Racism as Entertainment

[jesse gooch]

When celebrities begin to fade from the limelight like Kid Rock - and Donald before him, they get to the point where they think: “Hey, the biggest qualification for being an elected official is not intelligence, honesty, integrity, or the ability to rationally govern an incredibly complex system designed to oppress and extort the masses, but extremely deep pockets.” 
Then there is the “aha” moment where they realize: "I have those! And I’m bored and opinionated!”

This, is the end result of our ridiculous political and economic system. 

> On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Goddamn that's depressing.
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> Altho, to be honest, I think Kid Rock is probably a better person, deep down, than Trump (or Nugent, or even Sarah Palin). 
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> The prospect of a Senator Kid Rock is only slightly more jarring than the reality of a Governor Jesse Ventura.
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> Jerky
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> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 3:15 PM, jesse gooch <jlguuch at gmail.com <mailto:jlguuch at gmail.com>> wrote:
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> A man who used to rap with a midget who said he was “3-foot-9 with a 10-foot dick” might actually be a senator….
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> What also sucks, is that now anyone criticizing scummy-ass Sharpton and Riddle will be seen as siding with that asshat. Not that anyone on the left seemed to really be doing that anyway - why the fuck should anyone ever hold their own accountable? - but now it’s a moot point.
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>> On Sep 12, 2017, at 9:28 AM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com <mailto:fqmorris at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/2017/09/kid-rock-has-learned-from-donald-trump.html <http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/2017/09/kid-rock-has-learned-from-donald-trump.html>
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>> "Beefs, especially when they're racist or sexist, apparently aren't counterproductive if you're running for office in America in the 21st century. They're seen as entertaining. They suggest that the angry candidate is a brawler (and thus would be a brawler on behalf of the voter if elected)."
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