When I voted for Harris, I voted for ALL woman. I did not know that the women of color were voting as a favor to us. They don't want to participate in the fight who is that going to hurt most? It's going to hurt ALL women. I thought we were coming together as WOMEN.
As an older white woman I'm ashamed of (white) women who betray the women in their lives. Moms, sisters, daughters, granddaughters and friends
WTF is wrong with them ?
( Rhetorical question 🙄)
The fire is metaphorical. And what difference does it make if abuser or abused start the fire? The responsibility still falls on the abuser. You can't blame people for acting in desperate self defence.
Sadly, those most in need will be hurt the most. Those who vote most reliably against fascism will be targets. That includes all non-white Americans, Blue States and Democratic voters.
People who have struggled before, or have been poor, are resourceful and know how to survive harsh times. And they are certainly under no obligation to help those who purposefully voted against them, nor are they at fault for anyone’s decline. Guilt trips don’t work any more.
Not sure who that 🔥 is aimed at. Remember that just about half of even boomer white guys -like me- have consistently voted to protect EVERYONE. Never voted for a slimeball Republican in my whole, long life.
The red guys are the bigots, racists and misogynists.
I am failing to understand what this image is trying to convey.
Is it about "black women tried to warn you"?
If that's the point, why are they drinking coffee carelessly?
I just hate AI slop and I wish it would stop.
Value artists and cartoonists. They can draw real messages.
It’s about centuries of trying to help despite our help not being wanted. It’s about message received. We’re taking a break to focus on ourselves and communities. There’s no joy in this. Just acceptance of no longer exerting energy where we’re not wanted.
I couldn't capture this message at all by looking at it. In fact, when I first saw it I even thought it was some kind of right-wing trolling.
It's alright in any case. I'm not American so I can't comment on that, it would be hypocritical and insensible if I did.
Maybe not being American makes it harder. I can almost see the right wing trolling thing but they aren’t that original lol You’re free to comment however you want, pics can be interpreted differently. I appreciate you asking. I welcome input from other countries. That’s also part of our problems.
I'm not "on your side" but I have to say I have deep concerns about voter suppression of the black vote by MAGA. I watched Vigilantes Inc. (Greg Palast) and... It looks likely the election actually was rigged, believe it or not. I cannot believe you can "challenge" votes in USA! Mad!
Reperations in form of black only cities and districts, a new home and land for every black American and their children, plus 1million, and colleges funds for the new babies,”. The land and houses our owned individual,cannot be sold or rented, only passed to the black American offspring indefinite
You're all in this together. Fuck it, we're all in this together. You too cannot choose suicide, and I sure as all hell am not choosing suicide. Fuck that shit.
So if anyone can be so kind to share the response to this post, it appears some cowardly person responded to me and then blocked me before I could see it.
I can't see it either, but it still shows that your post has another comment. I take that to mean the person who posted that comment likely got ban hammered because some accounts have been banned who have interacted with my comment and Bluesky doesn't remove the engagement numbers. Just the comments
SMH
I’ve smh everyday and the absolute audacity that the right researched on google how to change their votes. The young voters didn’t even understand the definition of policy and regurgitated what they read on x.
They’ll learn the hard way.
Oh they will.
For life.
Trump will probably get 3 new judges at SCOTUS who are much younger and just short of swastika tattoo from being full blown Christofascists
Well, choosing the lesser of two evils is hardly a flex. No way I would vote for Trump but Harris wasn’t saving anyone either, come on! The Democrats are just as warmongering and slaves to their corporate lords as the Republicans. That’s why the Democrats lost, because they failed the people.
I voted for harm reduction, sir. (Don’t make assumptions like people on X) In politics HR doesn’t work. The Democrats need to change and prioritize working Americans or we will have this boomerang effect every 4 years, moving both parties to the right. That is not harm reduction, it’s jus harm.
Not too point blame. Most people didn't like Harris.
Don't both sides this because Grump was a clear and present danger and the difference between Harris and grump was stark it was oceans wide. If you can't see that, you're forming a disingenuous argument.
Well, you kind of do when you say “don’t both sides this” when the both sides issue was exactly the problem. That is arguing against the reality that doubling down on a neo-liberal agenda and becoming more like the Republicans of the 90’s doesn’t win elections.
