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In reply to the discussion: Whoopi Goldberg Advises AOC To 'Sit Still,' 'Learn The Job' Before 'Pooping On People' [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I never told AOC to "sit still" and I'm even more "irrelevant" than Whoopi is all things considered. You hit a sale on strawmen, didn't you?
I actually brought up Whoopi's long history with social justice and charity work as a response to your statement that she "disgusted" you, and called her "lazy." You then tried to twist that list of accomplishments into me (or anyone who agreed with Whoopi" into defending "Roman Polanski" and "rape" and "thinking everything she says is brilliant" in a desperate attempt to my post that very effectively called out your "lazy" smear out as not only hateful but very inaccurate. As the record shows.
Whoopi has done very well as a progressive activist with a long, long history of effective action and accomplishments, not to mention an award winning comedian with sharp social commentary. And I think that reveals her to be far, far more effective IMHO. Whereas you feel a need to demean her to make someone else look more effective, and less of a 'talker.'
I think much of that efficacy and activism comes from Whoopi's early background of deep poverty, and addiction and sexual abuse. She has accomplished more in overcoming that, and it gives her an insight into economic justice issues as well as social justice issues few others have.
John Lewis is one example. He truly suffered in service of the social justice movement, growing up with racism, and staying the course when others bailed.