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In reply to the discussion: Re Wypipo and Divisiveness [View all]I AM engaging. You just don't like how I'm doing it and continue to insist on telling others how we should and should not engage. But your efforts at tone language policing don't work on me
Of course, it's up to you whether you're going to respond or participate. But pretending that you're trying to engage in some high-minded discussion but I won't let you is laughable.
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You said "they" like that's the vilified "others", people who are intrinsically different
procon
May 2018
#39
What? The "W" word is a relatively recent word and isn't used derogatorily, just descriptively....
George II
Jun 2018
#59
And you can find them in all kinds of places, too. Most of them not clever enough to
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#113
No definition - he doesn't even mention the term "divisive" much less define it
EffieBlack
May 2018
#36
I was talking (to the previous poster) about the definition of the "w" word.
Crunchy Frog
May 2018
#41
I'm shocked to see WHO the essayist considers to be among the worst "wypipo"!
Petrushka
May 2018
#40
Two ways to look at something written by someone with life experiences you have NO POSSIBLE
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#114
DU is a community of thousands of people. Many of them are allies. Lots of them are not
EffieBlack
May 2018
#46
I didn't say that. I said I don't get to determine what another person finds offensive.
ecstatic
Jun 2018
#77
A lot of the folks throwing fits about "Wypipo" were the same ones telling us back in 2015-16 that
EffieBlack
May 2018
#25
Yep and almost EVERY last one of them has one other thing in common from that time period
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#115
Hey, Boo - I was SO excited when I saw a link to Harriott because I KNEW that would smoke you out
EffieBlack
May 2018
#35
All of the "splainin" you are receiving here today, wow, record breaking
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#116
Not only am gettin some good splainin, but did you know I've been given a new job?
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#120
Oh lord yes, in fact, I didnt read your post until now, I was referring to the usual
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#137
Those were mostly originally used by whites to describe lower class poor whites.
betsuni
Jun 2018
#73
Anybody at anytime can claim anything is divisive it is a subjective term.I believe intent of the
njhoneybadger
Jun 2018
#70
Thanks for the response. But you really believe "discord" should be verboten on DU?
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#98
And if you're walking down the street and hear someone say "Wypipo" you might not like it but that's
EffieBlack
Jun 2018
#96
I haven't been following these wypipo threads too closely because of time
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2018
#93
I hope there are 200 more if that is what it takes to get the point across
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2018
#119
the only place i have heard read seen that word in print is on DU....so what gives?
samnsara
Jun 2018
#128