as anti-Electoral College, not anti-people-who-vote.
No, he’s trying to laugh at critics of the electoral college taking part in the process, as if they have any other choice.

He’s an idiot.
 

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Even if they believe that everything that got is because they worked for it and that everyone can achieve that, it still doesn't explain how they see themselves in Trump. He is the complete antithesis of someone coming from a poor background and making it big. He was born into wealth and has only been successful due to the background he came from.
The reality is they simply share the same 'values' as him. Also known as not being a very good person in general.
 

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Even if they believe that everything that got is because they worked for it and that everyone can achieve that, it still doesn't explain how they see themselves in Trump. He is the complete antithesis of someone coming from a poor background and making it big. He was born into wealth and has only been successful due to the background he came from.
Dont disagree. The mental flex is odd. As someone else said above as well- the other part I omitted is also that misplaced belief that somehow he's a symbol of masculinity and succes over everyone - sticking it to people. Which is hilarious and sad all together of course.
 

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I don't see any rationale to defend Cube, but Kanye is genuinely mentally unwell. It's not really an excuse for him supporting a politician with a dangerous rhetoric, but I wouldn't necessarily condemn him for it. I do wish more people would realize Ye is unwell though. I have no doubt there are some idiots out there who see him supporting Trump and will vote for him as a result.
He's only unwell when he wants to sell something and needs some publicity. He's a cnut.
 

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You think? He comes across as genuinely unhinged to me.
Maybe he is. If that's the case then someone keeps wheeling him out when they want free publicity and shutting his mouth when he doesn't have something to sell. I don't think so though, does he seem controllable to you?
 

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Maybe he is. If that's the case then someone keeps wheeling him out when they want free publicity and shutting his mouth when he doesn't have something to sell. I don't think so though, does he seem controllable to you?
The Kardashian family have some part to play in this I think. I wouldn't put anything past that mother.
 
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