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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Suggestion: we stop with the "Chump" "tRump" "RePug" namecalling and focus on issues [View all]
I cringe every time I see progressives use these terms during political discussions. This kind of schoolyard "you're a poo-poo head" taunting makes us look childish and petty and takes away from the real, serious issues we're trying to address.
Referring to our adversaries by their actual names won't normalize or elevate them or diminish our position. In fact, it will make it easier for us to get across our point.
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Suggestion: we stop with the "Chump" "tRump" "RePug" namecalling and focus on issues [View all]
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
OP
There are very few moderates that would flip on name calling, I don't understand this line of thinki
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#23
No, we just don't normalize them, that's not smart to do... ridicule their stupid so they always fee
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#24
This is a RWTP, you know that right? Seeing that it wasn't 1/2 of America and the plurality of ...
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#29
No problem,I want that entire evil family and their supporters to be shamed forever.
libtodeath
Dec 2016
#39
Yes, and historically and even now with ISIS recruits from the west shame and fringe and ridicule is
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#42
+1, I totally agree with this line of thinking (now that I've aligned the post correctly K :-) )
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#38
We agree, it doesn't normalize them and labeling them via demeaning names doesn't either but demeani
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#58
And ISIS gets their point across by cutting off heads and attacking crowds and torture
mythology
Dec 2016
#149
************* DO NOT NORMALIZE BENEDICT DONALD TO ANY DEGREE !!!! **********
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#22
+1, relegate the fringe to the fringe normalizing them has never worked for any society
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#43
I guess I live in a different reality where not calling someone childish names is not
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#98
I get what you're saying and have felt like that from time to time as well.
Pacifist Patriot
Dec 2016
#52
BULL FUCKIN SHIT !!!! COMEY, Voter Suppression and RUSSIA !! Fuck all the other bullshit
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#65
Red Herring, we're not talking about the stupid suppostiion of being perfect just factors outside of
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#68
How 'bout you do you and I do me? If referring to his 'American Psycho extras'
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2016
#60
It does make you an immature idiot. Their names are "my brother Darrell and my other brother
Squinch
Dec 2016
#76
No, stick with the name-calling. Didn't it work stopping Bush from a 2nd term? It's
24601
Dec 2016
#63
You think the Dems won the Congress in 2006 because you called Bush "Chimpy?"
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#117
You can forget about that. In my humble circles, he is President-elect Asshole
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#70
Great job focussing on the important issues in your OP! You raise interesting points on many
Squinch
Dec 2016
#75
Sure talk about issues but also SMASH HERR TRUMPENSTEIN and blacken his EYEBALLS!
RBInMaine
Dec 2016
#85
Polite Speak is For Bretheren. These are traitors who applaud our arch enemy.
LaydeeBug
Dec 2016
#94
We called Bush Chimpy, Dimson, Commander Codpiece, Junior, McCokespoon, and more for 8 years
Miles Archer
Dec 2016
#102
I agree. People who use such terms are always the same people who wonder why their
Exilednight
Dec 2016
#115
If you met President Obama and had the chance to ask him one question that you disagreed with him
Exilednight
Dec 2016
#130
People who understand human pathology know to ridicule despots often, the people who are
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#124
Ignorance would be to ignore human pathology when it comes to despots no? I honestly want to know
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#126
My premise is he's a despot, not someone that just has policies people disagree with.. .that Bush
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#141
I ... OBJECTIONABLY.... don't feel the need. I'm basing my actions on human pathology.... science
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#152
I'll look through my post, it was in part a history of what the media did with Hitler during the 30s
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#157
I have no interest in trying to persuade the hateful, idiotic supporters of the orange tumor.
BlueStater
Dec 2016
#134
I don't base my decisions on how I should conduct myself on how Republicans behave
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#143
Actually, ridicule is a very lame and ineffective response to someone who's about to become the most
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#158
I tend to agree, and think intentional misspellings like "drumpf" are silly, but to each their own n
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#168