Fair enough. There’s nothing wrong with that if he represents your causes.

No, I was just wondering if you had a better idea than I did of the path going forward. Right now Clinton is outpacing her projections by an average 16%, which is the equivalent of beating Sanders in a national poll by +16 points. Sanders has underperformed, mostly due to low youth voter turnout, overwhelming support…

I totally respect Sanders’ grassroots campaign and his raising of donations. The issue I see is that in some of the states he lost, he actually outspent the Clinton campaign, and after Super Tuesday. Going by 538's primary forecasts which have been really accurate so far, he’s got an uphill battle going forward with a…

Weirdly, Clinton actually does better among working class voters as a whole, which is why she’s swept the Southern states which are generally the hardest hit economically. Additionally, she has a stronger majority with women. These numbers are certainly bolstered by her major lead with black voters, but that’s not…

What do you foresee as his path to winning from here?

“I love Morgan Freeman!”

Midnighter has actually only been around since 1998. Northstar has been around since 1979 but only came out in 1992. Before 1989, the Comic Code Authority censored any comic with LGBTQ characters or themes in it. Right around the time Midnighter was introduced, gay characters were just as likely to be deemed…

You seriously thought they did? I thought Finn’s flirting was charming but ultimately the actors just didn’t click. Lord knows it happened in the prequels too, and if it helps, that was a white couple. Why does the female character have to get paired with someone, anyway? Contrast it with Finn and Poe where none of…

You seem to be having a whole lot of trouble accepting a gay relationship now though, huh? To back up my point, I’d cite the ultra famous Clark doll test, Dittmar’s survey of Barbie’s effect on girls’ body image, and the ever enduring psychological principle of exposure therapy. Specifically, check this out:

Thank you for this really great breakdown!

That’s not fair. A proven part of what helps change public sentiment and prejudice is exposure. The more people, especially younger people, are exposed to positive role models of all types, the less they’ll feel threatened or hateful toward people of different backgrounds. Plus, LGBT and minority kids these days are…

Listen, it is no one’s fault that any time you put Oscar Isaac opposite someone, someone’s pants are coming off. That man is delicious.

I think people are objecting to Finn and Rey because, while fun, there was zero romantic chemistry between them. What’s wrong with male and female leads who are just friends?

The saddest part of trans representation is that when trans characters are featured, they’re most often played by straight actors. If you want an authenic experience, cast and consult a trans actor.

Really? Aside from very rare cases like Northstar, it seems like queer characters in comics have only very recently started coming around. Don’t forget: We’re only a few years removed from the big controversy over how Batwoman couldn’t have a lesbian wedding pictured. It’s also most common among the younger characters…

Plus, doesn’t T Swift record under Sony? It’s literally in her backyard, and as a major name on the label, she could have a ton of influence if they felt she might walk.

Yes:

You say that, but then there is (was? Kinja pls) a comment directly below mine with many stars stating they’d rather write in than vote for Hillary. I definitely don’t think it’s the norm, but it’s certainly not beyond the pale.

I can’t find the one I’m thinking of with the really good ones, but this list is pretty solid:

Have you seen the giant list of rumors for Hilary? It’s amazing to see the way they all contradict, but point to the fact that she’s definitely lying about something. Something.