Popular Knitting Platform Ravelry Bans All Trump
Support: 'Undeniably Support for White Supremacy'
PJ Media,
by
Paula Bolyard
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
6/24/2019 12:41:55 PM
Ravelry, a company that describes itself as a community of knitters and crocheters, announced Sunday that its website is erasing President Trump — banning any and all expressions of support for the duly elected president of the United States. Not being a crafter myself, I had never heard of Ravelry—a site that boasts 8 million users. The announcement was brought to my attention by a reader who uses the site. "Not even crafting is safe," she lamented in an email to PJM. Indeed, it appears that social justice warriors have taken control of the site, which is the go-to source
Reply 1 - Posted by:
trackman999 6/24/2019 12:49:14 PM (No. 105596)
On the other hand, there are directions for a " Bernie" hat. And there is a "Happy Pride month" post although what that has to do with knitting, no one knows.
4 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
mizzmac 6/24/2019 12:50:56 PM (No. 105600)
Are they the group that knits the p---y hats? Big of them. Super inclusive.
11 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
trackman999 6/24/2019 12:54:00 PM (No. 105606)
sorry,.......forgot to add, a rainbow emblem on the top left of the site and registration is "temporarily " closed.
3 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
DVC 6/24/2019 12:55:21 PM (No. 105607)
They are the ones who hate, and are so narrow minded, nasty folks.
Should be a great loss of membership.
8 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
coyote 6/24/2019 1:00:53 PM (No. 105610)
Social justice warriors? Oh, yes, they have re-defined theft as justice.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Marjbaldwin 6/24/2019 1:03:10 PM (No. 105612)
We're sure knitting soviet stars would offend absolutely no one in this group.
Campaign Fraud 2020 is well underway, isn't it?
3 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
earlybird 6/24/2019 1:04:23 PM (No. 105615)
One must register to join this free website, which posts one flag - the rainbow flag.
4 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Highlander 6/24/2019 1:04:31 PM (No. 105616)
So now, even knitters are radicalized. Is nothing sacred any more? Cross-stitchers are next.
4 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
excalgalcg 6/24/2019 1:08:50 PM (No. 105618)
I’ve belonged to Ravelry for years but not anymore. I just removed my name from their website. What a travesty.
16 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
seamusm 6/24/2019 1:28:59 PM (No. 105638)
Don't care if the political ban is fair and even handed. But I'd bet good money that; 1. the majority of crafters are not liberal-minded and might well care as being Trump-supporting fly-over deplorables and 2. the owners of the site ARE leftist Trump haters and are appalled that their Ravelry site is attracting those they hate, and 3. the ban will be one-sided.
4 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
zoidberg 6/24/2019 1:39:23 PM (No. 105650)
Knitwits.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 6/24/2019 1:39:35 PM (No. 105652)
#10, it won't be even handed, of course.
2 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Tennman 6/24/2019 1:41:18 PM (No. 105656)
to cite John McEnroe: "You cannot be serious!!!". Oh where will I get my knitting instructions for my white hood now?. Maybe Joe Biden's still got his.
4 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Luandir 6/24/2019 1:51:34 PM (No. 105666)
They're about to get a real learning experience about membership.
5 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Sandpiper 6/24/2019 2:28:44 PM (No. 105684)
Ravelry’s new Motto: “We include everybody except, well, you! Because we don’t like you!”
5 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
SillyKay 6/24/2019 3:06:18 PM (No. 105721)
You would be stunned to see all of patterns posted, ie knitted hats that say “fu** Trump.” Those sentiments are accepted and applauded. Today was my last day utilizing the site.
6 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Strike3 6/24/2019 3:14:12 PM (No. 105728)
The term, "White Supremacy" is wrong because...?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
web 6/24/2019 3:21:18 PM (No. 105732)
That's perfectly fine, so long as no other expressions of support for political causes or candidates are allowed. If they are, then Trump Supporters should be allowed, as well. They justify it because all Trump supporters are "White Supremacists." It is so good of leftists to define what I am and what I believe. I didn't know I was a White Supremacist.
Most Americans, including White Trump supporters, don't wish to be "supreme" over anyone. They just want to be left alone by government and Live and Let Live.
I am White and a Nationalist, since I believe in putting our nation first, so I suppose that makes me a White Nationalist; but that's very different than being a White Supremacist. There are many minorities who also support President Trump. Leftists are so tiring in their minor tyrannies, trying to silence anyone who does not agree with them.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
hershey 6/24/2019 3:26:31 PM (No. 105740)
They might want to rethink that...there are probably a LOT of ladies out there that are Trump supporters....
3 people like this.
Makes me sad and mad. I will not go to Ravelry again. I don't know how to withdraw my name, I just will not visit.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
berthabutt 6/24/2019 5:12:59 PM (No. 105812)
I feel the same about Pinterest. Haven't been back since the ban on LiveAction/prolife group. PO'd I can't get to my recipes, but I won't give clicks to censored sites.
4 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Kowgirl 6/24/2019 6:31:29 PM (No. 105872)
Ditto #s 9, 16, and 20 ... get woke, go broke.
3 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
zzzghy 6/24/2019 10:24:27 PM (No. 105972)
Most will never notice but this cigar is about to explode.
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