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Amaryllis

(9,524 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:05 PM Mar 2018

David Hogg creates NRA style ad: What if our politicians weren't the bitch of the NRA?

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David Hogg creates NRA style ad: What if our politicians weren't the bitch of the NRA? (Original Post) Amaryllis Mar 2018 OP

We'll be there March for our Lives leaders. ffr Mar 2018 #1

No More Silence End Gun Violence! Cha Mar 2018 #3

+! struggle4progress Mar 2018 #12

Wow! That's a compelling Cha Mar 2018 #2

Love that kid crazycatlady Mar 2018 #4

He definitely could have gotten that excellent message across without the word choice he used. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #5

No more playing nice! Chicago1980 Mar 2018 #7

He's using the language of our pResident. Tatiana Mar 2018 #8

Oh, I agree. "Butt-boys" would have been so much pithier and more accurate Glorfindel Mar 2018 #9

that's a little homophobic. why is that so many insults are comparisons to women or gays? TheFrenchRazor Mar 2018 #15

I'm sorry; I would have thought the sarcasm was self-evident Glorfindel Mar 2018 #16

yep; some guys (and girls) think they're being tough and edgy throwing the B-word around. TheFrenchRazor Mar 2018 #14

Damn, he's good! TomSlick Mar 2018 #6

K & R!!!!! LAS14 Mar 2018 #10

Great ad NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #11

David Hogg: "What if our politicians weren't the bitch of the NRA?" aikoaiko Mar 2018 #13

ffr

(22,669 posts)

1. We'll be there March for our Lives leaders.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:08 PM

Mar 2018

#MSDstrong must be proud

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Cha

(297,138 posts)

3. No More Silence End Gun Violence!

Reply to ffr (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:28 PM

Mar 2018

We Will Vote!

Mahalo ffr

struggle4progress

(118,278 posts)

12. +!

Reply to ffr (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:32 PM

Mar 2018

Cha

(297,138 posts)

2. Wow! That's a compelling

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:22 PM

Mar 2018

anti-killing ad from David Hogg!

I just love that kid.

Mahalo Amaryllis

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

4. Love that kid

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:42 PM

Mar 2018

If he were looking for a campaign job, I'd hire him (Cameron, Emma, Sarah as well) in a heartbeat.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,326 posts)

5. He definitely could have gotten that excellent message across without the word choice he used.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:44 PM

Mar 2018

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)

7. No more playing nice!

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:12 PM

Mar 2018

It's time to kick ass and take names...

And he's correct.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

8. He's using the language of our pResident.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:23 PM

Mar 2018

Speaking in terms the deplorables will understand.

It's certainly striking, but in these times, very necessary (IMHO).

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

9. Oh, I agree. "Butt-boys" would have been so much pithier and more accurate

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:28 PM

Mar 2018

"What if our politicians weren't the butt-boys of the NRA?"

TheFrenchRazor

(2,116 posts)

15. that's a little homophobic. why is that so many insults are comparisons to women or gays?

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:14 AM

Mar 2018

is that really necessary? people can't find any better way to say something?

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

16. I'm sorry; I would have thought the sarcasm was self-evident

Reply to TheFrenchRazor (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 09:18 AM

Mar 2018

since I'm gay and truly don't hate myself. The sad truth is, though, that there are no insults for straight men without insulting their sexual orientation, their mother, or their masculinity.

TheFrenchRazor

(2,116 posts)

14. yep; some guys (and girls) think they're being tough and edgy throwing the B-word around.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:10 AM

Mar 2018

all they're doing is showing what they really think about women.

TomSlick

(11,096 posts)

6. Damn, he's good!

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:03 PM

Mar 2018

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

10. K & R!!!!!

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:37 PM

Mar 2018

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

11. Great ad

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:06 PM

Mar 2018

David, I'll be there with you and your fellow students in DC on March 24th. You make me humble, and proud.

aikoaiko

(34,169 posts)

13. David Hogg: "What if our politicians weren't the bitch of the NRA?"

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:22 AM

Mar 2018

Waiting to see how consistent some DU members are when faced with the use of obvious misogynistic terminology in the pursuit of criticising US politicians who accept money from the NRA?

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