TYT: If Some Idiot Republican Makes An Issue Of How Obama Says 'Paskistan'...

[ihavenobias]

Run time: 02:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do04ZsC-cdw   Posted on YouTube: October 09, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 10, 2008 By DU Member: ihavenobias Views on DU: 1342

 
Send them this video and it will shut them up in a hurry.

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[Seldona]

1. "They take pride in it."

I've seen it. Anti-intellectualism is rampant in this country, fly over state or no. I had a boss losing the Iraq argument with me, and she just blurted out something about us bringing them civilization and stalked off. I was stunned.

How do you fight that kind of ingrained, condescending, stupid?

[ihavenobias]

2. A good question. And it's sad that we even have to ask it n/t

[ejbr]

3. Well doggonet, if I'd a known that

pronunciation was fair game, I would have gott'n into the Palin frenzy, you betcha!

[ihavenobias]

8. Perfect

:)

[Cali_Democrat]

4. LOL

Republicans definitely take pride in being stupid.

[OHDEM]

5. Heaven forbid someone should pronounce it properly.

This is a man who has actually been out of the country and has some knowledge. I cringe when the morons on the right pronounce NUKE-U-LAR or I-raq.

[starroute]

6. Not just taking pride -- it's a deliberate insult

Did you ever meet somebody who persistently got your name wrong and refused to be corrected? You know it's not just stupidity -- it's a finger in the eye, a way of saying "I don't have to be bothered recognizing your humanity."

Same thing with countries. If you can say their names wrong, it's a way to show your superiority to them. Extra brownie points for saying them with a particularly braying and donkey-like vowel sound -- like a long "ai" in "Ai-raq" or a flat, nasal "æ" sound in "Pækistan."

And double-extra brownie points if you can then sneer at anyone who's perceptive and considerate enough to actually say these names more-or-less correctly. How weak and unmanly of them!

[Liberalatus]

7. Easiest way to get "one-up" on them...

is speak their language. Ridicule THEM for being ignorant and uninformed. Don't attck their intellect, attack their ego. (Yes, for them the 2 are not as closely attached as yours or mine) Say something to the effect of, "Why should I listen to anything you say? You can't even figure out how to pronounce the name of the country!? And you are going to try to tell me about .....? Please..." More effective in front of an audience, of course.

[pleah]

9. K&R Yes, they do take pride in mispronunciation of words.

I live in the South, they are famous for mispronunciation of words. And, if you don't pronounce words to their liking they call you a Yankee. Which doesn't bother me in the least.

[OhioChick]

10. K&R

:kick:

[Azlady]

11. K&R