Bernie Sanders

hootinholler

(26,449 posts) Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:30 AM Nov 2015

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For the record the term "white trailer trash" is racist [View all]

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The irony that someone firmly entrenched in camp weathervane would use such a racist trope to attack Bernie Supporters is laughable in that it's a prime example of what they are really about.

All that "Not Good Enough" bullshit? All that y'all are racist bullshit? Using this phrase kind of puts the lie to that shit.

Do I even need to explain why white trailer trash is racist?

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For the record the term "white trailer trash" is racist [View all] hootinholler Nov 2015 OP

They are not liberal or progressive. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #1

Maybe that is why they support Clinton. peacebird Nov 2015 #2

Ta Da! Now it makes sense ;~) Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Nitram Nov 2015 #50

wow. he must have been looking into a mirror roguevalley Nov 2015 #26

They’re horrible. IGNORE THEM. dorkzilla Nov 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author hootinholler Nov 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author JackInGreen Nov 2015 #7

Certainly interesting and very revealing. Autumn Nov 2015 #10

pretty sad. marym625 Nov 2015 #17

I find it very sad too. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #139

Too bad the children can't handle adult issues. marym625 Nov 2015 #141

I think some of them are actually crying out for help. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #145

Good point marym625 Nov 2015 #147

It's unbelievably sad. I don't even know where to begin. stillwaiting Nov 2015 #158

yes. well said. marym625 Nov 2015 #160

Oh wow marym! I must have missed a lot yesterday!! stillwaiting Nov 2015 #166

Thank you. The feeling is mutual. marym625 Nov 2015 #169

Agree completely. cui bono Nov 2015 #214

I missed a bunch as well marym625 Nov 2015 #223

Yes, it's clear. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #19

Very. Autumn Nov 2015 #22

I don't know if it reveals anything we haven't known all along. merrily Nov 2015 #45

Swtiching support from Bernie Enthusiast Nov 2015 #90

Bottom line: certain people are not now Bernie supporters and there's a lot of drama merrily Nov 2015 #105

The 'Bernie supporters' nonsense is a TALKING POINT. It makes me laugh actually. I would sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #142

Agree. Leave the drama to the pros on Broadway. merrily Nov 2015 #144

One of her early blazes of glory was a gleeful "old white males are dying off" OP. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2015 #210

And the results are in... hootinholler Nov 2015 #69

Pass those around like candy Hoot Autumn Nov 2015 #72

I need a scrip for those!!! cui bono Nov 2015 #89

Thank you #2,5,6 and 7 for at least attempting to wrap your brains around what is going on here. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #126

There is no Bernie slapfest. But there is a site where DU and DUers are being attacked sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #129

I understand .... but, honestly if the Hills are the ones doing the slapping then by definition Hiraeth Nov 2015 #135

To juror #7: I've publicized DU mail I've received. It's MINE and I'll do what I want with it. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #171

Yep, if it was sent to them Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #177

EXACTLY. Everyone should post hateful and/or bizarre PMs that they receive. kath Nov 2015 #178

Yes it is Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #182

The double standards here are breathtaking . TheFarS1de Nov 2015 #201

Strife and hate - you are so right. 840high Nov 2015 #102

Apparently to embarrassing Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #112

And she is still sending bizarre, hateful PMs: kath Nov 2015 #173

That was sent to Brother Ivan? Autumn Nov 2015 #174

No, to me. And I have no earthly idea what she is referring to. kath Nov 2015 #175

To you? Alert that message to Skinner. It's bad enough Autumn Nov 2015 #176

Sickening Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #180

+1 Absolutely. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #191

First thing I want you to do is edit your post Autumn Nov 2015 #179

Good advice Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #181

Thank you! I wanted it to show up in the gray box thingy, but didn't know how to do it. kath Nov 2015 #183

I am sending you the link to what the message you received is about Autumn Nov 2015 #184

And edit the name of the sender Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #186

