Can we stop with the nameless "he"?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

So many posts on DU refer to the nameless "he", assuming we have imputed so much power and influence to tRump that it eclipses the other "he", President Joe Biden. Like I just read a three paragraph post with many sentences that turned out to be about tRump's trial but never named him or referred to him by a nickname. Just "he" and "him".

In olden days, writings that referred only to "he" or "him" were automatically about god, though often capitalized.

Let's not be in such awe of tRump's power and influence that we honour it by making posts that only refer to "he".

Plus, actually naming the Mango Mussolini or tRump or traitor Don when talking about his crimes and trials and campaign, or using one of his many common nicknames, will help bring up posts against him in search engines for the wobbly middle. Even though a DU post is not likely to be in the top ten offered by search engines, DU posts that name tRump when referring to things like trials and crimes and fascism contribute to the weights in the algorithms that tip search results more favourably to our causes.

When proofreading posts about "him" before pressing "Post", if you find that it is light on or absent his name, really consider the benefits of actually naming tRump.

[captain queeg]

1. I think it's kind of like Voltamort "he we do not name"

[Shrek]

4. Who or what is Voltamort? n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

5. "He who shall not be named," the personification of evil in the Harry Potter books

[niyad]

7. Voldemort, in the Harry Potter books.

[DemMedic]

2. He who walks behind the rows?

Or hoes???

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. tRump's ego does not permit him to walk behind or even aside anyone, not even Queen Elizabeth II. . . nt

[Just_Vote_Dem]

3. I'm just sick and damn tired of all the Trump posts on here 24/7

I'd much rather know what Dems are doing rather than being obsessed with the useless EX-president

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Yup, looking for prior posts before posting about TSF would be best

Good DU citizens check for duplicates" - Skinner

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. HE was NEVER President... not a legitimate one anyway.

[former9thward]

36. Why?

He got the most electoral votes.

[Best_man23]

6. Four Suggestions besides "he"

Inmate P01135809
Individual 1
Un-Indicted Co-Conspirator 1

This one is a longer one (ripped from Star Trek TOS Trouble with Tribbles episode)

Overbearing Tin Plated Dictator With Delusions of Godhood

[KS Toronado]

27. Or these........

IQ4.5
Der orange Fuhrer
Dementia Don
Darth Tax-evader
Agolf Twitler
Smelvis
DiaperDon
Von Schitzenpants
Boяis Тяцмp
Gazpacho Gestapo
Mar-A-Lard-Ass
Cheeto Benito
TSF.... The Sick Fuck

Plus tRumpie's MAGAts

Trumpanzees
TrumpubliKKKlan
Retrumplican Party

[newdayneeded]

29. Actually, per previous DU OPs

We are not allowed to use DiaperDon, Mar a Lard ass, Dementia Don, or Smelvis/Vinschitzenpants. We must only speak nice of Donald Trump.

I'm being sarcastic, but there have been numerous OPs on DU that indeed say to stop insulting him. It makes me wonder how we ever plan to win by bringing a butter knife to a gun fight.

[KS Toronado]

33. No way will I ever stop insulting Der orange Fuhrer

Von Schitzenpants acquired the Oval Office in part by insulting others.

[former9thward]

37. Call him what you want but schoolyard taunts have never won any fight.

Especially those given from a keyboard.

[Best_man23]

38. I'll drop the "Tin Plated Dictator" name

But I won't drop the others, because there are actual state and federal legal documents that use these terms to identify him.

[Gruenemann]

8. "he" is a pronoun.

MAGATS hate pronouns. Use a pronoun, piss off a MAGAT.

[Maeve]

14. My prefered pronoun for tsf is "it"

I'd much rather there were no NEED to speak of "it" again, but we're not there...yet.

[Orrex]

9. When possible, I refer to him as "the festering orange prolapse"

When that’s unwieldy in context, then “Trump” it is.

[marble falls]

10. No. But you're certainly welcome to use any any form of address you think fit. We all are.

[Voltaire2]

11. Also it evades my Trump filter.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. Excellent point. . . . nt

[Martin Eden]

12. TFG -- The Fascist Grifter

or The Defendant

[gab13by13]

13. If people need to be more specific,

I also need to know which "god" you are referring to?

[maxrandb]

15. My family changed the word Tr#*p to "Shit for Brains"

It made Euchre and Spades night a lot more fun. If you accidentally use Tr*#p you had to do a shot of Fireball.

[Niagara]

16. Let me be abundantly clear about this

There are people who refuse to repeat and say his name. It's one of the reasons why "he" was referred to as TFG (the former guy) and TSF (the sick fuck). All coined by our current President as Joe Biden refuses to acknowledge "his" name.


Let's start out on October 13, 2016 with Michelle Obama's speech condemning the sexual predatory language "he" was caught on tape vocalizing. In Mrs. Obama's speech, 3,309 words were spoken and not one of them mentioned "him" by name.


For months, Stephen Colbert wouldn't say "his" name. He eventually said "his" name but avoided it whenever possible.


Whoopi Goldberg refuses to say "his" name as well.


It is what it is. You can always ignore the OP's and members that refuse to say "his" name. It's that easy. You don't have the jurisdiction to police what members prefer to call "him". Let other members do what they feel comfortable with.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Good points and TFG/TSF certainly fill the naming role. . . . nt

[Niagara]

21. Absolutely

[Hermit-The-Prog]

17. traitortrump should be in a dungeon.

[IronLionZion]

19. Or we can use shithole, buttface, douchebag, or the common TFG

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Free to use them or nothing or others, but your suggestions much better than nothing ( "he"/"him" ). . . nt

[Tom of Temecula]

24. I wish he had given some examples.

Bernardo, that is.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Good tongue in cheek there :)

But the post is not about shaming specific DU members, just a call out to be more attentive to the meaning of even the absence of a name. Especially when the context is obscure in a post (initially or completely).

[Srkdqltr]

30. Its not just he for trump. When talking about several people name them all.

Also be specific about what state a particular city or county is in. We all don't know what state you are in., or what you are talking about. (With some it's difficult to know what they are talking about anyway) bless your heart.

[TSExile]

31. I just call him the RAPIST.

That's what the orange diarrhea stain on humanity is!!

[usonian]

32. Any name but (that name)

I trash all OP's with (that name) in it.
And a hell of a lot more.

I don't need to pollute my brain with negative s---

Positive thoughts and energy GET THINGS DONE.

Even when your team is 3rd and 20, EYES ON THE PRIZE, not on how ugly the opposing safety is.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. Agree. Aware of the danger, it is still best to accentuate the positive. . . . . nt

[usonian]

35. Yes! Awareness of the problem is easy to come by.

We used to call some things "psychic energy drains".
Just enough to move in the positive direction, and some team spirit as force multipliers.