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320. Du is the victim when hosts freely admit they judge DUers INSTEAD of the content here- and other

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 02:57 PM

Jun 2014

hosts do not call them on it. Thankfully a few other hosts spoke out against that too.
You want I should post the thread? I'm happy to oblige.

Otherwise, I won't waste time with anyone who can't answer the simplest , most direct question about the standards here.

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The Rude Pundit ought to just steer clear of sexist/homophobic [View all] boston bean Jun 2014 OP

But it's just performance art! And besides, Ann Coulter and the Cheneys are bad. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #1

Imagine the uproar if a right leaning 840high Jun 2014 #166

Imagine the uproar if a right leaning pundit said LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #238

Or you could not read his writings. Throd Jun 2014 #2

*sigh* He's the "RUDE" pundit. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #3

Rude need not be sexist or homophobic. That's bigotry. boston bean Jun 2014 #5

Oh for petes sake NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #18

Did I call the rude pundit a homophobe? boston bean Jun 2014 #20

One would gather that based on the wording of post #5. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #29

possibly inartfully worded and easily misinterpreted. boston bean Jun 2014 #32

Unfortunately, he's stuck writing in English... NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #46

I don't believe he is either. However, I don't think boston bean Jun 2014 #48

Honestly, NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #57

There aren't any other words that were once common usage that are boston bean Jun 2014 #60

That actually was my point. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #72

He is not a bigot but he uses bigotry in the form of sexist/homophobic terms and stereotypes. boston bean Jun 2014 #83

I understand your point. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #104

Indeed, you and boston bean just restored my faith in DU arcane1 Jun 2014 #113

Appreciate the polite and meaningful conversation. boston bean Jun 2014 #123

Let the Man Speak tea and oranges Jun 2014 #125

The right is the party of bigotry. boston bean Jun 2014 #127

It just hit me that what you're offering is a literary critique! tea and oranges Jun 2014 #138

"Unfortunately, he's stuck writing in English" LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #240

If you are offended, then trash the threads. Plez dont try to censor what we read. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #201

Yup... MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #355

No one forces you to read the RP. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #308

no one forces you to read boston bean's posts. Scout Jun 2014 #328

But I'm not trying to hide their post... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #334

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

Did you ever see this one?? It's pretty bad! boston bean Jun 2014 #14

Self-righteous indignation is often over blown. You can ignore posters and/or trash threads. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #202

as can you. Scout Jun 2014 #330

He's not hiding from anyone. mmm413 Jun 2014 #111

Then ignore him nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #4

Agreed. William769 Jun 2014 #6

Or he could just write what he wants quinnox Jun 2014 #8

Sure he can. I can to, and I can come to my own conclusions, and I can speak to boston bean Jun 2014 #9

And as we know, freedom of speech is freedom from feedback. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #11

I'm pretty sure that The Rude Pundit is familiar with the nature of feedback. Orrex Jun 2014 #132

Oh, I've no doubt he does. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #143

LOL! Orrex Jun 2014 #150

... NuclearDem Jun 2014 #169

"Free country"? Why are you using the Duck Dynasty fans' argument? alp227 Jun 2014 #266

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

He can do what he likes. boston bean Jun 2014 #16

So can you. Warpy Jun 2014 #99

Another bringing this to the personal, like the only reason for posting was boston bean Jun 2014 #109

"One" is general. Warpy Jun 2014 #110

Okay, you find words offensive, but I think you are missing the whole point of some of RP rants Hestia Jun 2014 #251

Do you have a list of books for us to burn. bahrbearian Jun 2014 #13

No, I don't.... sorry to disappoint. boston bean Jun 2014 #15

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #224

lol CatWoman Jun 2014 #17

Minitrue says rudepundit doubleplusungood. Does thoughtcrime. Make unperson. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #21

Awesome! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #192

+1 scarletwoman Jun 2014 #33

Really? You think I'm in favor of burning books? boston bean Jun 2014 #52

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

+100! n/t zappaman Jun 2014 #59

OMG, I vehemently disagree with you. I guess we have to break up bettyellen Jun 2014 #249

