Apple and Tim Cook Commemorate Rep. John Lewis

[BoneHead001]

No, YOU need to be grounded in the reality if the meaning of diversity — obviously you are woefully ignorant of it’s true meaning. Diversity goes well beyond race, ethnicity, homosexuality, etc. It also encompasses ideology and free thinking individuals like me. Being a thought-bully doesn’t help change my mind. Try to respect other opinions other than yours.
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Like I said — sensitive. Saying those that don't agree with you are in "a group-think Democrat left-wing bubble" rather than me actually living long enough to remember everything he has done for this country and for the people of Georgia, just shows you care less about the topic and more about playing talking-point bingo against someone you think is on another team. I know your ilk... those who speak out in a hyperbolic manner meant to offend, only to themselves be offended when someone disagrees. Hiding behind the "right to express an opinion", only to try and castigate anyone who responds with a differing opinion, claiming they are sheep when it is your weak constitution that is the real issue.


Not in the least — they just need to be grounded in reality, which that was not. You can say you didn't like him, you can say you didn't agree with him, but to say he did nothing for his country is an outstanding lie that furtherer reinforces your partisanship.

Also, I'm not a democrat, nor do I live in any "left-wing bubble" (though it is very mature for you to just repeat what I said to you, back) so how many times do you want to be wrong today?

Take your own advice. Open your closed mind to other opinions outside your bubble.

 

[whsbuss]

More politics..... lets more on.

 

[superlawyer15]

I’m sick of seeing Apple virtue signaling and pandering to leftist causes. I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation. What Lewis did during the civil rights era may have been noble, but the party (and the ideals of the party) he supported up until death are nothing short of repugnant.

 

[citysnaps]

I’m sick of seeing Apple virtue signaling and pandering to leftist causes. I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation. What Lewis did during the civil rights era may have been noble, but the party (and the ideals of the party) he supported up until death are nothing short of repugnant.

Upholding American ideals and values as expressed in the 1st sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence is "virtue signaling" to a leftist cause?

I suspect you are not aware that's what "patriotism" is really all about.

 

[BoneHead001]

I’m sick of seeing Apple virtue signaling and pandering to leftist causes. I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation. What Lewis did during the civil rights era may have been noble, but the party (and the ideals of the party) he supported up until death are nothing short of repugnant.

I completely agree.

 

[citysnaps]

I completely agree.

Question: Assuming you're a United States citizen, do you consider yourself to be a patriot?

 

[Kabeyun]

It’s also okay not to agree with it. It’s called diversity.

What you and your ilk won’t admit is that you actually don’t want diversity. Not ultimately, anyway. That’s a Trojan horse; a specious claim using a word progressives use so you sound more reasonable. You don’t want diversity, you want hegemony. In order to make room for your worldview you embrace “diversity” right up until all those pesky gays are out of the way. If this were 4chan instead of MacRumors I’m guessing we’d have a lot more clarity from you about not just homosexuality.

 

[superlawyer15]

Upholding American ideals and values as expressed in the 1st sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence is "virtue signaling" to a leftist cause?

I suspect you are not aware that's what "patriotism" is really all about.

I'll tell you what patriotism isn't. It sure isn't peddling a completely unsubstantiated claim that a duly elected president colluded with a foriegn nation to win an election. That's how Lewis spent the last 3 years of his life. He spent those final years dividing America to prop up a marxist loving political party that has no reservations about destroying our nation just so that they can hold political power.

 

[BoneHead001]

Question: Do you consider yourself to be a patriot? Assuming you're a United States citizen.

I love our country and all it stands for — life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. My freedom of speech is something everyone one should treasure.

 

[racer1441]

Who?

 

[Kabeyun]

I’m sick of seeing Apple virtue signaling and pandering to leftist causes. I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation.

Then don’t. Since Apple is “undermining our nation” by lauding a dead civil rights icon, be done with them! And while you’re at it, since you won’t need it anymore, also cancel your MR membership. See how easy?

 

[yg17]

I love our country and all it stands for — life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. My freedom of speech is something everyone one should treasure.

Ah yes, you're freedom of speech. But only yours. I guess the same freedom of speech doesn't apply to Tim Cook, because you said in your previous post he should stay out of politics.

 

[superlawyer15]

What you and your ilk won’t admit is that you actually don’t want diversity. Not ultimately, anyway. That’s a Trojan horse; a specious claim using a word progressives use to sound more reasonable. You don’t want diversity, you want hegemony. In order to make room for your worldview you embrace “diversity” right up until all those pesky gays are out of the way. If this were 4chan instead of MacRumors I’m guessing we’d have a lot more clarity from you about not just homosexuality.

I'm a non-white American. The type of diversity peddled by liberals hurts people like me and only serves to better the feelings of racist liberals who can't see past the color of my skin.

Not once in my entire life have I ever experienced racism at the hands of a conservative. It has ALWAYS been by a liberal.

 

[yg17]

I’m sick of seeing Apple virtue signaling and pandering to leftist causes. I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation. What Lewis did during the civil rights era may have been noble, but the party (and the ideals of the party) he supported up until death are nothing short of repugnant.

Then don't. Good luck finding an alternative. Google, Microsoft and all tech companies stand on the side of equality and justice for everyone.

Maybe when literally every company disagrees with you, it's your opinion that's wrong and not theirs.

 

[BoneHead001]

Then don’t. Since Apple is “undermining our nation” by lauding a dead civil rights icon, be done with them! And while you’re at it, since you won’t need it anymore, also cancel your MR membership. See how easy?

No, you should leave. John Lewis was no icon, but a lock-step marcher for the left-wing extremists in the Democrat party.

 

[citysnaps]

Do you love our country as founded? I do. I love our country and all it stands for — life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. My freedom of speech is something everyone one should treasure.

