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Mon Jan-10-11 02:26 PM
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| 5. I voted incorrectly. I meant to vote "totally". |
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I find them childish and ineffectual for promoting dialog and change.
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| -Is using dehumanizing terms like Repuke, Repug, or Rethug acceptable to you? |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:24 PM |
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I've used them at times, and didn't think about it... |
Ozymanithrax |
Jan-10-11 02:25 PM |
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I don't use the terms myself but it doesn't bother me if others do. |
Kaleva |
Jan-10-11 02:25 PM |
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Pretty much how I feel about it, too. |
Arkansas Granny |
Jan-10-11 03:38 PM |
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beating this one to death, arent you. nt |
seabeyond |
Jan-10-11 02:26 PM |
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Well i came back ready to rejoin the conversation and I found my previous post had been locked |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:34 PM |
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thanks for clarification. adn not so much disinterest as conclusions and interpretations |
seabeyond |
Jan-10-11 02:38 PM |
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You are what you speak and act. |
William769 |
Jan-10-11 02:26 PM |
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I voted incorrectly. I meant to vote "totally". |
Luminous Animal |
Jan-10-11 02:26 PM |
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I don't use them, but I am pun/spelling humor averse. |
RadiationTherapy |
Jan-10-11 02:28 PM |
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Is posting extremely biased and misleading polls acceptable to you? |
EOTE |
Jan-10-11 02:29 PM |
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Beat your wife Potvin, beat your wife........ |
DainBramaged |
Jan-10-11 02:35 PM |
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Well, the point of the poll is to provoke discussion in this case |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:37 PM |
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there isnt conversation. seems like it is all or nothing how about on du the ability to use |
seabeyond |
Jan-10-11 02:42 PM |
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Uhm - If the intent was just to abreviate, woun't that be Rs or Repubs? |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:36 AM |
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And provoke it did. |
EOTE |
Jan-10-11 03:37 PM |
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And several supporting my point as well. n/t |
el_bryanto |
Jan-11-11 07:07 AM |
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Any posted poll has no scientific value - even if extended to just the DU population |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:20 AM |
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I've never used those terms, as far as I can remember, |
Blue_In_AK |
Jan-10-11 02:30 PM |
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These terms describe our personal gut feeling about these people |
randr |
Jan-10-11 02:30 PM |
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The view from this dehumanized person is yes. |
mmonk |
Jan-10-11 02:30 PM |
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Here we go, the PC police are making themselves known |
DainBramaged |
Jan-10-11 02:31 PM |
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What a great response - the use of the term PC Police totally exempts you |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:36 PM |
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(sigh ) you hate me because I speak my mind, and won't give in to mamby pamby land |
DainBramaged |
Jan-10-11 02:52 PM |
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I don't hate you at all; why would i? |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:55 PM |
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Those of us free to speak our minds won your silly poll |
DainBramaged |
Jan-10-11 02:58 PM |
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I fell 100% free to speak my mind, but I will never intentionally use name calling |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:44 AM |
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congratulations on your win |
Bodhi BloodWave |
Jan-11-11 10:53 AM |
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RWer's are the ones that usually scream the loudest about being "PC"... |
cynatnite |
Jan-10-11 03:39 PM |
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Can't vote because of ad across link. But YES, TOTALLY. |
damntexdem |
Jan-10-11 02:31 PM |
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no- tempted maybe, but never comfortable. We must BE the change |
Bluerthanblue |
Jan-10-11 02:31 PM |
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No. I hate those terms when I see them. |
Matariki |
Jan-10-11 02:32 PM |
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Those aren't dehumanizing. |
Iggo |
Jan-10-11 02:33 PM |
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I don't use the terms and I think less of people who do. |
Brickbat |
Jan-10-11 02:34 PM |
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these terms describe a political persuasion (not the person), but thanks for the loaded question |
Supersedeas |
Jan-10-11 02:35 PM |
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I knew this would happen: the DLC will use this shooting to beat up progressives |
yurbud |
Jan-10-11 02:35 PM |
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It's hard to respond to this appropriately. |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:52 PM |
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You can be progressive without immaturely using name calling |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:47 AM |
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their numbers are small, but they make their presence felt in ways disproportionate to that number |
yurbud |
Jan-11-11 10:42 AM |
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nothing about these insults insinuates violence |
27inCali |
Jan-10-11 02:36 PM |
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I've heard of push polls. But pull polls? nt |
Snotcicles |
Jan-10-11 02:38 PM |
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the push and pull to draw equivalencies to peaceniks and tree-hugger extremists |
Supersedeas |
Jan-10-11 02:43 PM |
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Don't use them.. but get a smile out of them.. along with DemoRat and all the others. |
JustFiveMoreMinutes |
Jan-10-11 02:39 PM |
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The derogatory terms they use to describe us are 1,000,000,000,000,000 times worse. |
Initech |
Jan-10-11 02:40 PM |
