MSNBC Pundit Who Accused Those Who Prefer Sanders to Warren of 'Sexism' Sparks Viral Outcry From

[Uncle Joe]

#WomenforBernie



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Not a new phenomenon, but one of the central critiques of charging Sanders supporters of being sexist is the degree to which it disregards just how profoundly his agenda—including a $15 federal minimum wage, paid parental and family leave, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free public college, cancellation of medical debt, universal coverage for reproductive care and abortion access—would specifically improve the lives of women and reduce gender (and other) inequities throughout society.

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"They were offensive because they dismissed all Sanders supporters as sexist," Halper said in an email to Common Dreams. "Is she ignorant or disinegenuous? Does she not know or is she intentionally concealing that people support Sanders for many reasons that have nothing to do with his gender? Does she really not get that economic issues and foreign policy issues are women's issues?"

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In addition to the time Tisch Sussman spent at the Center for American Progress, the liberal think tank with deep ties to the Clinton apparatus in Washington D.C. and consistently hostile to Sanders' bold policy ideas and grassroots progressive support, many critics also noted that her father happens to be billionaire financier Donald Sussman, a hedge fund manager, liberal philanthropist, and major Democratic donor.

Given that Sanders at the outset of the week unveiled in his updated proposal to institute a wealth tax in the country and declared forthrightly, as Common Dreams reported, that he doesn't believe "billionaires should exist" in the world, Tisch Sussman's family wealth was relevant to at least some of her detractors.

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/28/msnbc-pundit-who-accused-those-who-prefer-sanders-warren-sexism-sparks-viral-outcry

This is a good read.

[roody]

1. In 1996, Gloria Steinem made Bernie an honorary woman.

He will be our first woman president!

[tirebiter]

2. Funny how that never caught on.

Steinem does have a sense of humor. Then again, I was labeled mysongist for going with Obama early on.

[PatrickforO]

3. Yeah, and in the past it has been racism. Problem is, Bernie's (and Warren's) agenda

would dramatically improve American lives across the board. It just would.

But it is what it is, and surrogates will do what they will during primary season. Bernie, I think, is very like Clinton in that people either really hate him or really love him - there doesn't seem to be much 'in between.'

This primary season has been far more genteel than last, though. I think no matter how we all feel about our respective candidates, we all absolutely loathe Trump and are completely committed to defeating him and as many other Republicans as humanly possible in 2020. We've got to turn the country blue.

[NYMinute]

4. This is where DU needs a SMH smilie nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. Come on. It's Common Dreams.

[HerbChestnut]

6. Not the MSNBC pundit...

[bahrbearian]

7. Billionare Pundit on TV calls Bernie Sexist

I wonder what really bothers her about Bernie.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. Yep.

Link to tweet

[questionseverything]

12. msnbc should have to post that info about her if they are going to let her talk

but truthfully they are owned by comcast and not interested in their taxes being raised either

[OrwellwasRight]

9. +1

I'm so tired of being called a bad feminist because I don't choose candidates based on whether or not they have a vajayjay. I mean, based on that reasoning, I should like Virginia Foxx and Sarah Palin. F that.

[Uncle Joe]

10. I believe her true motivation

is that Bernie buys his suit(s) at Kohl's

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Apparently it's ok to support a male candidate at the bottom of the polls if he officiated your ...

... wedding (Corey Booker officiated her wedding).

Link to tweet

[OldRed2450]

13. I don't like the way Bernie said in his book an outsider in the white house.

That Vermonters though his opponent was too brassy too bitchy and loud mouthed. To me, that is the epitome of sexism.



https://books.google.com/books?id=6LWnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA216&lpg=PA216&dq=an+outsider+in+the+white+house+too+brassy+too+bitchy&source=bl&ots=pIhQ9c8Mee&sig=ACfU3U05rCRqmTS2Ml5xbD5skwSRaCtIHA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTuKq4uvfkAhVyNX0KHRqoAK0Q6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=an%20outsider%20in%20the%20white%20house%20too%20brassy%20too%20bitchy&f=false