Samantha Bee calls Ivanka a kциt

[Calthrina950]

My personal belief is that these kinds of statements should not be tolerated, no matter who says them, or what side of the political spectrum they fall on. Samantha Bee's comment about Ivanka Trump seems to be demeaning to me, even though it came within the context of a comedic monologue. At the same time, however, I would venture to say that what Roseanne said about Valerie Jarrett is of a much serious nature, given the history of racial stereotypes and images in this country. Of these, I am very well aware of, given my own race. African-Americans have dealt with these kinds of degrading insults for a long time, and have suffered real harm because of them. Ivanka Trump, on the other hand, is, to put it bluntly, a rich white girl, so Bee's slur against her has less impact.

[Calthrina950]

I’m disappointed that she apologized for speaking the truth.

Don’t ever play the woman card, you crumb.

I’ll play every card in the deck, you Republican.

That's fine and good.  I have no problem with folks playing the woman card.  This is Atlas Forum after all.

I'll play the decency card.  Folks do this in public, they get dinged.  If they're Samantha Bee, they get dinged by sponsors.  

When Trump gets dinged for going off the rails, he can defend himself.  He gets dinged at the ballot box.

Anybody who voted for Trump has no decency.

If you really believe that, you are some combination of deluded and dangerous.  I'm serious; folks who really believe this need help.

Anyone who truly, literally, believes this statement has a loose relationship with reality.  To say one is in error about casting a vote is one thing.  To say that everyone has no decency that voted for Trump is evidence of serious over-politicization of a human mind.

I fully agree with this. I would say the exact same thing if someone on the right side of the political spectrum made a similar claim about those who voted for Hillary Clinton. I know people who voted for Trump or for Clinton, and they are good people. These kinds of blanket statements are helpful to no one.