Politics
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The Root's Live Election Blog, Results Center and Countdown To America Becoming Great Again
Tonight, America is finally united with a collective case of bubbleguts as we wait to see if the country will reject free health care, tax breaks for the wealthy and the politics of fear and have some common sense for the first time. The Root will be covering all sides of this historic election. Political…
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Petty Reasons to Vote, Ranked
10. To direct passive-aggressive subs at significant others. “Maybe SOMEONE would have got up and voted this morning if they weren’t up all night eating FLAMING HOT Cheetos and watching PORN.” 9. To flirt with elderly women at polling stations, pretending that you want phone numbers and panties when you really just want spaghetti recipes…
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Election Judge Tells Black Texas Voter to Get Out, Threatens to Call Cops Because Voter Had Questions
A black woman was reportedly looking for assistance with voting when a Texas election judge went full MAGA and began screaming telling the woman to get out and threatening to call to call the police, which has become the white equivalent of “I’m going to get my cousins.” The incident, which was captured on video…
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Rep. Steve King Keeps Being Steve King and Wypipo Keep Being Shocked
To borrow a phrase from the next governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum, I’m not calling Iowa Rep. Steve King a white supremacists but other white supremacists totally believe he’s a white supremacist. Steve “You can’t rebuild your civilization with somebody else’s babies” King is nothing if not consistent. He’s been a card-carrying white nationalist since…
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Fox News Finally Admits It’s Not News
We’ve seen it before. Everyone has had two friends who the rest of the crew knew were fucking but pretended that they were just friends. They’d laugh a little too hard at each other’s jokes or you’d catch them exchanging long glances. They swore they were just friends. Then one night, overcome by lust, you…
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#ElectionEve: My Personal Plea For You To Get Out and Vote Tuesday
On the eve of the 2018 midterm election, I wanted to take a moment to urge everyone to get out and take advantage of their right to vote. I am not going to shame you for not voting. I am not going to threaten you or tell you that you are stupid if you don’t.…
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Brian Kemp Doesn’t Need to Rig Georgia’s Election…Because Anyone Can
He had one job. Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican nominee for governor, is terrible at his job. As Georgia’s secretary of state, he “coordinates and monitors all election activity: this includes voter registration; municipal, state, county, and federal elections; campaign finance disclosure for state and federal candidates and political action committees; and certification of election results.”…
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He Tried It: Rihanna Tells Trump to Stop Playing Her Music at His ‘Tragic Rallies,’ Endorses Andrew Gillum [Updated]
The utter and complete caucasity of the deplorable dictator we know as Donald Trump may have finally met its match. Clearly not content with the cease and desist issued by Pharrell Williams last week upon learning that his hit song, “Happy,” was being played at Trump rallies—immediately subsequent to the Tree of Life synagogue massacre,…