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radical noodle

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Thu Jan 12, 2017, 08:16 PM Jan 2017

Puritopians [View all]

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From the Urban Dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Puritopian


A Puritopian is a self-described liberal or progressive whose political orientation is to be angry, dissatisfied and unhappy with the state of the nation, because in their view, liberal policies are not being implemented quickly or forcefully enough. They have particular contempt for Democratic presidents.


Puritopians dislike Republicans but reserve their greatest disdain for Democratic presidents, whom they relentlessly attack for not meeting a set of ideological goal posts that are constantly adjusted to ensure that the president will be deemed a disappointment, "not progressive enough" or "just like a Republican" no matter what policy achievements are made.


Puritopians have an affinity for 3rd party politics as a way to punish Democratic presidents. They are especially hostile to President Obama and deem anyone who expresses a lack of ill will toward him to be "Obamabots" and enemies of liberalism.


Sounds familiar....
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Puritopians [View all] radical noodle Jan 2017 OP
Good luck with that... JHB Jan 2017 #1
Simply putting a name on it radical noodle Jan 2017 #3
There are already names for it, dozens, in fact, at least half of which are expletive-laden... JHB Jan 2017 #6
That was a sneer? radical noodle Jan 2017 #8
oh wow :) JHan Jan 2017 #2
Sure are a lot of sour grapes out there Warpy Jan 2017 #4
I'm a 'progressive' and 'liberal'... Talk Is Cheap Jan 2017 #5
As long as you know about Urban Dictionary. HassleCat Jan 2017 #7
Yes.. I do know radical noodle Jan 2017 #9
Oh yes, perfect to tie them to the Puritans flamingdem Jan 2017 #10
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