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lapucelle

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38. It was performative the first time around as well.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #23)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:41 PM

Dec 25

- Hillary Clinton was blacklisted and erased

- Michael Moore got a speaking slot to mansplane what we women were all doing wrong

- everyone bought and wore the merch, a cute pink pussy hat

- and the three anti-Semites who co-opted the march and trademarked its name went on the media circuit to signal their virtue and further their careers, the odious Linda Sarsour among them.

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The Women's March Rebranded and Reorganized. Now They're Ready for 2025 [View all] marmar Dec 25 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #1

It's useless. What is important is voting in elections JI7 Dec 25 #3

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The way to show support is by voting during election time JI7 Dec 25 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #7

I do what will help and the protests aren't helping JI7 Dec 25 #8

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This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Dec 25 #18

Where did they go? lapucelle Dec 26 #45

3 reasons to protest JMCKUSICK Dec 25 #13

Did this in 2017 JustAnotherGen Dec 26 #39

"Demand representation that matches the party, not the party leaders, and dictate its voice." lapucelle Dec 26 #44

This might take a couple of responses and JMCKUSICK Dec 26 #47

Both perhaps? paleotn Dec 25 #17

It costs $$$$ LeftInTX Dec 25 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #21

You are welcome to organize it yourself!! LeftInTX Dec 25 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #29

I'm a full time volunteer. I'm not a millionaire. LeftInTX Dec 25 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #35

Maybe third party voters and the Abandon Harris folks can organize it. lapucelle Dec 26 #46

These protests are not helping and becoming a problem JI7 Dec 25 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #5

No, many people did not vote or they voted for Trump JI7 Dec 25 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #12

What protests are those? Wiz Imp Dec 25 #10

Women's March in DC LeftInTX Dec 25 #16

Yes. We have such short memories. paleotn Dec 25 #20

I don't think that's what the person I was responding to was referring to. Wiz Imp Dec 25 #24

2017 women's march caused "problems"? Really. paleotn Dec 25 #19

It did indeed cause problems right from the get go. lapucelle Dec 26 #43

"Why is the creator of the Women's March on Washington blacklisting Hillary Clinton's name?" Cha Dec 26 #48

Short memories forget the pro-Sharia law supporter EllieBC Dec 26 #49

Hopefully they can out the Antisemites this time Jose Garcia Dec 25 #14

Whatever happened JustAnotherGen Dec 25 #26

She was recently full of praise for Donald Trump's outreach to the Muslim-American community lapucelle Dec 25 #31

Theocracy Now? More like Hypocrisy Now! LeftInTX Dec 25 #32

How right you are. lapucelle Dec 25 #34

Anything JustAnotherGen Dec 26 #40

Sarsour and Perez still appear to be affiliated with the Women's March Foundation. lapucelle Dec 25 #28

When I read this I already felt like whatever takes place JI7 Dec 25 #36

It wouldn't be the first time that a rally was coopted by bad actors. lapucelle Dec 25 #37

Exactly JustAnotherGen Dec 26 #41

In 2017 Codifer Dec 25 #22

Black womem JustAnotherGen Dec 25 #25

This is at best: Performative JustAnotherGen Dec 25 #23

It was performative the first time around as well. lapucelle Dec 25 #38

A classic "let's not but say we did" moment. BannonsLiver Dec 25 #33

What about a convention to identify a limited set of issues to work on together, snot Dec 26 #42

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