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Some politicians are so fearful of former President Donald Trump retaking the White House that “they don’t really want to tell the full truth,” West said. “[Biden has] created the best economy that we can get. Is this the best that we can get? You don’t tell that lie to the people just for Biden to win,” West said in a clip played on CNN Sunday.

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[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

he has nearly half a million dollars in unpaid child support.

that's a lie

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

have you considered reading articles before you link them?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What part of that article says he doesn't owe half a million dollars?

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

the amount isn't the dispute. it's the source of the debt.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wait, you're calling it a lie in huge letters because the person said half a million in child support and not half a million in child support and taxes? That seems needlessly nitpicky and also needlessly aggressive.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

considering the tax debt is 90% of that amount, i'd say the article itself is being dishonest.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure owing tens of thousands in child support is the glowing endorsement of Cornel West you think it is.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

his kids are all grown, so i think it's actually moot.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Why is it moot that he neglected his children just because they're adults? I'd say that neglect says a lot about his character.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

he didn't neglect his children.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

He absolutely did. He didn't pay child support. That's neglect.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

you can call it neglect, but i'd look to the people involved, not some court in racist usa to tell me whether they were neglected.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, you just blamed someone for their son's death. I don't think you get to have this conversation anymore.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

no, i didn't, but toodaloo

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t think you get to have this conversation anymore.

i don't let fascists tell me what i'm allowed to talk about.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And now you're namecalling. Block time. I do not tolerate Reddit behavior.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i love the lemmy block system

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

as far as i know none of his kids have died or agreed to be a gun-for-hire for his employers, so west is still a far better father than biden in my opinion.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Whataboutism is also not a good endorsement of a neglectful parent. And blaming Biden for his son's death is sick.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes he was. He didn't play child support. And suggesting Biden killed his son is disgusting.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i never suggested

biden killed his son.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

you're putting words in my mouth

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nope. Everyone can see what you wrote.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

sure can.

i thought you didn't want to have this conversation any more

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You're still not a good reader no matter how many times you repeat that falsehood.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

oh, my mistake: you thought you could tell me what to do.

no.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

child support is not a good measure of whether a child has been neglected, in my opinion.

i thought you didn't want to talk to me any more.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

you can't tell me what my opinion is.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i thought you didn't want to have this conversation any more

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You're still not a good reader.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

oh, my mistake: you thought you could tell me what to do.

no.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i didn't blame him for his son's death, but children dying can be a pretty good indicator of neglect

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

His son died when he was 46. What the fuck are you talking about?

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

i thought you didn't want to have this conversation any more.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You're not a very good reader.

[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

oh, my mistake: you thought you could tell me what to do.

no.

[-] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

State sanctioned media is always the most trustworthy...right?

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