The Democratic Convention

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by barbara

No, that isn't spite.

It's just the truth.

And, it's not a woman thing.... It's anyone who has been discriminated against simply because they were born the way they are.... Hispanic, black, gay, Muslim.

or white.........

Yes, it works that way too. But I get it. I've been rejected for no other reason than I'm white and it hurts. Being judged not by who I am but my my skin color. I also get judged by young folks and treated poorly because of my age, they blame my generation for the shit sandwich we've left them and I cannot say I blame them, but I personally had little to do with it. The democrats need a bad guy and Trump just isn't bad enough. I've fought against discrimination and for equality all my life. Ask anyone who knows me. But that's not enough to keep me from being wrapped up with all the other bad guys is it, because I'm white, I'm evil to the liberals no matter what my actions, no matter that I've been a liberal democrat all my life.

The democrats don't want unity, they just want another scapegoat to blame. I get it.... it's a well worn republican tactic.

The battle lines have been drawn. You democrats can fight it out with the republicans, I don't want anything to do with either of you, you're both self serving hypocrites and you both disgust me.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by MrPots

So that's what it's about? Spite? Gonna spit on white men everywhere out of spite?

It's time they get theirs and get it good? Way to unify ma'am...........

OK, I get it, the democratic party does not want anything to do with me. A white guy, but they insist I vote their ticket. Fuck that.

I think you're over-reacting a tad to what was said and meant.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by MrPots

or white.........

Yes, it works that way too. But I get it. I've been rejected for no other reason than I'm white and it hurts. Being judged not by who I am but my my skin color. I also get judged by young folks and treated poorly because of my age, they blame my generation for the shit sandwich we've left them and I cannot say I blame them, but I personally had little to do with it. The democrats need a bad guy and Trump just isn't bad enough. I've fought against discrimination and for equality all my life. Ask anyone who knows me. But that's not enough to keep me from being wrapped up with all the other bad guys is it, because I'm white, I'm evil to the liberals no matter what my actions, no matter that I've been a liberal democrat all my life.

The democrats don't want unity, they just want another scapegoat to blame. I get it.... it's a well worn republican tactic.

The battle lines have been drawn. You democrats can fight it out with the republicans, I don't want anything to do with either of you, you're both self serving hypocrites and you both disgust me.

Can you quote someone actually scapegoating white males?

Right wing reactionary asshole 'angry white males?' That's a bit different.

[Pio1980]

I heard most if not all of it and must have missed the "Fuck white males" rants.
Could someone link them, please.

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[MrPots]

Perhaps, but then I've taken a lot of unearned disrespect from other democrats this year, from folks who I thought were my political brothers who have viciously stabbed me in the back because I wouldn't walk in lockstep. All the causes I've championed all my life, women's rights, discrimination etc haven't won me any reprieve, I'm just another nasty old white guy to everyone else.

Goes to show no good deed goes unpunished.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by MrPots

or white.........

Yes, it works that way too. But I get it. I've been rejected for no other reason than I'm white and it hurts. Being judged not by who I am but my my skin color. I also get judged by young folks and treated poorly because of my age, they blame my generation for the shit sandwich we've left them and I cannot say I blame them, but I personally had little to do with it. The democrats need a bad guy and Trump just isn't bad enough. I've fought against discrimination and for equality all my life. Ask anyone who knows me. But that's not enough to keep me from being wrapped up with all the other bad guys is it, because I'm white, I'm evil to the liberals no matter what my actions, no matter that I've been a liberal democrat all my life.

The democrats don't want unity, they just want another scapegoat to blame. I get it.... it's a well worn republican tactic.

The battle lines have been drawn. You democrats can fight it out with the republicans, I don't want anything to do with either of you, you're both self serving hypocrites and you both disgust me.

I get it.

You are angry and need a bone to pick.

Have at it.

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

I heard most if not all of it and must have missed the "Fuck white males" rants.
Could someone link them, please.

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This discussion applies to the folks on this board, not the convention.

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by barbara

I get it.

You are angry and need a bone to pick.

Have at it.

Not any more I don't. Just don't expect my support at the polls becasue ya'll have made it clear I'm not one of you.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by MrPots

Not any more I don't. Just don't expect my support at the polls becasue ya'll have made it clear I'm not one of you.

How? I thought you were pretty level headed, until this morning.

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[donquixote99]

People factionalize and do the with us/against us thing quite naturally. It can be disconcerting sometimes. You have to try not to take it all too seriously. People aren't in their right minds at such times.

We are mostly white males on this bus, after all--except for Barbara, bless her, and Zeke who tries to be a super blue male. If I'm mis-categorizing anyone with this comment--sorry.