The option was for someone openly wanting to crash an economy and an objective bully who was not endorsed by 40/44 cabinet members and has fascist policies. The other was not a threat to democracy and would maintain a status quo but more able to be pressure by the ppl. That's my view of it.
It doesn’t matter what I can or can’t see. You argue against reality, you argue against the results. It doesn’t matter how the candidates are personally different. If voters have two political parties that are starkly similar, they will vote for the party that promises change. Even if they lie.
I'm not arguing results. At literally not point did I argue that. Harris also argued change. Just not as loudly. Not as brash.
It does matter how they're personally different. It also shows how uneducated (not derogatory) a lot of america is
Well, dude, even Democrat politicians know the party needs to change or die and are becoming more vocal about it. You don’t win elections by becoming more hawkish neo-liberals. Someone advised Harris to abandon her populist agenda and embrace Rinos. THEY failed, not the electorate. Learn or perish.
I can't help but think that dividing ourselves up into groups based entirely on ethnicity and gender (and saying that all members of one group are de facto better/worse than all members of another group) is why we're in this fucking mess in the first place.
Do you really think acknowledging our differences divides us? Won't blinding ourselves make us oblivious to the obvious causes of bias? Acknowledgment, is not causation.
Going to take a calculated risk and suggest this account looks like a bot designed to attract certain folks and piss off and fragment other parts of left coalitions through demotivation and despair.
My experience is that Black women are some of the most serious and practical minded activists who and don’t typically traffic in this kind of catastrophe porn or this type of disengagement. Evident even in some of the comments here.
Even if this account is authentic (I doubt it) one has to wonder who benefits from messages like this. Certainly not the left.
I will happily eat my blue Harris Walz hat in my authentic bio pic if I’m wrong. Dems, let’s not be deceived that this is the good place. Let’s keep a healthy skepticism.
I am not an expert so I won’t go much further but I’ve learned a lot by following those who are. My personal trusted source for disinfo research is @davetroy.com who I will recommend because I actually know him in the real world in addition to seeing the rigor of his journalism…
Check them out on TikTok, there are large numbers of black women telling white women that they will no longer fight. They appreciate the white women that voted for Harris but are telling us they are done and it's the white woman's fight now.
The real world is the place to make meaning with people you know who are speaking authentically about what they care about. Journalism is the place to read people who do that professionally. TikTok + meme accounts are places to be drowned in inauthentic content that aim to keep us lonely and apart.
I assure you I am not a bot.
And if you interpret this meme (lifted from FB as is) as an attempt to divide liberals, you get it wrong.
The way I interpreted it was black women voted overwhelming in support for KH.
They did their part.
White women, and white men in particular, did not.
Yes! Stop attempting to make the world a better place when you don’t get your way! We should give into humanity’s pack animal behavior and see everyone as the other to distain!
From one European to another:
Black women overwhelming voted for KH.
They did their part. Unfortunately white women didn't, and especially not white men either.
I have to wonder White Women for Harris zoom campaign launched raising $million$ for her then suddenly turn coat on her. Was it ALL a SCAM pretending to be a united front locking arms for VP Harris?????
There were many SERIOUS white women.
They are like me...very disappointed.
It really doesn't seem real....this election.
I know we can't be like them and question the results...but boy, it seems so fishy.
Mostly all white men, a lot of white women, and a few black men were at the January 6 riots. You know who the fuck wasn't? Black women. We had this one shot. Now all these mega chuds will be pardoned. I can't handle it.
I just knew that black women were going to save us… but I didn’t factor in the level of complete ignorance on the part of the white population. I know y’all did everything you could.
I listened to an African American male Podcaster on YouTube. He said-"trump is charged & convicted beating the legal system & still walking free, that's why I will vote for him". Feel the pain when trump adm sh*ts on you.
I think you give them too much credit. Young men are fairly stupid and oblivious, but they are surrounded by the same society today as always - and half are women. People tend to use common sense, and those that don't were going to fall for some BS anyway.
You know how much solace I get from the fact that he wasnt born here and can’t legally be president or even VP. Because you know dumbies would be happy to vote for him.
I think those should be farm fields burning. The Farmers are going to be crushed under conservative policies.
