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WhiskeyGrinder

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12. We can do better than compare political decisions people make to an actual disability.

Reply to DFW (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 7, 2019, 12:49 PM

Jul 2019

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LibTard? [View all] busterbrown Jul 2019 OP

i don't care if they call me names. they are bullies. trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #1

Bullies? Too Nice.. busterbrown Jul 2019 #2

Still too nice BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #7

Conservaturds TrishaJ Jul 2019 #20

Wish I came up with that!!! busterbrown Jul 2019 #23

Feel free to use it as often as necessary.... TrishaJ Jul 2019 #25

Aren't libtards those bright sprinkles you put on cupcakes? ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #3

I've never heard anyone call those that. Sapient Donkey Jul 2019 #28

Ants ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #32

Oh hehhe gotcha. Sapient Donkey Jul 2019 #34

Seriously? Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #4

No, the OP is using the word "tardy." As in "late." GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #5

That doesn't even pass the laugh test. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #6

Well, I didn't take any sort of test, "laugh" or otherwise. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #8

You can't launder the underlying bigotry Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #15

Right. It's too late to launder it out. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #16

I'll mostly buy that. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #17

Oh Come on!!! busterbrown Jul 2019 #18

Nope busterbrown Jul 2019 #24

Why do this? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #9

Just because the term is busterbrown Jul 2019 #19

Well, sure. It's an insult for people with disabilities. Condemn it or ignore it, but don't bother WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #22

It's the best they can do. But consider their handicap. DFW Jul 2019 #10

We can do better than compare political decisions people make to an actual disability. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #12

They listen to Fox Noise 24/7 DFW Jul 2019 #13

Pathologizing politics is dangerous ground and is a gross look. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #14

Exactly!! busterbrown Jul 2019 #21

LibTard is contradictory. bluedigger Jul 2019 #11

I'll Say it again.. busterbrown Jul 2019 #26

Whenever I see anyone use terms like that, I use it as a sign to stop reading Sapient Donkey Jul 2019 #27

Yea...I agree thats why I tried busterbrown Jul 2019 #30

Make it about a term degrading someone with a disability to begin with . 'Tard is offensive lunasun Jul 2019 #29

Yea it was a spur of the moment thought.. busterbrown Jul 2019 #31

you are right- the only way they can think of to be clever is to say something offensive -big fail lunasun Jul 2019 #33