Dammit! zappaman Jun 2014 #269

I'm already itching for a reunion! I just can't quit you, 23, Nikki or Cooley- who doesn't bettyellen Jun 2014 #298

If one of the wonderful GD hosts who put our group together zappaman Jun 2014 #299

now I have hosts lying and saying no one judged us to be an "infamous group" bettyellen Jun 2014 #325

Excellant analogy, I agree 100%. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #62

I am critical of his writing. Hell, if I can't say that, what the hell can I say? boston bean Jun 2014 #63

No, you want him to CHANGE his writing. There's a difference. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #78

+1000 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #81

My suggestion of not using bigotry in his rants is akin to book burning? boston bean Jun 2014 #87

If the Rude Pundit is reading this thread I strongly urge him to totally ignore your "suggestions", scarletwoman Jun 2014 #98

Lee has a clearly stated "doesn't give a shit" policy on his blog. riqster Jun 2014 #259

Damn! NuclearDem Jun 2014 #66

Please see my post #25: scarletwoman Jun 2014 #85

Yeah, and what I see is tantamount to "SHUTUP, you can't tell other people what to do" NuclearDem Jun 2014 #120

What I saw was had-it-up-to-here anger, which I completely understand. pacalo Jun 2014 #187

boston bean has an opinion, fer gawd's sake! That doesn't make her a book CTyankee Jun 2014 #211

I'd give you my uncensored opinion about what you just wrote pacalo Jun 2014 #212

I am sorry if I have upset you. CTyankee Jun 2014 #213

As good as you're feeling? pacalo Jun 2014 #214

again, sorry... CTyankee Jun 2014 #216

I don't take offense as easily as some do. pacalo Jun 2014 #219

have a good night... CTyankee Jun 2014 #225

Same to you. pacalo Jun 2014 #226

Me too! Go Scarlet, we gotcha back :) Hestia Jun 2014 #252

Right on bahrbearian Jun 2014 #115

I can see how they came to that conclusion. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #204

+1000 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #42

+, um, 451? SMC22307 Jun 2014 #51

LOL bahrbearian Jun 2014 #73

apparently you'd like to burn this thread. why is it that "free speech" only goes one way? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #331

I think your hair is on fire. Squinch Jun 2014 #351

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

Oh. My. Gawd. Exactly. Context is everything... nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #35

Yeah it is. What context is it ok to call a woman a "c*nt" boston bean Jun 2014 #45

If you don't get the RP's "context" (rude sarcasm) then ignore him riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #65

I am not the PC Police, nor am I trying to censor him. boston bean Jun 2014 #68

It seems that you are asking him to self-censor. riqster Jun 2014 #260

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #198

Seriously I laughed out loud when I read this. Puglover Jun 2014 #244

Aren't you trying to limit what other people should or should not read? cyberswede Jun 2014 #76

No, I'm not trying to limit what other people should read or not read? boston bean Jun 2014 #77

Well, in my case, I enjoy his diatribes *despite* the offensive terms I don't like. cyberswede Jun 2014 #91

I made a suggestion. Thought it was worth a try? boston bean Jun 2014 #100

I don't really think he's normalizing homophobic/sexist stereotypes. cyberswede Jun 2014 #130

I don't think he is a homophobic or a sexist either. boston bean Jun 2014 #135

No, I don't think they would... cyberswede Jun 2014 #151

He is using bigotry to buttress political points and in essence boston bean Jun 2014 #155

I don't mind agreeing to disagree. cyberswede Jun 2014 #162

The administrators gave you the ignore tools to use. No excuses. pacalo Jun 2014 #188

they also gave alerts and juries and hosts to deal with them. the hosts appear to be so paralyzed bettyellen Jun 2014 #285

Why would anyone who knows what to expect from the Rude Pundit pacalo Jun 2014 #307

