Politics
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Trump Officials Told to Make Sympathetic Comments About Accused Killer Kyle Rittenhouse
A 17-year-old boy arrived at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisc., armed with an AR-15-style rifle. Those who support Trump will tell you that the armed, pale-faced teen was there to keep the peace and nothing helps keep the peace like an assault weapon. During the protest, the armed thug opened fire, allegedly…
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White Supremacy's Best Friend: Why Tim Scott Is the GOP's Magical Negro
Black people are literally magic. Now, I don’t believe in magic, but I’m pretty sure white people do. The only reason anyone could subject a people to the invisible-but-natural force of white supremacy is if they believed we possessed a power that they don’t have. There is no way any human being could deny Black…
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Philadelphia Black Trans Woman’s Death Called Part of an ‘Epidemic of Violence’ Against the Trans Community
On Monday, a 29-year-old Black trans woman was fatally shot in Philadelphia, and city officials have called the killing an “epidemic of violence” committed against the city’s trans community. At the very least, it’s evidence that the movement to protect Black lives needs to be more inclusive of Black trans people and the Black LGBTQ…
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After Telling the Proud Boys to Wait for the Signal, Trump Now Claims He Doesn’t Know Who They Are
On Wednesday, the president of people who openly root for the Proud Boys brand of whatever the hell it is they do now claims that he doesn’t know the far-right group or why they dress like they attend a private school. Trump’s version of Mariah Carey’s smash GIF, “I don’t know her” comes just a…
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Donald Trump Jr. Speaks Rapidly Before Debate; Twitter Wants to Know If He’s on Coke
Tuesday was a big day for the Trump family—and no, the family wasn’t going to meet Melania’s boyfriend. “Big Donald,” as they call him at the Hair Cuttery, was heading into his first presidential debate against Joe Biden and Donald Trump Jr. couldn’t contain his excitement. Either that or “Not Ivanka”—as they call him around…
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5 Things We Learned From the Worst Verzuz Battle in American History
If the Rockettes dressed in poop emoji costumes kicked oversized, stuffed poop emojis into a crowd of NASCAR fans while trying to put out a dumpster fire inside a locker room toilet, it still would’ve been less of a shitshow than what happened Tuesday night. Former Vice President Joe Biden and the President of the…
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Kamala-Con: Maya Rudolph Gushes About Finally Meeting Sen. Harris IRL
Comedian Maya Rudolph’s impersonation of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris was impressive enough to net her an Emmy last week, but Rudolph feels like there’s still room for improvement—particularly after meeting the potential veep in real life recently. “I got to meet her, and she is so fantastic. She is so incredible, she is…
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Obama, Jeezy, Team Biden Focus on Black Voters as Trump Focuses on Killing Them
Jeezy is not “young” anymore, and while The Root could not verify the color of Jeezy’s Lamborghini or his rims, we can, unfortunately, confirm that his president is no longer Black. To help rectify the situation and make sure that the next vice president is Black and the House, Senate and executive branch are blue,…
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Adderall Versus Nothing at All (Maybe): 5 Things to Watch for in Tuesday’s Presidential Debate
Two old white men fighting in a Walmart parking lot is what we can expect at Tuesday night’s presidential debate and I can’t tell you how hype I am for this fucking debate! Live footage of Trump and Biden pre-debate: First, if you are an undecided voter, I want you to walk out of your…
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How Trump’s 2016 Campaign Used Facebook to Target and Deter 3.5 Million Black Voters: Report
Trump’s 2016 campaign used every trick possible to steal the election. When he wasn’t using Russian interference in the actual election, his campaign targeted some 3.5 million Black voters and tried to suppress their vote. According to British news outlet Channel 4, Trump’s campaign compiled data of some 200 million voters and then divided them…