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Yes. Those are not the "surgical strike" insults that the poster presumes. It hurts many. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #1
That's the term I was looking for to make the point in my last sentence. RegularJam Jun 2021 #4
I support you whole heartedly! rb15 Jun 2021 #84
As to vax shaming, no one is speaking against those who should not or cannot get the vaccine karynnj Jun 2021 #96
The problem is that many people here disagree as to who "shoud not or cannot" get the vaccine. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #98
Pointing out that the majority of anti-vaxers are ignoring Politicub Jun 2021 #163
So we have to lay off calling trump a _ _ _, orange turd now? brush Jun 2021 #2
Just call him an Orange Turd Bettie Jun 2021 #8
It's offensive to RocRizzo55 Jun 2021 #17
Heehee. Now that I agree with. brush Jun 2021 #59
No. RegularJam Jun 2021 #11
Folks could be more sensitive at the least ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #13
How about the word HOG. ?????? Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #19
I'm going to go with overly rude and hence not politically correct Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #22
Can I take it a little further and go with "prodigious" ass? brush Jun 2021 #60
I'm going to say yes on the grounds that prodigious is not a word that has inherently negative Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #65
I've called him a Fucking Bloated Treasonous Psycho. Cha Jun 2021 #57
Yes. You do - AND you've already been told it is offensive numerous times. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #99
Post removed Post removed Jun 2021 #105
I am not defending Trump. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #110
No. Ms. Toad is in no way defending Trump. femmedem Jun 2021 #127
Agreed ... there's no need for these pejoratives (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #3
There is an unquestioned belief among many people Bettie Jun 2021 #5
You are 100% correct about this. madaboutharry Jun 2021 #6
*ALMOST* always wrong MurrayDelph Jun 2021 #76
Calling out hypocrisy is not the same as fat shaming. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #100
Thank you. SoonerPride Jun 2021 #7
Being orange is a choice he makes Bettie Jun 2021 #10
So we can at least make fun of his McDonalds diet? nt Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #14
or that he eats 2038567 Taco Bowls and 9048 pizzas at one sitting??? Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #20
But he doesn't do that so saying it makes you SharonClark Jun 2021 #23
please don't call me a liar. i am sorry i didn't put SATIRE in my post. Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #55
Still on shaky ground. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #103
I understand that argument ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #104
Just don't say it loudly enough that the government comes hunting you down . . . Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #111
Lots of people love to use oppressive tactics as long as they oppress the right people. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #9
Amen, Brother WhiskeyGrinder. nolabear Jun 2021 #12
Yep, it's a bad surprise every time. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #15
+1000 nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #79
Great point! Prison rape jokes come to mind in that regard. bluewater Jun 2021 #91
Excellent point. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #124
Its also way cool on this board to deride someone for their age, incontinence, or dentures. milestogo Jun 2021 #16
thank you for speaking up for our aging mothers and fathers! rb15 Jun 2021 #89
Thanks for your post, and welcome to DU! milestogo Jun 2021 #112
It's a tricky subject. PTWB Jun 2021 #128
That must make her feel so much better and so beloved! renate Jun 2021 #141
Many hugs to you for a wonderful, loving post. 💖 crickets Jun 2021 #145
+1000! nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #132
What I find even less understandable is the penis-size thing. Croney Jun 2021 #18
It's not a tangent. It's all of a piece. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #27
Mind you, when the subject is gun owners, such comments are all the more prevalent. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #32
Are we talking about guns or trucks? hunter Jun 2021 #43
I despise 45 Deuxcents Jun 2021 #21
The twist to this is the amount of fat shaming TFG has done (mostly to women) efhmc Jun 2021 #29
They do, as evidenced by his many efforts to disguise his girth. Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #87
Thank you wryter2000 Jun 2021 #86
"Fat" is one of the acceptable slurs sarisataka Jun 2021 #24
The fat shaming I frequently see here is quite disappointing. n/t Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #33
I always find it interesting sarisataka Jun 2021 #82
Hypocrisy, thy name is...humanity. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #109
+1000! nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #133
The reality is as a nation Casady1 Jun 2021 #25
Completely off topic. RegularJam Jun 2021 #26
I don't think so Casady1 Jun 2021 #28
Actually weight is something that is extremely hard for most obese people to control Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #150
I do not mean to be disrespectful sarisataka Jun 2021 #154
Look at our current population Casady1 Jun 2021 #155
Okay but being fat does not mean you're a bad person. A lot of people here talk like it is. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #30
Fat doesn't mean you are a bad person Casady1 Jun 2021 #31
It's not disgraceful. It just is. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #34
We all want single payer Casady1 Jun 2021 #35
Lol that we won't get single payer until we're "fit." WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #38
The "fat-but-fit" hypothesis went out the window years ago NickB79 Jun 2021 #53
Could be, and there's research into what we think we know about obesity being wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #88
If being fat is "disgraceful" (as you put it) then how does being fat not make one "bad"? Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #36
uh...no... rb15 Jun 2021 #90
It is not disgraceful Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #151
Back in the 60's very few were overweight womanofthehills Jun 2021 #48
This is true indigovalley Jun 2021 #70
And lack of exercise! beaglelover Jun 2021 #72
Since I have no idea what post you are talking about, let me say this: MineralMan Jun 2021 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author USALiberal Jun 2021 #40
It's unbelievable how many posters hear attack appearance. Like fuckin grade school shit USALiberal Jun 2021 #39
