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41. The throttling of Debate

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:37 PM

Jan 2013

Striving to keep the honest exchange of ideas from the market place of American ideas. Trying to boss people or bully people into living their lives as another person sees fit.

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What is "UnAmerican" to you? [View all] quinnox Jan 2013 OP

Easypeasy. ananda Jan 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author virgogal Jan 2013 #10

Private prisons are "UnAmerican". Scuba Jan 2013 #2

Denial of equal rights to all; rule by theocracy are 2 that come to mind... on point Jan 2013 #3

Royalty, un-earned privilege, dishonesty because it is slavish, phony value(s). patrice Jan 2013 #4

Ted Nugent Tagish_Charlie Jan 2013 #5

I like all the answers so far quinnox Jan 2013 #6

Socialism. We are a free enterprise society. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #7

you just had to ruin it quinnox Jan 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Feb 2013 #45

I find the concept of "un-American"... Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #8

honestly, I'm right there with you quinnox Jan 2013 #12

this. bunnies Jan 2013 #20

+1 RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #22

+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #32

Oh, lord, where do I start? PDJane Jan 2013 #9

Bidets. virgogal Jan 2013 #13

Voter suppression. shraby Jan 2013 #14

Better than ninety-five percent of the entire world. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #15

For me, that term is practically meaningless Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #16

I think it's more insidious than that... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #26

It's the American way, yunno Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #34

I'm reading the companion book to Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #35

Isn't it, though? Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #36

I read Zinn years ago...figure it's time to reread. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #43

Anything that denies opportunity. Xithras Jan 2013 #17

Poverty!!! Downwinder Jan 2013 #18

Intolerance jberryhill Jan 2013 #19

What I Have Learned from the term UnAmerican Herlong Jan 2013 #21

I think those in elective office who consistently vote against any LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #23

I notice the responses so far define it as "whatever I dislike," which seems consistent. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #24

As opposed to your response Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #25

I notice the responses so far define it as "whatever I dislike," which seems consistent. (nt) Herlong Jan 2013 #27

I only ever see "un-American" used by any Americans to mean "generically bad." (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Jan 2013 #31

Almost everything that America is today. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #28

"Our Family" pumpkin pie filler at Wallmart canned in China Ellipsis Jan 2013 #29

Me whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #33

Censorship demwing Jan 2013 #37

a Republican Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #38

Racism and homophobia. Louisiana1976 Jan 2013 #39

Things that constitute as "UnAmerican" kimtjj195_tx Jan 2013 #40

The throttling of Debate 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #41

Wall Street kwassa Jan 2013 #42

oligarchy and theocracy datasuspect Jan 2013 #44