Lol! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #189

Chapter two Capt. Autumn Nov 2015 #195

How odd hootinholler Nov 2015 #204

LOL! I wonder what the next act will be... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2015 #208

You need to alert on it and then report the hide on post #5 davidpdx Nov 2015 #205

Well that's an interesting email, for sure. City Lights Nov 2015 #11

Yeah it kind of makes you go Autumn Nov 2015 #12

Indeed! nt City Lights Nov 2015 #15

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #136

Quite welcome JackInGreen Nov 2015 #18

Yes, thank you Jack. It clears up a lot Autumn Nov 2015 #21

Thanks for the infusion of sack JackInGreen Nov 2015 #24

You did the right thing Autumn Nov 2015 #25

Damn, Jack Aerows Nov 2015 #49

That was my reaction JackInGreen Nov 2015 #53

I can understand Aerows Nov 2015 #54

That age old question JackInGreen Nov 2015 #56

That kind of shit NEEDS to be exposed. cui bono Nov 2015 #94

do you have the jury results? would like to see the comments, thanks Hiraeth Nov 2015 #97

I saw them in this thread somewhere. n/t cui bono Nov 2015 #114

uhm, kay. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #124

I've got a similar PM but with even worse language riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #143

Please post yours here, kath Nov 2015 #185

People should post them in GDP Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #192

Oh, right. Forgot this was in the Bernie group. kath Nov 2015 #196

I did send an alert to the admins. Nothing was done riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #202

I'm sorry your post got hidden. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #151

I don't understand that hide at all. polly7 Nov 2015 #152

Exactly. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #153

All along, imo. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #154

That's true too. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #155

All of that bmus, polly7 Nov 2015 #156

...! Well said.. KoKo Nov 2015 #165

And that was the poster who said she received a stalkerish type of letter through the mail. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #162

...! KoKo Nov 2015 #167

IT certainly demonstrates that manufacturing such an artifact hootinholler Nov 2015 #170

I never believed that lie for a minute. And if it was true, it wasn't illegal. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #172

Actually no, they would not laugh nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #232

I don't believe the story to be true, and if it is... DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #234

Due to the nature of the job nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #235

"And that was the poster who said she received a stalkerish type of letter" BeanMusical Nov 2015 #187

Or a phone camera. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #188

Yep, or a webcam. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #190

I stand with Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #193

Ever read that 'letter' AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #206

I doubt many believe that story anymore. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #216

I have no doubts that the person got it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #231

This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Nov 2015 #239

Yeah, I don't take "I love Bernie but" to heart. merrily Nov 2015 #27

Oh I didn't either JackInGreen Nov 2015 #32

Thanks for showing us that--incredible stuff. panader0 Nov 2015 #70

that is some sick shit roguevalley Nov 2015 #29

So, we're both trailer trash and latte liberals living in nice houses. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #34

I hate latte Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #46

Me too, hate lattes. Like my coffee like my president: Black. tazkcmo Nov 2015 #128

Senator Sanders is still respected here. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2015 #209

That is most interesting.... truebrit71 Nov 2015 #37

The only person I have on ignore. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #38

Whoa. bunnies Nov 2015 #43

Oh my! darkangel218 Nov 2015 #44

Holy shit!!! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #57

Don't it though? JackInGreen Nov 2015 #59

It really does, doesn't it? n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #66

I broke my monacle reading that Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #101

Not surprised to see something like this from that person. ms liberty Nov 2015 #58

Bit like jurassic park JackInGreen Nov 2015 #60

Hey Jack, Autumn Nov 2015 #74

The question is now that they know she is roguevalley Nov 2015 #76

Well, she's been very useful to them so I would say that they'll wait until she's not anymore. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #194

That is hilarious! And so true. :) nt ladyVet Nov 2015 #149

OMFG! Thread winner. DUzy. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #163

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! merrily Nov 2015 #217

That should be a sig line! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #218

I'm mostly surprised that it was spelled out. The rest was obvious from the get-go n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #87

