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tymorial

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15. You misunderstood my comment.

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 09:59 PM

Jul 2015

I have heard this argument many times but she forgot another that I'm starting to hear... people aren't supporting Clinton because they are misogynist. In this woman's case, they will say she is self hating, brainwashed and a gender traitor. I'm really tired of people demanding that others must conform to exact ideology in order for it to be permissible that they identify as liberal and/or progressive. .

I've heard this argument: that people who do not support Clinton are republican

She forgot another (argument) that I'm starting to hear: that people who do not support Clinton are misogynist.

In this woman's case etc etc: they will say she is a gender traitor

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An Open Response to the Condescending Letter to Bernie Sanders Supporters on Huffington Post [View all] mother earth Jul 2015 OP

Republican troll/plant comment... tymorial Jul 2015 #1

I disagree. She pretty much laid out the differences, and there are a few more. More and mother earth Jul 2015 #5

^^^ THIS ^^^ cantbeserious Jul 2015 #10

You misunderstood my comment. tymorial Jul 2015 #15

Indeed I did, though my words stand for those who have that very stance, this is not misogyny, this mother earth Jul 2015 #23

I couldn't agree more. tymorial Jul 2015 #32

From the OP I thought this was your own video dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #22

LOL, no, not my video, thought I do love it, I would've added a few more issues where they differ, mother earth Jul 2015 #24

What you describe is what I refer to as Identity Politics. It's not really about Ideology.. 2banon Jul 2015 #39

If there are no significant differences between the two, then why be a Hillary supporter? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #2

I know people who don't see much difference rpannier Jul 2015 #12

Because she has a strong campaign structure already in place in 50 states, pnwmom Jul 2015 #13

"If there are no significant differences between the two, then why be a Hillary supporter?" NCTraveler Jul 2015 #28

I have been asking "why be a Hillary supporter" and have yet to get more than rhett o rick Jul 2015 #33

You know, the one place I can see Hillary solidly ahead of Bernie? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #37

"You want a fight? You got one." 99Forever Jul 2015 #3

K&R swilton Jul 2015 #4

This line from his letter FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #6

Which is why the video...nt mother earth Jul 2015 #7

That is an attempt to make Hillary seem to be what Bernie is. zeemike Jul 2015 #14

If you take campaign speeches as truth, then they seem much closer. jeff47 Jul 2015 #20

Yes, exactly, and all the time. That's coming from fear, fear of the very real rise of rebellion mother earth Jul 2015 #25

Thank you silenttigersong Jul 2015 #8

plenty of DUers have Skittles Jul 2015 #18

K&R! I have a new hero! eom Stardust Jul 2015 #9

Great sig line, Stardust. Galbraith gets it, thankfully we still have these great minds to help mother earth Jul 2015 #27

Thank you. I remember Mother Theresa once saying that greed is the root of mankind's problems. Stardust Jul 2015 #31

Bravo! SoapBox Jul 2015 #11

Wall Street, seems there's a bit of a difference there. jalan48 Jul 2015 #16

That was a shitty letter. blackspade Jul 2015 #17

I think Mr Rosenstein was looking at the wrong party AlbertCat Jul 2015 #19

Yeah how about that Trump? PatrickforO Jul 2015 #21

Except, don't kid yourself, Trump actually has people who are stupid enough to think he's viable. mother earth Jul 2015 #29

Oh it is far more of a difference than that, never underestimate, for if you do, it simply tells the mother earth Jul 2015 #40

Playing on blogs. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #26

Please do clarify. nt mother earth Jul 2015 #30

Never mind. Ad hominem comments seems to be the best they can muster. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #34

So fear based it is quite telling... mother earth Jul 2015 #35

Sen Sanders and HRC were on opposite ends of the spectrum with regard to invading Iraq. We shouldn' rhett o rick Jul 2015 #36

Righteous! bvar22 Jul 2015 #38

She was that... mother earth Jul 2015 #41