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In reply to the discussion: Would the "Karen" stuff make Trump, Putin, and Republicans happy or unhappy? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)52. LOL! Nobody is doing that!
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Would the "Karen" stuff make Trump, Putin, and Republicans happy or unhappy? [View all]
gulliver
Jun 2020
OP
Discussing the concept of entitled white women using racism to oppress BIPOC and viewing the role
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#19
Pretty sure Republicans would happy if we didn't discuss it, because we might find solutions if we
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#36
C'mon. Don't bullshit like this. You know exactly what people are complaining about.
nsd
Jun 2020
#17
It's not clear to me how using a name as shorthand to identify white women upholding white
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#21
Black people don't have employ language that makes white people more comfortable
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
#27
Only if you think calling out entitled, racist behavior by white women hurts all women.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#74
It can certainly be used as an insult and to dismiss someone's concerns. It has nowhere near the
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#82
Who cares what makes them happy or unhappy? They are miseable creatures, barly human.
Autumn
Jun 2020
#8
"Republicanism following woman" if it's a woman...otherwise "Republicanism following man"
gulliver
Jun 2020
#12
And every suggestion hides the real problem even further. Republicanism-following person?
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2020
#73
Oh boo-hoo! "When you are a Karen, that means you've opted-in -- and if it don't apply, let it fly!"
NurseJackie
Jun 2020
#63
I hope a California employer gets sued if they terminate a woman calling 911 in good faith
WestCoastYellowDog
Jun 2020
#13
Kindly fast-forward to the 55-second mark to actually LISTEN to what she's saying. Or read it. (I've
NurseJackie
Jun 2020
#60
My point is that many of the people who have seized on the term "Karen" have not adhered ...
nsd
Jun 2020
#66
Yes. Thank you. Clearly, however, those weren't the "words" someone wanted to read...
NurseJackie
Jun 2020
#105
It's just that Putin is such a rat face that it does no one any good to help him defeat good causes.
gulliver
Jun 2020
#64
Well, ignoring other factors though, do you think Trump, Putin, Republicans, and their stooges...
gulliver
Jun 2020
#70
I'm very sorry you and yours are suffering. But can we at least, please, agree that...
gulliver
Jun 2020
#96
The difference is that this GIF is on point, whereas the ones you posted above were pure snark.
nsd
Jun 2020
#86
The level of discomfort and resentment now on display reveals that my snark was "on-point" too!
NurseJackie
Jun 2020
#88