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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Because Puerto Ricans can't vote, right ?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

But... PR is part of the US and is a wonderful place full of kind people. I spent one of the best vacations of my life there going all the way around the island (and Culebra!) and it was nothing but gorgeous views, great food, friendly people (it does help to speak Spanish so you understand how friendly they are) and relaxing days.

And that was when the country was getting rocked by earthquakes and had recently been battered by a few climate-change monster hurricanes. Screw people who hate on PR, that place rocks and is more resilient than your average conservative commentator.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

But... PR is part of the US and is a wonderful place full of kind people.

Yes, and ones who don't vote for these losers. That's what's got them butthurt. And the fact that they're a majority Hispanic place where everyone born there is automatically a U.S. citizen. I'm sure that also makes them seethe.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

It's Tony Hinchcliffe at a recent MAGA rally in New York City.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 weeks ago

So is Donald Trump "presidential" yet? Trump will never get a bigger or better venue than Madison Square Garden between now and the election and THIS is the stupid shit he is going with.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, we should just make it a state and throw in the Virgin Islands as well.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago

*With purchase of regular-priced Puerto Rico

[–] [email protected] 68 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Jfc, they're USA citizens. Ffs.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Well they can't vote for president. Unless the move to to the fifty states of confusion.

Right after Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in 2017 I was at the local dount shop. All the local cofee drinker/maga's were there and this one POS was going on and on about how none of those filthy people were gonna come here and live off his tax dollars. It was so stupid that I laughed. This dipshit asked me with a swagger in his voice what was so funny. I informed him that any one of them could get on a plane and come to the US. As soon as they changed their drivers license address they could register to vote. One or two of his asshole buddies confirmed that it was true and he was simply floored. Flummoxed is the best way to describe him.

He reminded me of this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmvR0VkYuDs

Edit: changed a f to a r

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (5 children)

This was such a weird choice, when the GOP was already getting more Latino support than previously... Wouldn't they want to court these people? Why would they straight up insult an entire voting bloc (one that experts have said could decide the outcome) this close to an election??

I know it's most likely just racism and stupidity, but I couldn't help but think that this dude did this on purpose to get less people to vote Republican? I mean, why else would they do this?

I previously knew this dude from his name, as the guy who writes most people's (particularly non-comedians) insult jokes at Roasts. I'm kind of surprised (but not really, I believe he hangs/hung around Rogan) he's a Trump supporter given the type of material he's written in the past.

I'm not a fan of Roasts, but I'm pretty sure this dude was supposed to be considered like the best at that. At least previously.

Maybe someone who knows more about this guy can weigh in on it. It's probably just racism if I'm being real.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago

After the 2012 loss to Obama, the RNC commissioned an investigation into what they could do better. It said, effectively, stop being racist, embrace immigrants, and ease off on abortion.

They promptly threw it in the garbage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

He probably doesn't know that Puerto Ricans can vote in US elections.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

And a lot of them have moved to one of the 50 states.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

His "act" was only racist stuff. Republicans seems to believe decomplexed racism is comedy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I have Republican acquaintances who still make Clinton/Lewinsky jokes. Actually funny comedy is not their forte.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

The south is a single issue voting bloc.

That issue being the reinstitution of Jim Crow.

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