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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Refusal to accept Clinton as the Nominee is Rooted in Misogyny and Racism [View all]Herman4747
(1,825 posts)352. This lady begs to differ:
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Refusal to accept Clinton as the Nominee is Rooted in Misogyny and Racism [View all]
bravenak
Jun 2016
OP
Bingo. I found that among my poker friends. One quietly admitted that HRC is not evil incarnate and
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#296
if you truly mean far hard right, you are delving into white nationalists who would NEVER support a
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#310
I did read it....But all that was really needed to know was the offensive headline
Armstead
Jun 2016
#243
I don't want Warren as the VP pick. I would prefer Sec Julian Castro. But I trust
underthematrix
Jun 2016
#12
Castro is about ready as Rubio would be. Propped up more by the media and institution than anything.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2016
#26
Yet, you love citing scores of their articles when it fits your narrative.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2016
#193
I am so glad you've explained how comparing women's hair color isn't sexist at all. Truly. nt
msanthrope
Jun 2016
#145
That you refer to women by their hair color is not something I would brag about, but you go right
msanthrope
Jun 2016
#144
you asked if anyone would refer to men in that manner I replied I didn't refer to any women
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#149
The article isn't about people who don't support Hillary, it's about people who DENY THAT SHE WON.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#299
I'll accept that you have a link but call the claim absolute bullshit. But you have every right to
floriduck
Jun 2016
#5
Then I guess your call is bullshit too. Everyone makes mistakes at some point.
floriduck
Jun 2016
#8
Saying 'rooted' goes too far, but there is an element of that in the tone-deafness.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#9
Reminds me of my first pass at grad school, where I began to have my doubts about ...
Hekate
Jun 2016
#125
That is a very broad generalization, which indicates a lack of critical thinking.
tabasco
Jun 2016
#13
Criticizing PoC who vote for her as having "Stockholm Syndrome" certainly is. nt
msanthrope
Jun 2016
#33
the racist part is about dismissing the fact that she won largely because of the margins
qdouble
Jun 2016
#41
Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citigroup, UBS, and millions in cash have much more to do
think
Jun 2016
#15
"When people say that Clinton stole the election or that Sanders is the true winner,
sufrommich
Jun 2016
#19
Not in my case. I just don't like him period. But, I don't like angry white men.
leftofcool
Jun 2016
#63
I don't like angry men either, black or white. Interesting how you added race to it. nt
Autumn
Jun 2016
#74
I was thinking about the issues. But you are right, it doesn't really matter which site. nt
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#71
It can be a bit difficult since she is constantly flipping but I assure you that I know where she
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#91
Here here!! She has been calling me a racist for a year (?) and I am a mixed race.
jillan
Jun 2016
#103
As another poster said, this article is genius propaganda knowing liberals are terrified of...
MadDAsHell
Jun 2016
#136
IMO a rather lazy catch all appeals to the emotions no critical thinking required
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#142
People posting in ths very thread did not bother to 'read' it. Just complain.
bravenak
Jun 2016
#221
Funny how automatically you seem to think I wrote this or completely agree with anything
bravenak
Jun 2016
#161
I suppose just not agreeing with the candidate's positions is out of the question.
Vinca
Jun 2016
#159
Accepting that she won a rigged process is another necessary step in our evolution.
Orsino
Jun 2016
#177
So you just decided not to actually read the linked piece and instead let me know
bravenak
Jun 2016
#190
Yes, those refusers love her policies, love election irregularities, but hate her gender and race.
Scuba
Jun 2016
#182
Why do some hillary supporters continue to try to stir up shit? Like this OP? Why????? nt
Logical
Jun 2016
#194
So, in case you didn't know, here is the list of DEMOCRATIC Senators who voted yay.
MoonRiver
Jun 2016
#210
Have no idea why discussion of Hillary and US internal politics gets turned into anti Israel screed
bravenak
Jun 2016
#240
Not enough will leave and we will need to bring in moderates to make up for you guys who do leave
bravenak
Jun 2016
#235
I am pretty positive that many of the 'dead enders' are not really on our side anyway
bravenak
Jun 2016
#239
Agreed and that applies to many topics, a lot of us overlap somewhere in our progressive ideology.
Rex
Jun 2016
#269
So it's a sort of low simmering racism/misogyny, that will evaporate after the convention?
Marr
Jun 2016
#257
Exactly. If it's this bad among Sanders supporters, imagine what it's like among non-liberals. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#295
Beg Sanders. The winner get on her knees and .... BEG Sanders. Ya. Pretty damn disrespectful
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#302
No it's not. In fact, if HRC were a man with the same resume and the same PROBLEMS, he never
jonno99
Jun 2016
#305
Hillary got more Votes. And, a huge majority of those votes come from POC and Women
Cha
Jun 2016
#321
Please stop dividing people by race, gender or whatever a narrow mind can possibly contrive ...
slipslidingaway
Jun 2016
#323
Please stop acting like the cause of racial division is black people discusding racial issues
bravenak
Jun 2016
#324
Never said that, just comparing the "History Made" of Clinton campaign, which many are promoting ...
slipslidingaway
Jun 2016
#330
Maybe some segments of the population have had too much power over others for too long and
bravenak
Jun 2016
#332
Can you imagine a 20 year old, poor Jewish man chaining himself to a black person ...
slipslidingaway
Jun 2016
#337
They who? here's my take what has deveeloped this campaign as I've already stated
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#338
You know what? Not everything is about you personally and I actually avoid getting into it with you
bravenak
Jun 2016
#340
No it quite obviously wasn't about me personally but I outlined how I was affected personally
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#341
Bull. It's rooted in a love of traditional FDR style Democratic values, which get little support
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#326
FDR who left the military segregated and left blacks and domestics (women) out of social security?
bravenak
Jun 2016
#327
Get ready for James Comey to be labeled the biggest sexist in the history of men. n/t
yodermon
Jun 2016
#348
Of course, it couldn't be her right-of-center politics that doesn't sell well
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#353
I agree with the author except for her claim that open primaries would be "fairer."
SunSeeker
Jun 2016
#366