I don’t get.

A failure to tell the difference between fact and opinion is not the fault of the critic. We shouldn’t adjust our behaviors to the intellectual shortcomings of certain members of the public.

Well, it certainly got you to click.

I don’t know many people who allege a lifelong commitment progressive values who’d praise any Reagan for their efforts, even accidentally. I was raised by some fairly moderate liberals and even they have old “Silence = Death” t-shirts. I do think the criticism of her gets pretty ugly and is imbalanced on the whole,…

Yup. It’s such a transparent shifting of blame. Like, can you not be responsible for any of your own shit?

Say what you want about Ms. Banks’ problematic behavior, the talent in the woman’s shadow obliterates Igloo Australia.

It’s not like he won a Grammy or anything.

He’s an icon for a generation who tried to freeze culture for 40 some-odd years.

Do you think Iggy would have gotten a pass if she was actually any good? Like, the offensive thing about her to me is the fact that she actually sounds like someone’s racist impersonation of a rapper.

I’m for Bernie because I feel his record on issues of equality easily trounce those of the latest Clinton oligarch to angle for the White House.

Racial minorities only exist when we agree with the white liberal hegemony.

I love how white liberal supporters of both candidates in this thread talk about black people like they’re aliens, a homogenous hive mind and unruly pets. Every election makes me convinced that race relations will never move forward if we have to depend on white allyship.

You're welcome.

Who’s bullying you? Is a strong disagreement with you the same as abuse to you? That’s some white fragility!

He understands.

Well, it’s no “I like Ike”, that’s for sure.

Most of our country has a pretty gross attitude around issues of mental health. I don’t know that many of us are in any position to diagnose anyone.

That’s fine, they can all go live near you.

I know some of you will be entranced by how... quirky this story is. Like a manic pixie dreamgirl crossed with a hummingbird pendant sold on Etsy, quiirrky.

I hoped to explore the question of what had happened to this once-promising young man.