End to
Farm Subsidies
a lot of overseas markets
Tariffs killing profit
Cost of goods skyrocketing
value of land declining rapidly
No more water projects for them
No more broadband
That’s actually a troubling photo. Christianity for all its faults at least produced enough social cohesion to produce cathedrals. Construction on them would span generations, they continue to inspire awe and wonder. What has liberalism and conservatism produced?
Xenophobia, blame and this picture
Open borders, college loan forgiveness, price controls, higher corporate taxes, higher taxes on anyone making over $200,000, relaxing oil restrictions in Iran, restricting federal oil lands in American businesses, loans based upon race.
The borders are no more open or closed than before. Though there is more staff at them than under Trump. Also Trump and MAGA deliberately killed the border plan. Explain to me why 'loan forgiveness' is a problem. And the higher taxes. we'll start there.
92% of Black women voted against this mess. We got out voted for the LIE of cheaper groceries. The FAFO is coming. Tariffs and no farm workers will make everything more expensive and still no rights. We marched, we canvassed, we door knocked, we lost. We are tired and taking a break.
Sadly you are right.
Especially not the poor, no matter color, including the middle class that is about to be reduced to the working poor.
People of color will besides that experience the same, or worse, blatant racisms as they did after 2016.
Sometime it’s more entertaining to watch people like that get blindsided. Like my elders used to say “I can show you better than I can tell you.” It was their early version of FAFO
It will be good for all sad women to sign up for the Therapy session arranged by Blinken at the Whitehouse. Its a real therapy session where Whitehouse staffers lost their will and motivation to work after Trump won. (Real news, google it)
I think some sad Kamala supporters should participate in it
Let us mind our Black business. Build community and support each other. I will be moving and shaking like my grandparents did during the Civil Rights era. We survived the Middle Passage, Slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow. Together, we will survive this.
It's so predictable, isn't it? XD. At least we know we are one step ahead, we just need to keep a close eye and call it for what it is without rage, just understanding.
Im stopping. If it's not my community going forward then I don't support it. I want to to do with uniting with anyone else except my own. Til I take my last breathe.
I definitely gave up caring, supporting and defending anyone outside of my own community. I've given up any semblance of an American dream. Absolutely choose never to waste energy again outside of my own.
You should feel that way towards only republicans. The LGBTQ community didn’t cause this, women don’t deserve this who have self respect for themselves. BLM sure as hell didn’t put him in there the only people who you should feel that way towards are conservatives
If you genuinely believe that Trump is a force for evil that can wreck the United States, isn't it incredibly fucked up that you're "taking a vacation" from activism?
Here for you and I'm sorry I/we haven't done better by you😔
Let me know when you're ready, girl, I'll be working on my patriotically challenged counterparts😒
I'm so glad to have found this thread...self care is important😌lol
I'm sorry we let you down😞
I'm ready to fight💃💙 let me know when and where, pos fascist won't know what kind of patriot they poked awake😈
Did you? 2016 or can’t you remember back that far. Look if, the hardest word in the English language”if”. Again, finger pointing. Ever think it was a “because”? No! Stupidity, like cancer has no limitations on who it affects. Same with arrogance.
This is just some AI image slop though right? My comment is nothing about the actual subject of the post. The women's legs in the back are melding into the room, the one woman sitting crossed legged literally doesn't have the rest of her legs.
Comments
I lifted it from facebook, as is here, not knowing the original creator or her explanation to it.
Someone told me who, and was kind of rude about the whole thing, but nevermind that.
You can find the original here https://www.instagram.com/p/DCrR5lERF0E/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
WTF is wrong with them ?
( Rhetorical question 🙄)
The red guys are the bigots, racists and misogynists.
Thank you for all your efforts ❤️❤️❤️
And it is shameful that white women voted against you and their own best interest !!
— Maya Angelou
More people drank during prohibition than before. In this case it's even more compelling because women believe anti-abortion laws are not only an overreach by the government but also denigrating to women. STAND BY WOMEN
https://www.guttmacher.org/2024/03/despite-bans-number-abortions-united-states-increased-2023
Is it about "black women tried to warn you"?
If that's the point, why are they drinking coffee carelessly?
I just hate AI slop and I wish it would stop.
Value artists and cartoonists. They can draw real messages.
It's alright in any case. I'm not American so I can't comment on that, it would be hypocritical and insensible if I did.
