Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

mahina

(17,622 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:36 PM Mar 2018

Re Roseanne: a reminder that the Dixie Chicks lives were threatened for voicing opinions. Laura Ing

-raham just a short while ago told basketball players to shut up and dribble. NFL ball players were called out for taking a knee, told to shut up and play. But somehow all that is forgotten when the person is promoting the right wing hatriots.

Hypocrites.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Re Roseanne: a reminder that the Dixie Chicks lives were threatened for voicing opinions. Laura Ing (Original Post) mahina Mar 2018 OP

Very true. Kath2 Mar 2018 #1

The threats on the Dixie Chicks lives were very real and terrifying. They used their fame mahina Mar 2018 #2

Kath2

(3,074 posts)

1. Very true.

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:50 PM

Mar 2018

Hatriots is ab excellent term.

mahina

(17,622 posts)

2. The threats on the Dixie Chicks lives were very real and terrifying. They used their fame

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 04:58 PM

Mar 2018

to sing their truth, which is what they are supposed to do. Reading the hate mail is chilling. You can find them reading some of it themselves.

Sending light to our broken country.

Reply to this discussion