Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumThe 1996 Article Every Millennial Should Read
The question as to why many Millennials and millennial feminists in particular seem to have turned their backs on Hillary Clinton has been explored at length this primary season. The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, and Los Angeles Times have all come to varying conclusions: Hillary is not feminist enough, Hillary is part of the establishment, and Bernies youthful idealism is more appealing than Hillarys less sexy pragmatism.
All of these factors undoubtedly play a large role in the overall negative perception some Millennials have of Hillary Clinton, but the more obvious answer is simply this: we Millennials are coming to know Hillary Clinton after 20 years of relentless personal and political attacks.
Whatever you may think of her, you cannot deny that no other public figure has been subjected to the kind of merciless scrutiny that Hillary Clinton has endured throughout her career. It has become nearly impossible to distinguish fact from fiction with respect to the many accusations that have been leveled at Hillary Clinton. To put it blatantly, we Millennials arent familiar with the Hillary Clinton that our parents know.
Those of us born after 1980 dont remember First Lady Hillary Clinton. The First Lady who campaigned alongside her husband in the 1992 election, with two for the price of one capturing the essence of Americas first presidential Power Couple. The First Lady who was mercilessly attacked for not conforming to the Stepford Wife persona expected of her as a political spouse. The First Lady who took on healthcare reform rather than stick to a so-called womens issue. The First Lady who, despite being advised against it, famously declared Womens rights are human rights at the 1995 UN Conference in Beijing. The First Lady who was forced to sacrifice so much of her identity for the advancement of her husbands political career captured poetically with the final surrender of her maiden name.
This is the First Lady our parents watched every day in the 1990s news cycle. And this is the Hillary Clinton with whom we are largely unfamiliar.
Following Bill Clintons re-election in November 1996, The Nation published a beautiful piece by Erica Jong entitled Hillarys Husband Re-Elected: The Clinton Marriage of Politics and Power which explores the complicated and tragic journey of then First Lady Hillary Clinton.
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SunSeeker
(51,658 posts)fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)betsuni
(25,598 posts)2naSalit
(86,765 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)RepubliCON-Watch
(559 posts)Were subject to cuts in their social aid and imprisoned for draconian drug charges. All of which while being called derogatory terms like super-predators or violent thugs. I was born out of wedlock like so many minority millennials because of the negative awareness brought about by politicians and co. like Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton. Maybe this is too harsh but to disregard this is just disingenuous.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)or for the guy that actually voted for the Crime Bill?
Biden, Obama's vice president was also key in the development of the Crime Bill!
I guess you would have preferred an 100% Gingrich Crime Bill instead.
The Black Caucus also signed on the Crime Bill.
BS bragged about being tough on Crime till recently in Vermont elections.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/04/10/podesta_sanders_voted_for_1994_crime_bill_bragged_about_it_as_late_as_2006.html
VERMONT has high % of POC (Blacks mostly) incarcerated!!!!!!!!
http://www.salon.com/2016/02/17/black_activists_in_vermont_complain_they_were_invisible_to_bernie_sanders/
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)There are more people in State prisons! The crime bill had to do with Federal Prisons. And most on Federal Prisons are not there for Drug charges.
Also someone here has a quote from Sanders in the 1990's very critical of criminals in those days. Will look for it!
Ah on Sanders!
pandr32
(11,605 posts)Excellent info
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)pandr32
(11,605 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Gotta remind you!
pandr32
(11,605 posts)Come to think of it--neither does Bernie Sanders!