Pantsuit Nation, a ‘Secret’ Facebook Hub, Celebrates Clinton 

The group’s stated goal is to express support for Hillary Clinton, but it has also served as a forum to discuss issues raised by Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric.

…Ms. Chamberlain, 33, created Pantsuit Nation to support Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, less than three weeks ago. Since then, more than 2.5 million people have joined the group — which is invitation only — and have reported donating more than $216,000 through the Pantsuit Nation fund-raising drive. But even that growth didn’t prepare the group’s organizers for the explosive activity on Tuesday.

People, mainly women, posted photos of their daughters wearing “Future President” T-shirts or creating an “H” with their bodies. They posted images and memories of their pioneering grandmothers, like an early airplane pilot. Many thanked the group for the virtual support it provided when they went to their polling places in mostly red states. These users called themselves “blue dots.”

“There was a post from an 18-year-old who went to vote with her 91-year-old grandmother,” Ms. Chamberlain said. “It’s a montage of every sappy thing you’ve ever seen about America. Only these are real people, in their own voices, and I think it’s a picture of the real diversity in the country.

Pantsuit Nation, a ‘Secret’ Facebook Hub, Celebrates Clinton – The New York Times

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