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1/16/2017

Participants In Planned Women’s March On Capitol Predictably Eating Their Own Before The March Even Starts

Filed under: General — Dana @ 7:04 pm



[guest post by Dana]

Various reports have assured us that there will be any number of organized and unorganized protests in the capitol before, during and after Trump’s inauguration. As such, the city is taking the necessary precautions, deploying 5,000 National Guard troops throughout the city, as well as 3,000 officers from various jurisdictions.

The anarchist group, #DisruptJ20, working with Black Lives Matter among other protest groups, claim that while they recognize they will be unable to stop PEOTUS from being sworn in, they intend to at least “ruin the notion that this is a peaceful transition of power.” Another planned protest, the Women’s March on Washington D.C., will hold their march the day after Trump’s swearing in. This group plans to band together to protest Trump and his degrading behavior toward women, as well as publicly echo Hillary Clinton that “women’s rights are human rights.”

Except there’s a hitch with this effort at solidarity: Women in the march are turning on their sisters with a big Just shut-up already! exhortation in an effort to claim the upper berth of victimhood. Consider this from Ms. Willis, a 50-year-old wedding minister from South Carolina who had been looking forward to attending the march with her daughter but has since cancelled her plans:

Ms. Willis read a post by ShiShi Rose, a 27-year-old blogger from Brooklyn.

“Now is the time for you to be listening more, talking less,” Ms. Rose wrote. “You should be reading our books and understanding the roots of racism and white supremacy. Listening to our speeches. You should be drowning yourselves in our poetry.”

It rubbed Ms. Willis the wrong way.

“How do you know that I’m not reading black poetry?” she asked in an interview. Ms. Willis says that she understands being born white gives her advantages, and that she is always open to learning more about the struggles of others.

But, she said, “The last thing that is going to make me endeared to you, to know you and love you more, is if you are sitting there wagging your finger at me.”

Ms. Rose said in an interview that the intention of the post was not to weed people out but rather to make them understand that they had a lot of learning to do.

“I needed them to understand that they don’t just get to join the march and not check their privilege constantly,” she said.

That phrase — check your privilege — exasperates Ms. Willis. She asked a reporter: “Can you please tell me what that means?”

Blech. Count. Me. Out. I can’t think of any place I’d rather not be than lost at sea with thousands of self-righteous women clamoring for the upper berth on the ship of victimhood.

As these women turn on each other, there is yet another group being turned on by organizers. This feminist group because they have the audacity to support unborn women and their right to live. From their Facebook page:

New Wave Feminists are here to take feminism back from those who have corrupted it.

Sometime before we were born our womanhood was traded for a handful of birth control pills, the “privilege” to pose for playboy, and the “right” to abort our children.

We embrace the early American feminism of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Also, we’re way funny and have super rad hair.

Anyway, the group had been named as a partner of the march:

On Sunday, pro-life group New Wave Feminists announced that the women’s march officially accepted them as partners. “Super pumped to rep prolife feminism at theWomen’s March on Washington,” [sic], the group’s Facebook post read:

March

But not long after this was posted, the New Wave Feminists were dropped from the list of partners, thanks to feminists like Jessica Valenti and others who jumped on the You-can’t-be-a-real-feminist-if-you-don’t-agree-that-unborn-women-should-be-able-to-be-barbarically-put-to-death protest wagon:

“Plse reconsider – inclusivity is not about bolstering those who harm us.”

Of course the GIGANTIC irony of her plea was lost on her and her fellow supporters of the butcher brigades…

Eventually the Women’s March apologized for their error on the partners list:

March 2

What else would you expect from a group that eats their own for lunch and spits them out at dinner?

–Dana

45 Responses to “Participants In Planned Women’s March On Capitol Predictably Eating Their Own Before The March Even Starts”

  1. Ugh.

    Dana (023079)

  2. I saw a different article on this same topic a couple days ago, referencing the ultimately self-defeating nature of “identity” and “victimization” politics when they lack power, and begin squabbling among each other about who has the greater claims to victimization.

    shipwreckedcrew (99f654)

  3. Are we to take it from Patrick’s post that he locked the comments on that he will no longer be reading the comments on his own blog.

    I’ll wait a bit to see if he shows up in the comments any more.

    But if that’s his plan, I won’t be here.

    I’m not interested in him simply lecturing through his posts, but being unwilling to defend his position in the comments.

    shipwreckedcrew (99f654)

  4. SWC @ 3,

    Perhaps email your comment to him and ask.

    But thanks for your comment pertaining to the post. I think women excel at this mutual destruction. Men are but ameteurs.

    Dana (023079)

  5. SWC, I didn’t read it that way.

    In the meantime, there are several of us here who are interested in what you have to say, whatever Patterico does.

