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In reply to the discussion: Dear Susan Sarandon: [View all]WomenRising2017
(203 posts)She completely ignored the sexism, racism, homophobia, islamophobia, etc. coming from Trump when she threw her vote away, and as such voted for Trump.
There is nothing liberal, progressive or left about that.
Saying that Hillary would be indicted over her emails is a right wing conspiracy theory. Anyone who is honest knows that this was a ridiculous right wing witch hunt, but she willfully played along. But worse, she excused Trump. She painted Hillary as worse than Trump. That is inexcusable. She sunk to Trey Gowdy levels there.
Empathize with her all you want, but don't you dare consider yourself anywhere near left if you do. She does not deserve to be coddled, just because she was too stupid, and bought into decades of right wing smears, while completely dismissing the danger of Trump. Her point was ignorant. Her point was asinine. Her point has consequences that are hurting millions of people.
As far as your last paragraph, if that's your belief, you are doing much more harm than good. You think you're frustrated now? FFS you just handed the keys to all three branches of Government to fucking Donald Trump.
I am not going to empathize with you, or Susan Sarandon. Too much immediate and long term harm has been, and will be caused, on our country's most vulnerable.
All because Bernie didn't win? Fuck that.