#ooc

Yup. nod nod nod

Yeeeeup

Tyson chicken is probably responsible for 50% of the Latino population in at least one County, and yes, that probably includes those who are here illegally but good luck having the company fined for that.

Ayup

(I have a lot more sympathy for some guy jumping a border for a better life for his family than the company hiring him to take advantage of the fact they can treat him like shit out of fear he'll be deported if they finger him)

Meanwhile, all of the kids who were brought here as tots, are educated, have clean criminal records & speak english are the ones Trump is going after

yeah, that situation sucks. Talk about sins of our fathers.

Yeah - but, srsly: going after the innocents who followed all the rules and jumped through all the hoops?

these are the ones we WANT

Hell, Tyson advertises in Mexico promising jobs in the US and transportation to get people to those jobs...not telling them that the whole process is illegal.

From personal experience, I totally understand why ppl come here illegally.

Since we're going political, can I just say how batshit insane it is that Trump wants to make it harder to get into this country LEGALLY? What.the.bleep? ILLEGAL Immigrants folks are divided on. But the damn paperwork and wait time for those trying it legally is already insane...and he wants ot make it harder? You want fewer illegal immigrants? Make it easier to be legal. Automatic citizenship for foreigners who join our military for more than two years, and not just them, their freaking familiies. They're willing to get shot, I think we owe them a blankety blank citizenship. Have it so those who bother to learn our constitution and go through the paper work looking for a new life don't have to wait 7 years to finally get approval.

I have a lot of those kids in my classes. Last year...oof...they were SCARED.

He doesn't want fewer illegal immigrants. He wasn't fewer non-Caucasian immigrants.

Yeah. I thought he was catering to the white supremacists at first to try to get their votes, now I wonder if he's not just the president, he's also a client. Wry

You wonder this? I'd say it's pretty clearly true.

And, as a rule, I think the racist accusation is overplayed, but in his case..Grumble bitch

I can think of many situations where it's overplayed...but I've seen plenty blatant racism, too.

What can I say, Brekke P. I used to consider myself a right leaning moderate then most of the GOP lurched so hard to the right I'm now in Hippe land and very confused

chuckle It's all my fault. I infected you with Snowflake-itis.

I think I'm with you, D&Co.

Please, these rookies need to stay in their lane. I was oversensitve and thin skinned before it was in

Yeah. 60 years ago, I would've been a republican

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!

Ha!

Meanwhile, any college class I'm in, I get labeled as a conservative because a) I actually believe that many issues are not so much about race as they are about economic class, and race is a handy way of picking out who to relegate to which class, and b) I dare to advocate for some measure of personal responsibility.

I'm actually with you on those. Heck, it's why I was like 'Oh please let Bernie win"

^THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I will avoid labeling myself per se and let folks apply thier own to me. They will anyway

Fair enough Labels never really quite fit anyway.

But it's okay. I would love you guys even if you voted for Trump.

Yeah, except that if you don't adopt either a Democrat or Republican label, you get very little voice in who makes it past the primaries.

(I might make some cruel jokes, but the love would be there)

WHICH IS A FREAKING BROKEN SYSTEM, I MIGHT ADD.

Yes.

That speaks of some deep love there, Mr. D. and I appreciate it. It would be mutual, but I'm glad it doesn't have to be. 😉

Here here

checks class roster, sighs Yup....they're dumping all the 10th graders in Journalism. Idiots.

I mean, I'm pro big gov when it comes to reigning in corporations, and pro small govt when it comes to individual rights of actual human beings. So I'm not sure what unholy hellish mesh of libertarian socialist they expect me to be.

Hit me, Tanner.

whatcha find?

chuckle Mr. D.

I have discovered the stuff from Privateer Press

Ohio has open primaries - you request the party ballot you want

Warmachine/Hordes and the RPG for the setting... "Iron Kingdoms"

it's all steampunk & magic & weird stuff & interesting stuff