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Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
42. Oh for crying out loud
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:44 PM
Mar 2020

It's not this one instance. It's an abundance of them, in all kinds of fora, where he dismisses and demeans women and their issues. He has a history of it, and only the most willfully obtuse refuse to examine that fact.

Do I need to provide the numerous examples of him trotting out his stupid "identity politics" sniveling that is nothing more than telling women and minorities to sit down and shut up and let the white bois decide what issues can matter when? Because that's all the stupid bigoted "identity politics" whining has ever been about.

Who the hell is that over-privileged poser to decide what issues matter to me, or how to address them? Who the hell is he to tell me that the issues I care about have to take a backseat to his almighty holy grail of economic justice (for white bois), which does a grand total of zero to address issues that matter to me, like reproductive rights, sexism in the workplace, rape culture, or whatever else I want to focus on that isn't on his stupid "economic justice (for white bois)" agenda?

Unlike that hoary schemdrik, I can focus on multiple issues at one time, and see how they all feed into each other--the economic and the issues that matter to me, and that it's downright stupid to think that there's a one-size-fits-all means to address it all. And yet that foolish old curmudgeon thinks everything can be shoehorned into his idiotic holy grail, and then it will be rainbows and unicorn farts for all!

What fucking bullshit.

Maybe you have such a privileged and entitled life that all that matters to you is economic justice (for white bois), but some of us out here have a whole hell of a lot of other issues we want addressed that are far more important to us, because they are even more constant threats to our liberty and our right to self-determination than filthy lucre.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Women are rejecting Sanders [View all] Gothmog Mar 2020 OP
Maybe, but Sander's most vociferous and extreme supporters/campaign reps freak me out. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1
It has been for me. Cha Mar 2020 #19
It's not his demeanor, it's his record in the Senate. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #43
Just compare the two speeches on the same subject today. Biden was soothing and reassuring... George II Mar 2020 #2
Exactly. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #3
Jaysus.. and Bernie signs in the background. Cha Mar 2020 #21
Oh, good lord! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #34
I am a woman and I reject Sanders. FM123 Mar 2020 #4
What? They don't like a finger-waving angry shouting man who thinks he's right about everything? bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #5
+1000 llmart Mar 2020 #32
+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #48
+1000. (nt) Paladin Mar 2020 #58
Fact is... sheshe2 Mar 2020 #6
Yes, although she didn't say anything at the time, I think this is how he lost Rachel in 2016. LisaM Mar 2020 #9
Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #14
Hope you're hanging in there, sheshe LisaM Mar 2020 #18
Geez. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #26
After his recent display or rudeness and dismissiveness... do you blame us? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #7
sanders totally lost me after his behavior and treatment of HRC Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #8
... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #12
wow uponit7771 Mar 2020 #46
Ugh! That just infuriated me when I saw it originally! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #49
Back in 2016 Hiawatha Pete Mar 2020 #45
Ugh, so dismissive. LisaM Mar 2020 #10
It was condescending and dismissive. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13
Yes after a debate on a crowded stage is the perfect time for a deep heart to heart talk. Rilgin Mar 2020 #27
Good grief Aquaria Mar 2020 #39
So post and use a different one. This thread is from a debate stage not a great place to talk. Rilgin Mar 2020 #40
That finger. nt sheshe2 Mar 2020 #15
That hand in the face... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #16
Ugh! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #17
Damn.. Cha Mar 2020 #23
Excellent reminder.. seems like this went down Cha Mar 2020 #22
So disrespectful and dismissive. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #24
Karma can be Cha Mar 2020 #25
Bernie was right to wait until they were off the stage and not recorded to talk about the issue. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #55
It was implicit sexism and paternalism. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #57
They were on stage and recorded. Is that really the time to for a serious personal discussion? aikoaiko Mar 2020 #59
It was the perfect time for an apology. He couldn't even do that. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #60
That was reasonable & smart. Wasn't it something to see Amy tear-up Bloomburg live? Sunlei Mar 2020 #61
Because after all, women should understand they need to wait, right? marble falls Mar 2020 #62
Not at all. But it does take two to have a conversation. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #63
Bingo! And Bernie did not want to talk to a woman at that point. marble falls Mar 2020 #64
Boom!!! K&R NCProgressive Mar 2020 #11
Oh I dunno. Woman here - I think its more like women are more into collaborating, coalition buildin Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2020 #20
Bernie just plain creeps me out Skittles Mar 2020 #28
They could have had similar policies with better demeanor and less arm waving IronLionZion Mar 2020 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #30
I happen to know a 20 something young lady who would seriously disagree with that. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #31
Anecdote is not data. Aquaria Mar 2020 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author zackymilly Mar 2020 #35
There is no consistency in these attacks, They are just attacks. Rilgin Mar 2020 #36
Oh for crying out loud Aquaria Mar 2020 #42
A little off the thread but enjoy your righteous wrath Rilgin Mar 2020 #44
+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #50
I love you. betsuni Mar 2020 #52
K&R this post. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #56
Does Jane know Bernie's been asking other women out? n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #37
And - he comes across as a complainer KT2000 Mar 2020 #38
Uh yeah, you think? Cozmo Mar 2020 #41
I think Sanders thought because he has some inexplicable attraction for younger people that he... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #47
K&R betsuni Mar 2020 #51
Hmmmm mmmmm boston bean Mar 2020 #53
No matter how many times I'm told I'm stupid ... betsuni Mar 2020 #54
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