I'm not surprised either. 840high Nov 2015 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #8

There are only 769 to choose from n/t hootinholler Nov 2015 #33

You both should be ashamed of yourselves. yardwork Nov 2015 #78

It's not his real name. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #197

Is that a poster's real name? If so, that's really not cool. yardwork Nov 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #73

Ok, this is a really nasty game. yardwork Nov 2015 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #82

'their hideous views'... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #9

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #28

Why that's absolutely hideous!!!! Fuddnik Nov 2015 #48

I think it was actually King Leonardo who had that stock phrase Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #207

+1,000,000 cui bono Nov 2015 #113

If it's bad for multi-national corporations, it's bad for them. Simple enough. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #159

I honestly think they don't give a shit about issues. beerandjesus Nov 2015 #13

I thought we were all rich white, straight males. marym625 Nov 2015 #14

This does not reflect well on them. I guess they think this is jwirr Nov 2015 #16

Technically not racist. It doesn't make sweeping generalizations based on race. TalkingDog Nov 2015 #20

That message... yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #23

No kidding. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author swilton Nov 2015 #30

I don't think it qualifies... lame54 Nov 2015 #31

they are legends in their own behinds stupidicus Nov 2015 #35

When using the pejorative 'trailer trash,' sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #36

Yep hootinholler Nov 2015 #41

I never saw it like that Mnpaul Nov 2015 #140

Not so much racist as -bigoted- and small spirited. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #39

Except when they Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #47

I don't think it works that way. By definition. Calling white people white is not like Hiraeth Nov 2015 #51

No, it is definitely racist. TM99 Nov 2015 #92

? calling a white person white is racist ? Hiraeth Nov 2015 #93

Others in that thread who agreed TM99 Nov 2015 #95

what thread? this thread? my post was tailor made specific to the person I replied to IN THIS THREAD Hiraeth Nov 2015 #96

Look. TM99 Nov 2015 #98

thank you for clarifying and I agree with you but, to keep the peace on DU I have found it best Hiraeth Nov 2015 #99

No problem. TM99 Nov 2015 #100

"White trash" is a layered slur Scootaloo Nov 2015 #108

One of the best explanations I've heard hootinholler Nov 2015 #117

I grew up with it in my ears. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #118

Me too hootinholler Nov 2015 #119

I guess. See, I am one of those that words don't bother me. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #121

Oh, doesn't bother me, either. Like I said, I came from that. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #122

exactly!! please re-read my post I just edited it and added to it. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #123

Amen to that. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #220

Doesn't bother me either. Just confirms where all the nastiness is coming from. sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #148

Yep. That's the way I always understood it. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #134

+1000 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #137

Yes it by the use of that in the way it was Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #111

meh. point taken, I guess. Gets kinda confusing to me especially since the one Hiraeth Nov 2015 #125

Tell me about it Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #127

Whoa. That is just freaky. Reminds me of posters on fan boards CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #40

That's exactly what it is - celebrity hero worship. Maedhros Nov 2015 #81

They're Classist!!! TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #42

Juuuust a bit of projection on that dudes part MynameisBlarney Nov 2015 #52

It's about time someone pointed this out Depaysement Nov 2015 #55

What does it mean..."Chav" haikugal Nov 2015 #226

Derogatory word Depaysement Nov 2015 #236

Thanks.. haikugal Nov 2015 #237

Google can be your friend - see below Depaysement Nov 2015 #240

Yes of course... haikugal Nov 2015 #241

As one coming from a family with plenty of "white trailer trash" in the family tree hueymahl Nov 2015 #61

Really? Because no people who live in trailers who are not white ever exhibit any of the behaviors merrily Nov 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author fleabiscuit Nov 2015 #63

That attitude and that entitlement that a person feels they can say that about people Autumn Nov 2015 #75

What? Being poor? Living in a trailer? Or being 'trash'? Live and Learn Nov 2015 #138

Wow, that is not just racist, that is psychotic. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #64

