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#brokeahontas. Is trending on Twitter. (Original Post) Irishxs May 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Glimmer of Hope May 2019 #1
👏👏👏👏👏 Irishxs May 2019 #2
The Democrats need to hire writers superpatriotman May 2019 #3
this mopinko May 2019 #4
John Fugelsang CousinIT May 2019 #5
Yes, have been suggesting Fugelsang for years. Nt Quixote1818 May 2019 #11
That is a FANTASTIC idea! renate May 2019 #7
I met comedian Mort Sahl Mr.Bill May 2019 #8
Not Bill Maher, if this Pocahontus-based slur is an example. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #19
Bill Maher is our friend superpatriotman May 2019 #32
I understand Al Franken is available. Gidney N Cloyd May 2019 #20
+100 Duppers May 2019 #30
I don't know what this means. Control-Z May 2019 #6
For example, like this tweet.... iluvtennis May 2019 #9
A person with no money Quemado May 2019 #10
I don't get a lot of stuff around here as well busterbrown May 2019 #23
And his big billion $$ loss. Irishxs May 2019 #29
How do Native Americans feel about the reference to Pocahontas in this context? n/t pnwmom May 2019 #12
This Ojibwe is not amused. catbyte May 2019 #13
That's what I would think. Thanks for commenting. pnwmom May 2019 #15
That doesn't matter dumbcat May 2019 #17
That was my thought as well. I guess this is only offensive for some hughee99 May 2019 #24
It IS turnabout for dump referring to Sen. Warren as Pocahontas, robbob May 2019 #25
"but I don't know if that makes it any less offensive to other Native American people..." WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #26
It's just as offensive to Native Americans to have the name of Pocahontus mocked by D's pnwmom May 2019 #31
Love it. That's a kick in the nuts. Pepsidog May 2019 #14
Ha ha! Using the name of a victim of rape, kidnapping and colonization back at the president will WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #16
Sadly, you might need the sarcasm emoji, pnwmom May 2019 #18
It's heartbreaking. People just don't think things through. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #21
This is hysterical!!! Keep retweeting !! nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #22
BROKEMON TheBlackAdder May 2019 #27
I can image his taxes from 1995 up to the present . . Iliyah May 2019 #28
This makes me smile Gothmog May 2019 #33
Lord, what a shitty t-shirt. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #34
And his real home town is, of course........ DFW May 2019 #35

Response to Irishxs (Original post)

superpatriotman

(6,247 posts)
3. The Democrats need to hire writers
Sat May 11, 2019, 04:20 PM
May 2019

Sarah Silverman, Bill Maher, Jeffrey Ross, etc. to punch up their communications

renate

(13,776 posts)
7. That is a FANTASTIC idea!
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:03 PM
May 2019

Why on earth haven’t they already done that?! Our side has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to smart funny people.

Mr.Bill

(24,262 posts)
8. I met comedian Mort Sahl
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:11 PM
May 2019

in the late 80s backstage at a charity benefit comedy show. I talked to him for quite awhile. He told me that in the early 60s the Kennedy family paid him to write jokes for them. Specifically JFK. So it's not a new idea, but it is a very good one.

iluvtennis

(19,843 posts)
9. For example, like this tweet....
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:13 PM
May 2019

?s=21

The hashtag (#brokeahontas) is added to the tweet and it starts trending when hundreds/thousands if foljs use it in their tweets

Quemado

(1,262 posts)
10. A person with no money
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:15 PM
May 2019

Per Urban Dictionary, a "brokeahontas" is a term used to describe a person that is always unable to go anywhere or do anything because they don't have any money. Often used in a snide way when referring to a person that consistently uses lack of money as an excuse for not going out.

The term is being used to describe Trump's status as a billionaire in reverse, per Bill Maher on Twitter.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
23. I don't get a lot of stuff around here as well
Sat May 11, 2019, 07:02 PM
May 2019

The Brokeahontis Is new nic-name for donald in response to his insults to Elizabeth Warren constantly calling her Pocahantas The way I see it

pnwmom

(108,973 posts)
15. That's what I would think. Thanks for commenting.
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:53 PM
May 2019

Bill Maher sometimes crosses the line and this is one of those times.

dumbcat

(2,120 posts)
17. That doesn't matter
Sat May 11, 2019, 06:00 PM
May 2019

as long as we think it's cute. (It's sad I had to put that there.)

Imagine our reaction if the Rethugs had come up with something like that. Sometimes I wonder about us.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
24. That was my thought as well. I guess this is only offensive for some
Sat May 11, 2019, 07:22 PM
May 2019

When it’s directed at someone they like.

robbob

(3,523 posts)
25. It IS turnabout for dump referring to Sen. Warren as Pocahontas,
Sat May 11, 2019, 07:39 PM
May 2019

So it’s turning his own bigotry against him, but I don’t know if that makes it any less offensive to other Native American people...

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,315 posts)
26. "but I don't know if that makes it any less offensive to other Native American people..."
Sat May 11, 2019, 07:51 PM
May 2019

It doesn't.

pnwmom

(108,973 posts)
31. It's just as offensive to Native Americans to have the name of Pocahontus mocked by D's
Sun May 12, 2019, 03:44 AM
May 2019

as it is when mocked by R's.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,315 posts)
16. Ha ha! Using the name of a victim of rape, kidnapping and colonization back at the president will
Sat May 11, 2019, 05:55 PM
May 2019

TOTALLY own him! YEAH!

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
28. I can image his taxes from 1995 up to the present . .
Sat May 11, 2019, 08:42 PM
May 2019

The way he fucks up his businesses he doing to same to this country.

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