Girl Scouts face backlash over tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett

[Mr Spinkles]

I'm not sure how someone who upholds these values could support Barrett's appointment.

Thanks for explaining your view here. Out of curiosity why do you think Barrett’s appointment conflicts with those values?

 

[ADigitalArtist]

This is ridiculous and out of hand. People need to calm down. This is why I'm afraid to wear my MAGA hat in my heavily Democratic city.

In my heavily democratic city someone snapped the Darwin fish decal off my husband's car, broke it in two, and shoved it in his windshield. And in my parent's heavily republican city, they held up a random black person at gunpoint during the fires because they figured he was a looter (he lived there.) People of any stripe in any place can be ********.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

In my heavily democratic city someone snapped the Darwin fish decal off my husband's car, broke it in two, and shoved it in his windshield. And in my parent's heavily republican city, they held up a random black person at gunpoint during the fires because they figured he was a looter (he lived there.) People of any stripe in any place can be ********.

Yes, that's certainly true. I just can't wait for the election nonsense to be over. It's too stressful.

 

[Father Heathen]

The left never cared about free speech and expression unless it praises themselves.

I'd swear their creed is to always attack those who don't tow the leftist line.

Sweet cupcake, please. As if the right doesn't criticize statements they don't agree with all the time. Either way, it isn't "anti free speech" to openly disagree with or denounce what others say or do.
If some religious group praised a pro abortion politician or judge, you would expect conservatives to criticize them for it, and of course you would sit there silently rather than screech about free speech.

 

[Father Heathen]

More intolerance from the party that preaches tolerance. Not surprised.

Come on, kid. Think about it.
Does it make sense for an organization whose purpose is empowering girls to praise someone who espouses misogynistic views? No.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Girl Scouts spark backlash from left after congratulating Justice Amy Coney Barrett



So, they posted it, then they deleted it.



They got a lot of flak from liberals for posting the congratulatory tweet, so they deleted it. Then, they got flak from conservatives for deleting it. They just can't win.

The political atmosphere is just getting too ugly. People are getting so trigger happy that they're attacking the Girl Scouts.

I see nothing wrong with their tweet.
I also think we need to be careful saying that 'the left' wanted it taken down, and 'the right' didn't.

We don't need to cede such power to the loudest voices.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

People were disappointed because she's a sham candidate. Who can't name the 5 Essential Freedoms protected by the 1st amendment.
At that point is when the interview is over. Next.
Amy is not in the same league as the other women.

They still should be able to congratulate her without the judgement I think.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

The Girl Scouts should be outraged at what happened.

So, I'm not convinced that's true at all.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

The left never cared about free speech and expression unless it praises themselves.

I'd swear their creed is to always attack those who don't tow the leftist line.

Ugh.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Come on, kid. Think about it.
Does it make sense for an organization whose purpose is empowering girls to praise someone who espouses misogynistic views? No.

At a macro level? It's fine. We don't need to run every tweet through a layer of judgement.
People seem to enjoy being outraged over crap like this, and don't seem at all as invested in the absolute travesty of a voting system in place in Texas, where there is one voter drop in box servicing Houston and surrounds.

To be clear, I'm not aiming that at you, just talking with you. Somewhere along the line too many worked out it takes less investment to be angry about a tweet from the Girls Scouts than try and address actual systemic issues.

 

[fantome profane]

One person says something, someone else replies, and the first person reconsiders and retracts their original statement.

This is not censorship. It is conversation.

 

[bobhikes]

Girl Scouts spark backlash from left after congratulating Justice Amy Coney Barrett



So, they posted it, then they deleted it.



They got a lot of flak from liberals for posting the congratulatory tweet, so they deleted it. Then, they got flak from conservatives for deleting it. They just can't win.

The political atmosphere is just getting too ugly. People are getting so trigger happy that they're attacking the Girl Scouts.

The problem is not the people attacking but the people backing down for fear of reprisal. If you feel strongly about something say it and support it. If you don't feel strongly don't post something just for advertising yourself. Politicians pivot constantly and the public understands this but they hold private and public representatives to a higher standard. This private and public representatives need to understand this and then stand strongly behind their convictions. They will get more respect for doing so then detractors but the detractors will be louder.

 

[Kenny]

Girl Scouts spark backlash from left after congratulating Justice Amy Coney Barrett



So, they posted it, then they deleted it.



They got a lot of flak from liberals for posting the congratulatory tweet, so they deleted it. Then, they got flak from conservatives for deleting it. They just can't win.

The political atmosphere is just getting too ugly. People are getting so trigger happy that they're attacking the Girl Scouts.

Yes, viewpoint are not longer accepted. There seems to be no "agree to disagree--let's go have a cup of coffee together".

 

[Stevicus]

I see nothing wrong with their tweet.
I also think we need to be careful saying that 'the left' wanted it taken down, and 'the right' didn't.

We don't need to cede such power to the loudest voices.

True, although I didn't really see this as being about 'the left' or 'the right.' It's more about how people get way too worked up over relatively minor things.

 

[PureX]

When will they learn to stay away from politics and religion? Every time they insist on meddling in these subjects it comes back to bite them in the butt.

 

[tytlyf]

More intolerance from the party that preaches tolerance. Not surprised.

When did the democrat party preach tolerance? I hear that RW talking point all the time.
Who said it, when, how, what platform?

 

[lewisnotmiller]

True, although I didn't really see this as being about 'the left' or 'the right.' It's more about how people get way too worked up over relatively minor things.

Agree entirely.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

One person says something, someone else replies, and the first person reconsiders and retracts their original statement.

This is not censorship. It is conversation.

If it happens as you state it, perhaps. But are you actually suggesting that is what happened in this particular case?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I would encourage those who are outraged to read the (conservative) National Review article.

 

[tytlyf]

I would encourage those who are outraged to read the (conservative) National Review article.

You mean read a Koch-funded right-wing anti-feminist opinion on the ordeal?