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In reply to the discussion: How was the GOP able to demonize Hillary Clinton to the extent they did? [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,848 posts)It also didn't help that Hillary Clinton had started off by offending a lot of women by (perhaps unintentionally) pissing off a lot of women by denigrating the cookie bakers.
People on the liberal side of the spectrum may not understand just how many people out there, both men and women, still think that no woman ever belongs in public life.
So the Republicans had a solid foundation of dislike of her that was very easy to build on.
I felt all along that Hillary Clinton was a very poor choice as our nominee largely because she was such a polarizing figure. I was at least partially wrong in that she did win the popular vote, but because of the electoral college system she's not President.
Here's what is so very disturbing about any and all continued conversation about her, and especially all the times Trump mentions her: She lost the election. He won. I'd say that she's pretty much let it go (or at least she doesn't go on and on about it in public) but he hasn't. He's the one who should be seeking professional help about this.
You're also absolutely correct about the "bad boy" aspect. Boys (and adult men) are all too often given a pass on despicable behavior with the "boys will be boys" excuse. Girls (and women) are expected to be perfect every time, and to live up to some impossible ideal, be it of beauty, behavior, or accomplishment.