    Kishnevi (a1a81b)

  6. Well, SWC,
    I would read your comments.

    Maybe he thinks the attempted expression of concern by many of us is actually disrespect,
    and so he feels inclined to return the (dis)favor.

    MD in Philly (f9371b)

  7. Ms.Rose seems to be unaware of the existence of black privilege: the ability to claim victim status (or at least underdog status) at will.

    Kishnevi (a1a81b)

  8. Can we talk about the post?!

    Email Patrick and ask him directly what his intentions are!

    Dana (023079)

  9. I’m not interested in him simply lecturing through his posts, but being unwilling to defend his position in the comments.

    The way I read it, he’s quit this blog and is now only blogging at Red State, with it’s carefully curated commentariat.

    Kevin M (25bbee)

  10. If there were a million people celebrating Trump’s inauguration and 10,000 protesters, does anyone want to guess where are the cameras would be?

    Kevin M (25bbee)

  11. Not entirely off topic, something analogous is going on with a set of #NeverTrump Republicans who signed a letter in the New York Times declaring Trump unfit to be President, who are now complaining to the Washington Post that they’re not being offered jobs.

    The Post of course refers to this as a “blacklist” and “enemies list”.

    Gabriel Hanna (61adec)

  12. the upper birth of victimhood.

    the upper birth on the ship of victimhood

    Maybe that should be:

    “the upper berth”

    Or is this the beginnings of an attempt at a pun?

    Sammy Finkelman (0cf810)

  13. I have long said that the comments section is like a virtual cocktail party that Patterico puts on and pays for.

    Your comments look pretty rude seen in that light.

    But hey. Carry on.

    Simon Jester (c8876d)

  14. Oh, hi, Simon Jester. Long time, no talk. Hope you and yours are doing well.

    Thx Sammy. No pun intended. Just a flub.

    Dana (023079)

  15. They just made themselves more selective, but any smudges will go down the memory hole,

    narciso (d1f714)

  16. Dana, thank you for the time and effort you put into your posts. Also, for your admirable example.

    Simon Jester (c8876d)

  17. Speaking of parties, there’s only three more shopping days until the big party!

    Cruz Supporter (102c9a)

  18. Hello, Simon,
    just mentioned you on the other thread.

    Not sure which comments you think were rude. Mine included?

    You yourself at times have also said that when the host of the party allows some guests to behave in a way that disgusts others, he/she is putting the party in jeopardy.

    MD in Philly (f9371b)

  19. they intend to at least “ruin the notion that this is a peaceful transition of power.”

    The transition of power will not be complete until Obama leaves the country with a portion of the U.S. Treasury, according to his home country’s rules.

    nk (dbc370)

  20. I’ve always wondered if Bill Ayers writes Barack’s checks for him, too! (LOL)

    Cruz Supporter (102c9a)

  21. But, she said, “The last thing that is going to make me endeared to you, to know you and love you more, is if you are sitting there wagging your finger at me.”

    I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess self-awareness is not her strong suit.

    Jerryskids (16a4d5)

  22. Dana–special delivery to you. Mary Katharine Ham’s twitter feed on the topic of ladies marching on thr capitol.

    https://twitter.com/mkhammer/status/821169025233408000

    elissa (377b6d)

  23. Thanks for the link, elissa. Some priceless comments there:

    *eyeroll* you can’t be anti-choice and a feminist. That’s not how it works.

    Says who?

    Dana (023079)

  24. Female chauvinists are not the friends of women, men, or babies; and are infamous for sacrificing one or more for political progress, selectively, opportunistically (i.e. Pro-Choice).

    nn (e79db6)

  25. I will not email him to ask. If he’s interested in having this community know his thinking then he can post it, and leave the comments open for substantive responses.

    Shipwreckedcrew (56b591)

  26. I enjoyed the Tea Party rally. It was kind of like a block party mixed with the fourth of July and a costume ball. Everybody was welcome. I hung out with latinos protesting the delta smelt water diversions, and even the joined the cops for a turn around the perimeter, scouting for domestic terrorists (we didn’t find any).

    papertiger (c8116c)

  27. How to wash a car with a baby.

    If those b!tches knew what they were missing, they’d throw themselves out of a window.

    nk (dbc370)

  28. check your privilege
    This phrase may engender one thing for some people, but for me it genders the idea that only stupid people who say it.

    First, the definition of privilege: a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

    If I am granted a privilege, why do I have to set it aside ? Just stop granting it.

    Perhaps, check your right is what they really meant.

    Neo (d1c681)

  29. I got your “check your privilege” right here:

    http://anodtothegods.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tumblr_ojumo1SCSZ1tvxpwjo1_500.jpg

    Rev. Hoagie® (785e38)

  30. Hate Loves Abortion

    The Choice is to terminate a viable human life for causes of wealth, pleasure, leisure, and political progress.

