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Oldem

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68. I endorse posts that stress semantics.

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 06:30 PM

Feb 2021

"Regulations" suggests restriction. "Protections" is positive: we all want protection. Words matter. From the moment the government used the word "regulatory," the door was open for repugs to eat our lunch. We have to be smarter.

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Wow, Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC just said ... [View all] aggiesal Feb 2021 OP

Up next on M$NBC- Mrs. Greenspan lauds the "free markets" of high electricity prices. Comfortably_Numb Feb 2021 #1

Misogyny is alive and well on DU question everything Feb 2021 #37

Wow that escalated quickly. If that's misogyny to you maybe you need to adjust your threshold. Comfortably_Numb Feb 2021 #40

Andrea Mitchell, the Right Wing Shill, could be called a lot of things amuse bouche Feb 2021 #43

But, It's Not Her Name ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #47

Don't care. Still bland amuse bouche Feb 2021 #50

How about Ms. Dumbass? Is that allowed in our narrow views? nt JanMichael Feb 2021 #60

SURE! ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #62

But "Dumbass" isn't her surname? JanMichael Feb 2021 #63

Yeah, really, treestar Feb 2021 #59

This place gets more and more absurd amuse bouche Feb 2021 #74

I agree question everything! I don't like this woman one bit, but she has the right to be referred redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #44

People have no right to naming protections Roy Rolling Feb 2021 #67

Thanks. elleng Feb 2021 #46

In her case, it's meant to link her to Alan Greenspan treestar Feb 2021 #58

Okay.. Andrea But her Emails Mitchell Cha Feb 2021 #64

It is. If she were a man, similarly hated, how would he have referred to him? question everything Feb 2021 #71

Like it was said above, something worse treestar Feb 2021 #73

Mister Mitchell? True Blue American Feb 2021 #76

Live free or die! CTyankee Feb 2021 #2

More like live free and die! Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #48

Yep. I was being sarcastic. CTyankee Feb 2021 #55

And safety . We need to use these type of terms more JI7 Feb 2021 #3

I like the football analogy. Deregulation is like the nfl getting rid of referees unblock Feb 2021 #4

Lines on the field, rulebooks, video review are all helpful. empedocles Feb 2021 #7

Same with cops. theneworiginal Feb 2021 #36

And many other things. gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #5

Republicans have always been for deregulating everything Cyrano Feb 2021 #6

As someone else already said here, gab13by13 Feb 2021 #8

I like the way one of the guest speakers corrected a host, (not sure who) Baitball Blogger Feb 2021 #9

The greatest book on "Regulations"...yes this book created some..Upton Sinclair..."The Jungle" ,1906 Stuart G Feb 2021 #10

Excellent book. littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #14

You mean that industry self 'regulation' didn't work?.... Say it ain't so !!!!!!! groundloop Feb 2021 #25

Right! The industries are motivated treestar Feb 2021 #79

The energy companies are taking advantage of Texas residence . .. Iliyah Feb 2021 #11

Stephanie Ruhle has become my favorite at MSNBC PufPuf23 Feb 2021 #12

Stephanie Ruhles ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #16

Smart gal who chooses her words carefully. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #13

Kicked. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #15

As I point out to anyone who will listen, Arthur_Frain Feb 2021 #17

Yep. And when they say, "kills jobs" what they mean is, "I don't get as much money". Caliman73 Feb 2021 #41

To keep your cracked windshield from spreading, here's a little trick I learned... aggiesal Feb 2021 #53

I loved the Texas Judge when asked by Stephanie True Blue American Feb 2021 #18

Yes, We Do ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #49

Haven't the Governor True Blue American Feb 2021 #56

I Heard That, Too ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #69

So that is how they stopped it? True Blue American Feb 2021 #75

Different States With Different Rules ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #77

Thanks! True Blue American Feb 2021 #78

The question is: are the voters of of Texas finally getting it? FakeNoose Feb 2021 #19

Yes, electricity, gas & water were once public utilities ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #21

There have been efforts to do the same thing in Pennsylvania FakeNoose Feb 2021 #26

It's funny how folks think socialism is so bad when aocommunalpunch Feb 2021 #20

Privatize the profits and socialize the debt ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #22

Whether regulations mean protections depends on what the regulations say. Klaralven Feb 2021 #23

I'm glad the subject of deregulation and privatization is the focus of attention for so many. jaxexpat Feb 2021 #24

K & R for an important subject, and a great thread from DU'ers. Permanut Feb 2021 #27

GQP wants the good old days back central scrutinizer Feb 2021 #28

old saying, letting the fox rule the henhouse . AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #29

This is one of the most blatant examples of greed gone....what's a more powerful word than 'wild?" BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #30

Clicked "Post" instead of clicking into the text field. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #32

I've seen $17,000 bills reported. tblue37 Feb 2021 #61

The Democratic Party is the party that protects Americans Poiuyt Feb 2021 #31

That these distinctions have to be written down and disseminated is ridiculous, IMO. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #33

I agree, but he was speaking about marketing Poiuyt Feb 2021 #65

Regulations are like a cop on the beat Mabel Feb 2021 #34

Cops are PROTECTIONS ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #38

thanks! certainot Feb 2021 #35

And that's what we should call them. PROTECTIONS. calimary Feb 2021 #39

Exactly why I always say, substitute REGULATIONS with PROTECTIONS ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #45

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #42

I see big class action lawsuits in Texas over this. flying_wahini Feb 2021 #51

Stephanie Ruhle rules! patphil Feb 2021 #52

Here is something funny ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #54

? This is not a new idea. The essence of regulation is to Hortensis Feb 2021 #57

My purpose is that we, as liberals should use the word ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #66

I endorse posts that stress semantics. Oldem Feb 2021 #68

say "regulatory safeguards" doubleplusgood Feb 2021 #70

say "Protection safeguards" ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #72