Why don't we project some imagiary Homophobia on Bernie

[PeoViejo]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by etherealtruth (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).

...and prevent anyone from countering by posting it in the HC forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107141517

[Ned_Devine]

1. That's how they operate

[SharonClark]

13. Did you bother to read the post? Where the accusation of homophobia?

[Ned_Devine]

24. In general, The HRC group posts the type of inflammatory...

...stuff about Bernie that we're not allowed to respond to because we've all been blocked from the group. That's what I mean by "That's how they operate." See? Wasn't it nice that we were able to have this exchange rather than my just having said it without you being able to respond?

[Octafish]

2. Ya gots to play the smear card when you can't counter with facts.

In addition to the stakes, it says a lot about the players.

[PeoViejo]

5. Like they're hiding behind their 'Daddy' while flininging insults

at the other kids.


They need to get off the playground and grow-up.

[SharonClark]

14. Did you bother to read the post? Where the accusation of homophobia?

[Hiraeth]

19. why not post it here, then for open discussion

[Dr Hobbitstein]

30. Discuss.

If Sanders supporters complained about other things the way they complain about election results

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/05/18/if-sanders-supporters-complained-about-other-things-the-way-they-complain-about-election-results/


By Alexandra Petri May 18



With apologies to my Facebook feed.

CHESS:
This game is rigged. The pawns get to move almost NOWHERE, whereas the QUEEN (DETECT ANY RESEMBLANCE HERE???) can just move wherever she likes with no apparent rhyme or reason. She’s not a bishop or a rook. Why does she move like one? Also, the black pieces have to move second, which is TOTALLY unfair and needs to be looked into, unless I am playing with the white pieces today.

SCRABBLE:

I played exactly the same word as my opponent, using exactly the same letters, and received fewer points for it — just because I wasn’t on some pink square, which my opponent claimed gave you DOUBLE the points. Pretty sure that’s the definition of rigged. Why would you just randomly have squares all over the board that counted for MORE or FEWER points when it’s just the same words? Also my opponent had two BLANK tiles, which just got to be WHATEVER letters she wanted. This seems made-up. Milton Bradley are shills who are trying to prevent the revolution. Also, “BERN” is totally a word.

[Octafish]

28. I like pictures, too.

ETA: Oh, I get you now. Pink also means "communist," in addition to being "the girls' color."

Thanks! Got it now.

[Ferd Berfel]

3. why not - they tried anti-semitism

when he refused to speak to AIPAC

[SharonClark]

15. Did you bother to read the post? Where the accusation of homophobia?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

4. Where's the homophobia?

[PeoViejo]

9. The 'imaginary 'pink square.' n/t

[Dr Hobbitstein]

11. Have you never played Scrabble?

There's totally a pink square.

[SheenaR]

6. There's a huge surprise n/t

[SharonClark]

16. Did you bother to read the post? Where the accusation of homophobia?

[Silver_Witch]

7. Don't go over there my friend!

You've been blocked any way - am I right? They don't want us over there and they didnt invite us to their party. And we can't even alert on their posts no matter how scandalous. So don't read it! They show who they are for all to see (unless of course you have them on ignore - which I am not advocating just saying it is an option...they block you you have the right to ignore them)!

Let them have there fun. We will all still be here in 2017.

[PeoViejo]

12. I never put anyone on ignore or block them.

I'm just not that kind of person.

[SharonClark]

20. Did you bother to read the post? Where the accusation of homophobia?

[sufrommich]

8. I don't get where you're seeing any projection of

imaginary homophobia in that post.

[Henhouse]

10. The pink square in Scrabble is an example of "homophobia"..

You seriously aren't trying to argue that the Scrabble rules in re: to pink squares counting as double words is an attack on Sanders?

[PeoViejo]

17. That is my first impression.

..and I'm sure others feel the same way. Perhaps, some have no feelings and didn't react.

[DURHAM D]

21. No others don't feel the same.

Note: I am a member of the LGBT community.

[sufrommich]

23. What's your first impression?

Your accusation and your posts in this thread don't make any sense? Explain the imaginary homophobia supposedly being projected here?

[Arkansas Granny]

18. Oh, good grief. Have you ever looked at a Scrabble board?

The pink squares are designated as double word squares. There is nothing homophobic about that reference and there is nothing homophobic about the responses.

Your remarks are ridiculous.

[Hiraeth]

22. then what is SharonClark on about above?

[Arkansas Granny]

25. SharonClark is questioning a stupid statement.

What do you think she's "on about"?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

26. Telling the people who take the OP at his word to actually

read what he accuses of being homophobia. If one were to read it, they'd realize there is no homophobia.

[NCTraveler]

27. You do realize your claim is that every use of the word "pink"

Correlates to the LGBQT community?

Your attempt to use this in this manner is a statement. Not the statement you are thinking. Transparent in how you just opened up your own thoughts to us while trying to paint others as homophobic.

From that section of the link.

"I played exactly the same word as my opponent, using exactly the same letters, and received fewer points for it — just because I wasn’t on some pink square, which my opponent claimed gave you DOUBLE the points. Pretty sure that’s the definition of rigged. Why would you just randomly have squares all over the board that counted for MORE or FEWER points when it’s just the same words? Also my opponent had two BLANK tiles, which just got to be WHATEVER letters she wanted. This seems made-up. Milton Bradley are shills who are trying to prevent the revolution. Also, “BERN” is totally a word."

[Major Nikon]

29. Results...

On Sun May 22, 2016, 08:10 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Why don't we project some imagiary Homophobia on Bernie
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512027139

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Off the chain false accusation. Please hide this wildly OTT projection of imaginary homophobia, thank you.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun May 22, 2016, 08:15 AM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Many imaginary things have been posted about Hillary Clinton, much of it brought here from right wing conspiracy sites. Let it stand.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's an opinion. Counter it if you don't like it.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Attacks a whole group of DU'rs, Over the line.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
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[etherealtruth]

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