2016 Postmortem

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)

31. Like hero, like sycophant.

Thu May 5, 2016, 04:34 PM

May 2016

It wasn't the horrible abuses of Black children during the Civil Rights era.

It wasn't Dr Martin Luther King Jr getting killed.

It wasn't RFK getting killed.

No, no, no, no. It took Nixon supporters being rude to Hillary at the Republican National Convention in 1968 to open her eyes to Conservative asshats.

Some people only see a problem when they are the victim. Lacking empathy will do that.

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Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America [View all] workinclasszero May 2016 OP

And how many of Bernie's supporters attempt to shut that down? Buzz Clik May 2016 #1

They shut down any attempt to discuss what's going on. synergie May 2016 #52

wavered about you. this one does it. Welcome to Ignore. Hiraeth May 2016 #2

I believe misogyny is BrockBro talking point number 3. HooptieWagon May 2016 #3

Are they done with redefining mathematical impossibility for now? lagomorph777 May 2016 #8

This is the BS denier talking point number one, used in all cases, everything ever synergie May 2016 #69

Pfft. Whatever. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #4

I find the "Bernie Bro" a loathsome creature... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #5

Yes. LisaM May 2016 #6

My sister had this issue in Maine as well RockaFowler May 2016 #16

I learned the hard way in 2008 LisaM May 2016 #26

Being called a Bernie Bro made me realize many Democrats rather insult people mmonk May 2016 #7

Well if your candidate's baggage was anywhere close to hers farleftlib May 2016 #55

Finally recognizing misogyny? LULZ katsy May 2016 #9

My first thought as well. frylock May 2016 #13

Like hero, like sycophant. ieoeja May 2016 #31

Spot on. katsy May 2016 #34

you have confused misogyny with (institutional) sexism, which is a very common mistake. bettyellen May 2016 #37

i see. katsy May 2016 #59

these "outliers" have not received much pushback here or on Reddit or FB. That is why others get bettyellen May 2016 #61

Different subject altogether. katsy May 2016 #78

I supported Obama also. I also had to stand beside Clinton when Obama and his team played in sexism seabeyond May 2016 #81

^^^^^^^^ This shit right here!!!! ^^^^^^^^ vintx May 2016 #72

LMAO!!! basselope May 2016 #10

Cool story. frylock May 2016 #11

Very nice. It has all been said before, repeatedly. And needs to continually be said. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #12

This applies more to Reddit. joshcryer May 2016 #14

The 'Bros Before Hos' Tshirts in 2008 didn't turn on the light bulb? nt Dems to Win May 2016 #15

Shut up already! I am a 60 year old woman who has had enough of this bullshit. In 2008 jillan May 2016 #17

Wow. Shut up already. I am damn tired of the Sanders shill, too. Shut up already? I hear ya. seabeyond May 2016 #18

8 years from now... Armstead May 2016 #25

When will it stop? When Hillary loses this election and her supporters hopefully Joe the Revelator May 2016 #89

Is this the same gloria steinmen who claimed timmymoff May 2016 #19

+1000000 CharlotteVale May 2016 #23

Oh, come on. She explained that AND she called it back. LisaM May 2016 #28

No, you come on farleftlib May 2016 #58

You don't think college kids are having a good time working on Bernie's campaign? LisaM May 2016 #85

Your entire second paragraph is extremely lame farleftlib May 2016 #86

Well, okay, then. LisaM May 2016 #88

Awwww you don't like me very much?? farleftlib May 2016 #90

I like you just fine. LisaM May 2016 #91

walk it back, just like Hillary timmymoff May 2016 #67

Yep. Total frauds. Completely full of shit.nt vintx May 2016 #73

Total frauds? Lol. You tell it. seabeyond May 2016 #82

'Killary' is about her war policies, not her gender. Eric J in MN May 2016 #20

I have seen 1939 May 2016 #53

Oh, come on Time for change May 2016 #21

GWB is a Republican n/t obamanut2012 May 2016 #22

Yes, what is your point? Time for change May 2016 #38

Bush the Chimp..Idiot in Chief. Tricky Dick. Armstead May 2016 #24

All Republicans. When you have to discount so many other voices in order to defend your words.... bettyellen May 2016 #39

I actually took a picture of Bush and he did look like a chimp all american girl May 2016 #42

David Brock fabricated "Bernie Bros" to smear HRC supporters amborin May 2016 #27

He did not. It came from an editor at the Atlantic. seaglass May 2016 #46

Killary/Shrillary peggysue2 May 2016 #29

"BERN THE WITCH".....damn workinclasszero May 2016 #41

Also whichhillary. it seemed find to me, until I read I read it outloud...then I got it. Not cool all american girl May 2016 #44

Cool story bro Doctor_J May 2016 #30

Apparently she missed Obama Boys, the first made up misogynists invented by Hillary. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #32

I was an Obama supporter. Again, I had to stand up to the sexism direct at Clinton, while supportin seabeyond May 2016 #84

Something that doesn't exist made you recognize things? AgingAmerican May 2016 #33

It's not all blatant either. There's a lot of stealth-misogyny too. Code-words and dog-whistles ... NurseJackie May 2016 #35

that someone did not think twice before posting Hillary should "know her place" blows my mind. bettyellen May 2016 #40

In fairness to some, it's entirely possible that someone has such poor writing skills ... NurseJackie May 2016 #54

yeah, well they were also posting that support "because woman" is in itself sexism.... bettyellen May 2016 #56

Sometimes people fool me and I give credit where none is deserved. NurseJackie May 2016 #60

My socks finally made me recognize bvf May 2016 #36

The dog shit myth of the berniebro cali May 2016 #43

I think you're probably right about that, but only ... NurseJackie May 2016 #50

When someone is a danger to our society and its chances for survival, Ron Green May 2016 #45

Steinem: wasn't she the one who called women voting for Sanders "sluts"? Betty Karlson May 2016 #47

Don't forget the racism of "low information voters" and Stockholm Syndrome. nt LexVegas May 2016 #48

Very true... revmclaren May 2016 #92

Bernie Bros made me eat my own belly button! Sky Masterson May 2016 #49

Here's a link ... NurseJackie May 2016 #57

Oh I get it. Sky Masterson May 2016 #65

Even more ... NurseJackie May 2016 #68

From the samee guy Sky Masterson May 2016 #74

The more you know ... NurseJackie May 2016 #75

My problem is in the Stereotype Sky Masterson May 2016 #77

It's a figment of someone's imagination farleftlib May 2016 #62

winner winner chicken dinner! Sky Masterson May 2016 #66

Mmmmmm chicken farleftlib May 2016 #71

I always thought that this level of misogyny was something that the Right had synergie May 2016 #51

What's a Bernie Bro? Urchin May 2016 #63

Good point. The fact that people assign a gender specific "bro" identity to anonymous persons on the Vote2016 May 2016 #64

"ITS BREAKFAST IN AMERICA!" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #70

Don't forget "cackle" lunamagica May 2016 #76

Looks Like They are Practicing pmorlan1 May 2016 #79

You really have to take that crap on a person to person... Buddyblazon May 2016 #80

I already left a long response to this on bjo59 May 2016 #83

Were they even a real thing? I thought we cleared that up that it was mostly a meme. nt silvershadow May 2016 #87