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betsuni

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21. "People often say to me, 'You warned us, and I wish we had listened.' What am I supposed to say to that?"
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 11:49 PM
Jun 5

"Yes, I did warn you. Yes, I said Trump was a con man, a Russian puppet, and a threat to democracy. I warned that he would end abortion rights, inflame our divisions, and botch every crisis he faced. I take no pleasure in being right. In fact, I hate it. In Greek mythology, there was a woman named Cassandra who was blessed by being able to see the future but cursed to never be believed. She tried to warn the Trojans that Greek invaders were hiding in the giant horse they were pulling inside their gates, but no one listened. In 2016, that's how I felt. I tried to raise the alarm in every way I could, but the media and many in the political establishment dismissed me as overwrought, even hysterical. They didn't take Trump seriously. Or literally. They thought I was trying to distract from the real issue: my emails. ... Cassandra wasn't drinking champagne as Troy burned. She was miserable."

Hillary Clinton, "Something Lost, Something Gained"

Hillary-haters are very very triggered by that photo, love it.

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She did, she mcar Jun 5 #1
Oh yes indeed. sheshe2 Jun 5 #7
... as did a "few'" of us. We were B.See Jun 6 #22
That reminds me of Sarandon... Oopsie Daisy Jun 5 #15
She most certainly did! SheltieLover Jun 5 #2
And enough Democrats turned on the most qualified person for Prez ever to give us trump 1. Silent Type Jun 5 #3
Let's not forget Hillary Clinton WON the popular vote MagickMuffin Jun 5 #4
Oh, it certainly was not just Democrats. W_HAMILTON Jun 5 #5
Not in my opinion. Dems ticked because their candidate lost primaries gave us trump, and Silent Type Jun 5 #6
Blaming '90s trade deals for agricultural and manufacturing changes that had already happened, betsuni Jun 5 #19
Trade deals I mentioned were 2015, 2016. Not 3 decades ago. Silent Type Jun 5 #20
The ones who hated TPP, called Democrats neoliberals, blamed Hillary personally for NAFTA, betsuni Jun 6 #23
I know 2 Democrats who voted for Bernie in 1WorldHope Jun 5 #8
Women are just soooo hormonal.... Hekate Jun 5 #9
You nailed them both to a tee. sheshe2 Jun 5 #11
I always had a saying: Wednesdays Jun 5 #12
Yes, she did. Some of us listened to her. niyad Jun 5 #10
My favorite "nasty woman" Montauk6 Jun 5 #13
Remember what Jane said about voting? Oopsie Daisy Jun 5 #14
I sure as hell do. sheshe2 Jun 5 #17
Some people would rather watch their country burn than vote for a woman. Aristus Jun 5 #16
That makes two of them now. sheshe2 Jun 5 #18
"People often say to me, 'You warned us, and I wish we had listened.' What am I supposed to say to that?" betsuni Jun 5 #21
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