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Stinky The Clown

(67,761 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:37 PM Feb 2021

When you use a familiar term or initials in place of someone's name, it often elevates the person

I am referring here to Marjorie Taylor Green. It concerns me when I see people opposed to her continuance in Congress refer to her as MTG. I know its a lot to ask, but use her name and party to be SURE she is associated strongly with the Republican Party.

"Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene" is clearly more to type and, for that matter, to say. But I suggest it is worth it.

EWe have a three letter person in our party, but I don't even want to mention her name in the same thread in which I am discussing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. One of these people is on the side of what's good for all people, even if, perhaps you disagree with her. Her intent is honest.

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on the side of hate and of a narrow and small but loud band of haters bent on, literally, killing liberals.

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. Name her, tag her.

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When you use a familiar term or initials in place of someone's name, it often elevates the person (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Feb 2021 OP
YES, YES, YES. Initializing her is like you said, elevating her. brush Feb 2021 #1
Absolutely! Republican Marjorie Taylor Green... Glorfindel Feb 2021 #2
I Agree ConstanceCee Feb 2021 #3
Margarine Turning Green? tinrobot Feb 2021 #4
Just plain Greene... dlk Feb 2021 #5
That's what I've been using. I won't elevate her and will help Hortensis Feb 2021 #6
Behind bars would be even better dlk Feb 2021 #7
If she's committed a provable, chargeable crime, certainly, Hortensis Feb 2021 #8
Yes dlk Feb 2021 #9
Greene. dalton99a Feb 2021 #10
Thanks for the snark as you point out the single mispelling of the four times her name was typed Stinky The Clown Feb 2021 #13
How about Leith Feb 2021 #11
I think this is a great point, StC! fishwax Feb 2021 #12

brush

(53,743 posts)
1. YES, YES, YES. Initializing her is like you said, elevating her.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:43 PM
Feb 2021

It's like giving her a nickname which is ah affectionate gesture, something we only do to people we like.

I so agree Always, always associate her, her many hatreds, her distastefulness, her craziness and total unfit for office vileness with the republican party. Tie her to them.

Glorfindel

(9,719 posts)
2. Absolutely! Republican Marjorie Taylor Green...
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:54 PM
Feb 2021

those four words should ALWAYS be used together. The three-letter abbreviation is a time-honored Democratic Party tradition and in no way should be shared with Republican Marjorie Taylor Green.

FDR, HST, JFK, RFK, LBJ, etc., are affectionate nicknames bestowed upon worthy Democratic statesmen. Sleazy politician Republican Marjorie Taylor Green should never be mentioned in the same breath as any of them.

ConstanceCee

(314 posts)
3. I Agree
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:56 PM
Feb 2021

It turns her into a well-known person that people refer to a lot: FDR, JFK, LBJ, RBG, MLK, AOC....
I think we should refer to this person as Marge.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. That's what I've been using. I won't elevate her and will help
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:06 PM
Feb 2021

her return to her life of ugly obscurity as soon as possible.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
8. If she's committed a provable, chargeable crime, certainly,
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:13 PM
Feb 2021

She deserves what she hoped for for others.

Stinky The Clown

(67,761 posts)
13. Thanks for the snark as you point out the single mispelling of the four times her name was typed
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:45 PM
Feb 2021

That's all you got from the post?

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