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In reply to the discussion: Do you consider yourself a Democrat first or an American first? [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)109. No one reads long posts like that. I'll just say...
as Fonda said herself, she's made mistakes. She has apologized for her Vietnam behavior/statements. She was young and stupid.
She even sold out to the "blonde bombshell" route for her movies, she has said. She discusses this in the book of hers that I have. She deeply regrets that, since it perpetuated this falseness and objectivity of women that is so pervasive. She was young and stupid.
But she's a role model for women. And she looks great while doing it! She's shown you can be smart, savvy, purposeful, useful, business-wise, and still have cosmetic surgery and get your hair professionally done and wear awesome clothes and be in good shape while doing it!
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False choice, Kentuck. People that are democrats accept that they are americans at
bluestate10
Jun 2013
#3
I consider myself a human being with principles...those principles are best met by various
NRaleighLiberal
Jun 2013
#8
I'm a human being, a conscious entity and a child of nature, first and foremost.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#10
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. - Thomas Paine
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#19
Members of the Democratic Party ARE Americans. So what exactly is your point.
madinmaryland
Jun 2013
#20
Hmm. Obama's been saying we're all Americans. He's everybody's president, etc,
DevonRex
Jun 2013
#22
Nice framing. Do you also remember "You are either with us or you are with the terrorists"?
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#26
I agree with George Berkeley. I am me. You are all figments of my fertile imagination.
aristocles
Jun 2013
#31
being a democrat isnt a significant part of my identity. being a liberal/progressive is
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2013
#43
Wiki... well would you like me to edit it so your quote appears there n/t
4bucksagallon
Jun 2013
#94
as a matter of principle I don't like the idea of nationlist identity - but it is nonetheless the
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2013
#68
REMEMBER Jane Fonda? Hey, she's still around! She's an icon and a role model.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2013
#75
I am sentient being. No more, no less. World citizen, Democrat, American, just creates
DJWBlue
Jun 2013
#86
Resident of planet Earth, then a woman, then a liberal. "American" is way far down on the list.
Arugula Latte
Jun 2013
#97
Put nationality or ideology ahead of humanity and all 3 become valueless. /nt
TheMadMonk
Jun 2013
#104