I know the origin. I just don’t like the practice of referring to people by cutesy nicknames meant to disparage them. I didn’t like it with Obama, I don’t like it with Trump. It’s not because I think it’s unfair or worry about his feelings; I just think it’s goofy. I do enjoy the excellent descriptions employed by the…

Ha ha ha, had to use the ol’ urban dictionary for that one. “To pass wind from your bottom.” (How very genteel.)

Just stopping by to suggest in a friendly manner to reconsider “Prump”. So goofy.

Why? Whyyyyyyyyy???

You have crystallized my thoughts. It’s one thing to understand that she owns responsibility for her choices, but it’s another thing entirely to dismiss her, or anyone’s suffering. In the moment it’s not about her bad choices. In the moment I just see a lonely person whose partner does not respect her. To echo the…

Starred for Kerrigan-hate!

Backatcha.

What would be an appropriate reaction to your original comment? I am white and Canadian, possibly also typical, not sure. Would like to know how to interact in a way that doesn’t piss you or others off.

I’m with you on the tone of the comments (and the discomfort with the notion of tone policing, too, for what it’s worth). Her speech was a series of freebies for the right. That was the main source of my facepalming reaction, to be honest.

That’s why I said it was true.

True, but kinda snotty.

Using your powers for good and not evil! Seriously tho, that’s a cool thing for you to do. Cheers.

Thanks, that’s really helpful. Think I still need a little help understanding it fully; I’ll do some googling today.

hmm, interesting. Thanks for that perspective. My guess is, because she’s Madonna. :P

Lame.

? Who said that, and what was the context?

For me, it was absolutely about solidarity. It was also about sending a message to Kevin O’Leary and Kellie Lietch. It was hubris from the progressive vote in the US that landed Trump in the White House. We can’t afford to let our guards down here. But this nationalist populism is a global movement. And we in Canada,…

Those are all fair points. If I’d been able to hear and wasn’t being assaulted by a 5 year old ping pong ball, I would have had a different opinion of the speeches I’m sure! ;)

Gross. I was in the back of an unexpectedly huge crowd (as in most cities - RAWR!) in Toronto. The speeches before the march went on for must have been an hour, and we couldn’t hear them anyway. Honestly I was more inspired by the signs and the energy than speeches stating what we all believe already. My friend had…

Fuck it. Maybe I’m being too fucking hard on her. I preferred the power of Ashley Judd’s fuck-free poem though. She rocked the fuck right outta that fucker.