2016 Postmortem

bettyellen

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55. And they still insist that they were parroting "talking points" instead of noticing shit themselves

Thu May 19, 2016, 09:48 PM

May 2016

Which is so goddamned patronizing. When SBS said Mike Brown should have "been going to college" I noticed immediately his disconnect. I was shocked to find out SBS did not know people were being jailed for not paying their speeding tickets. No one told me to notice or talk about those things.

Many of of noticed the absence of women's issues or justice etc for POC immediately when his site was up. As soon as we gave opinions and were told they were some one else's opinions.

Who thinks that way? Who doesn't realize that minimizing those issues was fucking stupid? Way too many people here. And I am not impressed by or inclined to listen to any of them.

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I had to block a lifelong friend because of abusive emails [View all] yardwork May 2016 OP

Yup. Agschmid May 2016 #1

Yes. I've had to block both friends and relatives who support Hillary. I expect that Luminous Animal May 2016 #2

I have heard republicans talk that severe about cutting off Hillary supporters in their Actor May 2016 #4

One aunt was so abusive, I'm not sure we can ever repair the relationship. Luminous Animal May 2016 #10

Based on what I have read here, I have my doubts about which side is more abusive Actor May 2016 #17

Very sad that... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #34

I am curious, is this person young and/or new to voting and being part of a campaign? Actor May 2016 #3

No, he's in his mid-50s, always been very liberal and politically aware. yardwork May 2016 #5

This is very disturbing. Sounds like he has somehow been convinced that a line has to be Actor May 2016 #13

It is disturbing. He is literally demonizing Hillary Clinton and anybody who supports her. yardwork May 2016 #22

And that's the crux of the issue - the demonization of Hillary Clinton. LisaM May 2016 #33

Only on DU. auntpurl May 2016 #6

Really? That's a good thing? bonemachine May 2016 #41

From what reality? auntpurl May 2016 #42

Don't kid yourself. peace13 May 2016 #7

I'm sorry yardwork mcar May 2016 #8

Thanks. It was at first but now that his emails are blocked it's not a problem. yardwork May 2016 #12

I don't get all the hate mcar May 2016 #19

Cool story and yes I have blocked some really nasty Hillary nc4bo May 2016 #9

I am deeply sorry that happened to you. Ken Burch May 2016 #11

Thank you. I agree that it is alcoholism and mental health issues, but there was a trigger. yardwork May 2016 #25

I think there has been abusiveness on both sides. Ken Burch May 2016 #31

I'm sorry. Stinks it came to that. NCTraveler May 2016 #14

And I blocked one of the few (as in 3 out of hundreds) Hillary supporters on my FB friends list. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #15

That sounds annoying, but it's not the same thing I've experienced. yardwork May 2016 #24

Nor am I claiming it was. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #29

Yes. i'm completely fedup with bernie and some of his supporters MariaThinks May 2016 #16

Had one very old friend go Tea Party nuts ... JoePhilly May 2016 #18

That sounds comparable to what I'm experiencing. Sorry to hear that. yardwork May 2016 #23

I am sorry you had to go through this. A loss riversedge May 2016 #20

Thank you. yardwork May 2016 #51

Yeah. Typically, its angry white males. nt LexVegas May 2016 #21

Some people shouldn't drink. immoderate May 2016 #26

I've blocked every Hillary and Trump goon ... ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #27

"This post is relevant to the Bernie Sanders campaign..." dchill May 2016 #28

No, it's not. AlbertCat May 2016 #43

NO... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #30

It takes time for people to learn, and some never do, that 'crap talking' about the other candidate Jennylynn May 2016 #32

Yeah I am avoiding a couple of people because they have been irrational..... bettyellen May 2016 #35

That's what I decided, too. yardwork May 2016 #48

Don't feel bad... I have a friend whose marriage is a bit rocky, over the Hillary hate... bettyellen May 2016 #61

I've never seen so much anger over illusions. yardwork May 2016 #65

Its interesting that you just don't see the same level of emotion about Bill Clinton... bettyellen May 2016 #71

Dear Penthouse, Goblinmonger May 2016 #36

I never thought this would happen to me... Capt. Obvious May 2016 #40

... and then, this one time at band camp... Yurovsky May 2016 #73

Nope. I have friends who support Hillary and friends who support Bernie and not one sends abusive Nanjeanne May 2016 #37

Uh Heddi May 2016 #38

Sounds like his abuse is more related to alcohol than anything else. Akicita May 2016 #39

It is, for sure. It's just that he's gotten so much worse about the election. yardwork May 2016 #47

Yes. It's something. nt stevenleser May 2016 #44

I'm so sorry yardwork Haveadream May 2016 #45

Thank you for your kind reply! yardwork May 2016 #46

When he contacts you, tell him that you won't talk until he's ready to do The Second Stone May 2016 #49

He can't contact me. He doesn't have my number and his emails go to spam. yardwork May 2016 #50

Stick with it. Don't accept abuse from anyone. The Second Stone May 2016 #52

Why don't you post portions of some of them notadmblnd May 2016 #53

Anyone who has seen the abuse that black posters and the black community as a whole have taken Number23 May 2016 #54

And they still insist that they were parroting "talking points" instead of noticing shit themselves bettyellen May 2016 #55

I just saw a post from a person who is EXCEPTIONALLY well known in the AA forum for ALL of the wrong Number23 May 2016 #56

Wow. All the crap here about "playing the ____ card" and now that. Ridiculous. bettyellen May 2016 #57

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Yuo but from the HRC side nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #59

Honestly, it sounds like this person had a boatload of personal problems, issues Warren DeMontague May 2016 #60

It's true that he has a boatload of problems, but in a way that's kind of my point. yardwork May 2016 #63

What caused the male Clinton-Supporting Actor to assault a woman over her support for Sanders? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #64

Good question. Have you ever seen so much anger around an election? yardwork May 2016 #66

I don't know. Most of the people around me are for Sanders, but I don't see much anger personally. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #67

So, if I understand you correctly bonemachine May 2016 #74

What this tells me along with everything else that is happening with the BS supporters is Jitter65 May 2016 #62

An alcoholic. That's your main factor right there. I have a very nasty Hillary supporting drinker Bluenorthwest May 2016 #68

Outing a friend on a online forum, seems pretty low. pinskinny May 2016 #69

I'm not outing him. He's not a DUer, never has been. yardwork May 2016 #72

Ugh ... that's awful. NurseJackie May 2016 #70