NoMenMidterms

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[[File:Democrats Win When Only Women Vote.jpg|thumb|left|Submitted to [[Reddit|/r/The_Donald]], 18 July 2018.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/8zrs2t/nomenmidterms/ The_Donald link]</ref>]]
'''#NoMenMidterms''' is a [[Manufactroversy|manufactroversy]] created by [[/pol/|4chan's /pol/]]. [[Right-wingers]] created images that spoofed the campaign material of [[Hillary Clinton]]'s 2016 presidential campaign and that encouraged men not to vote in the 2018 US midterms. The fake images expanded to cover race (asking white men not to vote with '''#NoWhiteMales''') and the hashtags '''#LetWomenDecide''' and '''#OurTurn'''.

American actor {{wpl|James Woods}} was briefly suspended from [[Twitter]] for posting a NoMenMidterms image as if it were real.<ref>[https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/actor-james-woods-suspended-from-twitter-/1470513767 Actor James Woods suspended from Twitter]</ref> All uses of the hashtags were from conservative accounts,<ref>[https://twitter.com/hashtag/nomenmidterm #NoMedMidterm search], [https://twitter.com/hashtag/letwomendecide #LetWomenDecide search], [https://twitter.com/hashtag/nowhitemales #NoWhiteMales search]</ref> including the fake "Neverland [[Antifa]]" account.<ref>{{a|https://twitter.com/AntifaJackson8/status/1053688486685855744|Twitter}}</ref>

Before being [[meme]]d, the #LetWomenDecide hashtag had been sporadically used in support of [[Ireland]]'s [[abortion]] ban repeal.

These bogus hashtags were preceded by the '''#WalkAway''' hashtag and the bogus claim that "Millions of Americans are walking away from the [[Fun:Democrat Party|Democrat Party]]!"<ref>[http://archive.is/Vty05 Share your #WalkAway stories with us. Millions of Americans are walking away from the Democrat Party!] by Students For Trump @TrumpStudents (9:32 AM - 2 Jul 2018) ''Twitter'' (archived from 6 Nov 2018 04:50:14 UTC).</ref> Both [[Breitbart]] and [[Epoch Times]] falsely claimed that #WalkAway was a growing movement among [[Democrats]].<ref name=ohlheiser>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/07/02/the-walkaway-meme-is-what-happens-when-everything-is-viral-and-nothing-matters/ The #WalkAway meme is what happens when everything is viral and nothing matters] by Abby Ohlheiser (July 2, 2018) ''The Washington Post''.</ref> The #WalkAway hashtag was alleged to have been started by '''Brandon Straka''', supposedly a member of the [[alt-right]], on June 29<sup>th</sup>, 2018,<ref name=ohlheiser/><ref>{{wpa|WalkAway campaign}}</ref> but its usage goes back to at least 2015.<ref>[http://archive.is/zVAfd "@Hokieman307: Done! Next please...." #badIranDeal bad for #DEMOCRATS #libsAbort #WalkAway] STRIVE for America‏ @lesstaxingcpa (1:13 AM - 22 Mar 2015) ''Twitter'' (archived from 6 Nov 2018 05:21:36 UTC).</ref>

Straka was a speaker at the [[Donald Trump]] rally that immediately preceded the [[2021 U.S. Capitol riot]].<ref>Pilar Melendez, [https://www.thedailybeast.com/brandon-straka-right-wing-activist-banned-from-airline-is-charged-in-riots Right-Wing Activist Banned From Airline for Not Wearing Mask Is Charged in Capitol Riots]. The Daily Beast, 25 January 2021.</ref><ref>Josh Gerstein, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/25/capitol-riot-stop-the-steal-462322 Stop the Steal organizer charged in Capitol riot]. Politico, 25 January 2021.</ref> He was also charged with impeding law enforcement officer during civil disorder, and disorderly conduct.<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/investigations-regarding-violence-capitol Investigations regarding violence at the Capitol]. United States Department of Justice.</ref>

==See also==
*[[LGBTP]]
*[[No White Democrats]]
*[[DropTheT]]
*[[Manufactroversy]]

==External links==
*[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nomenmidterms-letwomendecide #NoMenMidterms / #LetWomenDecide], KnowYourMeme

==References==
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