JRCF29 8,152 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 30 minutes ago, Lion Heart said: Seems like he was paid off to "run" for President.Ā He's not even running, he would've had to file weeks ago in 6 states and hasn't even started collecting signatures for the remaining onesĀ Ā you really think he'll get enough write-in votes to make a significant impact Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetsTryinWrite 1,262 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Thatās disgusting. America, if you vote him in, weāre done.Ā Defend Your Humanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality 65,806 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 minute ago, JRCF29 said: He's not even running, he would've had to file weeks ago in almost every stateĀ Ā you really think he'll get enough write-in votes to make a significant impact Considering this is America, yes Ā I get that he'll obviously never become president (at least not in 2020 ), but I also wouldn't be surprised if people here just wrote in Kanye as some sick, stupid joke.Ā šš¤š¹ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,152 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 minute ago, M Monstre said: Considering this is America, yes Ā I get that he'll obviously never become president (at least not in 2020 ), but I also wouldn't be surprised if people here just wrote in Kanye as some sick, stupid joke.Ā People that were going to write somebody in are going to write somebody in regardless of whether that's Kanye or not. I don't see Kanye pulling too many votes away from Biden or Trump. People have a right to a protest vote, if someone's happens to be for Kanye thenĀ Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie 2,824 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, 776673564747836765 said: Aren't he and his wifeĀ billionaires ? Exactly. This is why the world is f right now. A couple of weeks after Kim is crowned billionair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality 65,806 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: People that were going to write somebody in are going to write somebody in regardless of whether that's Kanye or not. I don't see Kanye pulling too many votes away from Biden or Trump. People have a right to a protest vote, if someone's happens to be for Kanye thenĀ I mean, people have the right to not vote, or vote for someone else, but I just don't think that's a smart thing to do in 2020. IDK, whatever it is, I just hope people don't legitimately write in Kanye. I'm sorry, but that's just not doing anyone any favors. This is the most important election inĀ years, let's just vote for Biden. šš¤š¹ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,152 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 minute ago, M Monstre said: I mean, people have the right to not vote, or vote for someone else, but I just don't think that's a smart thing to do in 2020. IDK, whatever it is, I just hope people don't legitimately write in Kanye. I'm sorry, but that's just not doing anyone any favors. This is the most important election inĀ years, let's just vote for Biden. If I had to bet I 'd bet that Bernie will get more votes than Kanye Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality 65,806 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: If I had to bet I 'd bet that Bernie will get more votes than Kanye True, I could see that definitely happening.Ā Again, I don't think it'll necessarily help (this coming from someone who supported Bernie in the 2020 Democratic primary), but I think that's probably a fair assumption to make.Ā šš¤š¹ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TortureMeOnReplay 5,070 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I'm not surprised. PPP loans have been grossly used since being authorized. P.F. Chang's got a loan. Shake Shack got one. The NBA Lakers got one. Hallmark got one. I'm pretty sure a sportswear retailer got one. Ā Oh, and the churches too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,152 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, M Monstre said: True, I could see that definitely happening.Ā Again, I don't think it'll necessarily help (this coming from someone who supported Bernie in the 2020 Democratic primary), but I think that's probably a fair assumption to make.Ā Unless Kanye starts actually campaigning I doubt he'll make much impact. But if he sets up a PAC, runs ads, or holds townhalls and other campaign events- different ballgame Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 119,403 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Aussie said: Exactly. This is why the world is f right now. A couple of weeks after Kim is crowned billionair I found out that Kim is not billionaire but has about $900 million : there is articleĀ Forbes Says Kim Kardashian Isn't a Billionaire :Ā https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/kim-kardashian-not-a-billionaire-forbes Maybe Kanye wants to make KimĀ billionaire by giving her these money fromĀ Paycheck Protection ProgramĀ I had a hole in the pocket of my favourite coat And my love for @Juanlittlem dropped into the lining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 hours ago, JRCF29 said: I will never be able to get over elementary grammatical and vocabulary mistakes in published articles. It shows a laziness or incompetence on the part of the writer/editor, and immediately, at least in my mind, damages the credibility of the piece.Ā Attribute: regard something as being the cause (for something); point to as a cause Contribute: give towards; aid; be part of Ā Ā attributed is the correct word. Kanye West's Yeezy company hasĀ been the cause ofĀ hisĀ growing net worth... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,152 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Just now, Maleficent said: attributed is the correct word. Kanye West's Yeezy company hasĀ been the cause ofĀ to hisĀ growing net worth... No, it is not. Attributed would be the correct word if the sentence was structured as follows: āKanye Westās growing net worth has beenĀ attributedĀ to his company YeezyāĀ Ā Re-read your sentence and tell me if āhas been the cause of to hisāĀ makes sense or is grammatically appropriateĀ Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: Re-read your sentence and tell me if āhas been the cause of to hisāĀ makes sense or is grammatically appropriateĀ oops that was my bad, the "to" should be taken out.Ā but regardless, attributed is the correct word.Ā Websters example: "the building was attributed as the reason to Frank Lloyd Wright's success as an architect". thus,Ā "Kanye West's brand is attributed to his growing net worth"Ā it shows direct causation, not contributionĀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 @JRCF29 https://sentencedict.com/be attributed to.html and hereĀ https://ludwig.guru/s/which+has+attributed+to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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