Megan Rapinoe & The US Soccer Team

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0nelilreb said:
Why I thought you were talking about conservatives being the Dino’s ? If you are and the country is changing as fast as you say , why is the leading Dem for POTUS in 2020 an old white privileged male ? Isn’t that counter productive to your causes , or in the very least hypocritical ?
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Not really. The last 3 elections have seen an African American twice and a woman once as the dem. nominee. It's not like old white guys aren't still an important segment....hell, it's the segment I'm in.
I don't think Biden wins, but if he does, I'll have no problem supporting him.
I sort of wish Bernie and Biden would both bow out.

Out of the last 11 presidents, the five youngest at the time of taking office have been democrats......the 6 oldest - repubs.
 
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Septic said:
The USNWT is not a government sponsored or controlled entity. It has U.S. in the title but the U.S. is as involved in the same way that the U.S. was involved in the U.S.F.L.
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Septic said:
The USNWT is not a government sponsored or controlled entity. It has U.S. in the title but the U.S. is as involved in the same way that the U.S. was involved in the U.S.F.L.
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I understand they are not government controlled or sponsored. And I have no argument with the “what” she’s saying. Maybe it’s my old fogey-ness coming out that if you’re representing the US, then you have at least some obligation to showcase the good. Heck, the reason why they are so dominant is because the US is light years ahead of most countries in the areas she’s complaining about.
 
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0nelilreb said:
Why I thought you were talking about conservatives being the Dino’s ? If you are and the country is changing as fast as you say , why is the leading Dem for POTUS in 2020 an old white privileged male ? Isn’t that counter productive to your causes , or in the very least hypocritical ?
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Biden is the epitome of a career politician but how is he privileged? He wasn't a rich kid growing up and he is just barely even regarded as a millionaire now. Biden's father had been wealthy earlier in his life but suffered severe financial setbacks by the time his son was born. For several years, Joe Biden had to live with his maternal grandparents. When the Scranton, Pennsylvania area fell into economic decline in the 1950's, Biden's father could not find sustained work. In 1953, the Biden family moved into a 2 bedroom apartment in Claymont, Delaware where they lived as a family of 6 for several years.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Well it is a thread about the creature now isn't it?
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It’s an impressive feat of snowflakery to let yourself be offended by someone’s speech without even listening to a single word they’ve said.

Antifa would probably let you teach a class.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Biden is the epitome of a career politician but how is he privileged? He wasn't a rich kid growing up and he is just barely even regarded as a millionaire now. Biden's father had been wealthy earlier in his life but suffered severe financial setbacks by the time his son was born. For several years, Joe Biden had to live with his maternal grandparents. When the Scranton, Pennsylvania area fell into economic decline in the 1950's, Biden's father could not find sustained work. In 1953, the Biden family moved into a 2 bedroom apartment in Claymont, Delaware where they lived as a family of 6 for several years.
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Ummmm his taxes and financials just hit in an article either yesterday or the day before . Have you seen it ?

Joe Biden’s Tax Returns Show More Than $15 Million in Income After 2016

I was also reading in that article I was talking about where he just bought a new vacation home and rents a Virginia home from some donor for an estimated 20k a month . I think we can say Joe is privileged don’t you ?
 
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0nelilreb said:
Ummmm his taxes and financials just hit in an article either yesterday or the day before . Have you seen it ?

Joe Biden’s Tax Returns Show More Than $15 Million in Income After 2016

I was also reading in that article I was talking about where he just bought a new vacation home and rents a Virginia home from some donor for an estimated 20k a month . I think we can say Joe is privileged don’t you ?
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I'm sure his circumstances have changed since becoming Vice President... but when you use a word such as "privileged" that implies that he came from a wealthy upbringing and that his family sent him to the best private schools and that he wanted for nothing as a child and that he inherited millions from his parents (such as Donald Trump). That was not true for Joe Biden.
 
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0nelilreb said:
Ummmm his taxes and financials just hit in an article either yesterday or the day before . Have you seen it ?

