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Quiet Em

(2,094 posts)
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 02:11 PM Mar 2025

This brand and messaging is toxic [View all]

Believing that only white males are qualified for employment, is toxic.

Making it clear that immigrants looking for a better way of life are no longer welcome here, is toxic.

Making it clear that immigrants who are already living and thriving here are no longer welcome, is toxic.

Treating women of reproductive age solely as breeders, not acknowleding the risks to life and health that pregnancy can bring, not acknowledging the harms of rape or incest, or the economic burden that women of children bare, is toxic.

Telling people they do not have the right to live their lives as they choose, and love who they choose, when they are causing absolutely no harm to anyone else, is toxic.

Pretending that Black history is not an integral part of American history, is toxic.

Addressing anything that does not specifically apply to just straight, white males as "woke", is toxic.

Saying that people who are held accountable for sexual assault, sexual harassment, bigoted statements and harmful conspiracy theories are "victims of cancel culture", toxic.

Harming the public for the benefit of billionaires, is toxic.

Believing that some men are above the law, is toxic.

Disregarding science and medicine to promote dangerous kookery, is toxic.

Talking up dangerous dictators from hostile Nations while stepping on Democratic allies, is toxic.

Not protecting civil and human rights, is toxic.





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Are you saying that the gop and its people are toxic? Biophilic Mar 2025 #1
Big pharma needs to get right on anti toxic shock meds. BattleRow Mar 2025 #2
That's the intent. "Toxic" means causing harm - usually poisonous. erronis Mar 2025 #3
Stephen Miller sprayed "toxic" on his bald-ass hairline... rubbersole Mar 2025 #4
are you sure it didn't say Otto_Harper Mar 2025 #5
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #6
Toxic Cirsium Mar 2025 #7
I'm going to call my reps and senators and read that whole list to them! 1WorldHope Mar 2025 #8
Translation: Everything Trump Pushes Is Toxic n/t DallasNE Mar 2025 #9
Though the 50 years of working, I have met a lot of white males who were horrible co workers kimbutgar Mar 2025 #10
SOBs Mopar151 Mar 2025 #11
And I bet they were a few guys that you trained that were promoted over you Walleye Mar 2025 #15
yes , less or no experience and paid a lot more! kimbutgar Mar 2025 #17
Yep, I've been there and done that Walleye Mar 2025 #19
The sexual harassment was horrible and if you complained kimbutgar Mar 2025 #20
It's the good ol' boys writ large. enigmania Mar 2025 #12
I just woke up from a stress dream about trying to renew my driver's license... forgotmylogin Mar 2025 #13
Nightmares of living in and autocracy and fascist country Walleye Mar 2025 #16
There are no words suitable for Newsom Danmel Mar 2025 #14
Disregarding the laws and violating the constitution every day should be toxic Walleye Mar 2025 #18
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