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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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75. Why is it that RWers have so many troubles using English?

Mon May 19, 2014, 09:16 PM

May 2014

They often seem to have at best a passing acquaintance with spelling, poor grammar, and manifest this odd misunderstanding of the difference between adjectives and nouns, as demonstrated time and again with the 'Democrat' noun being used where the adjectival form should be expected...

You don't see the left going around talking about the 'Republic' Party.

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The anti-democrat censorship by the extreme left on DU is why so many are enjoying discussionist. [View all] JJChambers May 2014 OP

Welcome to my ignore list! Maedhros May 2014 #1

Thanks, this is a democrat forum. Take your ball and run along. I suspect I'll be in good company. JJChambers May 2014 #4

If you're really a good Democrat, you should know....... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #11

Why is it that RWers have so many troubles using English? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #75

THIS. THANK YOU! ancianita May 2014 #87

I noticed this also Gothmog May 2014 #91

Most Democrats would refer to DU billh58 May 2014 #17

Democratic...only trolls improperly use the title Democrat as a derogatory term which one are you? Drew Richards May 2014 #21

Did you forget the "sarcasm" thingy? eom. 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #5

Nah. I have no time for the "YOU ULTRA LEFTISTS ARE MEAN!!!" nonsense. [n/t] Maedhros May 2014 #9

So you do exactly what the OP mentioned? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #18

This OP will be locked not because of left/right/centrism issues, but for violating forum SOP Electric Monk May 2014 #25

I own my decision. I'm sure it won't haunt me too much. Maedhros May 2014 #30

You're right ... big difference, on clarification. eom. 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #80

DemocratIC frazzled May 2014 #2

Oh boy quinnox May 2014 #3

Lulz TransitJohn May 2014 #6

LOL. City Lights May 2014 #7

well, then you've got your forum. Why come back to complain & insult us over here? hlthe2b May 2014 #8

Yep laundry_queen May 2014 #60

Did you just drop by here to tell us how much more fun you are having with your new Squinch May 2014 #10

That's OK etherealtruth May 2014 #12

It does happen, unfortunately. And it needs to be addressed. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #13

You keep trying to spin that ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #24

It probably comes from the same place his ideas about climate come from, LeftyMom May 2014 #44

Juvenile, much? AverageJoe90 May 2014 #46

Yeah, your concern trolling is. LeftyMom May 2014 #47

Care to provide any proof for these allegations, LeftyMom? nt AverageJoe90 May 2014 #49

Let's go see who is at the top of the banned list for the DU Environment/Energy group? LeftyMom May 2014 #55

And without any proof of *actual* denial, mind you. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #57

You scream "Doomers!!!!1!" whenever anybody posts the data. LeftyMom May 2014 #65

He's funny ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #77

I've already tried to explain this to you at least once. But you didn't listen. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #45

So no links ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #52

"Gotcha!" Not even close. nt AverageJoe90 May 2014 #54

"Gotcha" as in ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #73

Honestly, just stop. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #90

you can't argue with far lefties..but Egnever May 2014 #14

I much prefer the far left to the far right JJChambers May 2014 #16

you are only censored Egnever May 2014 #22

Center left view points are not censored on this forum. Luminous Animal May 2014 #23

This is usually the case for me as well. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #50

shirley you have a bunch of links of far-left oppression... KG May 2014 #15

yes, thank you - Iwas about to ask the same rurallib May 2014 #38

Check some of the "white privilege" threads. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #59

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #82

Good grief Bobbie Jo May 2014 #94

Maybe what you call center-left Democrats are Republican ? Leme May 2014 #19

Lol wut? Electric Monk May 2014 #33

It isn't censorship but it's often factually challenged. I don't blame you for being annoyed. wyldwolf May 2014 #20

Progressives: flexible enough to be derided as an "incredibly small minority" before the election, winter is coming May 2014 #27

Endlessly blamed like this? wyldwolf May 2014 #32

Knock yourself out. Does nothing to alter the fact that you're dissing progressives as an winter is coming May 2014 #40

It's that old "progressive" thing... wyldwolf May 2014 #43

0 for 2, but thanks for playing. winter is coming May 2014 #58

ah yes, the old "thanks for playing" routine wyldwolf May 2014 #63

Yeah, I had no recourse, which is why I wrote additional paragraphs. winter is coming May 2014 #67

which amounted to the same old same old wyldwolf May 2014 #71

I have no idea where that non sequitur came from. winter is coming May 2014 #74

It isn't a non sequitur wyldwolf May 2014 #79

It gets pretty tiresome. n/t Raksha May 2014 #39

Can you provide some examples of "anti-democrat censorship by the extreme left"? Cali_Democrat May 2014 #26

It hurts even more... countryjake May 2014 #28

Yeah, my sides are killing me. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #31

I sure hope Comrade Skinner gets a chance to see this... countryjake May 2014 #96

Censorship? Could you give an example, please? n/t winter is coming May 2014 #29

says the interloping Gungeonite who espouses RW talking points Trajan May 2014 #34

+100 n/t billh58 May 2014 #37

Good joke RedCappedBandit May 2014 #35

You owe me a new keyboard. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #36

Nobody is censoring you. DemocraticWing May 2014 #41

I am considered centrist on economic issues Nye Bevan May 2014 #42

My most recent hidden post was just a couple of weeks ago..... AverageJoe90 May 2014 #64

That's the problem with the system JJChambers May 2014 #68

LOL ananda May 2014 #48

yall have fun over there yelling and screaming monosyllabic words at each other NightWatcher May 2014 #51

aw you POOR THANG Skittles May 2014 #53

What a stunning amount of projection for a single OP villager May 2014 #56

I can't figure out who you think is the 'extreme left' that is running things here. Mc Mike May 2014 #61

Social issues I'm far left, others I'm center JJChambers May 2014 #76

You're not center-left though. Starry Messenger May 2014 #62

Apparently I have upset some feelings and have been instructed to delete this thread. JJChambers May 2014 #66

We'd love to keep it ucrdem May 2014 #69

There are several threads about how terrible discussionist is JJChambers May 2014 #81

That's true, but the GD SOP doesn't mention the Discussionist, ucrdem May 2014 #83

Your thread is complaining about DU though. hrmjustin May 2014 #84

Where in the world is the "far left"? TBF May 2014 #70

DaFuck? Is this opposite day? hootinholler May 2014 #72

There IS an "extreme left"??? THEN LiberalElite May 2014 #78

Gosh, if you're going to Red Bait, try "Commie", "Pinko", "unAmerican", "traitor", "peacenik", Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #85

You've only served on fourteen juries. Are you sure you have enough experience to claim this? ancianita May 2014 #86

There's a lot of talk about DU on Discussionist mokawanis May 2014 #88

There's a lot of talk on DU about Discussionist, too. JJChambers May 2014 #89

It would appear that it does mokawanis May 2014 #93

Wow I see what he means 4now May 2014 #92

Locking, sorry about that. ucrdem May 2014 #95