I Guess Sexist Slurs Weren't Enough For Some So The Ante Has Been Upped To Ageist Ones

[DemocratSinceBirth]

(448 posts) Wed Apr-23-08 10:09 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. Hillary will join he ederly and become a greeter at Wal-Mart.

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[redqueen]

1. Ageist posts have been around for months now.

Aimed at the old AND the young.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. They Are Hardly Progressive

~

[redqueen]

10. Obviously... but this attempt to act as if it's only directed one way is naive...

or deliberately misleading.

[ampad]

16. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you

This is what I don't understand about these post. That comment was pretty disgusting but since last night I have seen at least two racist post that have gone unnoticed. I say if your going to call it out call all of it out. It goes both ways as I have seen young people talked about as if they were dirt on this board. Just yesterday someone called black people stupid. There is no one way street when it comes to disgusting non progressive comments.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. You Should Hit Alert And The Cretin Or Cretins Should Be Banned

Just say no to bigotry whenever it raises its ugly face...

[Jed Dilligan]

49. As an alternative to useless posts like your OP?

I heartily concur.

[redqueen]

33. There are garbage posts everywhere, from all sides.

[JoFerret]

24. We need your help and

a concerted effort to name them for what they are - unacceptable - whenever and wherever they occur.

[smiley_glad_hands]

7. Just more evidence that hills continued campaign is a destructive influence. eom

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. That's Great Logic

If I embrace your logic then I should believe that the Jews in Hitler's German were a destructive influence who deserved their fate...

[mrreowwr_kittty]

19. So have the sexist ones. Some Clinton supporters started noticing them fairly recently.

They weren't a problem when they were directed at lowly non-Presidential candidate women. And it's funny how the sexism against women-who-are-not-Hillary still seems to escape their notice. I just responded to yet another "Obamarosa" post.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. I Was A Male Feminist Before Feminism Was Cool

In charge women rock...

[mrreowwr_kittty]

I was one of the uncool feminists who regularly spoiled the boyz party at DU

And then I was called a traitor to my gender for not supporting her.

S'okay, though. After this bloodbath is over, DU will return to normal. Hopefully some of these newfound feminists will remember that misogyny hurts everyone, not just Hillary Clinton.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Yeah-Supporting Someone Other Than You Think HE or SHE Is Best For The Job Is Silly

But there is a lot of racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-semitism, etcetera on this board and it's embarrassing...

[mrreowwr_kittty]

35. Yep, there sure is.

Why people need to resort to these things to support their candidate or criticize the opponent is beyond me.

Then again, the patriarchy, tribalism, and hierarchal caste systems are a puzzlement to me in general.

[redqueen]

28. That's the worst.

I still remember one 'feminist' Clinton supporter who shamelessly trashed a woman in GD because she was one of those women who does a job that 'feminist' women aren't supposed to approve of.

*sigh*

[Wes87]

2. Thats gross.

[Mags]

5. but typical

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Not A Big Wal-Mart Fan But Why Bust On The Greeters

I suspect most of them, who are older, aren't there by choice...

[Wes87]

8. They are some nice people too.

[QC]

37. Yeah, but they shouldn't be associated with an evil company like that one.

Why don't they just get their living expenses from their trust funds?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. They Should Be Home Clipping Coupons

But not the ones in the newspaper...

[QC]

42. I always have my footman do that.

[QC]

4. I guess I could make an illiteracy slur about that poster,

but I will refrain.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Working Class Whites, Folks Without College Educations, Older Folks

None are immune from attack on this board...

It's no different than the hate at Freak Republic... The only difference are the targets...

[Bake]

44. "Ederly?" What's that anyway?

Oh wait, they meant "elderly."

And they call us Hillary supporters "uneducated."

:rofl:

Bake

[beachmom]

9. So you're saying we can't go after McCain's age?

[redqueen]

11. I will.

They can sue me.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. That's A Bit Different Than The Post I Cited...

The ability to perform a job which you aspire to do is always an issue...

But to suggest that older folks should aspire to be no more than greeters at Wal-Mart strikes me as insensitive and reactionary...

[QC]

23. Probably not a smart strategy, considering that old folks are the most active voters.

Of course, I am assuming there that we are interested in actually winning an election, which is never a sure thing with our party.

[EFerrari]

14. We can't ALL serve on the Board.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

26. I Believe You're An English Teacher

Isn't that what educated folks call a non-sequitur...

I'm not a job specialist but I suspect there are many jobs for older folks bewtween serving on the board of a large company and being a greeter at Wal-Mart...

Wouldn't you agree...

[EFerrari]

29. It's not a non sequitur at all.

Unless you can marry the two for one Clinton policy on labor and her new-found "populism"?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

34. Huh

The poster I cited implied that the only job an older person is qualified for is Wal-Mart greeter...

I'm deeply disappointed that you don't share my umbrage for those bigoted sentiments...

[EFerrari]

36. I didn't comment on that statement but pointed out

that Clinton's position is little better. I'm sorry if I disappointed you.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. It's Kind Of Charming HRC Has Turned Herself Into A Working Class Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU

[EFerrari]

40. My head is in a different place nowadays.

Colombia is holding the world's record for most union activists killed by chain saw and when I found out that Bill took their money to advocate for the trade agreement, that was it for me. :(

[SoCalDem]

15. The MEDIA takes first prize for reminding us all.at least 3 times ever half hour

about all the white catholic ladies over 60 who ARE her constituency..72%-worth anyway..

send them emails about their sexist rhetoric & polls :)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. Wow

There's a difference between explaining a phenomenon and suggesting older folks should be greeters at Wal-Mart...

It's actually a twofer... Agesism and classism...

[anigbrowl]

20. "obamababies". That is all.

[tammywammy]

31. ditto

[JoFerret]

21. And now the touting of Vince Foster

There seems no end to this craziness.
Free Republic kingdom of lunatics.

[Political Heretic]

30. Aegism works both ways

[Bake]

45. Why, you young whippersnapper! Get off my lawn!

:rofl:

Bake

[Political Heretic]

47. TURN DOWN THAT RACKET!!!

:D

[Bake]

48. Excellent!

:toast:

You do make a valid point, by the way.

Bake

[Cali_Democrat]

32. Only old people are greeters at Wal-Mart?

I wouldn't know, I never shop there.

:shrug:

[newmajority]

41. Saying Hillary would be a WalMart greeter is ridiculous

She'll go back to their board of directors like she was before. And Bill can lobby for them to import even more made in China sweatshop, lead poisoned shit.

[Romulox]

43. Don't figure CLASSISM, which is A-OK here on DU! nt

[haymakeragain]

46. I guess we should throw out the process and install Hillary then.

Oh gee, that's what we should do I guess. Nothing else will work for us real Dems. Yay Hillary. We'll defeat that post. Let's go!