Joe Biden’s Tax Returns Show More Than $15 Million in Income After 2016

I was also reading in that article I was talking about where he just bought a new vacation home and rents a Virginia home from some donor for an estimated 20k a month . I think we can say Joe is privileged don’t you ?
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Attorneys general from Maryland and the District of Columbia are decrying an appeals court's decision to dismiss their emoluments lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, which they believe adds support to the notion that the president can benefit financially from his private business without substantial checks and balances.

Apparently you are able to make politics pay unless your name is Trump ... or possibly if you just aren't a Republican. Seems like the Clintons made it pay even more than Joe has.
 
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AM64 said:
Attorneys general from Maryland and the District of Columbia are decrying an appeals court's decision to dismiss their emoluments lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, which they believe adds support to the notion that the president can benefit financially from his private business without substantial checks and balances.

Apparently you are able to make politics pay unless your name is Trump ... or possibly if you just aren't a Republican. Seems like the Clintons made it pay even more than Joe has.
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Let's contrast how much Biden inherited from his parents (absolutely nothing) vs what Trump inherited from his father ($400 million, per some reports) and you tell me who the word "privileged" should be applied to....
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
I'm sure his circumstances have changed since becoming Vice President... but when you use a word such as "privileged" that implies that he came from a wealthy upbringing and that his family sent him to the best private schools and he wanted for nothing as a child. (such as Donald Trump).
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I made no implication as to his upbringing . Example : is Bill Gates an old ,privileged , white male ? I mean he did go to college ( sort of before he quit ) You were trying to sell him short “ just barley being a millionaire “ maybe that’s our perception differing , but I have never met a person that owns two homes and still rents another from someone for 20k a month . I’m also have very little knowledge of the higher end teaching profession but isn’t this a tad bit much ?

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newyorkvol said:
I understand they are not government controlled or sponsored. And I have no argument with the “what” she’s saying. Maybe it’s my old fogey-ness coming out that if you’re representing the US, then you have at least some obligation to showcase the good. Heck, the reason why they are so dominant is because the US is light years ahead of most countries in the areas she’s complaining about.
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It was confusing because you said it's not private, but it is.

In what way are we light years ahead of Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands (the teams we faced in the elimination stages)? The USWNT is light years ahead of other nations because the girls' youth soccer movement is strong here + our large population.
 
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0nelilreb said:
I made no implication as to his upbringing . Example : is Bill Gates an old ,privileged , white male ? I mean he did go to college ( sort of before he quit ) You were trying to sell him short “ just barley being a millionaire “ maybe that’s our perception differing , but I have never met a person that owns two homes and still rents another from someone for 20k a month . I’m also have very little knowledge of the higher end teaching profession but isn’t this a tad bit much ?

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I don't know who in the hell that link to CBS. news is talking about but it is a fact that Biden didn't grow up in a wealthy home... that is verified. He was also one of the least wealthy members of the United States Senate for at least most of his 36 years there. That is also a fact. Have his circumstances changed since he became Vice President? I'm positive that they have.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
I don't know who in the hell that link to CBS. news is talking about but it is a fact that Biden didn't grow up in a wealthy home... that is verified. He was also one of the least wealthy members of the United States Senate for at least most of his 36 years there. That is also a fact. Have his circumstances changed since he became Vice President? I'm positive that they have.
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One thing for sure, white collar crime and politics do pay well. The other thing is that there doesn't appear to be a difference between white collar crime and politics ... both are very lucrative and there's little penalty if any.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
I don't know who in the hell that link to CBS. news is talking about but it is a fact that Biden didn't grow up in a wealthy home... that is verified. He was also one of the least wealthy members of the United States Senate for at least most of his 36 years there. That is also a fact. Have his circumstances changed since he became Vice President? I'm positive that they have.
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That link from CBS is talking about Joe Biden . I’m not downing the man for being wealthy hell he got 100,000k per speaking engagement ( good for him ) but to say he’s middle class Joe , or just barely a millionaire is misleading to say the least . That’s what these articles are all about and why I used them as examples of Joe being privilege ( just like I said in my first post ) .
 
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