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dreamland's JournalWe can turn that "OK" hate symbol back to be about inclusion
It's sad when a good symbolic gesture is turned into a hate symbol. Maybe if we start associating that OK with love and inclusion, it will not be an alt right hijack. What if we use that symbol to show our acceptance of LGBT and to say we are "one with LGBT"? The alt right never wants to be associated with that group and imo that's the strongest group against them. It would need to be done at a national level in order for it to work and to be widely advertised. It's terrible that all this is associated with Number One Idiot. I can't even use the thumbs up gesture either for the fact that he's used it so often. Sad.sad.sad.
Warren is not my candidate. She's too short-sighted.
I like Warren, I wanted her to be the VP nominee in 2016. She was especially good in her interviews when she went up against the Wall Street conglomerates but that’s where it ends.
A few years ago, when she and Bernie made headlines voting down the TPP, I was skeptical. Now 3 years later, we see the effects of this deal and how China has stepped in an reaped the benefits of what was proposed in the pact. Lately, she has been touting a new TPP, one that limits relations based on standards. This is forcing the hand of countries who either will not or cannot afford to, which could complicate trade relations more. This seems to be a case of “too little, too late”.
The other issues that has made me realize that she is not my nominee choice is Al Franken.
She has openly berated and call for his resignation and had evenly told him privately to do so. This man, had the intelligence and courage to speak up for us, was railroaded with unproven accusations by his fellow senators. To this day, I’m still angry that a child-molestor sits on our SC, while a man with a prank sits jobless, his reputation damaged, and without support of his peers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-announces-plan-to-negotiate-trade-deals-more-openly/2019/07/29/1b77d564-b19b-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?noredirect=on
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinomarah/2015/05/22/elizabeth-warren-on-the-tpp-bad-for-business/#2e9db6bf685d
https://www.bostonherald.com/2017/12/06/elizabeth-warren-calls-on-al-franken-to-resign/
Yes, hindsight is 20/20, but her short-sightedness means she’s not good at playing the long game.
She stands on high ideals, but in this real world we need a player who can see the outcome of their actions.
So it’s down to Pete or Joe.
This touchy feely Biden is a conspiracy
So far as I've read, Biden has been accused of being touchy. Most were the honest touch of compassion. You may not like him but that should not stop him from being human. Babies survive through touch, dogs need touch, and people too. Many are uncomfortable with touch, that is not the way they were raised. In my home, I grew up with little contacts (hugs) and my spouse's family hugs everyone they see. When I first encountered that, I was uneasy. I think more families are now growing without contact hugs and it is misinterpreted. I think many are completely oversensitive. How many were felt up and down? How many were confronted with sexual innuendos? A comforting hug, is a hug to help heal. A touch of foreheads, is an acknowledgement of one's pain. Too many are ready to railroad him and lose supporters by speaking out too soon. There will be much infighting even as a read it here in DU. I don't want Trump for 2020.
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