What are the Democratic Party's PR/optics weaknesses?

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

[Blair]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

So does this include LGBT people?

[Devout Centrist]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

So does this include LGBT people?

LGBT individuals aren't social justice warriors.  They have a specific sexual orientation or are transgendered.  That doesn't mean we are SJW.  It is wrong to group people into a political movement due to their sexual orientation.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

[Devout Centrist]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I attended college within the last ten years and never saw anything of that nature. For that matter what does the President have to do with them?

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

A safe space are an example of why I left the Dems.  What you're describing is a therapists office, which is entirely different from a University where individuals are suppose to hear and learn about differing prospectives.  I was on the left for many years I am well aware of the diversity of opinions from the left.  The SJW class is one I do not wish to be associated with.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I attended college within the last ten years and never saw anything of that nature. For that matter what does the President have to do with them?

I was certainly active on my University campus and saw a lot of the SJW shenanigans.  It's not just the President (Trump is also an identity politics playing SJW).  It's other offices to.  It matters because who supports a candidate tells me something about that candidate.  Hence why I said I disliked both Trump and Clinton.

[Devout Centrist]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

A safe space are an example of why I left the Dems.  What you're describing is a therapists office, which is entirely different from a University where individuals are suppose to hear and learn about differing prospectives.  I was on the left for many years I am well aware of the diversity of opinions from the left.  The SJW class is one I do not wish to be associated with.

Well you're deliberately ignoring my argument to self-aggrandize and moralize to me about why you left the Democratic Party, which wasn't my point at all. You still have yet to show me that radical groups supported Hillary.

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I attended college within the last ten years and never saw anything of that nature. For that matter what does the President have to do with them?

I was certainly active on my University campus and saw a lot of the SJW shenanigans.  It's not just the President (Trump is also an identity politics playing SJW).  It's other offices to.  It matters because who supports a candidate tells me something about that candidate.  Hence why I said I disliked both Trump and Clinton.

OK so what do you fear Hillary Clinton would've done if elected that would've threatened you?

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

A safe space are an example of why I left the Dems.  What you're describing is a therapists office, which is entirely different from a University where individuals are suppose to hear and learn about differing prospectives.  I was on the left for many years I am well aware of the diversity of opinions from the left.  The SJW class is one I do not wish to be associated with.

Well you're deliberately ignoring my argument to self-aggrandize and moralize to me about why you left the Democratic Party, which wasn't my point at all. You still have yet to show me that radical groups supported Hillary.

I didn't ignore your argument.  You just disagree with my answer.  A therapist or other mental health professional who is helping someone through something as egregious as sexual assault is certainly the quintessential case for a safe space in an office.   However, not a University as a whole.

The dehumanizing use of the phrase "privilege" to describe individuals is morally reprehensible.  The SJW are a radical group. You and I clearly just disagree on that point.  Hence, I am not a Democrat anymore.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I attended college within the last ten years and never saw anything of that nature. For that matter what does the President have to do with them?

I was certainly active on my University campus and saw a lot of the SJW shenanigans.  It's not just the President (Trump is also an identity politics playing SJW).  It's other offices to.  It matters because who supports a candidate tells me something about that candidate.  Hence why I said I disliked both Trump and Clinton.

OK so what do you fear Hillary Clinton would've done if elected that would've threatened you?

Where did I ever say threatened?   Why are you assuming I am a straight white male? 

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

A safe space are an example of why I left the Dems.  What you're describing is a therapists office, which is entirely different from a University where individuals are suppose to hear and learn about differing prospectives.  I was on the left for many years I am well aware of the diversity of opinions from the left.  The SJW class is one I do not wish to be associated with.

Well you're deliberately ignoring my argument to self-aggrandize and moralize to me about why you left the Democratic Party, which wasn't my point at all. You still have yet to show me that radical groups supported Hillary.

I didn't ignore your argument.  You just disagree with my answer.  A therapist or other mental health professional who is helping someone through something as egregious as sexual assault is certainly a good case for a safe space.   However, not a University as a whole.

The dehumanizing use of the phrase "privilege" to describe individuals is morally reprehensible.  The SJW are a radical group. You and I clearly just disagree on that point.  Hence, I am not a Democrat anymore.

