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In reply to the discussion: How do you feel about making fun of Republicans' physical appearance? [View all]Hekate
(90,560 posts)...go much deeper than the face she was born with, and she is ripe for caricature by political cartoonists. The preacher's daughter lies so much and is so angry and contemptuous of reporters' questions that her face is distorted much further. And she dresses funny.
You know what? Among my friends and relatives are a whole variety of body types and problems, and I would never mock them. I would never mock strangers, either.
But people like Trump and Sarah H thrust themselves into my life -- all our lives -- with evil intent.
We have very few weapons to fight them with on a day to day basis, and satire and mockery have always been the weapons of the powerless.
I refuse to give up those weapons and I refuse to be shamed by misguided people who are so sensitive about themselves that they cannot see past that.