“Pandering to racist arseholes” was a significant feature of the previous Clinton administration (Sister Souljah, mass incarceration, superpredators, Ricky Ray Rector, etc.). Made an appearance in HRC’s first Presidential campaign, too.
Like Trump has done? No, nowhere near it. But the Clinton’s repeated willingness to use bigotry for political advantage (not just Bill; Youtube yourself some old HRC gay marriage speeches) is one of the major reasons why they are disliked.
It’s the basic Clintonite centrist strategy: play with bigotry for votes [1], and sell off economic regulation in return for campaign funding.
[1] From both sides; emphasise the genuine threat of the white nationalist GOP, while dog-whistling as much as you can get away with in an attempt to attract less committed Republicans
Hillary did receive a majority of the primary vote, but people need to consider why. The party leadership, without a doubt beholden to the Clintons, gave Hillary their total support. Dissenters in the party, like U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, were cast out. The press, almost without exception, declared her the winner from the very beginning.
But no apologies for me, once again, depsite being the party you called out for no reason. Because why exactly?
Because shame, possibly. Outrage-induced-self-wrongness-overreach-whiplash? Possibly there are things in the real world that provided a convenient distraction? It’s rude and unforgiveable in the short term, so I’m not making excuses for @singletona082. I just know how these things play out.
Nope. I’ve kept quiet because what I’m about to say is going to be very unpopular. I HATE the ‘mysandrany’ bullshit gif posts for whatever reason; deserved or otherwise. It only makes the poster look like a douchbag and no better than the people they want to paint themselves better as.
I hate all of you for how this place seems to mostly go from ‘weird and wonderful things’ to ‘let’s look at how shitty the world is and make fun of anyone that disagrees with us.’
Probable. I have noticed I’ve been getting angrier here lately.
@anon61221983 Look, it’s nothing personally against you but i just bloody hate the misandry bullshit, because it feels like a cheap shot my stepdad would use except gender flipped. Context kinda takes a back seat there… and yes i know how bloody irrational it is.
Well, you know, I hate being treated like shit for having a vagina and being told to be more civil when there hasn’t been a day in my life (nearly 40 years now) where this hasn’t impacted my daily existence. You completely ignored the context of the joke, which had nothing to do with Clinton, the election or Obama, but was aimed at MYSELF for not liking a comment, which @wrecksdart joking called me being a man hater. I’m sorry your step dad is a dick. I really am. I hope that you’ll get out and not have to deal with him any more soon. But maybe read the thread first before you jump to conclusions about what I actually did and stop calling me out for petty BS and treat me with a bit more respect.
I suspect he thinks I’m not worth wasting his time on, since I don’t conform to his concept of proper propriety. I’m only worthy of his respect if I argue and debate or make jokes in a very particular way, apparently.
So when you intentionally post inflammatory responses about an issue sensitive to many posters here, that’s fine, but if someone posts something you personally find triggering then you get to insult them directly?
A self-imposed break is a good idea right now, before it is forced upon you. Personal insults are not highly regarded by the mods.
No, it’s fine. He’s made his feelings clear that I’m worthless in his eyes. He made that clear a while ago when he got my name wrong and refused to apologize for that. He’s not going to apologize to someone he sees as not worth his time. I’m over it. I’ve got bigger issues in my life to deal with now.
You have admitted to yourself that you’ve been a little bit more angry these days. Perhaps it’s time to take a break? I can’t speak for everyone, but I wouldn’t want to see you booted out just because you’re acting out in response to a rough patch in life or a momentary lapse of inner peace.
Hope you’re well or at least doing better than what your posts suggest. Take care of yourself. Peace.
Hey it’s not personal with me. I don’t know you so I take the position I can’t Hate you. I disagree with and get angry with a lot of things i see, but for me Hate, deep down bone deep instant ‘get away from me we have nothing to discuss’ is reserved for people I see day in and out and know at a bone deep level. In short. Family.
I just see things that go on I don’t like and. I mean I’d hate to get banned from here (I have been thrown out of other places and then laughed at both before and after the fact) rather than possibly catch one in the face. So I’m going to speak up til I can’t.
Oh, I don’t think you hate me, I just don’t feel you have much respect for me or like me very much. Which is fine. I realize not everyone is going to like me.
I meant it when I said I wish you nothing but the best, though. I know that your family situation is tough and I do hope you can get some peace in your life.
You need to take it personally. If you don’t take it personally, you won’t get the human connection to the discussion and the other BBSers, and you’ll continue to keep treating people like anonymous bots to focus your rage upon. Maybe the distance you have is necessary for you to get through the day in real life, but you need to find a… variety of ways to get through the day.
No I don’t man. You think i"m bad now, you should’ve seen me a few years ago when I didn’t realize I had a problem.
as for you @anon61221983 I like you, I just don’t agree with some of the rhetoric you end up putting out because it just feels a few clicks too far into ‘hey if that were me and I was on the edge of going off the rails I’d want someone to tell me i"m being full of it.’
Which I’m glad you lot are there to remind me of. Anger and socially unadjusted isn’t a good combination and you can only do so much through introspection.
