#NotMyAbuela Starts Trending After Hillary Clinton Site Compares Her to Abuelas
Is Hillary Clinton just like your abuelita? The Democratic presidential hopeful sure thinks so. Clinton’s official site recently published this story:
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Yes, it’s true.
The story features items like this…
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And this.
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And it ends with a familiar face:
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The Clinton was probably hoping a bit of light-hearted fun would help her image with Latinos, but the move appears to have backfired. The backlash soon began bubbling on Twitter with the hashtag #NotMyAbuela:
Maybe try discussing our issues, not pandering and patronizing, in order to get our votes. #NotMyAbuela @HillaryClinton
— Mestiza Metaphor (@MestizaMetaphor) December 22, 2015
And it ends with a familiar face:
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The Clinton was probably hoping a bit of light-hearted fun would help her image with Latinos, but the move appears to have backfired. The backlash soon began bubbling on Twitter with the hashtag #NotMyAbuela:
Maybe try discussing our issues, not pandering and patronizing, in order to get our votes. #NotMyAbuela @HillaryClinton
— Mestiza Metaphor (@MestizaMetaphor) December 22, 2015
Maybe try discussing our issues, not pandering and patronizing, in order to get our votes. #NotMyAbuela @HillaryClinton
— Mestiza Metaphor (@MestizaMetaphor) December 22, 2015
Credit: @Glass_Canon / Twitter
Some felt the move was insulting…
The @HillaryClinton campaign pimping out 'abuela' to endear her to the latin community is insulting! #notmyabuela https://t.co/Faq4EwIsR3
— Nikki Strong (@IAMNikkiStrong) December 22, 2015
The @HillaryClinton campaign pimping out 'abuela' to endear her to the latin community is insulting! #notmyabuela https://t.co/Faq4EwIsR3
— Nikki Strong (@IAMNikkiStrong) December 22, 2015
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And many didn’t like the idea of their abuelas being used to score political points with Latinos.
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Soon, people began listing the reasons why their abuelas were nothing like Hillary Clinton:
One of my abuelas, from Utuado, worked washing the dishes and picking coffee since she was 11 years old. Hillary is #NotMyAbuela
— LaÍnsulaAlucinada (@MarcosPerezRam) December 22, 2015
One of my abuelas, from Utuado, worked washing the dishes and picking coffee since she was 11 years old. Hillary is #NotMyAbuela
— LaÍnsulaAlucinada (@MarcosPerezRam) December 22, 2015
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Some shared personal stores of immigration…
My Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) December 22, 2015
My Abuela came to this country with a 6th grade education and worked in factories for 50 something cents to a Man's dollar #NotMyAbuela
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) December 22, 2015
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Hillary Clinton is #NotMyAbuela because she's not separated from part of her family by racist and inhumane immigration laws.
— José Cisneros (@jose6neros) December 22, 2015
Hillary Clinton is #NotMyAbuela because she's not separated from part of her family by racist and inhumane immigration laws.
— José Cisneros (@jose6neros) December 22, 2015
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While others set their crosshairs on Hillary Clinton:
Did anyone else's abuela go to Donald Trump's wedding? #NotMyAbuela pic.twitter.com/wUNq9R1REz
— Andrew Kadi (@imAK48) December 22, 2015
Did anyone else's abuela go to Donald Trump's wedding? #NotMyAbuela pic.twitter.com/wUNq9R1REz
— Andrew Kadi (@imAK48) December 22, 2015
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Some couldn’t help but LOL at the Clinton campaign:
HRC is like my abuela? lol no #notmyabuela pic.twitter.com/ryit92LTjR
— humboldt snark (@jasdye) December 22, 2015
HRC is like my abuela? lol no #notmyabuela pic.twitter.com/ryit92LTjR
— humboldt snark (@jasdye) December 22, 2015
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Others couldn’t help but make you LOL:
Hillary is #NotMyAbuela. My abuela made killer tacos pic.twitter.com/Wksn1S0MX6
— Laura Martínez ® (@miblogestublog) December 22, 2015
Hillary is #NotMyAbuela. My abuela made killer tacos pic.twitter.com/Wksn1S0MX6
— Laura Martínez ® (@miblogestublog) December 22, 2015
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And this tweet pretty much summed up #NotMyAbuela:
Latinos aren't one size fits all. It takes more than a few Spanish words & cute pictures to get the Latino vote. #hillaryabuela #NotMyAbuela
— Vanessa Oden Show (@VanessaOden) December 22, 2015
Latinos aren't one size fits all. It takes more than a few Spanish words & cute pictures to get the Latino vote. #hillaryabuela #NotMyAbuela
— Vanessa Oden Show (@VanessaOden) December 22, 2015
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