Nelson Mandela dead

[atotnine]

RIP. I loved him in Shawshank Redemption. I think I will watch tonight in tribute.

 

[rudeguy]

I have no words.

Has to be fake

 

[AznAnarchy99]

RIP They say in threes is he the second one after paul walker?

Brian from Family was the first.

 

[Imported]

Has to be fake

I would certainly hope so. Or hacked. No one can be that dumb.

 

[luv2liv]

hard to believe someone fought against injustice without a gun, without violence, and won.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Has to be fake

I would certainly hope so. Or hacked. No one can be that dumb..

Who knows; many of those "celebrities" types are not known for their intelligence/common sense

However, he did attempt to straighten out his country

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Who knows; many of those "celebrities" types are not known for their intelligence/common sense

However, he did attempt to straighten out his country

I met her in Vegas. She was pretty cool and stopped to talk for a bit. Didn't seem as dumb as the media makes her out to be.

 

[DesiPower]

Has to be fake

For the sake of humanity, I certainly hope so

 

[Imp]

Sucks.

But I have considered him "gone" for a while. There was talk for months that he was in a vegetative state, and family was squabbling over his legacy.

 

[AdamK47]

Get out of here, troll.

I'm socially unacceptable. I'll conform to social norms this time and type "RIP". Although I doubt typing three capital letters on a geek forum will actually do him justice.

Everyone should already know how great and loved Mandela was. The media has always been ready to push the button to deploy their pre-made content in the wake of his death to capitalize on it. They do this in order to maximize viewership quickly and increase their bottom line.

 

[feralkid]

I'm socially unacceptable. I'll conform to social norms this time and type "RIP". Although I doubt typing three capital letters on a geek forum will actually do him justice.

Everyone should already know how great and loved Mandela was. The media has always been ready to push the button to deploy their pre-made content in the wake of his death to capitalize on it. They do this in order to maximize viewership quickly and increase their bottom line.

So who is forcing you to watch the condolences on the media?

Who is forcing you to read this thread?

Show a little human respect or GTFO.

 

[AdamK47]

So who is forcing you to watch the condolences on the media?

Who is forcing you to read this thread?

Show a little human respect or GTFO.

Your respect has been noted in this thread.

I'm sorry for offending you.

 

[rudeguy]

For the sake of humanity, I certainly hope so

Saw it confirmed fake.

Sucks that trolls try to use something like this to get attention.

I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Mandela was a symbol of freedom but a reminder that not every country valued freedom like we do. The little town I grew up in didn't have racism. It just wasn't there. Learning about his struggle helped me to understand how big the world really was.

 

[SKORPI0]

RIP. I loved him in Shawshank Redemption. I think I will watch tonight in tribute.

That was Morgan Freeman, stupid..... R.I.P. :'(

 

[zinfamous]

RIP to a great man. Shame the people that followed him.




...my friend also texted me a few hours ago that "Morgan Freeman had died." 🙁

 

[HomerJS]

Saw it confirmed fake.

Sucks that trolls try to use something like this to get attention.

I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Mandela was a symbol of freedom but a reminder that not every country valued freedom like we do. The little town I grew up in didn't have racism. It just wasn't there. Learning about his struggle helped me to understand how big the world really was.

Too bad Ronald Reagan didn't have your sense.

Big ups for Republicans in congress joining Dems to override.

 

[rudeguy]

Too bad Ronald Reagan didn't have your sense.

Big ups for Republicans in congress joining Dems to override.

I have zero idea what you are talking about.

 

[zinfamous]

Too bad Ronald Reagan didn't have your sense.

Big ups for Republicans in congress joining Dems to override.

huh?

 

[sdifox]

RIP

 

[JulesMaximus]

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela... RIP forever.

 

[dennilfloss]

We could all learn form this great, humble, compassionate man. He now belongs to history. RIP

 

[JulesMaximus]

Saw it confirmed fake.

Sucks that trolls try to use something like this to get attention.

I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Mandela was a symbol of freedom but a reminder that not every country valued freedom like we do. The little town I grew up in didn't have racism. It just wasn't there. Learning about his struggle helped me to understand how big the world really was.

Yeah right... was this town in the United States? Were there any black people in that town?

 

[rudeguy]

Yeah right... was this town in the United States? Were there any black people in that town?

Yes and yes

Also Mexicans, Indians, Asians...

Though we did hate on Polocks. The next town over was the "Polish Capitol of Michigan".

 

[HomerJS]

I have zero idea what you are talking about.

In 1986 a bill was introduced in Congress called the Anti-Aparthied Act. It imposed sanctions against South Africa. Reagan vetoed and said the Anti-Apartheid Act was "immoral" and "utterly repugnant."

Congress got up enough votes to override Reagan and conservatives in congress. Main stream Republicans joined the Democrats.

 

[zinfamous]

In 1986 a bill was introduced in Congress called the Anti-Aparthied Act. It imposed sanctions against South Africa. Reagan vetoed and said the Anti-Apartheid Act was "immoral" and "utterly repugnant."

Congress got up enough votes to override Reagan and conservatives in congress. Main stream Republicans joined the Democrats.

Look, we all know Reagan was a stain, but can we leave it out of this thread?