Is it ok to fat shame someone who is notorious for publicly fat shaming others, especially women? Bluepinky Jun 2021 #41
Is it okay to use a racist slur against a racist? Is calling Trump the n-word useful? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #45
Oh, but it feels so good to sometimes note that someone has let himself go... Bluepinky Jun 2021 #52
Why? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #56
Also, what about the racial slur? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #73
No. It is not OK. He doesn't read DU (n/t) Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #68
No. That's not how fat-shaming (or sexism or racism or homophobia) work. meadowlander Jun 2021 #74
Thank you. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #101
No. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #80
I'm ambivalent to some degree, so I won't say what's on my mind bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #42
Man, if this is what you *would* say, I'd hate to see what you kept to yourself. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #47
But said carefully, without malice bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #51
WTF? Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #81
Educate yoursef - it really isn't that simple. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #102
Absolutely, we should be kind & caring & not ever shame the orange man who has no shame... Hekate Jun 2021 #44
If he has no shame, why try to shame him with tactics that only reinforce oppressions? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #49
I will continue to insult tRump's weight since he does it to women all the time. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #46
He'll never see your insults. But fat people you'd otherwise think of as allies will. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #50
Wow. Rustyeye77 Jun 2021 #54
I tend to agree with you PatSeg Jun 2021 #61
How do you think overweight people feel? yardwork Jun 2021 #136
I've been overweight PatSeg Jun 2021 #137
What kind of weird-ass logic is that? Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #83
I think BMPM is only calling out Trump's hypocrisy. Duppers Jun 2021 #117
Yes, I thought that was clear in my reply. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #121
Apparently not, according to... Duppers Jun 2021 #123
Then call out his hypocrisy... Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #146
And what impact are your words having on other people? yardwork Jun 2021 #135
I believe in one standard applied to all. I don't fat shame Hassler Jun 2021 #58
Fat shaming is wrong, but touting exercise and healthy eating is not. Jon King Jun 2021 #62
Fat shaming is wrong, but touting exercise and healthy eating is not. RegularJam Jun 2021 #71
Zero connection between weight and healthy lifestyle? Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #125
People confuse association with causation. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #147
It is just homegirl Jun 2021 #63
You just ridiculed all overweight people. RegularJam Jun 2021 #69
Fatty? Classy! How kind of you! Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #77
As a person homegirl Jun 2021 #130
Just don't make fun of ugly people. JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #94
"fatty"? Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #152
Please accept homegirl Jun 2021 #156
Whatever. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #158
Deeply homegirl Jun 2021 #159
yet you just used the term "fatty" to describe all/many/most overwieght people Kali Jun 2021 #164
Clearly, homegirl Jun 2021 #166
it ain't fatties Kali Jun 2021 #168
I've put a lot of people on ignore over this. johnp3907 Jun 2021 #64
Ahhh.....ok?? USALiberal Jun 2021 #78
I've been on this site since 2004 and I've only put 1 person on ignore. Just because you disagree Vinca Jun 2021 #138
Yes, it is getting really old already PatSeg Jun 2021 #140
Donald Trump is not a disgusting human being b/c of his size Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #66
I imagine I have used the term "big, fat liar" for the Orange One MissMillie Jun 2021 #67
Agreed. And being "Fat" isn't necessarily a "choice". WarGamer Jun 2021 #75
It sounds like you could lose weight at 2000, but not as quickly. PTWB Jun 2021 #129
That's possible... but it's soooo difficult to stay motivated at 2-3lb/month loss n/t WarGamer Jun 2021 #134
That's 20 to 30 lbs in less homegirl Jun 2021 #160
Atkins works... WarGamer Jun 2021 #161
Weight has nothing to do with what kind of person you are. wryter2000 Jun 2021 #85
Speaking as an obese person... NNadir Jun 2021 #92
I'll keep shaming his hypocrisy. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2021 #93
Some of the replies here are very ignorant. rb15 Jun 2021 #95
There are people here who call Fla. governor Ron DeSantis Rhonda Santis. johnp3907 Jun 2021 #107
Well said. nt crickets Jun 2021 #149
Totally agree ... Even for Trump it's repulsive seeing the word FAT put Raine Jun 2021 #97
As some may have noticed, I enjoy referring to tRump as a fat piece of shit Blue Owl Jun 2021 #106
I agree with this assessment Skittles Jun 2021 #108
Welcome to DU, RegularJam! littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #113
What if we are fat or have been fat ? JI7 Jun 2021 #114
Probably we should keep our mouths shut so we don't inadvertently "shame" someone by accident Hekate Jun 2021 #115
Very well said PatSeg Jun 2021 #139
Then you would realize how hurtful and unhelpful that is. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #153
I am fat. KentuckyWoman Jun 2021 #116
My public school teachers had strict policies against it... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #118
trumpety looks like he does because of his gluttony and sloth alphafemale Jun 2021 #119
The Seven Deadly Sins: he's got them all Hekate Jun 2021 #142
He is spectacularly loathsome. alphafemale Jun 2021 #144
K Lemon Lyman Jun 2021 #120
Many fat people have emotional problems. Duppers Jun 2021 #122
Everywhere on the planet where the "American diet" is adopted, obesity skyrockets... Hekate Jun 2021 #143
" This doesn't happen so much in European or Asian countries" DrToast Jun 2021 #162
So when are you going to ban Trump cartoons? dalton99a Jun 2021 #126
I don't see it? pwb Jun 2021 #131
For anyone who has ever thought to themselves (or said out loud, thanks so much) crickets Jun 2021 #148
This thread is really woke. BannonsLiver Jun 2021 #157
I believe that people get so worked up about people like Trump that Blue_true Jun 2021 #165
Is it impolite to describe someone as "fat"? Goodheart Jun 2021 #167
it doesn't bother me that much Kali Jun 2021 #169
Why aren't the food companies I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #170
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