The line that got to me is zalinda Nov 2015 #65

please remember we all have to work together after the primaries and this does not help dembotoz Nov 2015 #67

Yes, please, we need to be better victims, for the good of the party. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #164

In this week of refugee awareness, let's just agree that no human being is trash. Can we do that? Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #71

This. Thank you, Bluenorthwest. n/t ms liberty Nov 2015 #131

Some posters believe that African Americans cannot be racist and have posted articles to that effect merrily Nov 2015 #79

There's homophobia as well Prism Nov 2015 #80

I ignore their Ops here. I have nothing in common with them.The problem I have is with people Autumn Nov 2015 #83

Nailed it. Puglover Nov 2015 #84

+1000000000 Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #86

Add a dash of thriving on attention for attention's sake, and you have it nailed. arcane1 Nov 2015 #88

Bless his heart. historylovr Nov 2015 #91

It's not racist, because whites aren't an oppressed group by another race. valerief Nov 2015 #103

There is institutional racism TM99 Nov 2015 #106

No, there's only systemic racism and people's behavior that stems valerief Nov 2015 #107

Nope. TM99 Nov 2015 #109

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree. Your first two labels, to me, are behavioral results of the valerief Nov 2015 #110

Then yes, we disagree. TM99 Nov 2015 #115

No kidding Kalidurga Dec 2015 #251

K&R! darkangel218 Nov 2015 #116

Wow, that is some nasty, bigoted, and so WRONG garbage. I suppose it's good to have sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #120

This thread was alerted Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #130

The irony is unbelievable. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #150

It reads like she was attempting to send an alert to a jury. Autumn Nov 2015 #168

the ones who asked to be blocked? MisterP Nov 2015 #215

She is blocked from the group, she was rude and she hates Bernie so yeah people Autumn Nov 2015 #219

"ironic and hypocritical" BeanMusical Nov 2015 #221

wow. Talk about hate-filled! That's them though. in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #132

"the Democratic party was nice enough to let him run" Bernin4U Nov 2015 #133

Interesting, I hadn't thought about it that way. senz Nov 2015 #211

I partly disagree with that--I think it's more classist than racist eridani Nov 2015 #146

I heard those sorts of comments senz Nov 2015 #212

No, I don't think it is necessarily racist. rogerashton Nov 2015 #157

Wow. TBF Nov 2015 #161

this is what the mean kids wendylaroux Nov 2015 #198

We didn't have a lot of money, but we were ok .. polly7 Nov 2015 #199

Seems like people who were poor ARE nicer. wendylaroux Nov 2015 #200

I lived with one for way too long, he definitely didn't have an ounce of it polly7 Nov 2015 #203

Re upsetting behaviors senz Nov 2015 #213

That article is very informative and applies to a few I've been around. They're lethal. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #224

They can be, especially if they have any power over a person senz Nov 2015 #225

I've always viewed them as psychic vampires. haikugal Nov 2015 #227

Narcissism can also be supplied from pretend Puglover Nov 2015 #244

Look I will say it, my irony meter broke a while ago nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #222

It's always good to hear your voice here Nadin! haikugal Nov 2015 #228

Well I expect to get a vaca anyway nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #229

I highly recommend putting Third Way, and other conservative types, on ignore. Zorra Nov 2015 #230

I recommend NOT engaging them, even for the time of day nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #233

Why should I care? What has any conservative got to say that I didn't Zorra Nov 2015 #238

They try nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #243

It really is not worth the effort. It ends up making for a hateful exchange and LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #242

While it may be insulting awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #245

Kick Autumn Dec 2015 #246

Kick Autumn Dec 2015 #247

Kick, for all the wonderful "Weapons grade hypocrisy". Autumn Dec 2015 #248

I disagree hootinholler Dec 2015 #249

Hoot you know this time of day I'm just ass backwards Autumn Dec 2015 #250

Kick Autumn Feb 2016 #252

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Kick Autumn Feb 2016 #254