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loyalsister

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23. Demonizing voters is not helpful

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Mon Jul 17, 2017, 10:32 AM

Jul 2017

That elitist tag comes from the sentiments in this thread. People would rather make a sport out of criticism than look for solutions. A backlash against republicans shouldn't involve abandoning all compasssion and adopting the hateful Trumpist tactics of stereotyping, and demonizing people.

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They "promised" to repeal Obamacare and these women with severely sick children voted [View all] question everything Jul 2017 OP

Alison wanted to deny millions of women healthcare and it seems she's not rethinking that even bettyellen Jul 2017 #1

They are dirty women who want birth control exboyfil Jul 2017 #5

Fuck her. bettyellen Jul 2017 #13

My sentiment exactly. My patience for these dumb, mean people is done, over. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #26

Aaaaaaand...that's why we love you bettyellen! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #30

Awww thanks for the love! It's been a tough year politically and we gotta be there for each other. bettyellen Jul 2017 #31

No doubt...I've become even more addicted to DU this year... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #34

I don't know what area you're in but consider planning a meetup some time.... bettyellen Jul 2017 #35

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #38

Alison is a dumbshit who thinks repugs are pro life. mn9driver Jul 2017 #53

So let me get this straight. They're fighting against what they voted for? onecaliberal Jul 2017 #2

She is a pediatric nurse and she voted for the party exboyfil Jul 2017 #3

trump lied to them....re: pre-existing conditions...cheaper rates better coverage spanone Jul 2017 #4

Which for f__ks sake you would exboyfil Jul 2017 #6

you would hope, but it's probably not reality. spanone Jul 2017 #10

Ya dance with those who brung ya! Kittycow Jul 2017 #7

'Feeling sorry' is not useful. They have been uninformed elleng Jul 2017 #8

One of them is a friend and comiserate with a Democrat question everything Jul 2017 #11

So now they're outraged? Solly Mack Jul 2017 #9

How about a steaming cup MFM008 Jul 2017 #12

Enjoy the shit sandwich that Trump and his party..whom you voted for... workinclasszero Jul 2017 #14

These fucking people , just kacekwl Jul 2017 #15

these women make me sick Skittles Jul 2017 #16

What plan exactly did Trump propose for healthcare Thrill Jul 2017 #17

'Insurance for everybody!' leftstreet Jul 2017 #18

Can't anyone read? The women in the March included both Democrats and Republicans, pnwmom Jul 2017 #19

The point is that the Republican women voted for Trump question everything Jul 2017 #20

The point is that people kept criticizing "the women" but only one woman featured in the article pnwmom Jul 2017 #21

Three featured in this story. Two Republican and one Demcorat, but you had to read beyond question everything Jul 2017 #48

The third woman was included further on, not featured. But the point remains: the March included pnwmom Jul 2017 #49

Pity the children. So many have ignorant parents. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #22

Demonizing voters is not helpful loyalsister Jul 2017 #23

I don't know if it's so much "elitism" rather than frustration Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #24

If it comes across as self proclaimed intellectual superiority.. It's fair to call it elitism. loyalsister Jul 2017 #28

This woman, like so many other Trumpkins Bettie Jul 2017 #37

What does demonizing her do for you or other people who will suffer? loyalsister Jul 2017 #44

She wasn't fooled Bettie Jul 2017 #45

Do you know her personally? loyalsister Jul 2017 #47

Ah more of the "we need to reach out to Bettie Jul 2017 #52

I never claimed to know what she believes loyalsister Jul 2017 #54

Didn't say I hate her Bettie Jul 2017 #56

What part of "repeal Obamacare" did they not understand? question everything Jul 2017 #50

The Republicans have done all they can to make Obamacare fail loyalsister Jul 2017 #55

If someone wants to be on our side now, really we should not give many f@cks about whether geek tragedy Jul 2017 #25

Do they want to be on our side now? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #27

Why of course they do until... workinclasszero Jul 2017 #42

If she's going to lee voting against choice she's not on our side. bettyellen Jul 2017 #39

I agree with you on this. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #41

I should have sympathy but I do not. gordianot Jul 2017 #29

This encapsulates precisely the problem of our society as a whole... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #32

Not sure that you are "screaming to the choir here" question everything Jul 2017 #60

Sympathy for the child being born to gullible ignorant parents. Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #33

Strangely, I have much more sympathy for the Bettie Jul 2017 #36

Anti-abortion voters are willing to destroy their lives and everyone else's over that one issue. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #40

How about not voting for the candidate/party that promises to repeal BainsBane Jul 2017 #43

ve always seen it as very black and white, like the Republicans are pro-life and Im pro-life, so I Johonny Jul 2017 #46

I have never met a Democrat that liked abortion. Blue_true Jul 2017 #57

More accurately, you can LanternWaste Jul 2017 #51

You must admit, feeling sorry for a person that voted Blue_true Jul 2017 #58

If it weren't for the fact that their poor, innocent liberalhistorian Jul 2017 #59