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I used to use the term "Repuke" almost like a constant tic, but in my last few |
Mike 03 |
Jan-10-11 02:41 PM |
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I don't because the term I use for them says more about me than them |
CreekDog |
Jan-10-11 02:42 PM |
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There's nothing dehumanizing about those terms. They |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-10-11 02:43 PM |
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"Dehumanizing" works only on humans. |
WinkyDink |
Jan-10-11 02:44 PM |
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You understand how this totally proves my point, right? |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:49 PM |
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You understand you are sarcasm-impaired, don't you? |
WinkyDink |
Jan-10-11 02:56 PM |
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Poe's Law is mighty these days, unfortunately. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jan-10-11 04:29 PM |
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Say do you know any of these folks? |
DainBramaged |
Jan-10-11 02:57 PM |
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Nope. Aren't those the republican rioters trying to stop the vote counting in 2000? n/t |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 02:58 PM |
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I don't, but I know plenty of Republicans, who would think that group |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:52 AM |
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Not exactly inferring that murder would be desirable |
get the red out |
Jan-10-11 02:56 PM |
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And nobody would argue that; certainly I wouldn't. |
el_bryanto |
Jan-10-11 03:00 PM |
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How can you be dehumanizing to those who aren't really human to begin with? |
Lucian |
Jan-10-11 03:01 PM |
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I don't and think less of someone who does... |
Cid_B |
Jan-10-11 03:09 PM |
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I dunno, "Republiwschrubbotinazis" is fun as hell to say at least. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jan-10-11 04:32 PM |
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Voted "totally not", not because it's dehumanizing but because it makes whoever uses those terms |
Catherina |
Jan-10-11 03:29 PM |
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Well, they started it! |
joe_sixpack |
Jan-10-11 03:33 PM |
#47 |
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Use terms like that if you must, but don't complain when the other side does the same |
Papagoose |
Jan-10-11 03:48 PM |
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They dehumanize themselves. We're just reflecting upon a preexisting truth. n/t |
backscatter712 |
Jan-10-11 03:49 PM |
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You forgot Refuckhead! |
gatorboy |
Jan-10-11 03:50 PM |
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Warms my heart. (n/t) |
Iggo |
Jan-10-11 04:11 PM |
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Totally, I have done so often and will continue to do so |
Ohio Joe |
Jan-10-11 03:51 PM |
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Their LEADERSHIP refer to us as the "Democrat party"...when they call us by our proper name... |
Rowdyboy |
Jan-10-11 04:02 PM |
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Even worse when Democrats do that |
demokatgurrl |
Jan-10-11 04:23 PM |
#58 |
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What he said! |
Pathwalker |
Jan-10-11 04:24 PM |
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I think it's way past time to retire them |
NoPasaran |
Jan-10-11 04:21 PM |
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I agree. n/t |
tammywammy |
Jan-10-11 04:28 PM |
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they are not dehumanizing, they are definitive |
Motown_Johnny |
Jan-10-11 04:25 PM |
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I think it's just juvenile name calling, and don't do it myself. n/t |
tammywammy |
Jan-10-11 04:27 PM |
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Dehumanizing? |
walldude |
Jan-10-11 04:28 PM |
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All of those are name-calling, sure... |
ljm2002 |
Jan-10-11 04:29 PM |
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Don't like them, but generally don't get in peoples' faces about them either |
Posteritatis |
Jan-10-11 04:31 PM |
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You seem to think wordplay is dehumanizing. What an interesting concern. |
REP |
Jan-10-11 04:35 PM |
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How is "Republican" not dehumanizing? |
TheKentuckian |
Jan-10-11 04:39 PM |
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Imagine Stewart or Colbert using those terms |
Zanzobar |
Jan-10-11 04:43 PM |
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it is kind of childish |
rampart |
Jan-10-11 04:48 PM |
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Exactly |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:56 AM |
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None of those terms is "dehumanizing" |
NYC Liberal |
Jan-10-11 04:50 PM |
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Can I use Economic Royalist? Is that ok? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jan-10-11 04:51 PM |
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Explain why they wouldn't be acceptable to use and I might pick one. |
Rex |
Jan-10-11 04:51 PM |
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You missed Republiscum |
TheBigotBasher |
Jan-10-11 04:53 PM |
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Repukes, Repug, Rethugs are ignorant republicans who only spew hatred and old ideas. |
Dappleganger |
Jan-10-11 04:54 PM |
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Hell no |
ismnotwasm |
Jan-10-11 04:56 PM |
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It is acceptable, but I don't use those terms because I think they are rather infantile. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-10-11 05:00 PM |
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Most modern republicans disgust me. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-10-11 05:14 PM |
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Dehumanizing? JFC, the fucking drama around here lately... n/t |
Vickers |
Jan-11-11 07:09 AM |
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I could easily come up with worse names... |
AsahinaKimi |
Jan-11-11 07:13 AM |
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Name calling is stupid and never wins arguments - |
karynnj |
Jan-11-11 07:18 AM |
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Yes |
ecstatic |
Jan-11-11 07:20 AM |
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Bullshit poll-I prefer to call them facist assholes...nt |
old mark |
Jan-11-11 08:30 AM |
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