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In reply to the discussion: The Rude Pundit ought to just steer clear of sexist/homophobic [View all]scarletwoman
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But it's just performance art! And besides, Ann Coulter and the Cheneys are bad.
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#1
He is not a bigot but he uses bigotry in the form of sexist/homophobic terms and stereotypes.
boston bean
Jun 2014
#83
If you are offended, then trash the threads. Plez dont try to censor what we read. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#201
That's cute, but where do you stand? You favor a small few determining what the rest of us
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#358
My bad. I forgot about the "asshole and proud if it" exception to homophobic language.
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#7
Self-righteous indignation is often over blown. You can ignore posters and/or trash threads. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#202
Sure he can. I can to, and I can come to my own conclusions, and I can speak to
boston bean
Jun 2014
#9
I think people need to stop going overboard with what they consider sexist and homophobic.
phleshdef
Jun 2014
#10
Let him know. In no time at all he can be as widely read and popular as you are.
11 Bravo
Jun 2014
#12
Another bringing this to the personal, like the only reason for posting was
boston bean
Jun 2014
#109
Okay, you find words offensive, but I think you are missing the whole point of some of RP rants
Hestia
Jun 2014
#251
Minitrue says rudepundit doubleplusungood. Does thoughtcrime. Make unperson.
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#21
What I got out of your OP is that you're clearly in favor of controlling what other people write and
scarletwoman
Jun 2014
#56
I'm already itching for a reunion! I just can't quit you, 23, Nikki or Cooley- who doesn't
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#298
now I have hosts lying and saying no one judged us to be an "infamous group"
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#325
I am critical of his writing. Hell, if I can't say that, what the hell can I say?
boston bean
Jun 2014
#63
If the Rude Pundit is reading this thread I strongly urge him to totally ignore your "suggestions",
scarletwoman
Jun 2014
#98
Yeah, and what I see is tantamount to "SHUTUP, you can't tell other people what to do"
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#120
apparently you'd like to burn this thread. why is it that "free speech" only goes one way? nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2014
#331
better still, people who are offended by the Rude Pundit could just steer clear..
frylock
Jun 2014
#19
Why are people trying to limit what other people should or should not read?
boston bean
Jun 2014
#22
really?! you ask that in a thread you started advising the Rude Pundit to limit what he writes?
frylock
Jun 2014
#24
LOL. You think I used it to make a sexist joke? You think I used it to attack another woman?
boston bean
Jun 2014
#28
Well, in my case, I enjoy his diatribes *despite* the offensive terms I don't like.
cyberswede
Jun 2014
#91
they also gave alerts and juries and hosts to deal with them. the hosts appear to be so paralyzed
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#285
So, you don't want to answer me @ standards here, instead dredge up old bullshit.
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#311
Any time the tables are turned on a select few, such as yourself, it's "dredging up old bullshit".
pacalo
Jun 2014
#319
Du is the victim when hosts freely admit they judge DUers INSTEAD of the content here- and other
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#320
Since you accused me of lying- here you go- the ugly truth about the hosts forum:
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#326
you brought it up, and accused me of lying about it. I did not insult anyone- I said other people
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#342
yeah, it makes DU suck that some hosts are so vindictive and openly hostile towards alerters
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#356
why doesn't RP just steer clear of people he doesn't like? double standard, no? nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2014
#335
Yes, he has used the n-word. Here is a link. Also used the s word for latinos and k word for Jews
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#168
it's pretty clear that those people *would* use the n-word if they thought they could get away
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2014
#337
Maybe people who can't deal with Rude Pundit's writing style ought to just steer clear of him.
scarletwoman
Jun 2014
#25
Doesn't everything you wrote in this post apply equally to your reaction to the OP?
Squinch
Jun 2014
#105
Here's the difference, in case it's too subtle for you see it on its face.
scarletwoman
Jun 2014
#124
You do not want the Rude Pundit to change, and you are saying so. She DOES want the Rude Pundit to
Squinch
Jun 2014
#129
Castigating doesn't mean victimizing. Castigating means criticizing. No one said you were
Squinch
Jun 2014
#158
The OP wants posts written to her satisfaction, so it's just as important that others
pacalo
Jun 2014
#182
I never read RP nor any of the 'I'm a ranting maniac' types. When someone declares that being a
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#26
The funny thing is, I thought this particular piece was not anywhere close to his strongest stuff...
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#294
I love when people tell others what words to use, and use the verboten words in their complaint
NightWatcher
Jun 2014
#36
I'll type this real slow for you. You complain about sexist terms, yet you used them
NightWatcher
Jun 2014
#47
My favorite part is how Rude's fans can't handle even mild criticism aimed at him
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#43
Suggesting alternatives and providing feedback isn't "controlling language."