    She chose. She conceived. She aborted.

    Ms. Chauvinist, tear down the privacy screen, close the abortion chambers.

    nn (e79db6)

  31. Mbe Hillary Clinton should have said: “Women’s rights are abortion rights.”

    They don’t say that.

    But some get close to saying: “Abortion rights are women’s rights.” But they never say it explicitly. People are supposed to learn that without words being used.

    Sammy Finkelman (0cf810)

  32. “The way I read it, he’s quit this blog and is now only blogging at Red State, with it’s carefully curated commentariat.”

    – Kevin M

    Oh brother. You’ve been here for years and years – do you really think that’s the case? That Patterico would run this blog for over ten years just to abandon it because of a bunch of flak from some of his commenters?

    The guy’s taking a break. He’s sick of getting slammed over and over for criticizing the national embarrassment that is Donald Trump. He’s said as much.

    I don’t know why so many people are throwing so many temper tantrums about Patterico speaking his mind, which was the thing they previously purported to like about the guy.

    Leviticus (efada1)

  33. Playing this same issue out closer to its most absurd end, there’s a funny story over at HeatStreet on a dispute in the “Fat Activist” ranks, over some “morbidly obese” activists who resent efforts by “smaller fats” to speak on behalf of those much bigger because they enjoy a “thin privilege” over the truly obese who are the source of most public ridicule.

    Nope, I’m not joking. Heatstreet (haven’t posted links here in a while — too old to learn again).

    shipwreckedcrew (56b591)

  34. M K Ham must be fighting them off with a stick these days. When does too soon end?

    urbanleftbehind (5eecdb)

  35. Dana, does this mean you won’t be in a safe space knitting a pussyhat?

    Walter Cronanty (f48cd5)

  36. This is a great point: “THE UNRECOGNIZED ALLIANCE OF DEMOCRATS AND PUTIN. Reader Will Vine emails: “It’s the Democrats who are supporting Putin by supporting his efforts to delegitimize the American form of government by delegitimizing the election of Trump. Both the Democrats and Putin want to weaken the Trump administration; the former to improve their electability, the latter to weaken American influence around the world. Seems a win-win for them and dangerous for America.”

    https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/254809/

    Colonel Haiku (6dd99d)

  37. Thanks for the link, Colonel. It states what I’ve been thinking myself.

    Rev. Hoagie® (785e38)

  38. None dare call it treason, Hoagie, but it sure seems to come awfully close.

    Colonel Haiku (6dd99d)

  39. Nothing new, like Obama and Clinton opposing the surge on political grounds.

    MD in Philly (f9371b)

  40. “None dare call it treason, Hoagie, but it sure seems to come awfully close.”

    – Colonel Haiku

    Your fascist underpants are showing. I know you long for the day when all criticism of the Great Pumpkin can be summarily deemed “treason,” but we’re not there yet.

    Leviticus (efada1)

  41. The reason why some are put-off by his “break” is that its his criticism of Trump voters or post-election backers that he spikes his posts with, and which draw sharp blowback to him, is what has him running for the exits in the comments.

    I certainly would be willing to continue a constructive dialogue on Trump’s departures from conservative dogma. I think its an interesting and worthwhile conversation, and he’s makes important points from the perspective of a doctrinaire conservative.

    I think the responses from his visitors would lose some of their edge if he didn’t include snark directed at them in his posts.

    Last week when he was clearly feeling beat down, I tried to be encouraging and supportive. He took the 3-day weekend to be away from commenting, with just an exception or two.

    Now he says, in pretty blunt terms, he’s not going to be reading the comments.

    That’s pretty much giving the middle finger to the folks here who have opted to challenge his NeverTrump POV.

    So he invites us to read his take, but expresses a lack of interest in anyone else’s POV — at least no on else who visits here.

    I’m not a participant at RedState, so I don’t have any real insight with regard to whether it represents friendlier confines for him. Given its reputation as home for many NeverTrumpers, I presume it does.

    So, he’s “voted with his feet.” I’m considering my options with regard to doing the same.

    shipwreckedcrew (e90d7c)

  42. Go chase an ambulance, Leviticus, ya whelp ya.

    Colonel Haiku (6dd99d)

  43. Patterico didn’t say he’s not going to be reading the comments. He said he shouldn’t be expected to. Who knows how he will fell in a few days or weeks?

    What he didn’t like was some people being all pro-Trump, and not just happyfeet.

    Just where are comments to be found at RedState?

    Sammy Finkelman (643dcd)

  44. Sadly, Chelsea Manning will not get out in time to join the march.

    Kevin M (25bbee)

  45. If this was an abortion rights group, why would it include a march with New Yorkers Against Gun Violence?

    Would they not be alienating people on either side of the gun control debate by doing so.

    Michael Ejercito (462fbe)


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