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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,884 posts)
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:13 PM Aug 2016

Will Smith says what we're all thinking about Trump's treatment of women

Article's a few days old but still worth reading.

http://www.someecards.com/news/politics/will-smith-trumps-treatment-of-women/

Sixteen years into the Willennium, Earth is reckoning with the candidacy of one Donald J. Trump, and Will Smith is outraged over his treatment of women.

Making the rounds promoting his new film Suicide Squad (in case you haven't already seen the trailer before every YouTube video), Smith spoke up about the way Trump speaks about womankind.

“For a man to be able to publicly refer to a woman as a fat pig, that makes me teary. And for people to applaud, that is absolutely f**king insanity to me,” an emotional Smith told Australia's news.com.au.

He added, “My grandmother would have smacked my teeth out of my head if I had referred to a woman as a fat pig. And I cannot understand how people can clap for that. It’s absolutely collective insanity."

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Will Smith says what we're all thinking about Trump's treatment of women (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 OP
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #1
welcome to DU, enjoy your stay. Mosby Aug 2016 #2
Have a good life malaise Aug 2016 #3
Oh really ...do tell us about your concerns etherealtruth Aug 2016 #4
A traveling tune for you Lithos Aug 2016 #6
Goodbye, you pustulent catamite hatrack Aug 2016 #7
LOL Scruffy Rumbler Aug 2016 #8
"Bill Clinton is a rapist" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #9
If this is not YOU saying this re: BC, you need to get quotes up PRONTO or risk an alert. hlthe2b Aug 2016 #12
Edited Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #13
Are you kidding me? I did you a favor to try to protect you from getting a jury hide hlthe2b Aug 2016 #14
Yeah, by adding the quotes on edit. Chill. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #17
??? hlthe2b Aug 2016 #19
You're right. Tensions ARE too damn high.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #26
re: hlthe2b Aug 2016 #27
You did the right thing the first time. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #23
If you use the "excerpt" button when you post a quote, the quote appears tblue37 Aug 2016 #25
dead pets...you believe that shit?! sarae Aug 2016 #10
Only one candidate for President has been accused of rape and that is Donald J Trump pamela Aug 2016 #11
What about these Trump rape charges? TheDebbieDee Aug 2016 #16
Serious charges filed with TWO sworn depositions from witnesses.One an eye wittness to child rape Sunlei Aug 2016 #31
Yes, you can still commit rape with a one inch wiener. tavernier Aug 2016 #24
Bravo Will Lefthacker Aug 2016 #5
Tip of the iceberg bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #15
the creepiest thing to me is that they would think the beautiful young ones would be attracted to spooky3 Aug 2016 #21
Bravo! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #18
RUMP likes the WORD rape & uses it flippantly. HMMM. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #20
Donald Trump is the worst. Tell 'em, Mr. Smith! Initech Aug 2016 #22
Thank you Will Smith. You set a good example. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #29
Kelly asks Trump — “You have called women you don't like, 'fat pigs,' 'dogs,' 'slobs' and 'disgustin Sunlei Aug 2016 #30
thank you, will. you were far more polite than I am about this misogynistic piece of filth. niyad Aug 2016 #32

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,884 posts)
9. "Bill Clinton is a rapist"
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:33 PM
Aug 2016

Last edited Sun Aug 7, 2016, 08:20 PM - Edit history (2)

he has raped literally 100's of women and most notably the 30 or so women who have come forward and filed complaints against him"
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Take Nancy Reagan's advice and just say no to drugs


Clarification: That is a quote of the person I responded to. The part below the line are my words.

hlthe2b

(102,216 posts)
12. If this is not YOU saying this re: BC, you need to get quotes up PRONTO or risk an alert.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:37 PM
Aug 2016

i.e., quotation marks around your subject line AND your thread comment that follows.

The changes to the jury system allow for little context now...

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,884 posts)
13. Edited
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:41 PM
Aug 2016

Happy now? I was quoting the deleted post to show how absurd the statement was. First time I've ever heard the 30 women claim.

hlthe2b

(102,216 posts)
14. Are you kidding me? I did you a favor to try to protect you from getting a jury hide
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:43 PM
Aug 2016

and THAT is how you respond? Really?????

hlthe2b

(102,216 posts)
19. ???
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:53 PM
Aug 2016

Did you mean to tell me to chill?

wow... I guess that the heat from the primaries seems to continue in some respects....

I have felt badly that some posters have gotten alerts and hides because the new system did not allow for enough context and this would have been a post that likely would have been hidden given the comment to which it was directed was no longer there.

hlthe2b

(102,216 posts)
27. re:
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 10:14 PM
Aug 2016

why should I--someone trying to help the poster--deserve ANY KIND OF ATTACK? Are we now joining the likes of our opponents in being unable to acknowledge others trying to help us, or apologize, or admit we are wrong?

Geebus. Next time, I will just let them get their hide.

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #9)

tblue37

(65,298 posts)
25. If you use the "excerpt" button when you post a quote, the quote appears
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 08:13 PM
Aug 2016

In a gray box. The "blockquote" button will offset the passage quoted. Use both and that will neatly set your words apart from the quote:

like so.

[font size = "+1" font color = "red"]***FYI, I used "blockquote" twice to enlarge the offset. [/font] [/font]

pamela

(3,469 posts)
11. Only one candidate for President has been accused of rape and that is Donald J Trump
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:34 PM
Aug 2016

Ivana Trump said UNDER OATH that he raped her and now a woman has claimed he raped her as a young girl.

tavernier

(12,375 posts)
24. Yes, you can still commit rape with a one inch wiener.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 06:40 PM
Aug 2016

It's a crime of violence.

Not being funny. This has been a serious question in some rape cases.

Lefthacker

(264 posts)
5. Bravo Will
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:31 PM
Aug 2016

I know a lot of folks don't listen much to celebrities when it comes to politics. Particularly when it comes to policy differences between the parties. However, W Smith is just pointing out a person who doesn't even exhibit a ability to demonstrate any traits of basic human decency.
I hope more people start to make these simple points.
Like the courageous Mr. Khan said, Trump has zero empathy toward mankind. It is absolutely scary to me that a candidate can garner 30-40% of the electorate.

bucolic_frolic

(43,123 posts)
15. Tip of the iceberg
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:48 PM
Aug 2016

Old men's obsession with young women is creepy all by itself

There's an age where the young lack sufficient life experience
and wisdom to be interesting

spooky3

(34,434 posts)
21. the creepiest thing to me is that they would think the beautiful young ones would be attracted to
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:02 PM
Aug 2016

them (with a few exceptions).

It's very easy to see this dynamic for what it is if you simply reverse the genders. How would most people react to an old woman (even with wealth, fame, etc.) pursuing a handsome young man?

Yes, we all know there are other factors such as intelligence, personality, etc., but presumably people can find others who can match them on these factors in age ranges similar to theirs. And, you rarely see a wealthy old man pursuing a young, intelligent, fascinating, but less-than-average-looking woman. So I just don't believe that dynamic operates often.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
30. Kelly asks Trump — “You have called women you don't like, 'fat pigs,' 'dogs,' 'slobs' and 'disgustin
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 10:09 AM
Aug 2016
Donald Trump calls Rosie O'Donnell a 'fat pig' at GOP debate. CLEVELAND, Ohio — The crowd roared with laughter as Donald Trump jokingly called Rosie O'Donnell a “fat pig” at Thursdy night's GOP debate. Megyn Kelly asks Trump — “You have called women you don't like, 'fat pigs,' 'dogs,' 'slobs' and 'disgusting animals…'
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