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CBHagman

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12. No, this is not a contest, and we can address more than one issue at the same time.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 10:03 PM

Jun 2017

There are multiple reasons Hillary Clinton isn't president today, some of which have to do with sexism, and we'd do well to look at the big picture, but with openness and without this bizarre and misogynistic/ageist insistence that women, including Hillary Clinton, just shut up.

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Did Hillary Clinton prove sexism worse than racism in America? [View all] egbertowillies Jun 2017 OP

This isn't the oppression olympics. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #1

I don't think we want her to 'shut up', we want her to recognize that after two tries.... Shandris Jun 2017 #2

Well, she did have the election won before the FBI rigged it for Trump. In any event, HRC is not StevieM Jun 2017 #5

Yah, so I'm not sure who is telling her to 'shut up'. Maybe it's something I just haven't seen yet. Shandris Jun 2017 #6

It's not sexist vs racism liberal N proud Jun 2017 #3

much of opposition to her had to do with race JI7 Jun 2017 #4

What she proved is a Primary win by millions of votes & a GE win of the people by millions also. mhw Jun 2017 #7

I put the loss Locutusofborg Jun 2017 #8

She's not running so you can relax. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #9

Then let's just drop the Russia investigation. jrthin Jun 2017 #10

Well that is so nice of you to let Russia and vote rigging off the hook. pennylane100 Jun 2017 #13

Yes there are an amazing amount of sexism and racism on the left. delisen Jun 2017 #11

No, this is not a contest, and we can address more than one issue at the same time. CBHagman Jun 2017 #12

Yes, it is strange how that type of behavior rears its ugly head, even in the democratic party. pennylane100 Jun 2017 #14

I agree. athena Jun 2017 #20

A couple recent interesting op-eds on the "HRC STFU" syndrome emulatorloo Jun 2017 #15

No. n/t DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #16

It proved that sexism is still alive and well crazycatlady Jun 2017 #17

In a sense, yes rock Jun 2017 #18

I have to agree! bresue Jun 2017 #19

Many women are deeply sexist. athena Jun 2017 #22

My observation too...and cannot understand why they feel threatened by strong women. bresue Jun 2017 #24

Some of us have known this for a long time. athena Jun 2017 #21

wanting her to go away is driven by sexism too Hamlette Jun 2017 #23

yes. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #25

redumbliCON voters get behind their horrid canidates, at all costs, and win elections. democratisphere Jun 2017 #26

She did not have to prove it. Sexism is world wide. It is tolerated as "natural". McCamy Taylor Jun 2017 #27

Many other examples Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #28

The primary reason she lost PDittie Jun 2017 #29

sexism didn't help but that had no effect on the outcome as those who could not support the beachbum bob Jun 2017 #30