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localroger

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13. What it is based on

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #12)

Sun May 12, 2019, 09:44 AM

May 2019

...is a taunt used by the white man against a woman, tossed back at him. If Trump hadn't called Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas then Brokeahontas wouldn't even make any sense. But Trump's history of nicknaming other people and wealth braggadocio make it a delicious bit of karma that does no harm at all to any actual native Americans.

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"Brokeahontas" [View all] ginny skinny May 2019 OP

I think people can do better than to use the name of a victim of rape, kidnapping and colonization WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #1

Come on, it's shoving his crap about Elizabeth Warren down his throat Cary May 2019 #2

He's used the n-word as well. Should we use that on him too? To shove crap down his throat? WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #3

Yes. We must use EVERYTHING. localroger May 2019 #6

So what I'm hearing you say is that we should use all racist, sexist and bigoted insults against the WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #8

"Brokeahontas" is neither racist, sexist, nor bigoted. localroger May 2019 #10

Yeah, I guess I'd say a mocking name, based on an actual indigenous woman's childhood nickname WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #12

What it is based on localroger May 2019 #13

White people using the endearing nickname of an oppressed person simply isn't a good look. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #15

you are wrong. We have to live in the world we live in. localroger May 2019 #16

What world is that? WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #25

She's not wrong. Native Americans have already objected to her name being used pnwmom May 2019 #22

Thanks for speaking up. In case you see this being argued elsewhere: pnwmom May 2019 #27

Yes, it is. It's using the name of a revered Native American to mock Trump. pnwmom May 2019 #19

It's not brilliant at all. The Cherokee tribes have already objected strongly pnwmom May 2019 #18

Cite? ginny skinny May 2019 #9

Gah, I remembered wrong. There's a lot of speculation and third-party reports but nothing WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #11

Lighten up. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #4

It's true though. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #5

Debbie Downer... an insult to all oppressed Deborahs of all varieties of ethnicity/race in history tenderfoot May 2019 #23

This is a play on a very particular person's name, as you know. And tribal leaders pnwmom May 2019 #26

Agree. stopbush May 2019 #28

Brokehauntus works a little better for me .. nt Jarqui May 2019 #7

Even with the spelling change, it's obviously a play on the name of Pocahontus, pnwmom May 2019 #21

It will only work if Elizabeth calls him that to his face... kentuck May 2019 #14

That would be the dumbest thing in the world for Warren to do, and she's not dumb. pnwmom May 2019 #17

The National Congress of American Indians OBJECTS. Isn't that enough of a reason pnwmom May 2019 #24

Trump's Nickname #Brokeahontas Trends Worldwide on Twitter CatWoman May 2019 #29