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jberryhill

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13. I don't know when "ignorant" became a loaded term

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:44 AM

Nov 2018

"Ignorant" refers to a condition of lacking knowledge about something. The OP does more than pose a question, but also speculates as to an answer, as do several other posters here.

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Who Coined The Term 'Caravan' In Relation To The Group That's.... [View all] global1 Nov 2018 OP

The only time I've ever heard it was a Dodge Caravan Polybius Nov 2018 #1

It makes me think of a group of moms taking the kids to school nt Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #2

Most likely a RW anti-immigrant group called 'Center for Immigration Studies' dalton99a Nov 2018 #3

Yes -- desert people on camels. Like Jesus and his parents, when they had to flee to Egypt. n/t pnwmom Nov 2018 #4

It's like Fox News says something then Trump responds, and then it becomes a big thing. rusty quoin Nov 2018 #5

I'll never be able to hear Duke Ellington the same way again BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #6

The people IN IT jberryhill Nov 2018 #7

They probably call it that pintobean Nov 2018 #9

The OP posed a question. Mister Ed Nov 2018 #10

I don't see any name-calling: Petosky Stone Nov 2018 #12

I don't know when "ignorant" became a loaded term jberryhill Nov 2018 #13

My first thought will always be of Duke Ellington. MrScorpio Nov 2018 #8

According to Merriam-Webster, "caravan" is actually pretty accurate... VOX Nov 2018 #11