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In reply to the discussion: Is Barron "off limits," here and elsewhere? [View all]NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)209. You are 100% right, period
It's absolutely disgusting the way a few people on this site feel so compelled to go after a little kid. They should worry about their own issues and leave that kid alone.
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Barron is only 10. We didn't like it when they went after Jimmy Carter's daughter, Chelsea or
KewlKat
Jan 2017
#1
Take the high road and leave him alone. I think he is a cutie and feel sorry for him.
Glimmer of Hope
Jan 2017
#4
Adolescents & teens should be off limits. Children Uday & Qusay's age are fair game.
Demit
Jan 2017
#9
Off limits for criticism? Yes. Discussion of the good that his mother could do, championing autism..
X_Digger
Jan 2017
#10
Practice what you preach about armchair diagnosing. Apparently, his father called him a retard
LaydeeBug
Jan 2017
#112
That is a pretty valid point. I can see doing that without the intent of malice, but while shame
JCanete
Jan 2017
#115
I haven't seen anyone attacking Barron. And those who speculated whether he is autistic
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#12
Nonsense. People with autistic children speculating isn't spreading fake news.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#33
Why do you feel compelled to go after a child after being asked by his mother to stop?
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#93
Please provide proof of your medical degree and that Barron is your patient
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#203
The public has no "right" to know the details of anyone else's child's health status
Hekate
Jan 2017
#144
One wonders. We also have a contingent of DUers who wanted the Obama girls to go to public school
Hekate
Jan 2017
#236
You asked for an example - I gave you one. Why loose your sarcasm on me? If you
jonno99
Jan 2017
#171
Because the rightwing is making this into a big deal and you have the nerve
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#198
Perhaps if (like me) you had a kid of similar age with emotional issues you'd feel differently.
jonno99
Jan 2017
#235
yes he should be, but none of it is near as ugly as the attacks on Chelsea Clinton so they are
JI7
Jan 2017
#14
BTW, Barron has a Facebook page with racist crap on it. He's too young to have a Facebook
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#16
Really? Because no one ever put up a fake facebook page to bully/impersonate anyone else
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#35
Re-read my post. I have seen no one attacking Barron and the idea people are is rightwing
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#38
I didn't imply he created a facebook page nor did I insinuate he's autistic. I HAVE seen righwingers
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#51
Teasing, picking on, making fun of or targeting a 10 year old is bullying, period.
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#21
Barron should be off limits. He is a child. Leave him alone, here and on other sites as well.
In_The_Wind
Jan 2017
#22
IMO Barron is going to need a lot of help before he's an adult by sheer virtue of growing up Trump.
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2017
#30
You are entitled to your opinion. But you're not a board nanny. I've seen a few parents w/autistic
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#47
I'm not talking about a 10 year old child. Stop saying I am. And if you were astute
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#69
No, KittyWampus is talking about how this meme is being spread as to agitate
LaydeeBug
Jan 2017
#103
Nice of you to check in on your rightwing meme thread. Instead of vague insinuations
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#64
It was wrong to do it to Chelsea, Sacha & Malia and it's wrong to do it to Barron
Raine
Jan 2017
#44
Yes, absolutely. I meant to mention her too and so is Tiffany if she puts herself out there. nt
Raine
Jan 2017
#58
Yes. He's off limits. He's not responsible for anything but being a little boy.
nolabear
Jan 2017
#52
Minor children should be off limits. They are innocent and have no control, can't vote, have
manicraven
Jan 2017
#62
Plus a million, Nance. This line of reasoning is appalling. He's not an object.
Hekate
Jan 2017
#176
Umm, the 10 year old is posting "groups of angry black men" memes. You know,
Missn-Hitch
Jan 2017
#77
I am sure they could pull the plug on the "fan" one. It's weird if they allow it to remain up.
Missn-Hitch
Jan 2017
#122
Yeah, they didn't even spell his name right on part of the fan club page's description
LeftInTX
Jan 2017
#150
OMG...trolls create fake social media accounts to impersonate famous people all the time
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#97
This would be one of the time that we SHOULD go high when they went low. That's how we (should) roll
pnwest
Jan 2017
#78
Donald Trump is on a recording calling one of his sons, possibly Barron, a retard.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#156
You are defending speculating about him. Speculating is gossiping. Gossiping is bullying
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#219
Speculation and gossip are two wholly different words with two wholly different meanings.
LanternWaste
Jan 2017
#232
Nope. Children are off limits for politics unless they are both 1) grown up
applegrove
Jan 2017
#154
Yup, I just posted a thread about this. They're claiming Dems are attacking him
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#172
Well, I guess if it makes you feel good to beat up a kid with developmental problems...
brooklynite
Jan 2017
#201
Well, I guess if it makes you feel good to beat up a kid with developmental problems...
brooklynite
Jan 2017
#202
Dude, at this point, I'm pretty sure you're just a troll to make DU look bad.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2017
#214
As little point in mocking a 10 year old as there is in delegitimizing the Left for it.
bluedigger
Jan 2017
#221
Kids off limits unless he's front and center and starts 'wilding' around. For a second, when they
Sunlei
Jan 2017
#233
I would say so, unless we think he was being mistreated and try to help him.
kerry-is-my-prez
Jan 2017
#260