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https://www.creators.com/read/connie-schultz/07/19/the-many-lessons-of-megan-rapinoe?fbclid=IwAR3OCWOPq_C22S8FeGPp5OrmbpXcs5FqXTX2luCOrd00mxA1Nb_lMM0vt5EThe Many Lessons of Megan Rapinoe
By Connie Schultz
July 11, 2019 5 min read
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"I think that we need to have a reckoning with the message that you have, and what you're saying about Make America Great Again. I think that you're harking back to an era that was not great for everyone. It might have been great for a few people and maybe America is great for a few people right now, but it's not great for enough Americans in this world, and I think we have a responsibility, each and every one of us, you have an incredible responsibility as, you know, the chief of this country to take care of every single person, and you need to do better for everyone."
Mercy.
As I write this, Trump has yet to respond to Rapinoe's message, and we know he wants to. Megan Rapinoe is virtually everything Donald Trump hates in a woman.
She is strong.
She is loud, and outspoken.
She swaggers and swears, and wears her hair in colors dictated by whim, not Vogue.
She is openly gay and a tireless champion for LGBTQ rights and civil rights. She has kneeled during the playing of the national anthem in solidarity with black Americans and refused to sing the song at the World Cup. She knows that patriotism is not obedience, but rather an opportunity to help our country live up to its promises.
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"It's our responsibility," she said, "to make the world a better place."
She ended her speech with a swear word, which set Twitter on fire again, in a good way.
You see why he hates her.
Which brings us to one more reason why Rapinoe is inspiring. Her every public moment is a tutorial for girls and women on how to handle guys who try to shame or bully us. This happens only with our consent, and on that, Megan Rapinoe's message is clear:
Permission denied.
Swear if you want to.
spanone
(135,855 posts)MFGsunny
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DENVERPOPS
(8,843 posts)And Trump and his entire crew of Repubs DESPISE her because of what she represents........A woman they will never be able to control, manipulate, dominate, rape.........AND, they know if they ever tried, even by force to "get" her, she could easily kick any and all of their fat asses..........(and she would love every second of doing it!)
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pangaia
(24,324 posts)And I am not even interested in soccer(futbol)
malaise
(269,106 posts)Rec
iluvtennis
(19,864 posts)was anti American and calling her a communist- just hateful.
Bravo to you Megan.
bdamomma
(63,913 posts)Jeffrey Epstein huh???? bastards
NNadir
(33,535 posts)...are going to pay; at the very least in the face of history, and strong and unafraid people like this fabulous woman will be the reason why.
onecaliberal
(32,878 posts)DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Fearless leadership is what we need at this moment. AOCis not the enemy. Donald Trump is. Embrace her fearless brand of leadership rather than repressing it. Think about what you are doing Today Trump will defy the Supreme Court. What are you going to do about it? The world is waiting.
bdamomma
(63,913 posts)is ignoring these thugs the more they do illegally. But then again, she's the House Speaker and I am not.
I want Stephen Miller to be mentioned because it seems like no one talks about him and his name is all over certain policies.
iluvtennis
(19,864 posts)in2herbs
(2,947 posts)AOC is mucking the halls of Congress. Pelosi has no plan, she simply does not feel it's right to impeach. That is no way to run a country. A few weeks ago Pelosi was reported as having called Trump to convince him not to do the ICE raids because of the children, but what is her plan for the children that are right now living in cages? What is she going to do about the currently scheduled ICE raids? At Pelosi's insistence the D's approved funding for DSHS/ICE, etc., without extracting a provision to devote a portion of the funding to helping the caged children. Yesterday it was reported that ICE is quietly opening another facility to house more children and families in tents. Where is Pelosi's outrage at the continuing caging of families and children? Where is Pelosi's outrage at the R's for breaking their verbal promise to devote funding for basis necessities for those in cages? Also, for more than 30 years all the D's have done is talk about climate change and even now, facing climate disaster, all some D's in Congress still only want to do is talk.
Thank gawd for AOC and the gang of 4.
questionseverything
(9,657 posts)megan,aoc and connie Schultz are all heros
Duppers
(28,125 posts)And was applauding my tv set! Love her! She should eventually run for office.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Because Rapinoe is pretty much the Jesus of suburban white women right now, and he can't afford to erode any of that support which carried him in '16