Says it all.

[mac56]

[handmade34]

1. excellent analogy!

brace for the abuse

[yardwork]

3. How is it an excellent analogy?

[yardwork]

2. So it's all mom's fault? This is kind of sickening.

Trump isn't a boyfriend. The idea that a bad woman - a bad mother - is at the heart of all problems is a deeply sexist myth.

In fact, we had a wonderful mother running for president. Trump isn't her boyfriend.

[mac56]

4. You got THAT out of my post?!

[PJMcK]

6. Wow

Good OP, mac56. Some perspectives are frustratingly difficult to follow. Have a good day and thanks for your post.

[yardwork]

7. What else did it mean?

I'm really fed up with this stupid casual sexism. It's bullshit.

[mac56]

10. Do what you must.

[sarah FAILIN]

30. It was about the 2 men

Not Clinton or the mom. At least imo..

[DK504]

27. It's a good point.

It's always the woman that doesn't have the strength to stand up to an abuser. It's kinda old.

[DetlefK]

5. Overreact much?

The "mother" is clearly the US, not Clinton.

[yardwork]

8. And why is the U.S. characterized as a bad mother?

What is this bullshit.

[DetlefK]

11. Are we really fucking going there?

Because Obama is a man and Trump is a man. That's why he is the creepy boyfriend.

The joke doesn't work if you reverse the genders, because then it would be mommy leaving daddy and daddy's lying, dick-grabbing, shady girlfriend moving in. And apart from the joke not working anymore because the characters have become unregognizable, there would be ONE HELL OF A PANTIES-IN-A-TWIST OVER-REACTION HERE ON DU because someone dared to portray a female character as a bad person.



So, which female character do you prefer? The mother with the creepy boyfriend or the trashy dickgrabber?

[pangaia]

23. You should be a lawyer.. That is very good..

[randr]

26. A woman with an abusive boy friend is not a "bad mother" either

[sarah FAILIN]

31. Where does it say this mom is a bad mom?

I don't see that.

[progressoid]

32. Because the outgoing and incoming presidents are male!

It's the premise of the joke.

[Bucky]

34. Are you trolling?

so much forehead, so little palm...

[sarge43]

14. So, women never make mistakes or poor choices or behave badly? Please

It's just as sexist and false to imply women don't. We're human beings; we can fuck up just like the guys and do.

In fact, the analogy had nothing to do with Hillary Clinton.

[Butterflylady]

18. Thank you

Exactly what I was thinking.

[sarge43]

24. You're welcome

A pedestal is a very restrictive environment.

Welcome to DU. Keep your arms inside the car at all times.

[PatrickforO]

20. Oh for goodness sake!

[pangaia]

22. I don't agree about the sexism BUT it is a terrible analogy.

It makes ME, as an American, the 'mom,'

[Iggo]

28. .

[Bucky]

33. Admit it, you're *trying* to miss the point

(mom is a metaphor for the whole country)

[niyad]

37. thank you for pointing out the sexism (unintentional, we assume) of the OP.

[yardwork]

38. Thanks! My gripe was not so much with the OP as with the "joke" - which is incredibly sexist.

You seem to be the only one who gets it. This is one reason why Hillary Clinton lost. There is a lot of casual sexism even among so-called progressives. And they really get mad when it's pointed out.

[niyad]

39. we certainly saw enough of that denial even here on DU-- "we aren't opposed because we are

sexist but because we are principled" or some variant thereof.

[leftynyc]

9. That's funny

I just passed it onto some like minded people. Ignore those who are always looking for something to be outraged about.

[ehrnst]

12. So much better than the "mom and dad are fighting"

"and I just want to go live with grandpa" memes that were populating FB during the election....

[ProudProgressiveNow]

13. K&R nt

[demmiblue]

15. I find this offensive...

to Joe Biden!

[The Polack MSgt]

21. Hahahaha

I will miss Uncle Joe so much

[progressoid]

35. It's all about the Corvette now

[Ligyron]

16. K and R

Ignore idiots

[ExtraGriz]

17. K&R

great analogy...nothing sexist about it.

[niyad]

40. really? then what in the HELL do you think it is?

[PatrickforO]

19. Indeed.

[randr]

25. And he brought his wacko children with him

and they move into your room

[Iggo]

29. That actually happened to me.

Except his kids were nice.

Still, Young Iggo didn't have his own room anymore.

[smirkymonkey]

36. Touche!