Hi, Virginia, it has been obvious to me for a while that the Republican Party is no longer conservative, it is authoritarian. The sooner we recognize that and stop using the misnomer "conservative" the easier it will be to sort through this mess.https://twitter.com/Teri_Kanefield/status/981898898162712576 …
It always sucks to get told you’re insane by RW trolls BUT the comments here from Trump supporters who see Trump as the better father—imposing discipline and maybe bringing peace in North Korea?—are enlightening.https://twitter.com/page88/status/990995572730589186 …
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Very good point. Conservatives used to like stern but fair fathers; authoritarians seem to like violent and capricious fathers. Because they seem...dashing?
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Hi Virginia, I'm a longtime fan of your writing. This tweet--from comparing politicians and the media to our "parents" to using sexual violence as a metaphor--is shockingly misguided. A lot of reasonable people who share your politics seem to agree.
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Thanks for saying this without rancor. I was registering (retroactively) a 2016 impression, maybe held more by women, that a man who'd confessed to habitual sexual assault & who'd been accused of harassment, assault & rape was now America's ultimate figure of authority: president
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Absolutely. I think what rubbed me the wrong way was the idea that politicians or the media play a parental role - but of course it was just a tweet! Regardless thank you for responding (& thank you again for your work, which has been instrumental in how I think abt the internet)
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I thought you were being sarcastic but now I see your point.
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Seeing a (sexually) abusive father as one who “stands up to his children” is — there’s a lot in that.
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Enough Freud. Drink a beer and enjoy the USA winning. Taking yourself WAY too serious.pic.twitter.com/rcEh5kRehP
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Please read what you tweeted then think maybe it's that batshit crazy tweet about Obama and rape ?
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And comparing the adults of the country to defenseless children. I hope you find some clarity and perspective In these difficult times for you
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And perhaps if you disagree with being called insane (I mean, who doesn’t right?) then perhaps try re-reading your tweets through some glasses that aren’t pre-shaded with a certain bias.
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Or you can take the liberal ‘high road’ and block me. Heaven forbid Harvard still teaches its students to enter into dialogue with those that have opposing viewpoints. You apparently have very little tolerance...how progressive...
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No one is trolling you. Your truly screwed-up & hyperbolic 'rapey stepfather' analogy speaks to deep-seated emotional issues of some sort, & is clearly way, way over the top--especially for someone who claims to be a journalist.
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Now I know why the left is crying so much, they lost their daddy.pic.twitter.com/t4Gc6mDHnk
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Would it help if an Obama supporter told you this was a bad take? Because I voted for him twice and this was a bad take.
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Race relations FAIL, Syria FAIL, Healthcare FAIL, GDP FAIL, fast n furious FAIL, Israel relations FAIL, nation debt FAIL, military depleted FAIL, food stamp increase FAIL, taxes raised FAIL, American Job loss FAIL, NK Fail, Iran Deal FAIL.... facts don’t lie.....
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But enough about Obama.
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Yeah - with a resume that obama has created, I would not want to talk about him either......haha. Facts are SUCH a pesky thing....
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What, no Russian bots?
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