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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Bernie Sanders: ending DACA "one of the ugliest and cruelest decisions ever made" [View all]DRoseDARs
(6,810 posts)Yes, misogyny. Not against him (that would be misandry) or from him (fucking as if ). No, from the people attacking him. Hillary Rodham Clinton is not some fucking damsel-in-distress needing y'all to come defend her honor. People swarmed like angry bees as if Sanders had stalked her around a debate stage any time he opened his mouth to point out or criticize a past or present policy position of hers. Which is, some people forget, exactly what primaries and elections are for: Pointing out differences and why you should chose one over the others. Clinton could always and has always held her own. She has N-E-V-E-R needed the likes of randos on the internet coming to her rescue. Hell, she never went after Bernie as vociferously as his detractors think he did against her because herp-derp his "attacks" were never that big a deal and she knew that plainly. Pretty sure it was cemented in her mind that Bernie is and always was a good man, an ally and a friend when he blurted out The American people are sick and tired about hearing about your damn emails! That look she gives him.
The hate on him has long-since evolved beyond just a misguided need to defend Clinton as if she were a delicate flower against his mighty wind (which, come on, I think we can all agree the man is often obnoxiously loud. Dude, volume control.) but it's sad that it continues. The noise will die out eventually (does anyone still argue over the 2008 primaries?) but we're stuck with it for now.