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In reply to the discussion: I am an older white woman, a retired teacher. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)there have been other comments and OPs attacking people here who dare to criticize some of the policies of this president. Calling people racists for disagreeing with a POTUS??? This is insane and then your post sounded like all 'old white men' we can't wait for them die'.
Maybe it was the label, 'old white men'. That is called painting with a broad brush and is as bad as any other kind of labeling which Liberals especially have always been opposed to.
There are millions of 'old white men' in the Dem Party and always have been. If they were not Dems would lose.
I know so many of them and it breaks my heart to think how they would feel if they saw that. Many fought in the Civil Rights Movement, in WW11, in Korea and Vietnam and have vote for Dems their whole lives. I WANT THEM IN OUR PARTY. I want them to live to be 110 if they can.
And if it's racist to criticize a president and people get that idea shoved down their throats, then they will think twice about voting for someone they CANNOT DISAGREE WITH in the future.
Fortunately of course, that is HOGWASH and most intelligent people are disgusted by such garbage.
Maybe drop the labels, of everyone, and you won't be misunderstood. If you want to point out that there are 'old men' in the Republican Party who we would be better of without, then name them. Because in the Repub Party it isn't just 'old people' is it? So I still don't get the label. The party is being forced now to accept African Americans and Gays thanks to all the work done by the old white and black and others in the Dem Party for DECADES.
There were three, once young, men back during the Civil Rights Movement, who if they were alive today, would Old White Men, but sadly they were murdered for trying to help African Americans vote.
The broadbrushing of any group is bigotry. Liberals generally don't engage in labeling others, they are capable of being clear as to who they are talking about.
All these recent attacks on anyone who dares to criticize this president is creating a hateful atmosphere here. But it won't stop anyone from speaking out against policies they disagree with.
I imagine a few people got together and thought it would be 'brilliant' to accuse everyone who does their duty as citizens and speaks out against policies that are not in line with the Dem Party platform. I guess they thought it would be enough to silence them.
It was a rotten idea, for two reasons, it won't stop Dems who are notoriously unwilling to be bullied, emotionally manipulated or coerced into remaining silent. So it is a failed tactic. And two, because it gives the impression that this may be coming from the Dem Party in which case, it will get around and already people are beginning to feel that any party that acts like the Republican party towards those who have genuine concerns, is not the party for them.
As for the apology you made to MF, it was a very nice, heartfelt apology.
She may not have seen it, or maybe she was so hurt after being attacked by others, which is SHAMEFUL as she is one of the most loved and respected and kindest people here, she may not have the heart to respond.
However, I think you did the right thing by apologizing and that is what matters.