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

What a fairy tale you are spinning! pacalo Jun 2014 #324

Since you accused me of lying- here you go- the ugly truth about the hosts forum: bettyellen Jun 2014 #326

How about including the post where you insulted two DUers by name? pacalo Jun 2014 #340

you brought it up, and accused me of lying about it. I did not insult anyone- I said other people bettyellen Jun 2014 #342

"All of the alerters are in the same Group." zappaman Jun 2014 #350

yeah, it makes DU suck that some hosts are so vindictive and openly hostile towards alerters bettyellen Jun 2014 #356

But then there would be one less thing to get upset about. Nobel_Twaddle_III Jun 2014 #67

Better still, they can alert on the specific post Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #309

why doesn't RP just steer clear of people he doesn't like? double standard, no? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #335

well you can't argue with the logic like that frylock Jun 2014 #339

For those in this thread who are defending his use of the c word dsc Jun 2014 #23

Yes. It's all in the context. mwooldri Jun 2014 #71

I am willing to bet he did no such thing dsc Jun 2014 #74

Exactly. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #86

You are correct - he hasn't. Yet. mwooldri Jun 2014 #89

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

Again: This is a dishonest comparison. redqueen Jun 2014 #253

Again, no it's not and you are moving the goalposts. stevenleser Jun 2014 #254

LOL. redqueen Jun 2014 #255

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

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Jun 2014 #93

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"? No, I'm OPPOSING her opinion. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #144

Castigating doesn't mean victimizing. Castigating means criticizing. No one said you were Squinch Jun 2014 #158

So, you're saying boston bean ought to avoid doing something? NuclearDem Jun 2014 #134

Boston Bean is entitled to express any point of view she likes... The Road Runner Jun 2014 #147

The OP wants posts written to her satisfaction, so it's just as important that others pacalo Jun 2014 #182

Goodness! chervilant Jun 2014 #173

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #228

Applause! pacalo Jun 2014 #189

Yes. BootinUp Jun 2014 #229

I never read RP nor any of the 'I'm a ranting maniac' types. When someone declares that being a Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #26

Are you meaning that writing a post about this boston bean Jun 2014 #37

No of course not, I know you'd agree. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #95

Yeah but somehow the Mildly Impolite Pundit would not have the same impact tularetom Jun 2014 #27

Rude requires sexism and homophobia? Never knew....... boston bean Jun 2014 #30

LOL !!! + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #31

Maybe because "rude" doesn't have to fucking include bigoted shit. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #34

maybe he should be arrested and charged for obscenity like Lenny Bruce frylock Jun 2014 #41

Right, because a couple people posting on a message board NuclearDem Jun 2014 #49

i'm sorry. i thought we were discussing censorship here. frylock Jun 2014 #133

Sure, censorship like maybe agreeing with the suggestion NuclearDem Jun 2014 #142

Advocating self-censorship is censorship. riqster Jun 2014 #261

"Advocating self-censorship is censorship" WTF????? No. Really. It isn't. Squinch Jun 2014 #346

Yes, it is. riqster Jun 2014 #353

Wow. That's insane. And wicked silly, too. Squinch Jun 2014 #354

You do realize he teaches English and Creative Writing, right? Oilwellian Jun 2014 #178

Good point. pacalo Jun 2014 #193

A class well worth avoiding whistler162 Jun 2014 #236

No but you shat on anyone who peruses 4chan and teenagers tkmorris Jun 2014 #209

If you've perused 4chan at any point, you know exactly why I despise them. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #210

Wow, you really don't get it do you? truebrit71 Jun 2014 #272

No, I perfectly get that there's a horde of big pearl clutching babies NuclearDem Jun 2014 #278

Don't want to be offended, don't fucking read it. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #280

You clearly don't get it. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #288

The funny thing is, I thought this particular piece was not anywhere close to his strongest stuff... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #294

