2016 Postmortem

Throd 2.0

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10. Hurling verbal abuse at strangers doesn't convice them.

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 03:28 PM

Dec 2016

It might make you feel better to lash out at them, but if your goal is make them rethink their position, it isn't a very effective tactic.

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So What Would It Take for Many of You To Be Rude to Ivanka??? [View all] adigal Dec 2016 OP

It would serve no constructive purpose.. CentralMass Dec 2016 #1

I'd have NO problem telling her to proceed with self-fornication! lastlib Dec 2016 #19

The situation did not warrant such rude behavior to me, esp. in a confined commutation setting. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #42

Exactly, and especially this is not appropriate on a plane. cwydro Dec 2016 #46

Yes, it should. And that should be started from the top of the party. Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #54

Then we are no better than they are EffieBlack Dec 2016 #58

Then, one has to ask what is your purpose? Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #65

I generally leave candidates' children alone crazycatlady Dec 2016 #2

I would probably ignore her. Ilsa Dec 2016 #3

As many pointed out, it's not so much whether it's appropriate to vent at Ivanka... Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #4

Yeah, that's a guarantee that you're going to get thrown off the plane. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #30

I just need to see her on the street and then I will speak my mind. LonePirate Dec 2016 #5

Even these ones? NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #55

The presence of kids should not deter one from speaking against the destruction of our country. LonePirate Dec 2016 #56

What the hell is wrong with you? NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #62

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #63

That's just plain DUMB NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #64

It bothered me that her children were there Siwsan Dec 2016 #6

Who the hell can afford her merchandise? meow2u3 Dec 2016 #20

I confess, I have no idea where they are sold Siwsan Dec 2016 #21

Are you kidding? I saw an Ivanka Trump sweater at TJ Maxx. SMC22307 Dec 2016 #22

I saw a ***** shirt at the Goodwill last year. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #32

A lot of her stuff is under 100 bucks. Some under 50 Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #26

I would never be rude to her. Why should I? On a plane is just dumb. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #7

I agree about Sasha and Malia forthemiddle Dec 2016 #8

You can't really compare Chelsea to Ivanka. avebury Dec 2016 #11

some people would catsudon Dec 2016 #16

Just remind her that many of the people who want Muslims to register greymattermom Dec 2016 #9

Hurling verbal abuse at strangers doesn't convice them. Throd 2.0 Dec 2016 #10

I agree. SharonClark Dec 2016 #12

I would give her the finger Emilybemily Dec 2016 #13

Her and cheato want policies that will cause thousands of children to starve to death or die libtodeath Dec 2016 #14

It would take one of two things mythology Dec 2016 #15

She's a completed entitled dumb ass BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #17

For her to be on a stage speaking in public. What the hell is your problem? Hekate Dec 2016 #18

I think what really bothers me about all this, yagotme Dec 2016 #23

Perfectly said EffieBlack Dec 2016 #59

I suspect that tweeting that you are going after the President Elect's daughter traditionally gets HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #66

Possible candidate for no-fly list also, I presume. n/t yagotme Dec 2016 #68

Near proximity. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2016 #24

I would probably ask her how she can sleep at night. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #25

If she has a role in the administration, she is fair game. sfwriter Dec 2016 #27

at first sight. MFM008 Dec 2016 #28

Ivanka plans to champion climate change and child care within the Trump admin HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #29

Bullshit. You don't appoint climate change deniers and then pretend "First Lady Daughter" is going LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #33

Straight up. Iggo Dec 2016 #37

Thank you for this. People should not claim the moral high ground while they're standing in bullshit LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #31

Well, she would have to be within shouting distance from me. Yup. That would do it. n/t Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #34

I would remove myself from where any of them appeared. JNelson6563 Dec 2016 #35

Ivanka and Trump better go everywhere with their children as shields! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #36

It would take Chelsea Clinton de-friending her. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #38

Nothing. I am not a classless asshole. phleshdef Dec 2016 #39

What part of her workong in the West Wing, sitting in on Daddy's meetings, adigal Dec 2016 #40

Don't care. Not gonna harass her. Act like a grown up. phleshdef Dec 2016 #41

Grown ups speak up when people enable evil adigal Dec 2016 #43

If you think harassing someone on a plane in front of their kids... phleshdef Dec 2016 #45

It's NOT harassment...it's speaking up nt adigal Dec 2016 #47

Its achieving absolutely nothing other than to make the Trump family looks like sympathetic figures. phleshdef Dec 2016 #48

Exactly... you probably can't buy positive press like that... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #67

I wouldn't, because they wouldn't care, and i wouldn't want the hassle of dionysus Dec 2016 #44

I would just be cool, or maybe a bit aloof.... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #49

I don't treat people rude, IMO you do more harm them good Raine Dec 2016 #50

Why did you call out the man's sexual orientation? nt MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #51

Because as a gay man, the Trump adminstration wants to take away his rights adigal Dec 2016 #69

No sympathy MFM008 Dec 2016 #52

I think I could find more constructive and productive things to worry about. Lil Missy Dec 2016 #53

I was raised not to be rude to anyone - and not to lower my personal standards of behavior based EffieBlack Dec 2016 #57

There is a difference between speaking one's mind and being a rude jerk EffieBlack Dec 2016 #60

Ivanka iis probably the only woman in the USA who would be safer by walking around in a birka. enid602 Dec 2016 #61