14 9 / 2017
For the love of peace, why are they still going on about Hillary Clinton? She is irrelevant.
On the day Bernie makes his “Medicare for all” proposal, there is no word of it on the supposedly progressive CB site, but a post again about Hillary and why it is not her fault.
There are only two people who dared to say - why are we still talking about Hillary, and both were attacked by all the hardcore Hilalry supporters repeatedly. They were accused of lying, being trolls, having ulterior motives and were told that they didn’t need to comment at all, if they didn’t care for Hillary.
It has been in the back of my mind the whole day, what does this behavior remind me of. And it finally clicked - a cult. That is exactly how cult members behave. The viciousness of the pro-Hillary posters on CB just goes a bit too far outside the accepted norms. The constant accusations of lying and having dishonest motives are hallmarks of people being in a complete and total denial about reality. They don’t see things objectively.
11 9 / 2017
Ah, so today’s Cumberbatch article is called “Benedict Cumberbatch did his TIFF premiere without his loyal&faithful wife”.
That is some very low class trolling from Kaiser, and not at all feminist minded.
Clearly she hasn’t “forgiven” Cumberbatch’s wife for stealing yet another internet boyfriend from her.
Somebody comes across as very vindictive and completely lacking self-awareness.
06 9 / 2017
Today’s Munroe Bergdorf post is such a mess. I’ll try to step lightly here because I didn’t grow up in the US, and I didn’t grow up with the American race struggles. I had my own experiences as a mixed ethnicity person and I think that helps me to see both sides of the argument.
I only want to say that outside of the US there is no such term as “reverse racism”. At least I never heard it. There is only “racism”. No person is exempt from being seen as a racist if their actions are racist. And ”racism” means personal racism, institutional racism is called “institutional racism” and not simply “racism”.
Btw, I just read on the Guardian what happened to Michael Bennet and it is absolutely crazy. American police is out of control. Guns and racism are an awful combination. I am not black and American police terrifies me. I can’t imagine being black and having to face them, without knowing what to expect.
06 9 / 2017
I am happy to see that common sense prevails in the comments under the Amal’s post. Here is what Kaiser said about Amal. It is her usual passive-aggressive style. And she thinks Taylor is a mean girl?
“I like that she’s not a “kept woman,” even though I’ve believed for a long time that George is financing her shopping habit. That being said, it wouldn’t surprise me if she did find a way to quietly quit her job, right?
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And kudos to Nicole for calling her out on that and sticking to her guns.
Nicole says:
You’re incredible rude about Amal and it’s confusing. People were right to tell you you didn’t know she could work from home, but you continue to be dismissive and imply that she doesn’t work that much. Plus, finance her shopping trips? They’re married, she likes to buy clothes, he’s not financing anything, it’s a shared pot of money. I don’t know…your attitude towards Amal seems odd.
06 9 / 2017
On today’s Hillary article there was this comment regarding Hillary vs. Bernie, under which I cosign 100%.
Patricia says:
Listen, I’m not a bro and I’m not anywhere near a Trump voter. I grew up pretty poor, tied on the college debt that is the hallmark of my generation, and couldn’t even get a job in the field. My husband and children are Hispanic so I don’t fit the “oh so white” Bernie supporter mold.
Bernie talked about universal healthcare, for real. He talked about affordable college. He talked about taxing the 1% for real. He talked like a socialist becuase he is one, and so am I. Bernie didn’t pull the wool over anybody’s eyes on this. Yes I want change, and the Democratic Party isn’t offering it in any real form. I want a nation of free people who live within a society that functions for the good of all. I want hard work to pay off. I want my fellow Americans treated like human beings. Hillary didn’t speak to me at all. Sorry Hillary, this isn’t Bernie’s fault.
And what did the poster get in return? Insults and ridicule. Here is an example.
Scout says:
So does that mean you voted for Jill Stein whose platform was almost identical to Bernie’s? If so…LMAO.
The majority of the CB posters must be very privileged if they don’t see how hard the life is for the majority of the young Americans, and for working and lower middle class. The poster here is telling them that Hillary had no solutions, and yet her CB supporters just go la-la-la. That is because they have no personal experience with what OP is talking about, imo.
03 9 / 2017
Anonymous asked: i tried to comment 5 times on today's Taylor Swift posts, "Good on Taylor for donating" and my post was deleted on the spot. Are they not allowing people to say nice things about her? Or is CB just a place for the same five people to bitch about how much they hate her, yet follow every single thing she does?
Lol, yes, it does seem like it is a therapy place for people who don’t like Swift, Kate Middleton and a few other celebrities. They blow off their steam there and (hopefully?) feel better afterwards.
As for Taylor, I give her credit for how well she handled that DJ trial. She did us all a great service.
02 9 / 2017
Can I also blame Alicia Vikander a little bit for this mess too? While critics aren’t saying that Vikander sucks in Tulip Fever (they’re just saying the movie is terrible), I just feel like… we’ve been here before. The release date for The Light Between Oceans kept getting pushed back too, and it felt like a case of “the emperor’s new clothes” where no one really wants to admit that Vikander in particular really can’t carry a film and that she’s not really a “draw” as an actress.
A-ha-ha. I see Kaiser still can’t let go of of her need to put Vilkander down, though now she has to phrase it more circumspectly because quite a few people on CB, including the regulars, like Vilkander.
It is said, living well is the best revenge, and Vilkander is doing exactly that. Enjoy your sour grapes, Kaiser.
02 9 / 2017
I loved this comment on a Swift post yesterday. Well said, Erica.
Erica_V says:
Until Kanye apologies for using her naked likeness without her consent Taylor doesn’t have to apologize FOR ANYTHING!!!
Why does everyone forget he did that to her? Why does everyone insist Taylor take the highroad? She does not have to be the bigger person just because she’s a woman!! Kanye is a misogynistic douchebag and Taylor doesn’t owe him a single thing.
15 8 / 2017
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.
13 8 / 2017
Anonymous asked: Came across your blog today. I found out about CB about 5 years ago and I for some reason I thought Kaiser is Asian/Hindu/American and that she went to Law School or I could be confusing her with one of the other writers. I was not aware that people had been banned but I did notice that the there is a "in line" type of comment. What made me not want to look at that site was a video I found on youtube about a commentator of CB talking about how she had been bullied in an AJ thread on CB. Sad.
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.