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AgerolanAmerican

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36. Who's the audience?

Sat May 21, 2016, 08:52 PM

May 2016

How many actual sexists and misogynists are going to read it? Probably zero. The implication is it's aimed at Sanders supporters, and that implication is neither subtle nor missed by anyone.

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This very truthful and joyful OP by Boston Bean was hidden, this being DU and all. [View all] Squinch May 2016 OP

They want to wield the power of the jury while they can liberal N proud May 2016 #1

NOTHING 'joyful' about it, THAT's the damn point. elleng May 2016 #2

Thanks for bringing the OP to our attention, Squinch. SunSeeker May 2016 #3

Yes we can rec it! And then let's make some history! Squinch May 2016 #4

Yipes shenmue May 2016 #5

Right? Squinch May 2016 #8

Happy to shenmue May 2016 #9

Thanks Squinch. sheshe2 May 2016 #6

Thank you, sheshe! Squinch May 2016 #7

I'm a Sanders supporter awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #10

Thank you awoke! That means a lot! Squinch May 2016 #11

She is one of my favorite DUers. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #14

awwww awoke! boston bean May 2016 #17

I have tried to stay out of the primary fray... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #19

I agree 100% boston bean May 2016 #20

Same here, I just want a democrat in the WH 2016. Whoever is the nominee will RKP5637 May 2016 #37

or, THOU DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH Skittles May 2016 #39

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #42

Thanks Squinchy!!!!!! Here are the jury results for that hidden post. boston bean May 2016 #12

Seriously, it looks like they are unable to comprehend that if they are not sexist, the OP doesn't Squinch May 2016 #13

You have the same thing... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #15

I am so disturbed by the messages an AA member is getting on her email. It's very sick. Squinch May 2016 #16

A lot of shit blew in the door... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #18

I think the first two jurors have major comprehension problems. Did they even read the OP? still_one May 2016 #27

I just recced it, too. murielm99 May 2016 #21

k&r n/t JTFrog May 2016 #22

K&R rbrnmw May 2016 #23

. Squinch May 2016 #25

K&R Sancho May 2016 #24

what the hell was that hidden for? That should really be sent to the admins still_one May 2016 #26

I can't think of a reason other than the jury being full of self-aware and sensitive sexists. Squinch May 2016 #28

That is exactly the point, the OP had nothing to with anyone except sexist and misogynists still_one May 2016 #29

It was painted with a very broad brush. guillaumeb May 2016 #30

What was painted with a very broad brush? A woman president would make sexists mad. Squinch May 2016 #32

To me it seemed that it could imply that sexism and misogyny are what motivates guillaumeb May 2016 #34

Thank you for the recs. Squinch May 2016 #35

That you people actually believe that is a major problem AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #31

It is slander to say that a woman president will make sexists mad? It seems to me to Squinch May 2016 #33

Who's the audience? AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #36

Totally in your head. Certainly nowhere in that OP. I'm sure I can't convince you of that though, Squinch May 2016 #40

Intelligence-insulting denials are one of the things that will make her lose AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #43

*Sigh* blablablabla. Squinch May 2016 #44

you cannot upset the swooners Skittles May 2016 #38

Skittles!!! I've missed you! Squinch May 2016 #41

be around in the middle of the night! Skittles May 2016 #45

And I go to bed and get up insanely early! Squinch May 2016 #46

Interesting what Hillary fans think is "truthful and joyful." Scuba May 2016 #47

For the first time in history, we will have a president who is a woman. Squinch May 2016 #48

Having a female President could be joyful, if she weren't a liar and war monger. Scuba May 2016 #49

That battle is long over. Now we're working on the general. If you need to continue to spout Squinch May 2016 #50

Sorry, but the genie is out of the bottle. Sanders may not win the nomination, but his ... Scuba May 2016 #52

Sorry, but his so-called political revolution is a scam. JTFrog May 2016 #53

Ok. You go with that. Squinch May 2016 #54

Yup. still can. REC. Sad to see it locked. but lots of riversedge May 2016 #51

K&R ismnotwasm May 2016 #55

struck a nerve. nt geek tragedy May 2016 #56

Yes, she did! Squinch May 2016 #57