No, a lot of them are radical, it's just that they are pretty much irrelevant and don't exist outside of college campuses. I live in one of the most socially liberal cities in the country and don't know anyone like that, nor have I heard of anything of that nature at the University of Minnesota (the closest is protesting Milo Yiannopoulos, but that's obviously not the same as demanding the whole university be a "safe space"), probably because it's a public school and not a stupid liberal arts college.

But I'm obviously not going to vote for someone as odious as Trump, or his party which is also wretched and would destroy millions of people's healthcare coverage because I'm sore about a handful of stupid college students who'll probably outgrow that bullsh!t in about two years after graduation anyway.

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I attended college within the last ten years and never saw anything of that nature. For that matter what does the President have to do with them?

I was certainly active on my University campus and saw a lot of the SJW shenanigans.  It's not just the President (Trump is also an identity politics playing SJW).  It's other offices to.  It matters because who supports a candidate tells me something about that candidate.  Hence why I said I disliked both Trump and Clinton.

OK so what do you fear Hillary Clinton would've done if elected that would've threatened you?

Where did I ever say threatened?   Why are you assuming I am a straight white male? 

Well I guess I'm asking is what bad things do you believe would occur if she was elected. After all she didn't campaign on establishing "safe spaces", which would be unconstitutional anyway. And I'm a bit more concerned about 20 million+ people losing health insurance than that. Sounds like your complaints should be to the university administration, not the President or members of Congress.

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

BTW, I am a straight white male. So why is it this stuff doesn't bother me or make me feel threatened?

[TheSaint250]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-14/ku-klux-klan-grand-dragon-will-quigg-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

The social justice warriors

That's not a radical organization and it probably hardly qualifies as a group since practically anyone who supports social justice could be lumped into it. Again, what radical groups support Hillary?

Groups that are effectively opposed to free speech and need safe spaces with trigger warnings to protect them from micro aggressions are radical.  Have you been on a University campus the last 10 years?

I am currently attending college.

There are a myriad of different opinions on the left, including those who would wish to ban hate speech. But the rest of your post is wrong and ignores why safe spaces exist in the first place.

A safe space is usually for people who are LGBT or racial minorities to share their common experiences and vent about things. They are not for cry babies, secret cabals who conspire to kill white men, or really anything other than a place for people to talk about what they're going through.

Trigger warnings, while sometimes overused, are necessary to help victims of sexual assault and rape, along with other people, know the content of what they're reading might trigger a traumatic episode. This also includes veterans with ptsd and male rape victims.

In conclusion, there's a reason why these things exist beyond "my feelings".

A safe space are an example of why I left the Dems.  What you're describing is a therapists office, which is entirely different from a University where individuals are suppose to hear and learn about differing prospectives.  I was on the left for many years I am well aware of the diversity of opinions from the left.  The SJW class is one I do not wish to be associated with.

Well you're deliberately ignoring my argument to self-aggrandize and moralize to me about why you left the Democratic Party, which wasn't my point at all. You still have yet to show me that radical groups supported Hillary.

I didn't ignore your argument.  You just disagree with my answer.  A therapist or other mental health professional who is helping someone through something as egregious as sexual assault is certainly a good case for a safe space.   However, not a University as a whole.

The dehumanizing use of the phrase "privilege" to describe individuals is morally reprehensible.  The SJW are a radical group. You and I clearly just disagree on that point.  Hence, I am not a Democrat anymore.

No, a lot of them are radical, it's just that they are pretty much irrelevant and don't exist outside of college campuses. I live in one of the most socially liberal cities in the country and don't know anyone like that, nor have I heard of anything of that nature at the University of Minnesota (the closest is protesting Milo Yiannopoulos, but that's obviously not the same as demanding the whole university be a "safe space"), probably because it's a public school and not a stupid liberal arts college.

But I'm obviously not going to vote for someone as odious as Trump, or his party which is also wretched and would destroy millions of people's healthcare coverage because I'm sore about a handful of stupid college students who'll probably outgrow that bullsh!t in about two years after graduation anyway.