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#58
Can't the same be said about you and your reaction to this OP? If you don't like it, don't read it,
Squinch
Jun 2014
#116
We're sending troops to Iraq again. How many more threads about a blog post will there be?
LeftyMom
Jun 2014
#40
Judging by the number of responses, people seem to view this as quite important...
The Road Runner
Jun 2014
#159
Very true. In the marketplace of ideas, this thread seems to have a good bit of value.
riqster
Jun 2014
#264
At least RP didn't really cross the line by addressing white privilege or something.
NuclearDem
Jun 2014
#70
He also uses the N word for African Americans, S word for Latinos and K word for Jews
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#175
No need for you to, but the suggestion that he only picks on two groups is not valid. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#245
Sure it was. You claim slurs against two groups is accepted, but vs another it isnt.
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#247
Amazing, is it not? "I didn't say what I said, and stop saying that I said it!"
11 Bravo
Jun 2014
#287
When TRP uses racist slurs, he uses them to demonstrate what hateful stupid rightwingers think.
redqueen
Jun 2014
#297
You never write about something you want to write about, and are possibly in disagreement with?
boston bean
Jun 2014
#96
Thank you - as a woman, who does NOT speak for all women, I do not get my thong in a bunch
Hestia
Jun 2014
#256
Did someone tell you that you should be offended because she is offended? Because that was nowhere
Squinch
Jun 2014
#347
It's pathetic how many here apparently can't differentiate rudeness/vulgarity from bigotry.
redqueen
Jun 2014
#103
Apparently you find BB's suggestion worse than people using slurs like "pansies".
redqueen
Jun 2014
#274
Yeah. Like I said: I have a bigger problem with bigoted insults than suggestions. nt
redqueen
Jun 2014
#281
I think the Rude Pundit should keep writing exactly as he has been and not change one bit.
NYC Liberal
Jun 2014
#112
How about we try avoiding Conservative Cave and Discussionist stereotypes of DU?
Paladin
Jun 2014
#114
I assume you would continue to read if he left out the sexist/homophobic comments
boston bean
Jun 2014
#121
The way he presents the truth is edgy. Sometimes its what it takes to get people to wake up ....
marble falls
Jun 2014
#185
So you think it should have been alerted on, but it is out of bounds to ask if you alerted
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2014
#145
Free speech applies all around. She expressed an opinion. She hasn't censored anyone.
Squinch
Jun 2014
#167
She didn't alert on it and she wasn't on the jury. She stated an opinion, and she did so very
Squinch
Jun 2014
#184
It does apply when one doesn't agree with the speech -- that's my whole point.
DeSwiss
Jun 2014
#206
Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with anything I wrote. Maybe if you read it again, because
Squinch
Jun 2014
#345
Saying "ought to" is tantamount to the use of force? That's completely absurd.
Squinch
Jun 2014
#235
Well, I've never heard it before, and I didn't notice or see that in the post.
boston bean
Jun 2014
#161
Not one person in that thread spoke out -- or alerted. The hypocrisy & double standards
pacalo
Jun 2014
#196
It's not like I was a participant in the thread, immersed in its development enough to have
pacalo
Jun 2014
#312
So many people seem think that we are criticizing that post just because of "bad language", or ...
dawg
Jun 2014
#170
SO then. You are not saying I AM homophobic. The Rude one is NOT really homophobic
BootinUp
Jun 2014
#179
And its a frigging character, an act. As a true brit, I am sure you will appreciate this...
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#181
Yes, as a good liberal why dont you write a list of what he can and cannot say? nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#200
Ah, DU's censors are hard at work telling people to stop saying bad words.
backscatter712
Jun 2014
#243
It is against the rules of the Intertubes to answer a question with a question
snooper2
Jun 2014
#275
yeah, also he is not god, occasionally he'll say thinks that are far too 'rude' for a website that
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2014
#263
yeah- Sweetpea is still squirting occasionally, and it sucks. Adding the canned pumpkin to her 99%
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#332
I ended up with rabbit because they thought she might be allergic to chicken and fish, which is
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#341
Bullshit. If you don't like what he has to say, hide posts with "Rude Pundit" in them. Stop
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2014
#270
TRP identifies his threads with "The Rude Pundit:," steer clear or update profile to 'ignore.' nt
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2014
#277
People here used ro defend bullying and advocated prison rape a lot more often,
redqueen
Jun 2014
#304
I know, and those were some idiotic views. But I was actually referring to
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2014
#316
I have no idea what you are referring to, and am pretty sure I don't want to!
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#321
I disagree under the simple principle of I am not on this earth to tell others how to express
CBGLuthier
Jun 2014
#344
May I suggest that if a DUer is offended by "rude," sexist, crude, offensive, ugly, nasty
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#352