Jasmine Crockett last night with Colbert.

[malaise]

Anniversary
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220313450

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Crockett

[malaise]

2. LOL

Typo. - Love my cricket😀

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. She's awesome. We need another 300 just like her.

[SocialDemocrat61]

8. Maybe 150 just like her

and 150 just like AOC. 😉

[Torchlight]

4. She has the energy and the experience

as well as a tongue that triggers snowflakes and engenders the consternation of sea-lions. And, as her districts is very close to mine, I consider her one of our strongest allies in TX politics.

[SocialDemocrat61]

5. Did she say anything to offend

insecure white men? 😉

[Attilatheblond]

9. Her very existance seems to offend a lot of them

[live love laugh]

11. The very existence of all blacks "offends" many Republikkkans.

[SocialDemocrat61]

13. And some democrats unfortunately

[Red Mountain]

14. Right!

It's not like we need THEIR votes.

[SocialDemocrat61]

15. We shouldn't pander to Nazis.

[Red Mountain]

19. How about men who don't appreciate being called boys?

Or are they all Nazis as well?

[SocialDemocrat61]

20. Probably

Especially if they are so insecure, thin skinned and easily threatened by a strong, intelligent woman of color.

[Red Mountain]

21. How about the ones

that think name calling is juvenile, stupid and reflects poorly on the person (whatever gender or color) doing the name calling?

Are they good potential coalition partners?

[SocialDemocrat61]

22. Nazis are not good partners

too easily triggered by an intelligent woman.

[Red Mountain]

23. Are all white men Nazis

and is name calling a sign of intelligence?

[SocialDemocrat61]

24. Only the ones

who are acting like snowflakes and pretending to be offended by an intelligent, strong woman of color.

[Red Mountain]

26. Sigh

I think she needs to moderate the name calling. 'Hot wheels' ...... 'white boy'.

Name calling isn't a very strong argument and diminishes her message which I agree with.

Name calling is ...... Republican.

[SocialDemocrat61]

30. She wasn't name calling

She used a common expression in her community and people threatened by an intelligent woman of color are pretending to be offended. Same crap pulled by republicans and FAUX News for decades.

[Red Mountain]

34. It's a common expression where I live, too

Not acceptable in polite company given the context.

How about 'hot wheels'?

Also a common expression in her community? It's not in mine.

We don't have to be like them.

I suspect she'll learn to moderate herself. That's what I would expect from an intelligent person because I do believe she is an intelligent person.

[SocialDemocrat61]

35. Polite company?

What are we in the gilded age again?

Of some would like that. It’s when uppity black women knew their place and never say anything to upset insecure white men.

[Red Mountain]

37. Gilded age?

I'm no historian but I don't think racial epithets were forbidden back then.

Commonplace, actually. Acceptable.

Decent folks make an effort to address people in the way that they prefer. Pronouns or whatever that happens to be.

[SocialDemocrat61]

38. Boys is not a racial epithet

nor was she addressing anyone specifically. So don’t pretend that she was just to feign offense.

[stillcool]

33. and yet those name-calling Republicans don't have

to worry about their votes in red states. Funny how that works. If white boys is so offensive in this country, with its history of white boys, then this country is beyond repair. Not because of the current administration, but because of the people who get upset about 'white boys'. Play that funky music....

[Red Mountain]

36. My point was that alienating anybody you don't have to for no reason

other than.....what?..........isn't a great way to win in a Democracy.

That compute for you?

What percentage of voters is OK to give away so you can call them whatever name you want? Because......historical injustice gives you the right to be offensive?

1%? 2 or 3%?

White men are around 30% or the US population.

News flash......Democrats are under performing with that demographic.

Got to learn to defeat and deflect bro culture to win elections.

Or wait another 20 years until demographics catch up.........but no ironclad promises there for Democrats.

[SocialDemocrat61]

39. She only alienated thin skinned insecure white men

who wouldn’t vote for a democrat anyway. And democrats have been under performing with white men for decades. So don’t pretend that Crockett had anything to do with it.

[Red Mountain]

41. Clearly it's not her fault

she just isn't helping.

What man of ANY race wants to be called boy?

I was just suggesting.....in the gentlest, most non-confrontational possible way......

that leaders need to lead everyone.

