Karen Stintz’s empathy tweet sparks Twitter rage

I am like you. I have a mortgage, kids, one car, and soccer games. Lets make it better. #TOconversation #karen4mayor #topoli

— Karen Stintz (@KarenStintz) February 27, 2014

@KarenStintz I don't have any of those things.

— Jeepers H. Crackers (@bonedryankles) February 27, 2014

As someone with a mortgage, car and kid, please allow me to repudiate nonsense like this. https://t.co/0ccIA9Q0Jk

— Chris Tindal (@christindal) February 27, 2014

@KarenStintz That's not like me. Rent, use public transit, need more affordable child care #TOconversation #topoli @johntoryTO

— Lisa Duncan (@penkill) February 27, 2014

.@karenstintz While I have none of those things, I am blonde, watch pro soccer games and I vote. So close enough! #topoli

— Valerie (@valerieinto) February 27, 2014

@KarenStintz @MaryTylerMog You are not like me at all. I have one kid and live in poverty. A car, soccer lessons and a house are but a dream

— Septembre (She/Her/They/Them) (@SeptembreA) February 27, 2014

.@KarenStintz None of those make you like me. Way to relate to people. #topoli #KarenFord

— August Murphy-King (@august_mk) February 27, 2014

–@KarenStintz Let's all get a mortgage, car & play sports: that*would*be better. I rent, struggle with daycare costs, bike, and work 3 jobs.

— Glendon Mellow (@FlyingTrilobite) February 27, 2014

.@KarenStintz My rent is over 60% of my take home pay. I'm a single parent who has never been able to afford soccer, let alone a car. wtf.

— @getlostjennie@c.im (@gwenstyles) February 27, 2014

It was a dumb tweet from Stintz. Although, when you actually get off the sidelines and enter the race, sometimes that happens. #TOpoli

— Jeff Jedras (@jeffjedras) February 27, 2014

Did the v. savvy @JPBoutros get a chance to vet that disastrous "I am like you" tweet before Karen Stintz sent it? Suspect not.#TOpoli

— Adam Barnett (@shallimus) February 27, 2014

@Shawnte @KarenStintz What are odds of someone having a mortgage, kids, a car and soccer? I know NO people with those 4 things. #topoli

— Joe (@josephtravers) February 27, 2014

Soccer Moms Support Stintz! #StintzCampaignSlogans #TOpoli

— JoeTory (@True_Tory) February 27, 2014

Stintz's "everywoman" schtick may rile many of us Twitterers, but I'm pretty sure she's not really campaigning for *our* votes, by and large

— N (@nick_wdt) February 27, 2014

I don't have kids or go to soccer games, and I'm not the least bit offended by the Karen Stinz tweet. #topoli

— Julie Wright (@reddogcw) February 27, 2014