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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