OK... And you don't want to "buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation."

I assume you have forsaken Apple products, right? Which companies do you purchase your tech from?

 

[Kabeyun]

I love our country and all it stands for — life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

Just not for homosexuals, though. Everyone but them. Or is anyone else on your list?

 

[citysnaps]

No, you should leave. John Lewis was no icon, but a lock-step marcher for the left-wing extremists in the Democrat party.

Do you know what he was marching for? It was for upholding American ideals and values expressed in the United States Declaration of Independence.

 

[Kabeyun]

I'm a non-white American.

I guess now is a good time to remind you that the people you’re aligning with don’t end things well for people like you. Since you say things they like, you may be last to go, but ultimately you’re not in the club. Sorry.

 

[superlawyer15]

Then don't. Good luck finding an alternative. Google, Microsoft and all tech companies stand on the side of equality and justice for everyone.

Maybe when literally every company disagrees with you, it's your opinion that's wrong and not theirs.

Ya, that's not how things work. We don't function by mob rule in this country.

Come to terms with reality, none of these companies care about you in any way, or care about your causes in any sincere way. They are simply milking you for money.
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I guess now is a good time to remind you that the people you’re aligning with don’t end things well for people like you. Since you say things they like, you may be last to go, but ultimately you’re not in the club. Sorry.

There it is folks - Exhibit A for leftist/liberal racism.

"You have to support us if you aren't white, it's what's best for you"

This fish rots from the top - just like Biden telling Charlemagne that he "isn't black"

 

[BoneHead001]

Just not for homosexuals, though. Everyone but them. Or is anyone else on your list?

I NEVER said that. Unlike you, I don’t see labels, but people. Look up the meaning of diversity.

 

[citysnaps]

Ya, that's not how things work. We don't function by mob rule in this country.

Come to terms with reality, none of these companies care about you in any way, or care about your causes in any sincere way. They are simply milking you for money.

I see you own a lot of Apple products. Why in the world would you support a company that goes against your core ideals? Especially considering your view about Apple: "I don’t want to buy products from a company that engages in conduct which undermines our nation."

I sure wouldn't reward a company with my dollars in that situation.

 

[DeepIn2U]

a man who did nothing but complain about the “corrupt and oppressive” system. He leeched off of the tax payers to live a good life and never passed significant legislation to benefit his state that has been in ruins since he started and did nothing to help it. But yeah, we’ll miss him.

He did nothing?

Main link:

Rep. John R. Lewis [D-GA5]’s 2017 legislative statistics.

Ranked most politically left compared to Georgia Delegation, and other 2017 legislative statistics

www.govtrack.us

1.

Lewis cosponsored 251 bills and resolutions introduced by other Members of Congress. Cosponsorship shows a willingness to work with others to advance policy goals.

Co-sponsored Bills list:

Search Bills in Congress - GovTrack.us

Search bills and resolutions in the United States Congress.

www.govtrack.us

2.

The House and Senate often work on the same issue simultaneously by introducing companion bills in each chamber. 4of Lewis’s bills and resolutions had a companion bill in the Senate. Working with a sponsor in the other chamber makes a bill more likely to be passed by both the House and Senate.

Those bills were: H.R. 12: Voter Empowerment Act of 2017; H.R. 1165: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax ...; H.R. 1602: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax ...; H.R. 1830: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017

3. Got bipartisan cosponsors on the 2nd most bills compared to Georgia Delegation

In this era of partisanship, it is important to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. 6 of Lewis’s 36 bills and resolutions had both a Democratic cosponsor and a Republican cosponsor in 2017.

4.
Introduced the 8th most bills compared to All Representatives (tied with 2 others)

Lewis introduced 36 bills and resolutions in 2017: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse#sponsor=400240&congress=115

5. This was a miss:

Lewis introduced 0 bills that became law, including via incorporation into other measures, in 2017. Keep in mind that it takes a law to repeal a law. Very few bills ever become law. IMPORTANT: The legislator must be the primary sponsor of the bill or joint resolution that was enacted or the primary sponsor of a bill or joint resolution for which at least about one third of its text was incorporated into another bill or joint resolution that was enacted as law, as determined by an automated analysis. While a legislator may lay claim to authoring other bills that became law, these cases are difficult for us to track quantitatively. We also exclude bills where the sponsor’s original intent is not in the final bill.

6.

Lewis missed 2.5% of votes (18 of 710 votes) in 2017.

Seems pretty much to me that Rep. John Lewis was doing his JOB; and from many other respected elite in society believe he did too.

He's suffered a fractured skull for participating on "Bloody Sunday" for non-violent protest in a world where racial equality was NOT law in the USA. I'd like to see YOU do 'nothing & complain' of that caliber to better society for everyone. Obviously you have no clue what doing "something" really is. Sad really.

 

[BoneHead001]

What you and your ilk won’t admit is that you actually don’t want diversity. Not ultimately, anyway. That’s a Trojan horse; a specious claim using a word progressives use so you sound more reasonable. You don’t want diversity, you want hegemony. In order to make room for your worldview you embrace “diversity” right up until all those pesky gays are out of the way. If this were 4chan instead of MacRumors I’m guessing we’d have a lot more clarity from you about not just homosexuality.

It’s close minded people like you who try to define what diversity is and is not. Diversity means EVERYTHING, not just far left-wing extremist ideals.

 

[NickName99]

I have to defend TheFluffyDuck here. Since it was on topic (human rights, equality) it can't be Whataboutism.

So according to you even Trump should be hypocrite (which he is anyway) and say he respects John Lewis (what he certainly doesn't do). That's just dishonest and morally questionable.

The original article is about Apple praising John Lewis with a full page tribute on their web site. That’s it. Maybe you need to take another look?