The jury results are in: In_The_Wind Jun 2014 #283

Thanks for posting the results. No comment. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #292

excellent! + a fucking gazillion n/t Scout Jun 2014 #327

so if you just admit that you're an a-hole, then it's ok? who knew? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #338

I love when people tell others what words to use, and use the verboten words in their complaint NightWatcher Jun 2014 #36

Are you meaning I shouldn't have written this post? boston bean Jun 2014 #38

I'll type this real slow for you. You complain about sexist terms, yet you used them NightWatcher Jun 2014 #47

Ridiculous, not much more to say about it than that. boston bean Jun 2014 #50

My favorite part is how Rude's fans can't handle even mild criticism aimed at him NuclearDem Jun 2014 #43

criticize all you like, just don't try to control language NightWatcher Jun 2014 #54

It was a suggestion, not an attempt to control. boston bean Jun 2014 #55

Nah....you got what you wanted ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #88

What is "Nah" in response to? boston bean Jun 2014 #94

Nah meaning I don't buy your supposed shock at the responses ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #101

Suggesting alternatives and providing feedback isn't "controlling language." NuclearDem Jun 2014 #58

Mildly criticized? Uhm how about hidden? riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #80

A hide isn't a crime against humanity. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #107

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

yawn, thanks for playing NightWatcher Jun 2014 #122

Translation: "Yes. I am doing exactly what I am telling the OP not to do." Squinch Jun 2014 #126

If the OP put a "Let's impose censorship" label on her post, sure. jeff47 Jun 2014 #265

But it's all part of the shtick! No one would listen to him, otherwise! Brickbat Jun 2014 #39

It's a stale and lame shtick. Got old for me long ago. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #97

But if he can't be sexist and homophobic, then he's not rude! Brickbat Jun 2014 #108

We're sending troops to Iraq again. How many more threads about a blog post will there be? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #40

yep, and there's your fucking context right there frylock Jun 2014 #44

I thought for sure you would be against a post like that. boston bean Jun 2014 #61

you started a FUCKING thread advising a blogger to watch what he wrote.. frylock Jun 2014 #137

I know, I committed the crime of suggesting that the liberal Rude Pundit boston bean Jun 2014 #140

Maybe you should start a thread pintobean Jun 2014 #69

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

Stupid thread is stupid. eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #53

One comment about age and people go berserk BainsBane Jun 2014 #64

At least RP didn't really cross the line by addressing white privilege or something. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #70

Maybe we ought to take this to some group on DU? boston bean Jun 2014 #75

I think the Rude Pundit frequently makes fun of old white men... cyberswede Jun 2014 #79

He attacks politicians BainsBane Jun 2014 #119

I don't disagree about the c-word, but cyberswede Jun 2014 #141

I haven't read much by him BainsBane Jun 2014 #290

He also uses the N word for African Americans, S word for Latinos and K word for Jews stevenleser Jun 2014 #175

I don't really care to read that BainsBane Jun 2014 #195

No need for you to, but the suggestion that he only picks on two groups is not valid. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #245

That wasn't my point BainsBane Jun 2014 #246

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

You need a new hobby BainsBane Jun 2014 #295

My point was about the reaction by people here. BainsBane Jun 2014 #293

When TRP uses racist slurs, he uses them to demonstrate what hateful stupid rightwingers think. redqueen Jun 2014 #297

No, people need to know he is rude, vulgar, and coarse. mwooldri Jun 2014 #82

Please do read this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #84

Did I appear angry to you? Point to my anger, please. boston bean Jun 2014 #90

I just pointed out that if he displeases you so much nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #92

You never write about something you want to write about, and are possibly in disagreement with? boston bean Jun 2014 #96

And.... nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #102

The First Amendment cuts both ways. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #128

My advise, given the nature of the beast nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #152

You are also free to ignore Boston Bean's thread... The Road Runner Jun 2014 #163

Better than that, I am putting her on permanent ignore nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #164

Whether you ignore me is up to you. The Road Runner Jun 2014 #171

Actually I prefer to let folks know nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #174

