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Duncan Grant

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53. Criticism of their appearance doesn't elevate us -- or our values.

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 02:31 PM

Jul 24

“Othering” is an easy way to dehumanize opponents. I’ll criticize their belief system and ideas but not their appearance, age, gender, class, etc.

Choose your own intent but be aware of its impact.

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A wall of American MAGAt female gammon from a Wisconsin Trumper focus group [View all] Celerity Jul 24 OP

And yet, the MSM keeps giving them a national platform to spew their nonsense Raven123 Jul 24 #1

Diner or GTFO! hatrack Jul 24 #2

Is it Rebl2 Jul 24 #33

I deffo think that is some of it Celerity Jul 24 #49

Well, they certainly look like an inspirational group. Scrivener7 Jul 24 #3

They seem nice. Hugin Jul 24 #20

Dontcha just want to have a beer with them? Sky Jewels Jul 24 #28

They just light up the room, don't they? Scrivener7 Jul 24 #39

I want no part in this particular slumber party. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 24 #79

Gawd. . . Don't they? BigDemVoter Jul 24 #66

Whatever happens, hopefully politicians will start malaise Jul 24 #4

Hypnotized and brainwashed to worship evil mucifer Jul 24 #5

They convinced me BoRaGard Jul 24 #6

When I watched that this morning, I was imagining what kind of comments their lord and savior Vinca Jul 24 #7

He'd be dragging them XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #18

Women like this listen to what their husbands tell them. mucholderthandirt Jul 24 #8

How many of the women were married? Kaleva Jul 24 #35

You give them too much credit Dem4life1234 Jul 24 #55

Or they too are assholes uponit7771 Jul 24 #60

I saw that XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #9

and they think they are the master race, which is just bonkers AF Celerity Jul 24 #10

I hate judging by looks XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #11

they were 3 of the worst of the 7 in terms of RW spew Celerity Jul 24 #12

Was the one on the right the teacher? XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #14

pretty sure it was her or the one to her left Celerity Jul 24 #17

just saw a snippet again, this was the asshat teacher: Celerity Jul 24 #48

The only women they would vote for would be MTG or Kari Lake Bookreadingliberal53 Jul 24 #19

I am ashamed to say that I was counting the # of obese women instead of listening to riversedge Jul 24 #21

Shortens their lives, too. haele Jul 24 #62

You are most likely right. I imagine their doctors will agree with you also. riversedge Jul 24 #67

I believe it was the same women who then said she did not know much or anything about Harris riversedge Jul 24 #23

It's one thing to be older, overweight and gray. It's another to be slobby. Scrivener7 Jul 24 #40

In pain XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #41

Do you have a follow up? debm55 Jul 24 #58

I do on 8/8 XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #59

Those three might have been related Blaukraut Jul 24 #24

The Pizza Sisters Captain Zero Jul 24 #29

Not to be nasty towards my fellow females, but Jilly_in_VA Jul 24 #27

Every day we see hard evidence of the fallacy of the Master Race theory. Ocelot II Jul 24 #31

These people have grown up in a toxic food environment Prairie Gates Jul 24 #44

I started to watch it but couldn't finish because it was Tadpole Raisin Jul 24 #52

It was horribly fascinating nt XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #61

Part of it is jealousy Dem4life1234 Jul 24 #56

They said that?! soandso Jul 24 #69

Why is fat shaming acceptable here? AkFemDem Jul 24 #76

Wall of gammon, love it GusBob Jul 24 #13

DU is not only inspirational, it's educational. Love that about it. n/t dobleremolque Jul 24 #46

Why does NBC seem to think we care what Trump voters think of Harris? Self Esteem Jul 24 #15

listen to ALL americans. AllaN01Bear Jul 24 #16

We're gonna build a wall! NameAlreadyTaken Jul 24 #22

"Gammon!" Since my politically savvy vanlassie Jul 24 #25

Attacking a VERY successful non white woman like this is a sure fire way to win new voters to their cause. beaglelover Jul 24 #26

Aside from their nonsense, it showed how the question is phrased tulipsandroses Jul 24 #30

They already thought that Kaleva Jul 24 #36

Correct Cosmocat Jul 24 #50

Thanks for the great new word - "gammon." Ocelot II Jul 24 #32

LOL saw that on MJ earlier & it was hard to watch onetexan Jul 24 #34

I saw that this morning. Thought it was an Wegovy commercial. oldsoftie Jul 24 #37

Lol XanaDUer2 Jul 24 #43

AND, BEFORE being CA DA, etc., Kamala was the district attorney for San Francisco! raging moderate Jul 24 #38

Gammon is ham, pure and simple cyclonefence Jul 24 #42

Gammon has a distinct meaning in politics, orginated from the UK where I grew up. I even posted the background. Celerity Jul 24 #45

Learning alot today GusBob Jul 24 #47

Pig fat cyclonefence Jul 25 #81

Milwaukee Irish julmur Jul 24 #51

Criticism of their appearance doesn't elevate us -- or our values. Duncan Grant Jul 24 #53

Thank you Bettie Jul 24 #68

You're welcome. Duncan Grant Jul 24 #74

A bunch of ignorant pickmes Dem4life1234 Jul 24 #54

Has it ever occurred to them what their cult leader cheato senseandsensibility Jul 24 #57

I had a problem with the way Elise Jordan was asking questions Ghost of Tom Joad Jul 24 #63

Sorry to be shallow and superficial Dread Pirate Roberts Jul 24 #64

You know, from looking at them you can't tell anything about their views Bettie Jul 24 #65

My OP did not use the word 'fat' once. The only people who have used that word are people trying to inject it into Celerity Jul 24 #70

I replied to the main post because there were so many Bettie Jul 24 #71

all good Bettie, and I always love your posts Celerity Jul 24 #72

Thanks. Bettie Jul 24 #73

That poster left one out GusBob Jul 24 #78

Thank you. AkFemDem Jul 24 #77

America, the beautiful!! Hot Magat Mommas!! Nimble_Idea Jul 24 #75

I'm sick of those ignorant panels. ecstatic Jul 24 #80