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DAVID BAUDER
Associated Press
December 27, 2016
The reaction to Lauren Duca, a writer for Teen Vogue magazine, is the latest example of how ugliness in political discourse didn't end with the election. Duca has been sharing several of the responses to her television appearance on social media.
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The two went toe-to-toe in what became gripping television, with Duca at one point calling Carlson a "partisan hack" intent on not allowing her to speak. Carlson, making reference to pop culture stories Duca had also written, ended the segment by saying Duca should "stick to the thigh-high boots. You're better at that."
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Then the online attacks began, many too lewd to repeat. She saw an online discussion board created to encourage people "to harass me until I have a mental breakdown or go into porn."
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https://www.yahoo.com/tv/teen-vogue-writer-receives-threats-fox-news-interview-215807225.html
This disgusting behavior is becoming far too common. WTF is the matter with these fools?
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)The right supports these assholes and the police don't think it is worth their time.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)This is all of a piece with silencing people. If you see what happened to Lauren Duca or Sandra Fluke or Lena Dunham and think, "Damn! I better watch what I say; I don't want these crazies coming after me," you unintentionally become part of the problem, self-censoring so the anonymous chickenshits won't target you.
What's the matter with these fools? Nothing, they're fools; that's what they do. What's the matter with Tucker Carlson that he doesn't denounce these attacks? Nothing, because he's pretty sure they'll never be turned against him. But when he catches some fire from these quarters, he'll be the first to holler for help. Who will be there to speak up for him?
mopinko
(69,982 posts)very good at being fools. and goons. and knuckle draggers.
it's what they do. and they do it so convincingly. not.
Dustlawyer
(10,494 posts)who backed out of the prosecution before the scheduled December trial due to the death threats.
You certainly have a valid point there.
I'm glad she's calling these assholes out and posting their remarks, I just hope it doesn't cause one of these maniacs to physically harm her IRL.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)n/t
Mister Ed
(5,922 posts)Everybody had better make damn sure that she, and others like her, are not alone in the fight.
Mc Mike
(9,111 posts)It'd be a real shame if fuckhead carlson started having troubles like Ms. Duca.
Nwgirl503
(406 posts)It should be a list of people like those threatening her.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)fascism, sexism aka trumpfuhrerism. We have our very own brownshirts in ameriKKKa and it is going to get a lot worse. Generations of pent up hate based in fear of all not white male, female and racist. Now they can operate in virtual freedom having been given the green light by trumpfuhrers campaign and racist promises. How fucked up this country is now and since Pandora's Box cannot be closed again for at least 4 years......americans and trumpfuhrers ameriKKKans are going to be at each others throats.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)Trump Has SS types in his ranks, no doubt. Seig Heil.
Combine that with Kellyane Conway saying people should watch what they say.....this is getting more Third Reich way daily.
I would hope non crazy republicans will rebel against this crap.
How'd I miss this? She actually said that?
When?
I recall Ari Fleischer saying something similar after 9/11.
niyad
(113,029 posts)niyad
(113,029 posts)inanna
(3,547 posts)Love Reid's response from your link:
bdamomma
(63,791 posts)this is our country.
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)Kellyanne was on Rachel Maddow's show last week and before the conversation got started she asked Rachel, "Do you agree that he's your President?" I thought that was disturbing.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)niyad
(113,029 posts)Jimbo S
(2,958 posts)Time to get to work on that cyberbullying!
dreamland
(964 posts)I hope she reports each and every threat against her. Cyber bullying is not a joke and every one of them should be investigated. We shouldn't have to live in fear of speaking out. Where's the respect for the 1st Amendment?