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

Well, I can tell the difference. cyberswede Jun 2014 #157

Yes, we really should destroy them over a stupid pun. jeff47 Jun 2014 #267

Apparently you find BB's suggestion worse than people using slurs like "pansies". redqueen Jun 2014 #274

The problem is the suggestion, not the claim that it's bigotry. jeff47 Jun 2014 #276

Yeah. Like I said: I have a bigger problem with bigoted insults than suggestions. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #281

The Rude Pundit is a national treasure. mmm413 Jun 2014 #106

As much an American treasure as Andrew Dice Clay! whistler162 Jun 2014 #300

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

But then, he wouldn't be rude nikto Jun 2014 #117

Obviously you have never listened to Don Rickles. whistler162 Jun 2014 #237

This is how I remember Don Rickles... nikto Jun 2014 #359

I like him, I read him MFM008 Jun 2014 #118

I assume you would continue to read if he left out the sexist/homophobic comments boston bean Jun 2014 #121

Amen. Sometimes the truth is edgy. But it remains truth. marble falls Jun 2014 #136

But it's not "the truth" that is edgy about his rants. The Road Runner Jun 2014 #165

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 did you alert on meegbear's op? Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #131

I didn't alert and I was not on a jury. boston bean Jun 2014 #139

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

WTF, I did not alert, that is why I said I didn't. I wasn't on the jury boston bean Jun 2014 #148

I did read what you wrote and I am still confused. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #234

I support the hiding of the thread in that the DU community hid it. boston bean Jun 2014 #241

well that cleared up nothing. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #242

Agreed. Union Scribe Jun 2014 #146

Fuck that shit Stryder Jun 2014 #149

Are you familiar with the term: RANT? DeSwiss Jun 2014 #153

Free speech applies all around. She expressed an opinion. She hasn't censored anyone. Squinch Jun 2014 #167

Then what's the point in saying anything at all.... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #183

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

I never said she did. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #186

Freedom of speech should apply even if you don't agree with the speech. Squinch Jun 2014 #191

It does apply when one doesn't agree with the speech -- that's my whole point. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #206

Freedom of expression absolutely DOES include the right to complain about how Squinch Jun 2014 #233

''I speak therefore you shouldn't.'' DeSwiss Jun 2014 #282

Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with anything I wrote. Maybe if you read it again, because Squinch Jun 2014 #345

Bingo. When one encounters something they don't like LittleBlue Jun 2014 #190

Are you in this thread because you like what the OP said? Squinch Jun 2014 #194

Right here LittleBlue Jun 2014 #197

Saying "ought to" is tantamount to the use of force? That's completely absurd. Squinch Jun 2014 #235

Interesting you bring up homophobic terms... opiate69 Jun 2014 #154

Well, I've never heard it before, and I didn't notice or see that in the post. boston bean Jun 2014 #161

Seriously?? opiate69 Jun 2014 #218

yeah, fucking seriously. I've never heard the term prior. boston bean Jun 2014 #239

LOL ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #357

Not one person in that thread spoke out -- or alerted. The hypocrisy & double standards pacalo Jun 2014 #196

Seems a clear-cut case of "selective outrage" to me... opiate69 Jun 2014 #215

We can see right through them. pacalo Jun 2014 #217

Yup.. and I'm forever amazed that some seem incapable of it. opiate69 Jun 2014 #222

Considering you and your pal are the ones who saw the post BainsBane Jun 2014 #302

It's not like I was a participant in the thread, immersed in its development enough to have pacalo Jun 2014 #312

I only saw it when Opiate linked to it. BainsBane Jun 2014 #323

I don't spend my time on DU to scour the site for something to alert on. pacalo Jun 2014 #336

