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Hydra

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12. On the one hand, it's easy to think of Akin as an asshole and dismissable

Reply to Happyhippychick (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 12:02 PM

Aug 2012

My mind shrinks in utter horror of what he and his kind are actually doing though.

He and the other "Political Elite" are legitimizing rape, violence, misogyny, torture, economic squeezing and even RW terrorism. They are supporting the rise of casual barbarism, all for their political and monetary benefit.

Watch closely as the little lights of civilization(even the poor excuse for it that we had) go out silently, one by one...

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Dear DU members who have been raped [View all] Happyhippychick Aug 2012 OP

I'm one of the lucky ones too, Happyhippychick catbyte Aug 2012 #1

how heaven05 Aug 2012 #2

Thank you for your words. For me Akin's rhetoric cuts in a much different way.... citizen blues Aug 2012 #3

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - I wish I could rec your response coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #9

Thank you for sharing your experience with us goclark Aug 2012 #11

Thank you, Happyhippychick Raine1967 Aug 2012 #4

As did i, Raine1967, and it sickens me to hear the phrase.... peacebird Aug 2012 #15

I'm just getting back to this thread... Raine1967 Aug 2012 #23

You too, Raine1967, you too. peacebird Aug 2012 #30

Thank you wryter2000 Aug 2012 #5

AMEN! K&R what an asshat! secondwind Aug 2012 #6

k&DUrec JTFrog Aug 2012 #7

I was 9, I guess I should be greatful to find out after all these years it was a legitimate Rape Heather MC Aug 2012 #8

I'm so sorry. kwyjibo Aug 2012 #16

As a rape victim, I appreciate your support and sympathy cynannmarie Aug 2012 #10

On the one hand, it's easy to think of Akin as an asshole and dismissable Hydra Aug 2012 #12

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #19

It happened to me when I was 15. RebelOne Aug 2012 #13

I was raped by an ex-boyfriend when I was 18 Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #14

Thank you so much for this post... CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #17

Bless you. redwitch Aug 2012 #22

he is an idiot xiamiam Aug 2012 #18

and to add insult to injury... CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #21

I was flabbergasted by his remarks. It was one of the few times I walked away from the computer. Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #20

Happyhippychick: it took me a few days to write this. Raine1967 Aug 2012 #24

Thanks for all of your stories, you are all beyond remarkable. Hugs, hugs, hugs. Happyhippychick Aug 2012 #25

I think I'm lucky in that my date rape was not violence per se, just coercion after multiple "no's" kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #26

K&R Raffi Ella Aug 2012 #27

It's been a struggle... Blue Belle Aug 2012 #28

One good thing FightForMichigan Aug 2012 #29