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yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 10:46 AM Feb 2016

Irritated by Media Claims: Blacks support Hillary. Women Support Hillary

I wish the media would stop telling is whom we support. They kept telling us that "women support Hillary." That proved wrong in NH. Now they tell us that blacks will support her in SC.
Blacks and women have issues besides gender and race. Black soldiers probably made up more than their share of military in Hillary's futile war in Iraq. Mothers lost their children and wives lost their husbands.
I don't know what Hillary can possibly say to "young people" which will appeal to them. Actions speak louder than words.

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Irritated by Media Claims: Blacks support Hillary. Women Support Hillary (Original Post) yellowwoodII Feb 2016 OP
Too much of the media is disgusting. Some media fabricates lies and distortions all the time. RKP5637 Feb 2016 #1
Too much of the media is disgusting. LiberalFighter Feb 2016 #3
Fixed! RKP5637 Feb 2016 #4
I didn't realize you misspelled it. LiberalFighter Feb 2016 #5
It's degrading to be considered a monolithic voting block. No group is monolithic. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #2
In essence, one size does not fit all. It is degrading when the media stereotypes an entire group, RKP5637 Feb 2016 #6
Defining people by category yellowwoodII Feb 2016 #7

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
1. Too much of the media is disgusting. Some media fabricates lies and distortions all the time.
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 10:49 AM
Feb 2016

Far too many in the US think they can believe what the media tells them to believe. Often, it is just propaganda.

LiberalFighter

(50,931 posts)
5. I didn't realize you misspelled it.
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:11 AM
Feb 2016

I was just putting my feeling out there about the media without realizing you had it in your first sentence.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
2. It's degrading to be considered a monolithic voting block. No group is monolithic.
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 10:55 AM
Feb 2016

In fact, socioeconomic circumstances are what usually breaks up these groups. We are definitely seeing that in this race.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
6. In essence, one size does not fit all. It is degrading when the media stereotypes an entire group,
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:11 AM
Feb 2016

millions and millions, and says, this is what they will do, this is how the think, this is what they want, because, blah blah blah. Just talking heads trying to get attention to make a buck off of the political season. Media spin for their profit!

yellowwoodII

(616 posts)
7. Defining people by category
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:33 PM
Feb 2016

I get so angry when anybody wants to define me by gender, age, race, or anything. I like to think that I can rise above my "categories."

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