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Beastly Boy

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30. I don't think "false equivalence horseshit" means what you think it means.

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 06:35 PM

Jun 2021

False equivalence horseshit would be something like equating criticism of childishly insulting conduct with putting our democracy in danger.

I am not aware of anyone doing that.

...Oh wait, never mind!

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AOC Destroys Greene On Twitter With One Word: 'Taller' [View all] turbinetree Jun 2021 OP

Goody! I love it when political discourse devolves into exchanges of childish insults!ts! Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #1

Huh! n/t malaise Jun 2021 #4

Less tweets WA-03 Democrat Jun 2021 #5

republican's would run ! there coward's monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #9

Yeah, but ignoring folks like Rep. Greene hasn't worked very well gratuitous Jun 2021 #10

My peeve is that no one, even on the highest level of government, is claiming or seeking a higher Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #13

Anyone who tells you ignoring a bully and "being better than them" Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #15

I am not calling for ignoring the bully. I am just not too crazy about stooping to her level. Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #17

Again, saying AOC stooped to her level is false equivalency horseshit. Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #18

When you respond to a childish taunt with a childish taunt, what would you call it? A higher level? Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #20

What you call a childish taunt I call a clever, witty, intelligent Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #21

I am not demanding your apology for offending my standards. You have yours, I have mine. Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #22

MTG has been bullying and trying to intimidate AOC Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #24

As far as I know, two lawmakers comparing sizes never saved a single democracy. Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #27

More false equivalence horseshit. Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #28

I don't think "false equivalence horseshit" means what you think it means. Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #30

The people putting our democracy in danger are people like MTG Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #32

That's not what you wrote. Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #35

How is that quote expressing anything different than what I just wrote? Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #36

You are messing with me, right? Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #38

And as I've now explained to you numerous times Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #39

Ok, one last time: Beastly Boy Jun 2021 #40

Okay, one last time Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #42

Wow, really taking this personally huh? Treefrog Jun 2021 #25

The take the high road police bug the shit out of me Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #29

Five o'clock already? LanternWaste Jun 2021 #33

6:15 actually. Not that it matters. Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Jun 2021 #31

Wouldn't be the first time not fooled Jun 2021 #11

I think I agree TimeToGo Jun 2021 #16

Thanks for posting...K and R Stuart G Jun 2021 #2

Wado................thank you turbinetree Jun 2021 #3

No one who is up to date uses the "Communist" slur any more. lpbk2713 Jun 2021 #6

So MTG is a tiny Nazi. I got that. rickyhall Jun 2021 #7

if ya' look at the pic ,she is standing on a little people stool !!! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #8

Um, really? A "little people stool?" Treefrog Jun 2021 #14

To be fair, Greene does seem to have the weight advantage. Marcuse Jun 2021 #12

Who the fuck cares what she thinks. roamer65 Jun 2021 #19

won't help KentuckyWoman Jun 2021 #23

I'm not getting why "Taller" is a snappy comeback Generic Brad Jun 2021 #26

Because the nut fuck repub is calling questionseverything Jun 2021 #37

I don't get it either. betsuni Jun 2021 #41