I certainly agree with this entire post except that SJW don't exist outside of University campuses.  Peoples political views don't change the second they graduate.  

Don't vote for someone like Trump then.  There's always plenty of people on the ballot besides the two major parties.

[Devout Centrist]

The social justice warriors who claim the moral high ground and play identity politics.  That is literally the sole reason why I stopped voting for Democrats in 2014.  The concept that individuals are nothing more than their immutable physical characteristics is truly revolting and disgusting.  I still want all the liberal policies of infrastructure and renewable energy.  However, the "we need safe spaces surrounded by trigger warnings to protect us from the micro aggressions due to presence of the cis-gendered, white privilege, male privilege, patriarchy privilege" crowd is revolting.

You should worry about the candidates, not the candidates' supporters.

But the supporters say something about the candidates.  That's why I despised it when both Trump and Hillary got support from radical groups.

What radical groups supported Hillary?

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-14/ku-klux-klan-grand-dragon-will-quigg-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president

Hm, interesting. But I won't stand in a Nazi's way if he wants to vote for a Jewish socialist.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

BTW, I am a straight white male. So why is it this stuff doesn't bother me or make me feel threatened?

It probably depends on your level of interaction with it.  Everyone is an individual and has different experiences.  That's why I don't asking you "as a straight white male" because it reduces you to some biological traits.  You have a life as a straight white man that is entirely different from a straight white man in the south or in Montana.  Heck, you may have had a neighbor who was straight, white and male who had some experiences in his life that deeply impacted him and not you.  One straight white man may have been emotionally abused as a child, another may have had a real easy going life.  

This is why I despise the SJW crowd who try to reduce everything to skin color, sexual orientation and gender and then build a hierarchy of victimhood.

[Technocracy Timmy]

BTW, I am a straight white male. So why is it this stuff doesn't bother me or make me feel threatened?

Hahaha sure.

[Coraxion]

BTW, I am a straight white male. So why is it this stuff doesn't bother me or make me feel threatened?

It probably depends on your level of interaction with it.  Everyone is an individual and has different experiences.  That's why I don't asking you "as a straight white male" because it reduces you to some biological traits.  You have a life as a straight white man that is entirely different from a straight white man in the south or in Montana.  Heck, you may have had a neighbor who was straight, white and male who had some experiences in his life that deeply impacted him and not you.  One straight white man may have been emotionally abused as a child, another may have had a real easy going life.  

This is why I despise the SJW crowd who try to reduce everything to skin color, sexual orientation and gender and then build a hierarchy of victimhood.

Whether you want to admit it or not, racial discrimination, sexism, etc. are still problems in today's society. And it's not the fault of the "SJWs".

[heatcharger]

The SJW bogeyman is one of the best things the GOP has going for them. You have former left-wingers like Michael here who've deluded themselves into thinking the never-ending culture wars actually have a measurable effect on their lives.

Great turnout strategy for them.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

BTW, I am a straight white male. So why is it this stuff doesn't bother me or make me feel threatened?

It probably depends on your level of interaction with it.  Everyone is an individual and has different experiences.  That's why I don't asking you "as a straight white male" because it reduces you to some biological traits.  You have a life as a straight white man that is entirely different from a straight white man in the south or in Montana.  Heck, you may have had a neighbor who was straight, white and male who had some experiences in his life that deeply impacted him and not you.  One straight white man may have been emotionally abused as a child, another may have had a real easy going life.  

This is why I despise the SJW crowd who try to reduce everything to skin color, sexual orientation and gender and then build a hierarchy of victimhood.

Whether you want to admit it or not, racial discrimination, sexism, etc. are still problems in today's society. And it's not the fault of the "SJWs".

The SJW approach of identity politics is not even close to an answer.  I'd go as far to say that the SJW crowd is why Trump was elected. 

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

The SJW bogeyman is one of the best things the GOP has going for them. You have former left-wingers like Michael here who've deluded themselves into thinking the never-ending culture wars actually have a measurable effect on their lives.

Great turnout strategy for them.

So what are the Democrats going to do about it?  How are they going to win me back?  Or do the Democrats think insulting me is going get my vote again?