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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsParkland Survivor Emma Gonzalez Calls Brett Kavanaugh a 'Privileged White Boy'
call your senators and tell them to vote no for Kavanaugh - the future of our country deserves more than a privileged white boy whos Spent his whole life over-drinking and cant answer a simple question without acting more immature about it than a 4 year old.
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Parkland Survivor Emma Gonzalez Calls Brett Kavanaugh a 'Privileged White Boy' (Original Post)
kpete
Sep 2018
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democratic friend
(137 posts)1. Boy? He's 53.
Aristus
(66,820 posts)2. I think the implication is that he behaves like a boy instead of an adult.
n/t
democratic friend
(137 posts)3. I know. I just hate that
She could have said a white guy who act like hes 10 or something.
Doesnt take away from the important message though.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)5. She hit the nail on the head
I don't see the need for her to make any adjustments to the comment. He is a privileged white boy.
obamanut2012
(26,327 posts)6. just stop
ecstatic
(32,925 posts)7. Then he should act like it! His behavior was inappropriate and childish!
He had zero respect for senators who were just trying to do their jobs.
MagickMuffin
(16,094 posts)8. And behaves like a 4 yo
In other words he may be 53, but mentally he is 4.
Perhaps all that binge drinking has had an impact on his mental processes.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,480 posts)11. Just the sort that the term "Old Boys" refers to.
It's the Old Boys' Club. If you're not in it, don't bother knocking on the door.
nycbos
(6,060 posts)4. She is amazing.
But I think she owes an apology to four year olds. They don't deserve the comparison.
brush
(54,509 posts)9. I like her. She's been speaking truth to power since that shooting.
AllaN01Bear
(19,878 posts)10. born with a silver spoon in his mouth. good call.
unitedwethrive
(1,997 posts)12. Go Emma!!