You waited for a second response to mention the sock BainsBane Jun 2014 #343

It was in your thread pintobean Jun 2014 #318

Good catch very telling bahrbearian Jun 2014 #227

Ah, another one with antedelluvian bookmarks BainsBane Jun 2014 #296

You were the one who saw the post BainsBane Jun 2014 #303

Maybe you actually need to read The Rude Pundit. madinmaryland Jun 2014 #156

Thank you. k/r 840high Jun 2014 #160

So many people seem think that we are criticizing that post just because of "bad language", or ... dawg Jun 2014 #170

OMG this is fucking ridiculous. This SUCKS! Can I use the word SUCKS? BootinUp Jun 2014 #176

You seem really invested in your right ... dawg Jun 2014 #177

SO then. You are not saying I AM homophobic. The Rude one is NOT really homophobic BootinUp Jun 2014 #179

No, that's the jury system. dawg Jun 2014 #180

The notion that its a homophobic slur is utterly fucking ridiculous. phleshdef Jun 2014 #199

Bravo! scarletwoman Jun 2014 #203

Word.... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #208

I got a hard on BootinUp Jun 2014 #220

Nailed it. nt Old and In the Way Jun 2014 #286

What, specifically, makes it homophobic? jeff47 Jun 2014 #268

...or not, because his name is, you know, THE RUDE PUNDIT... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #172

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

+1,000. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #205

OK so you don't want to be no rude boy tularetom Jun 2014 #207

If he offends your sensibilities, don't read him. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #221

FU RP mrsadm Jun 2014 #223

Or, in the alternative ... NanceGreggs Jun 2014 #230

I'll copy and paste my response on the "appreciation" thread KitSileya Jun 2014 #231

Personally ann--- Jun 2014 #232

Perfectly reasonable way of dealing with the issue. Nt riqster Jun 2014 #273

Ah, DU's censors are hard at work telling people to stop saying bad words. backscatter712 Jun 2014 #243

Are you scolding the OP? It really sounds like you are. Squinch Jun 2014 #348

Controversy sells. I think that is why he does it the way he does. Rex Jun 2014 #248

Is this a SJW thread? snooper2 Jun 2014 #250

Do you believe bigotry is wrong? nt alp227 Jun 2014 #262

It is against the rules of the Intertubes to answer a question with a question snooper2 Jun 2014 #275

Dumbest post ever Egnever Jun 2014 #257

I rarely disagree with you, but I will in this case. riqster Jun 2014 #258

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

Because, you know...book burning, or some shit. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #271

they seem to be the most delicate flowers in the DU bouquet. bettyellen Jun 2014 #317

like little luchis stomach. needlessly angry and delicate nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #329

yeah- Sweetpea is still squirting occasionally, and it sucks. Adding the canned pumpkin to her 99% bettyellen Jun 2014 #332

yikes. i have put little shitter on dry food only + pumpkin La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #333

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

+1 from a paying EFF supporter. TheBlackAdder Jun 2014 #279

TRP identifies his threads with "The Rude Pundit:," steer clear or update profile to 'ignore.' nt TheBlackAdder Jun 2014 #277

You've gotta go nuclear on Dick's ass. Democrats_win Jun 2014 #284

The Rude Pundit is apparently sacrosanct gollygee Jun 2014 #289

My whole point is that it is just another way DU is being trashed by ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #291

I totally object to the term "PC police" gollygee Jun 2014 #301

It's all about context. Just because somebody says: ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #306

People here used ro defend bullying and advocated prison rape a lot more often, redqueen Jun 2014 #304

I see you've been unable to fix that. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #305

actually- that has changed a lot here. Many rethought the situation. bettyellen Jun 2014 #315

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

Nope, you don't. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #322

Okay, Mrs. Kravitz. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #310

LOL redqueen Jun 2014 #313

upthread someone is decrying that N****r is no longer "okay". Okay then. bettyellen Jun 2014 #314

I disagree under the simple principle of I am not on this earth to tell others how to express CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #344

He calls himself "The Rude Pundit" Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #349

May I suggest that if a DUer is offended by "rude," sexist, crude, offensive, ugly, nasty JDPriestly Jun 2014 #352