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Why this GenX woman won’t date the politically neutral (and neither should you).
Jake* is the coolest man I’ve seen on Facebook Dating in a hot minute, and I’m as eager to tell you our story as I was to swipe right on his profile.
But first, I need to talk about middle-aged white women and Idaho.
Last weekend, a woman was forcibly dragged out of a town hall by private security in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Her offense? Speaking out at a local Republican-run meeting. “Women are dying!” she can be heard shouting at the start of the video. “Is this a town hall or a lecture?”
In the end, it was neither.
It was an egregious violation of the First Amendment. An excessive and unnecessary use of force. A scene straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale.
It’s horrifying — but necessary — to watch.
The woman is Teresa Borrenpohl, a former Democratic candidate for Idaho House of Representatives. If she runs again, she can take all my…
