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HockeyMom

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27. I'm 68 and have been called a Snowflake

Reply to phylny (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 08:57 AM

Jan 2017

At my age I am a damned avalanche, not some delicate, fragile snowflake. They (Trump supporters) tend to use it for anyone who they think needs the government's, or Mommy and Daddy's, help in order to survive.

If you are a Democrat, you are a Snowflake whatever your age to them.

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Snowflake? Is this a thing? [View all] mac56 Jan 2017 OP

Its my nickname for Trump underpants Jan 2017 #1

Take note of the poster and wait. Glamrock Jan 2017 #2

Brilliant! mac56 Jan 2017 #4

Years ago. Shandris Jan 2017 #3

Every right-winger says that now. It's another example of the groupthink conservatives engage in. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #5

Yep, it's a thing, along with "cupcake", "libtard" and whatever a "cuck" is Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #6

The answer to that "libtard tears" shit is as follows... MADem Jan 2017 #9

"Gulp!" Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #16

You could always reply with this oldy but goodie.... wildeyed Jan 2017 #19

Oh, that is an "insult" non-liberals are trying to use Guilded Lilly Jan 2017 #7

It's a Trumphumper thing. MADem Jan 2017 #8

It is how Boomers describe anyone born after 1980 crazycatlady Jan 2017 #10

Please, no. I'm a Boomer and I never, ever use this phrase. n/t phylny Jan 2017 #15

I'm 68 and have been called a Snowflake HockeyMom Jan 2017 #27

Swing and a miss ornotna Jan 2017 #23

Nope not true. redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 #24

Wow. Ageist, much? n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #30

Good to know BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #11

Only a thing to the melted snowflakes sanatanadharma Jan 2017 #12

It's another lame Alt-Right insult Generic Brad Jan 2017 #13

It's also a MRA thing ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #14

Tell them don't eat the yellow snow.... wildeyed Jan 2017 #17

They assume Trump objectors are a bunch of weenies... mreilly Jan 2017 #18

Right? wildeyed Jan 2017 #22

Snowflake is a thing. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #20

Ha! LyndaG Jan 2017 #21

A troll used 'special snowflake' as a username in Sep 2012 (they lasted about half an hour) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #25

It's used frequently RazBerryBeret Jan 2017 #26

I love your response kcr Jan 2017 #28

According to Wikipedia... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #29