LeBron James Bows to China and Stands Against Pro-Democracy Hong Kong!

Bad Wigins wrote:

What does openly supporting riots in a foreign country have to do with social justice? Imposing your own values and traditions on others? Where's the virtue in minding other people's business?

What does supporting democracy and civil rights have to do with social justice? What does speaking out when authoritarian regimes engage in violent repression have to do with virtue? What, if anything, do kids have to do with Trix cereal? Tune-in to the 2 am radio hour to hear philosopher-king Bad Wigins go to war with the obvious.

Don't go to the games.

LeBron James is proof that " A Strong Back is a Terrible Thing to Waste"

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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/10/13/in-hong-kong-cruz-decries-china-dictatorship-blasts-nba-for-censoring-houston-rockets-gm/

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https://www.tedcruz.org/news/hot-air-sasse-cruz-aoc-others-in-congress-send-bipartisan-letter-to-nba-stop-kissing-chinas-ass-and-suspend-your-operations-there-for-now/

Lebron = in collusion with China.

He finally does the right thing, and shuts up.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27854748/lebron-james-says-turning-focus-china-championship

"It's a huge political thing. But we are leaders and we can step up at times. I'm not saying at this particular time, but if you don't feel like you should speak on things, you shouldn't have to."

Translation: I'm only going to speak out about Trump because it doesn't affect my pocketbook. That's real leadership. Bravo!

Derp Nation wrote:

What does supporting democracy and civil rights have to do with social justice? What does speaking out when authoritarian regimes engage in violent repression have to do with virtue?

What kind of idiot thinks imposing their favored form of government on foreign countries is a virtue? Ever hear of Iraq?

What kind of idiot says "regime" without realizing how they're exposing their inherent bias?

If you think you respect democracy, read the UN Charter, which was negotiated and agreed to by a vast majority of the world's nations. Sovereign affairs of other countries aren't your business. It's the law, abide by it.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Derp Nation wrote:

What does supporting democracy and civil rights have to do with social justice? What does speaking out when authoritarian regimes engage in violent repression have to do with virtue?

What kind of idiot thinks imposing their favored form of government on foreign countries is a virtue? Ever hear of Iraq?

What kind of idiot says "regime" without realizing how they're exposing their inherent bias?

If you think you respect democracy, read the UN Charter, which was negotiated and agreed to by a vast majority of the world's nations. Sovereign affairs of other countries aren't your business. It's the law, abide by it.

Singapore is hardly a democracy and they’re doing just fine.

Democrats are trash wrote:

https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1184075476240883713?s=20

Democrats are trash!!!

you must be proud of yourself...twist something around to try to diminish a completely different issue because it offends your narrow view of the world, and take every chance to show your condescension, because you're white and you think you can...I'm sure you thought of this all by yourself too

You know Trump secretley back Hong Kong, I think he'll do it openly in time when the time is right. He clearly isn't afraid of China.

Bad Wigins destroying idiots with FACTS and LOGIC!

It's sad how many people are quick to criticize him when they would do the same thing if they were in his shoes. To the people hating, what have YOU personally done to aid those in Hong Kong?

If rherr ia wrote:

If there is one thing this thread proves, it’s that conservatives are susceptible to group think and are emotional rather than rationale debaters.

This country is in trouble with you guys as voters.

You are describing both sides of the political spectrum. The fact that you don't see that means you're probably part of the problem.

I did re-read it wrote:

he didnt say wrote:

Wow, the reading comprehension of the op and the follow-up posters is at an abysmally low level. He did not take stance on any of the issues at hand with China. He only commented on the timing of the tweet.

Except that by commenting on the timing of the tweet he is taking a stand.

Now he wants to deflect and "talk about USA problems"...

"Obviously, it's a tough situation we're all in right now. Us as an Association, us as athletes, owners, GMs, so on and so forth."

"I think when an issue comes up, if you feel passionate about it or you feel like there's something you wanna talk about, then so be it. I also don't think that every issue should be everybody's problem as well. When things come up, there's multiple things that we haven't talked about that happen in our own country that we don't bring up."

LeBron brought up his efforts to help kids in the inner city -- which has been commendable for sure -- but that's not really what people are asking about right now.

"There's issues all over the world. The best thing we can do is, if you feel passionate about it, talk about it. If you're not ... if you don't have a lot of knowledge about it or you don't quite understand it, I don't think you should talk about it because it just puts you in a tough position."

As someone stated before, cause Lebron is the expert on all Human right issues.....?

LeBron can go live in China, and complain about the government, and be taken away in the middle of the night,

and have his organs harvested, including his balls that go to some 90 year old billionaire.

By supporting "China" he's the enemy of the Chinese people, for the whole population is under the thumb of the government, that can and will detain and or kill you at their whim, as an excuse to get your organs, this is a nazi style business, untold horrors.

This is the ultimate Orwellian nightmare scenario that has unfolded.

Guys like LeBron are pawns, who are bought and sold.

His interview posture and rhetoric is one of a psychopath, manipulator.

Usually I like people to succeed, but Lebron, no, these type of guys need to go down. these types of guys need

to have holes poked in their armor, and feel some pain,

but karma is good here, he's put himself in the cross hairs of the entire chinese population, the lakers are NOT going to get too many chinese expats going to games, idiot has no idea.

what a moron.