Which blog did I swtich to? The Guardian. Not joking here. There is nothing in the world of the celebirty gossip right now that is decent enough for me. The Guardian allows comments and has fair censorship. If I want to discuss Trump and politics that is the right place to do it, not CB. They also have a decent arts section.
You’ll see , those Swift fans will disappear pretty quickly. I’ve seen it over and over. Yes, there will be people for a while, who openly disagree, but eventually they disappear because in general disagreement just doesn’t jive with CB. CB is an echo chamber.
And, yes, it goes beyond saying that criticism of the site or Kaiser will result in an immediate ban even for long term posters. I remember last year one of Kaiser’s favorites, lilacflower/ lighpurple, got banned when she disagreed with Kaiser over Kanye.
Absolutely.You are not allowed to support Swift on CB , period.
Exactly. It doesn’t matter what Taylor is like. What Kanye did was wrong. It is not about Kanye and Kim vs. Taylor, it is about right and wrong. Kaiser and many CB posters have very flexible ethics when it comes to their favorites, while those they don’t like are never given the benefit of a doubt.
A few thoughts on the some of the last days of posts
* People going to town on Susan Sarandon. Really? Susan Sarandon has been a lefty for longer than many of us were alive and now you are judging her? If your party doesn’t have a place for a brave and principled person that is Susan Sarandon then I am not interested in being in your party.
* It is funny to read the praise for Taylor Swifts given so grudgingly. Admit it, Taylor Swift has guts and has strength that is to be admired and she did all feminists a huge service by standing up for herself and not folding. Yes, she is privileged but she is still a human being with feelings. She definitely did more for feminism than Kanye will ever do. And I still remember some of the posters defending Kanye over his video with naked wax replicas of Swift and others.
* No fan of Ivanka or nepotism, but I wouldn’t be so readily jumping on board with criticism of her by Indian officials, many of whom think that a woman is a lesser human being. I felt a whiff of that in their condescension towards Ivanka.
I think Kaiser mentioned that she is half-Indian, I have my doubts. She knows little about India and Indians and the knowledge is superficial She comes across as an American white. It is possible that she is half-Indian but was raised by the white side of the family and has no connection to the Indian side. Still, she doesn’t seem to have any desire to learn more about India. And that makes me think she is a white person posing as someone else. It is internet, there is no way to tell.
Bullying and piling on are pretty typical of the CB, if you hold an opinion not shared by the majority of posters.
But yes, I think you are thinking about the right person.
Yep. Kaiser’s race baiting is pretty transparent. And the thing is, half of the time she doesn’t even understand the issue she is talking about, and she gets flak from her posters. Still, it is too good of an opportunity for her to get more clicks to pass it up.
Ha, good point. If Kate never works, how is it she is out and about at all these functions.
Yes. If they really have an issue with people living at taxpayer expense then they should stop making an exception for Harry. He is no less privileged than Will.
But it seems roayls living at the taxpayer expense are OK, as long as they like them. It only becomes a problem with those they don’t like.
For example, they will never say a bad word about Leticia and Matilda, but I personally fail to see the difference. All of them benefit from their royal status, and that is something that shouldn’t even exist anymore.
CB Angelina’s fans are quite over the top. It is no wonder most celebrities can’t handle fame. If you have people who practically worship you, and will fight anyone who doesn’t, it can’t be without consequences for the object of the worship. I’d probably run and hide far away with fans like this. I hear Beyonce’s and Taylor’s fans are like this as well. Some people grow out of it, but many don’t.
Also, the older I get the more I realize that most adults didn’t actually grow up. They are just pretending and playing their roles. Inside they are the same teenagers, just with less mood swings. -))
I have to say, it is a curious choice of the nom de plume by Kaiser. I am assuming she didn’t call herself Kaiser as in the Emperor, or did she? She behaves like one, for sure.
The regulars there are definitely not objective. They forget all about feminism and principles when an opportunity presents itself to pile on on a woman they don’t like. They are hypocrites, most of them.
Ah, this type of thing used to get me in trouble on CB all the time in the past. I just can’t help and not to stand up for an underdog when things start getting over the top. I tried defending Kate Middleton. And it is not that I am a fan. I actually think the monarchy should be abolished.
But really, the type of hate Kate gets on CB is not reasonable. Yes, she is living at the taxpayer expense, but she is not the only one and she is fairly harmless.
As for the Affleck’s new lady love, I also think she is cute. Not that I like her. I think she is making a mistake. But you know what, she is a human and humans have to learn some things the hard way. -)). She is the one who will be paying for that mistake in the end.
I saw it. I might’ve made an exception and commented on that one. I like Obama. But let’s be honest here. You can’t make an exception for you”team”.
If you are fighting corruption in politics, you can’t turn a blind eye when it is your “team” doing it for your “team”’s benefit. Corruption is corruption. And that is what these paid speeches are - a payment for future favors, i.e. legalized corruption. We can be honest , at least with ourselves, and say it, right?
I am not surprised.She is irrational about anything that has to do with Angelina.It is weird how a grown woman can be so obsessed with someone.
I think even her dislike of Vilkander has something to do with Vilkander doing the Tomb Raider, which used to be Angelina’s part.
It’s so hard as a POC to share any opinion that goes agaisnt the grain because once you do, everyone jumps on you.
It’s not right.
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That is how CB is on everything, really. If you go against consensus, people immediately jump on you and actually misinterpret what you said on purpose, to make it seem worse than it is.
And then, for the coup de grace, Kaiser bans you, so you can’t even say that those misinterpretations of your words are completely off the mark. You have to read 50 posts telling you how awful you are, even though you didn’t even say the things the people are arguing against.
They love to build a strawman and then to keep fighting it.