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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sexism this Cycle just about killed my Brain [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)47. Yes, that too
No matter whether she won or lost we were going to be told she was terrible and we need to suck up to white dudes. It always happens when we lose white dudes, which is always, and they always want us to stfu about black, or lgbt, or women, or this or that or the other so white men wont feel left out. I just cannot participate in that shit.
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It's made me take stock and consider who the real allies were this cycle.
Starry Messenger
Dec 2016
#6
Oh yes. Some women too are put right in the untrustworthy box right along with the men
bravenak
Dec 2016
#9
Unfortunately, with the way the election ended up, it will probably get even worse.
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#23
Yes we must, and yes we will. We have some very good possible candidates for 2020
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#42
The sickest display of sexism was the obsession with her appearance and what she was "Hiding"
JHan
Dec 2016
#28
Agree on a lot.. but the earpiece?! Whats sexist about that? DU, if you recall, was hell
dionysus
Dec 2016
#60
I didnt see the hillary thing, but DUers were scouring debate pics and footage,
dionysus
Dec 2016
#73
Yep. How about those who wouldn't vote for HRC but would for Biden (re IWR)
grossproffit
Dec 2016
#33
sexism is the oldest human hierarchy; it is very resistant to change, and like fish don't see the
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#35
The sexism from the other side is truly brain breaking, but worse is the Democrats who keep saying,
Squinch
Dec 2016
#45
sadly, you are absolutely correct. and the denial of that sexism hurts the brain as well.
niyad
Dec 2016
#48
that is bad for your head. it doesn't hurt nearly so much if you use other people's heads.
niyad
Dec 2016
#50
It was fucked and and it shows exactly what type of people we should never let get any power
bravenak
Dec 2016
#61