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22. i'm not totally on board with "weird" being the word

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 12:45 PM

Jul 2024

hateful, creepy, unAmerican, abnormal, weird. it's almost too benign for me. they are so much worse than weird. give me weird all day long compared to these sick fucks.

ETA scrolled back to read the comments and the first 2 gave good reasons for "weird" being the word! i love DU

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AOC for the win (I love this!) [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2024 OP

Weird seems to be the catch word that pisses TSF off, weird of him. gab13by13 Jul 2024 #1

The simplest word finally gets to them. Baitball Blogger Jul 2024 #4

Bingo. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #11

I wonder how many of them even know the meaning of the word deplorable. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #53

To quote back to them what they told us in 2016: Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #5

I've been doing that on FB for awhile. InstantGratification Jul 2024 #15

Trump and his followers have always believed they're cool. They can't handle people laughing at them. highplainsdem Jul 2024 #7

They dish it out plenty, but then get offended when it comes back at them oregonjen Jul 2024 #8

The Thing About Weird Is It's Much Catchier Than 'Woke'.... The Magistrate Jul 2024 #10

"weird" attracts attention of 17 - 21 yr old viscerally for some reason ... DNC knows political speech data, I'm ... uponit7771 Jul 2024 #48

That's why we need to say "weird' and "creepy" at every opportunity. TomSlick Jul 2024 #63

Vivek was JD's college roommate. Yeah. Birds of a feather and all. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #2

JD's wife, Usha, clerked for MontanaMama Jul 2024 #14

I had no idea. Well, she and Amy Handmaid certainly have something in common, in that case. Hekate Jul 2024 #20

Well, well, well. not fooled Jul 2024 #28

These weirdos are all in bed together. MontanaMama Jul 2024 #44

They certainly have been. Pinback Jul 2024 #70

Someone should ask him InstantGratification Jul 2024 #16

Nature thrives the more diverse it is Tweedy Jul 2024 #3

Mike Johnson is weird too. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #6

That porn-app thing w his teen son is why I call him Li'l Pervy. But Weird will certainly do. Hekate Jul 2024 #18

Yes that shared porn app is creepy and perverted. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #46

EXTREMELY weird birdographer Jul 2024 #29

Oh yes. The Squeaker of the House MontanaMama Jul 2024 #45

We don't need pubicklan crotch monitors or skin color sorting. Take Off Hosers IA8IT Jul 2024 #9

Bwaahaaaahaaa! MontanaMama Jul 2024 #17

You said it! MustLoveBeagles Jul 2024 #25

I approve this message! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #40

Joan of AOC notemason Jul 2024 #12

Fuck Vivy Traildogbob Jul 2024 #13

Another example of how they dread not being part Klarkashton Jul 2024 #19

AOC is genius. "It's an incel platform, dude" Hekate Jul 2024 #21

i'm not totally on board with "weird" being the word barbtries Jul 2024 #22

Sometimes the simplest words work the best MustLoveBeagles Jul 2024 #26

That's my Gov! geardaddy Jul 2024 #58

Yes, it's a simple word that those simple people can understand as a legit snark. Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #64

I agree with you that there are better words JoetheShow Jul 2024 #59

I love, the whole lot of them are weird hibbing Jul 2024 #23

Only in MAGAland Mblaze Jul 2024 #24

"Weird" is really catching on. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #27

I'm with AOC on this! liberalla Jul 2024 #30

In addition, they want to chart women's menstrual cycle. surfered Jul 2024 #31

And after all that... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #42

Hit a nerve, eh, Vivek? RussBLib Jul 2024 #32

snork. hem. to the posters response . good on aoc. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #33

Win on policy?!?!?! Glaisne Jul 2024 #34

AOC nails it! wordstroken Jul 2024 #35

The replies are brutal :/ Bonx Jul 2024 #36

She's got that exactly right, but she missed a couple of biggies: Warpy Jul 2024 #37

When Magats start crying like babies BlueKota Jul 2024 #38

kick. n/t Upthevibe Jul 2024 #39

repressing women is not goofy. its traditional. its WEAK. pansypoo53219 Jul 2024 #41

An incel platform - hits the nail on the head. Wow! n/t SpankMe Jul 2024 #43

Anyone who insists that "inclusion must include bigotry" is an ignorant fuckhead Orrex Jul 2024 #47

Lectures from you? czarjak Jul 2024 #49

Weird sound more down to earth than "basket of deplorables" I mean it sucks that that did mucifer Jul 2024 #50

"Weird" is one syllable Seinan Sensei Jul 2024 #66

She nailed it. Martin68 Jul 2024 #51

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2024 #52

Dear Rethugs: "D&I" refers to people treated less favorably because of spooky3 Jul 2024 #54

The positive reactions to AOC's tweet True Dough Jul 2024 #55

"Radical right wing republicans and maga are doing a great job uniting the Democratic Party. " Cha Jul 2024 #56

Anyway, it's not a "they're weird" argument; it's a "they're weird" observation. n/t Beartracks Jul 2024 #57

Exactly. It's good that so many more are stopping to take a good look Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #62

Vivek promotes DEI for the weird, yet is excluded by his own party. Marcuse Jul 2024 #60

I think it's interesting that Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #61

Vivek doesn't like it as he, himself is a weirdo Bristlecone Jul 2024 #65

PREACH IT SISTER Skittles Jul 2024 #67

Remember RexLipton Jul 2024 #68

Vivek perfected the Gish Gallop Seinan Sensei Jul 2024 #69

K&R! burrowowl Jul 2024 #71

Yup! WEIRDO Trump and WEIRDO Vance are SUPER WEIRDOS! Deek1935 Jul 2024 #72

Incel behavior is incel. mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #73

Hey Vivek - Mr. Mustard 2023 Jul 2024 #74

K&R spanone Jul 2024 #75

Cut The Crap? DallasNE Jul 2024 #76

They are not normal in any way. Enola Jul 2024 #77