Feels bad for all the artists' portfolios that got raided to build the shitty image generator
I’ve smh everyday and the absolute audacity that the right researched on google how to change their votes. The young voters didn’t even understand the definition of policy and regurgitated what they read on x.
They’ll learn the hard way.
For life.
Trump will probably get 3 new judges at SCOTUS who are much younger and just short of swastika tattoo from being full blown Christofascists
Adults understand. Do you?
Don't both sides this because Grump was a clear and present danger and the difference between Harris and grump was stark it was oceans wide. If you can't see that, you're forming a disingenuous argument.
It does matter how they're personally different. It also shows how uneducated (not derogatory) a lot of america is
Do *you* really think that misrepresentating people's arguments helps further a conversation?
“I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway….”
I will happily eat my blue Harris Walz hat in my authentic bio pic if I’m wrong. Dems, let’s not be deceived that this is the good place. Let’s keep a healthy skepticism.
And images like these are dangerous in motivating and demotivating all of the wrong things.
And if you interpret this meme (lifted from FB as is) as an attempt to divide liberals, you get it wrong.
The way I interpreted it was black women voted overwhelming in support for KH.
They did their part.
White women, and white men in particular, did not.
The Democrats were obviously in the worst state they can ever be, & you stayed quiet till the elections
Then surprised all of the sudden
Black women overwhelming voted for KH.
They did their part. Unfortunately white women didn't, and especially not white men either.
My demographic really let me down.
Hard to accept.
I tried to influence
Black women understood the assignment.
(They always do. They have always had to.)
White men and women voted Trump.
They are like me...very disappointed.
It really doesn't seem real....this election.
I know we can't be like them and question the results...but boy, it seems so fishy.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-black-voters-gains-results-1982939
Ignore the fact that 20% of black votes went to Trump, double the share in 2020.
Muted. (just you).
The nature in which a 19 year old male views, speaks to, speaks about, and regards a woman is being slashed apart on YouTube by toxic creators alike.
Turns out the GOP likes Nazis more than Democrats.
Though accounts have been suspended threatening me...
But anyways I'm on both ... But I kinda like it here ... no ads, no blue checks, good TOS rules...
X is better for breaking news .. maybe once over here gets better at it I'll loose X.
There are no alternative facts there are differences in opinions.
End to
Farm Subsidies
a lot of overseas markets
Tariffs killing profit
Cost of goods skyrocketing
value of land declining rapidly
No more water projects for them
No more broadband
Do it yourself.
Xenophobia, blame and this picture
DOJ failed us. We tried to do our duty.......
Check his profile
Do you want me to continue?
Especially not the poor, no matter color, including the middle class that is about to be reduced to the working poor.
People of color will besides that experience the same, or worse, blatant racisms as they did after 2016.
Your “tax dollars” won’t save you. They’ll just pad the pockets of the dictator you lick the boots of.
Most black women voters voted for Kamala-as a group, they’re the smartest ones!!
with all the obvious Propaganda and Misinformation
of course they want
1)Women to not TRUST EACH OTHER
2) MEN in power CONTINUE TO diminish US & OUR VOICES!
3) #WOMENUNITE WE ARE ALL WE GOT!
I think some sad Kamala supporters should participate in it
While no one fights FOR us. My sister's are TIRED. So yes, that orange felon is bad. And yes, we are taking a break.
You want to help? Wake your people up. They've been awful.
Are you referring to the American revolution when the people took the colonies from the British?
Weren’t white people also here “since before this country was stolen”?
I don’t think that fact has the weight that you think it does
Let me know when you're ready, girl, I'll be working on my patriotically challenged counterparts😒
I'm sorry we let you down😞
I'm ready to fight💃💙 let me know when and where, pos fascist won't know what kind of patriot they poked awake😈
*We should all go.*
(Also, I know this is not a throwing knife. It's just the one sitting on my desk.)
But seriously - first aid training is PARAMOUNT. Dead friends can't fight fascists. Police departments often host classes, use it against them.
Nice knife!Is the handle solid or hollow? 🥰
We’re all exhausted. But we’re stronger together.
Be kind ✌🏽
I'm not one of the cool kids.
This an urgent issue!!!
All Gays must be protected at all costs in Palestine!!!
HELP THEM HELP YOU!!! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈♥️♥️♥️