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In reply to the discussion: Wow. Bravenak (DU member) going at it with Sarandon! [View all]Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)6. Bravenak is a true social warrior. She isnt perfect, but she gets it DONE!
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Bravenak wrote an excellrent poem for Hillary. It's on her twitter feed. I don't know how
haveahart
Sep 2017
#65
Wrong. Says right in the subtitle that someone "retweets something from a Resistance activist"
betsuni
Sep 2017
#140
The one that was telling people that Trump would "bring on the revolution" without
Ninsianna
Oct 2017
#459
Ah, right, the bullying of Bravenak is somehow not about the bullying of women.
Ninsianna
Sep 2017
#338
This is the exact attack that people who get called out defending racists engage in
Ninsianna
Sep 2017
#409
Saradon is a boil upon the arse of humanity. She is an unrepentant Trump supporter...when she
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#355
Bravenak is a true social warrior. She isnt perfect, but she gets it DONE!
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#6
That's actually not true. I have Jewish heritage and was accused of being anti-Semitic, too.
George II
Sep 2017
#29
Article in the OP talks about another victim who had the same accusation slung at her.
kcr
Sep 2017
#160
See my post 29, I was too. Seems if you criticize someone who is Jewish you're anti-Semitic.
George II
Sep 2017
#45
You made the assertion; it's up to you to back it up. I'm not going on any wild goose chases. nt
pnwmom
Sep 2017
#49
Yep, those DUers accepting her apology mistakenly thought it was about her anti-Semitic comments.
progressoid
Sep 2017
#320
Curious, all of these posts talk about "anti-Semitism", yet no one can show us a single word....
George II
Sep 2017
#358
Never happened. And it's only proven out by the fact that no one can post a single...
George II
Sep 2017
#367
Funny thing, I say something doesn't exist, you say it does but can't point me to it.
George II
Sep 2017
#389
Oh, you've taken a poll of all the people here? NO ONE has seen it, it does not exist.
George II
Sep 2017
#391
I have heard that Chess helps the mind block out unpleasant thoughts and is relaxing. It is a game I
Jim Beard
Oct 2017
#452
If it was discussed here "many times" surely it wouldn't take you long to find one, true?
George II
Sep 2017
#70
You're the one who made a characterization about a member here which may or may not be true....
George II
Sep 2017
#81
And it's not even true. I wonder if anyone here even knows what being "anti-Semitic" really is....
George II
Sep 2017
#88
She made a single unfortunate statement, probably in anger. But that commenter is exaggerating
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#98
It was more than a single statement and you know that. She was quite the disruptor
berni_mccoy
Sep 2017
#105
Are we still discussing the antisemitism accusation or are you now throwing anything at her that
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#109
On a scale of 1-10 in terms of antisemitic statements made toward me in my life
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#113
Your claim was she made a single statement. That's pretty much NOT true at all.
berni_mccoy
Sep 2017
#116
You linked the same one I knew about and that still_one posted below. If you know more
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#117
For some reason, some are reposting the same reference I referred to, and referencing it as though
still_one
Sep 2017
#352
I'll send you a PM with my full thoughts but it's clear some still have it out for her and
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#361
Well, if there was more than one, as I said to the other person who claimed....
George II
Sep 2017
#218
This is DU, what happens anywhere else is irrelevant. And she wasn't banned from DU.
George II
Sep 2017
#230
She stated that she opposed Bernie "to repay the Jews in kind". She back-peddled later
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#172
Right. Because you magically know my cultural identity and have polled "99% of Jewish DUers"
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#198
I can tell pretty easily by how you have politicized this. No one actually concerned
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#199
She wasn't continually offensive to many here. She was alert stalked here though...
brush
Sep 2017
#139
And for one reason and one reason only, she was critical of Bernie Sanders.
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#285
Wait a minute. I don't remember any anti-Semitism from Bravenak. You'd better back that up...
brush
Sep 2017
#30
FFR is Flagged For Review meaning Unable to post for as long as the admins feel you deserve
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#128
She was flagged, given amnesty after people whined to the admins, then flagged again
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#175
And many of us continue to be alert stalked. Even though we are the recipients of the nasty
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#259
I have had three posts that were hidden overturned by admins because the alerts were unfounded.
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#270
See post #266 above. If I say anything more than that it's technically alertable. nt
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#306
She was definitely alert staked, a lot of POC and feminists have been subjected to alert stalking
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#264
Unconditional support of the Democratic Party can get you in big trouble around here
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#290
One has absolutely nothing to do with the other but its telling that you link the two
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#195
If a person who made racist statements against Obama decided to denounce racism but
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#196
She made it clear that her activities on DU were intended to generate negative responses.
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#204
So she wasn't allowed to not like bernie? No sure I get the "how convenient"
all american girl
Sep 2017
#309
I don't think I've ever been as disappointed in a "liberal" woman as I am in Sarandon.
catbyte
Sep 2017
#26
Her (Sarandon) sentiments are very popular among many, but many of the many will not admit it
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#291
Mine also. I have seen some horrible comments directed at her from 'people'!!
riversedge
Sep 2017
#252
Susan, there was a thread a while back where DUers shared their user names ....
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#241
I love it when ass barnacles need marching orders from their master on who to attack next. It's sad.
Oneironaut
Sep 2017
#61
Damn, maybe SS should get off twitter if she can't handle shit like that...
all american girl
Sep 2017
#152
Let me preface this by saying I happen to be Jewish, and I do not believe Bravenak is anti semitic
still_one
Sep 2017
#76
Yep, you and I and every other Jewish person on DU I know accepted her apology.
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#118
You're kind of all over this thread doing this...what's up with that?
all american girl
Sep 2017
#312
Well, to be perfectly honest, there were butt loads of right wing talking points
all american girl
Sep 2017
#375
And it's all non-Jews who fought with her in the primaries making the accusation now
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#123
I wonder if Susan Sarandon is Cheering on the Puerto Rico disaster and hoping for a Revolution
JI7
Sep 2017
#143
Here's the skinny: she runs a chain of high-end dives that sell her merch at the door
ucrdem
Sep 2017
#324
One actually wrote: "Huerta is a traitor to the Democratic Party. By ignoring Bernie,
ucrdem
Sep 2017
#337
Super invested in defending not only Susie but making sure poor Donnie gets a fair shake too.
BannonsLiver
Sep 2017
#356
Suddenly, rich elite capitalists who pal around with giant corporations are perfectly fine!
betsuni
Sep 2017
#399
You push she will push back. What you make of the response is reconciled in one's own head. nt.
fleabiscuit
Sep 2017
#154
Sarandon was happy to bring on this racist regime to suit her foolish "burn it down" plan....
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#242
There are legal definitions of harassment and stalking. Yes public figures can be harassed and
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#243
speaking to somebody in a public place where political activity is occuring, not at her home or
JCanete
Sep 2017
#244
Unless you cite a legal statute, what you say on this doesnt mean anything. nt
stevenleser
Sep 2017
#245
Says "fuck you" nine times to someone, receives the desired response, whines about being a victim.
redgreenandblue
Sep 2017
#293
No, making a joke for her followers and then having a person with more power
all american girl
Sep 2017
#316
She and I routinely interact on Twitter. She is always polite. But she does not suffer fools.
VermontKevin
Oct 2017
#432
Wow, indeed! Not knowing if Bravenak was still a member or not, I bowed out of jury duty . . .
Petrushka
Oct 2017
#427
Typed on iphone. I guess I type Trump so much it autocorrected. I mean Trumad. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#442
With all due respect, but I think that some of Sanders' most avid supporters are nutty.
Beacool
Oct 2017
#461