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In reply to the discussion: This thread may not go well.. but it has to be said... [View all]tymorial
(3,433 posts)How often have we seen people consider disagreement of policy that is promoted by a favored politician as personal attack? We've seen it time and time again with President Obama. I support him in general but I have also taken issue with some of his policies. I have been called racist more than once because of this. The same thing is going to happen with Hillary (and as some have pointed out.. has already begun). Disagreement with her politics will result in a summary accusation of misogyny. Some people are so devoted to their candidate that they just cannot imagine any reason why another person does not agree. They cannot consider any objective reasoning why differing opinions exist. The only conclusion they come to is that hate is the motivating factor. Look there are plenty of racist republicans but claiming that the entire party is racist and using a lack of support for the president as proof is preposterous. It creates cognitive dissonance in honest people. There will be democrats who do not support Hilary and that doesn't make them a misogynist. Last point, I am _NOT_ discussing what went down here with another user. I didn't read that thread and though I've lurked a long time, I didn't follow the individual in question.