
Hillary Clinton is a new grandmother, but she's no one's "abuela." (Photo: Reuters)
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Hillary Clinton is a new grandmother, but she's no one's "abuela." (Photo: Reuters)
Hillary Clinton's campaign on Tuesday published a post entitled "7 Things Hillary Clinton Has in Common With Your Abuela," using the Spanish word for "grandmother," a move which likely sought to endear Clinton to Latino voters--but earned Twitter's searing backlash instead.
Among the ways Clinton claimed to be "like your abuela":
Using the hashtag #NotMyAbuela, social media users slammed Clinton for what they saw as offensive "Hispandering" and political hypocrisy, considering her involvement in policies that have historically oppressed and destabilized Hispanic and Latino communities. Clinton has supported President Barack Obama's mass deportation measures, courted private prison companies for campaign donations, and engaged in orchestrating coups in Latin America, among other things.
Twitter users made clear that Clinton's less-than-nuanced campaign efforts had been soundly rejected.
\u201c"She worries about children everywhere" #NotMyAbuela does not support war/dronings which disproportionatly kill children @HillaryClinton\u201d— Rosa A. Clemente (@Rosa A. Clemente) 1450843453
Neoliberal War Hawk Wallstreet Private Prison Puppet Mass Incarceration Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations #NotMyAbuela
-- Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 23, 2015
\u201cHilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border\u201d— Marisol (@Marisol) 1450824617
\u201c#NotMyAbuela because my ma worked in sweatshops, she wasn't made rich off sweatshop labor as a member of the Walmart board of directors\u201d— dima maghrib hooligan (@dima maghrib hooligan) 1450820260
\u201cHillary Clinton is #NotMyAbuela because she's not separated from part of her family by racist and inhumane immigration laws.\u201d— Jos\u00e9 (@Jos\u00e9) 1450819074
\u201cMy Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela\u201d— Eliel Cruz (@Eliel Cruz) 1450803402
\u201cHillary\u2019s campaign be like:\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1450802976
\u201cTHIS LIST THO. It's like the algorithm is:\n\nSpanglish + talk about "respeto" + Hillary gif + Marc Anthony = Latino Vote\u201d— Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez (@Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez) 1450803127
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Hillary Clinton's campaign on Tuesday published a post entitled "7 Things Hillary Clinton Has in Common With Your Abuela," using the Spanish word for "grandmother," a move which likely sought to endear Clinton to Latino voters--but earned Twitter's searing backlash instead.
Among the ways Clinton claimed to be "like your abuela":
Using the hashtag #NotMyAbuela, social media users slammed Clinton for what they saw as offensive "Hispandering" and political hypocrisy, considering her involvement in policies that have historically oppressed and destabilized Hispanic and Latino communities. Clinton has supported President Barack Obama's mass deportation measures, courted private prison companies for campaign donations, and engaged in orchestrating coups in Latin America, among other things.
Twitter users made clear that Clinton's less-than-nuanced campaign efforts had been soundly rejected.
\u201c"She worries about children everywhere" #NotMyAbuela does not support war/dronings which disproportionatly kill children @HillaryClinton\u201d— Rosa A. Clemente (@Rosa A. Clemente) 1450843453
Neoliberal War Hawk Wallstreet Private Prison Puppet Mass Incarceration Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations #NotMyAbuela
-- Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 23, 2015
\u201cHilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border\u201d— Marisol (@Marisol) 1450824617
\u201c#NotMyAbuela because my ma worked in sweatshops, she wasn't made rich off sweatshop labor as a member of the Walmart board of directors\u201d— dima maghrib hooligan (@dima maghrib hooligan) 1450820260
\u201cHillary Clinton is #NotMyAbuela because she's not separated from part of her family by racist and inhumane immigration laws.\u201d— Jos\u00e9 (@Jos\u00e9) 1450819074
\u201cMy Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela\u201d— Eliel Cruz (@Eliel Cruz) 1450803402
\u201cHillary\u2019s campaign be like:\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1450802976
\u201cTHIS LIST THO. It's like the algorithm is:\n\nSpanglish + talk about "respeto" + Hillary gif + Marc Anthony = Latino Vote\u201d— Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez (@Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez) 1450803127
Hillary Clinton's campaign on Tuesday published a post entitled "7 Things Hillary Clinton Has in Common With Your Abuela," using the Spanish word for "grandmother," a move which likely sought to endear Clinton to Latino voters--but earned Twitter's searing backlash instead.
Among the ways Clinton claimed to be "like your abuela":
Using the hashtag #NotMyAbuela, social media users slammed Clinton for what they saw as offensive "Hispandering" and political hypocrisy, considering her involvement in policies that have historically oppressed and destabilized Hispanic and Latino communities. Clinton has supported President Barack Obama's mass deportation measures, courted private prison companies for campaign donations, and engaged in orchestrating coups in Latin America, among other things.
Twitter users made clear that Clinton's less-than-nuanced campaign efforts had been soundly rejected.
\u201c"She worries about children everywhere" #NotMyAbuela does not support war/dronings which disproportionatly kill children @HillaryClinton\u201d— Rosa A. Clemente (@Rosa A. Clemente) 1450843453
Neoliberal War Hawk Wallstreet Private Prison Puppet Mass Incarceration Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations #NotMyAbuela
-- Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 23, 2015
\u201cHilary is #NotMiAbuela #NotMyAbuela because I was separated by mine by many miles, and a militarized border\u201d— Marisol (@Marisol) 1450824617
\u201c#NotMyAbuela because my ma worked in sweatshops, she wasn't made rich off sweatshop labor as a member of the Walmart board of directors\u201d— dima maghrib hooligan (@dima maghrib hooligan) 1450820260
\u201cHillary Clinton is #NotMyAbuela because she's not separated from part of her family by racist and inhumane immigration laws.\u201d— Jos\u00e9 (@Jos\u00e9) 1450819074
\u201cMy Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela\u201d— Eliel Cruz (@Eliel Cruz) 1450803402
\u201cHillary\u2019s campaign be like:\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1450802976
\u201cTHIS LIST THO. It's like the algorithm is:\n\nSpanglish + talk about "respeto" + Hillary gif + Marc Anthony = Latino Vote\u201d— Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez (@Gabe Gonz\u00e1lez) 1450803127