Posted on 12/06/2018 10:42:13 AM PST by reaganaut1
The future may be female, but critics say Kirsten Gillibrand's role may be limited.
The Democratic U.S. senator from New York was widely mocked Wednesday after saying the future is “female” and “intersectional,” in a wink to the progressive wing of her party.
“Our future is: Female, Intersectional, Powered by our belief in one another. And we’re just getting started,” Gillibrand wrote in a tweet.
Critics claimed Gillibrand was trying to pander to progressives ahead of a likely run for president in 2020, looking to portray herself as a feminist firebrand.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for one, fired back at Gillibrand, saying “our future is: AMERICAN.”
“An identity based not on gender, race, ethnicity or religion. But on the powerful truth that all people are created equal with a God given right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness,” he added.
Others also criticized the Democrat for embracing “toxic” identity politics rather than viewing everyone as equal.
“Everyone should be viewed as equals, regardless of immutable characteristics. Now we keep hearing how one group should replace another- women vs. men, etc. It's completely backwards,” said one Twitter user.
Others have also pointed out Gillibrand’s political transformation from a centrist Democrat liked by the establishment to a progressive.
“Remember when Gillibrand was an NRA favorite and an immigration hawk?” wrote columnist Chris Churchill, referring to the NRA’s top rating to the Democrat and her tough views concerning illegal immigration.
Donald Trump Jr. also went after Gillibrand’s tweet, saying he’s not sure her message will resonate with voters.
“Good to know. My girls will be excited about this. When is it appropriate to let my boys (9, 7 and 6 years old) that there's no future for them?” he asked.
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She is willing to do anything.
Dear Kirsten Gillibrand,
You are “white” so you need to just shut up and get to the back of the bus. The future is not for privileged pompous white females, either.
As I watch the Asian and Hispanic hordes pour into Gillibrand’s state of NY, and my neighboring state of NJ, I assure you it doesn’t bode well for females. These are not “progressive” populations being trafficked here to replace the fleeing and dying Americans, but people primitive enough to still have families.
I figured it was “inner-sexual” and she got auto-corrected...
Inner as in “self”...
[future is ‘female’ and ‘intersectional’]
Sounds very Ellen DeGeneres.....
Someone must have gotten Gillibrand a dictionary for her birthday. She found some “big words” to use to make herself sound cool, modern, hip & informed.
Gillibrand is espousing neo-Marxist concepts. “Intersectionality” is a more recent idea developed by Marxists, to incorporate race, sex, gender, sexuality, etc...into their general ideas about oppression and class struggle.
Yes, the rot is that deep, now that American Senators promote this ideology.
Maybe the Soviet Union won the Cold War after all.
When she was running for Congress her nickname was “Silly Gilly” as she is a total bubblehead.
I have to believe she is attempting to position herself for VP as the requirements for that position are solely to get some additional votes for the “man” she is hoping to partner with to get him some feminist votes.
Humans, and mammals, are in two sexes. Sexual reproduction favors the long term strength of the species. Eliminating one of the two removes that evolutionary advantage and leads to the extinction of the species.
At that future “intersectional”, is there a stop sign or a yield sign?
“intersectional”
Us rednecks call it “intersexual”
To these people men are either just dumb beasts who can lift heavy things or they are evil destroyers of the planet. Especially white men who have been in charge and stuffed everything up, supposedly. They believe their own lies that when women are in charge all wars will end and there will be unicorns and butterflies. Give me a break.
“Our future is: Female, Intersectional, Powered by our belief in one another. And we’re just getting started,” Gillibrand wrote in a tweet./”
Oh shut up and take your clothes off.
She is a total jackass we are burdened with, like being chained to a blathering baboon.
almost no regular American voter knows what the hell “intersectional” means (I for one don’t and don’t care to look it up) ... so how many voters are going to vote for a candidate who spouts stuff they don’t know what it is that they’re saying? ... promoting that kind of academic bullshit language isn’t exactly connecting with most voters, now is it?
Open your own jars from now on, then.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for one, fired back at Gillibrand, saying "our future is: AMERICAN. An identity based not on gender, race, ethnicity or religion. But on the powerful truth that all people are created equal with a God given right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness" ...Others also criticized the Democrat for embracing “toxic” identity politics rather than viewing everyone as equal. “Everyone should be viewed as equals, regardless of immutable characteristics. Now we keep hearing how one group should replace another- women vs. men, etc. It's completely backwards,” said one Twitter user... “Remember when Gillibrand was an NRA favorite and an immigration hawk?” wrote columnist Chris Churchill, referring to the NRA’s top rating to the Democrat and her tough views concerning illegal immigration.
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