Not just those they deem worthy.

[SocialDemocrat61]

44. No it's not her fault

She didn’t call anyone boy. She just used a generic expression in a general discussion. And anyone who won’t vote for a democrat because a representative from another district used the word boy when Trump and republicans are destroying our democracy, wouldn’t vote for democrat anyway. Those offended are choosing to be offended as an excuse to slam a woman of color because they are threatened by her and others like her.

[Red Mountain]

43. Are you calling me a Republican?

Kind of seems like you are.

Bit rude. Probably against the rules here but I'm not thin skinned so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Still, not cool.

What state do you live in? Just curious to give our shared experience context. Also grew up in the 70s.

Calling a man of any race 'boy' in the wrong context is a quick way to escalate an argument where I live.

North central NC.

[stillcool]

46. Okay. I will apologize for being rude

I've lived in 5 states, most in the northeast. The very idea that 'white boy' could possibly have the same inference as calling a black man a 'boy', is preposterous. Calling any man a 'boy' would not have the same meaning as calling a black man a boy, but it would be demeaning or derogatory regardless of race. Finding a white boy to run for President is what we need to do, if we want to win in states that won't vote for any other species. Do you not recall the inference of 'white boys'? There is no way anyone who breathed the same air as me in high school in New York would come to that conclusion.

[Red Mountain]

49. White boy venn diagram

It's not the same but they do intersect.

Which isn't to say she's wrong. We'll probably end up with a white boy......but he'll be our white boy not theirs.

[stillcool]

51. One of Trumps inaugural balls

played the song " play that funky music white boy", which they all went nuts over. Especially Donald Jr. Funny how things change.

[Keepthesoulalive]

27. Perhaps we should get the big picture

If using the word boy will cause some males not to vote, that’s on them. We have a madman in the White House who is going to cause a depression. Let’s focus on the immediate threat . Mountain folk use the term for black and white people, we deal with it.

[SocialDemocrat61]

31. No will not vote because

a representative from another district said boy. This is just an excuse to beat up on her.

[Keepthesoulalive]

32. Privilege runs deep

When you have been on top for centuries any perceived slight triggers angst.

[Red Mountain]

45. We're better than they are

mostly.

Is that privilege or decency?

[Keepthesoulalive]

48. You have the privilege of color and being male

I am sick of being told to be better than people who want to destroy me. Someone said white boy not to you but as a requirement to be the next president and you became offended. Try being a minority or a woman and you will have worse said to your face.I’m tired and angry at the people who put that racist monster in the White House and that is what I am focused on.

[Red Mountain]

50. Correction.....

I'm not offended. I'm just pointing out that some percentage of the voting population WILL find it offensive......that otherwise would vote with us. The margins have been very tight.

Why the self-own?

I’m tired and angry at the people who put that racist monster in the White House and that is what I am focused on.

[Keepthesoulalive]

53. Ms. Crockett

Is speaking out. Black folks have always had to watch what they say , they might offend the dominant culture. Don’t braid your hair perm it, don’t wear your ancestral colors, don’t stand up and speak out you may lose your job. I am proud to say young black folks don’t give a fig and they are speaking truth. If white males are offended they need to check where they are coming from because if you are so offended you will vote for a rapist and convicted felon, you were never an ally.

[wordstroken]

6. More, please! Love her!!

🦋 wordstroken

[byronius]

7. She's the BEST.

Absolutely the Best.

[SunSeeker]

10. Love her!

[orangecrush]

12. Incredible

[orleans]

16. she's great. so glad we got her nt

[YoshidaYui]

17. i just love her

[Jit423]

18. She keeps it simple for the simple-minded and makes it plain for the golden-gilded grifters.

I love her!

[H2O Man]

25. Recommended.

I can't say enough good about her. She is the direction that our party needs to move in to win elections.

[malaise]

29. THIS

Rec.

[Jrose]

28. Jasmine's voice, energy and spirit

speak for so many of us.
She, and a handful of Democrats, a sprinkling of Independents and a granule of 'never-Trumpers' are our country's rays of hope.

[Emile]

42. She has more common sense than the entire republican

Congress combined.

[Sogo]

47. She's great!

Keepin' it simple!

[BannonsLiver]

52. She can call me white boy any time she wants.