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24. And one particular city attorney who was providing legal cover for this bullshit

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:07 PM

Jun 2014

had the audacity to whine because he said he had been criticized for being an activist! They are very clever with the titles and tags, but in the end, it's just crooked.

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How about "old white Republican men" instead of "old white men"? [View all] Nye Bevan Jun 2014 OP

How about stop the racist, sexist and ageist labeling altogether? Skip Intro Jun 2014 #1

That being the perfect solution, it will of course be avoided Dragonfli Jun 2014 #17

For a place which SHOULD fight against any manifestation of sexism or racism, aka-chmeee Jun 2014 #30

How about fuckin' right wingers? treestar Jun 2014 #2

No, because that would include right wing conservative Democrats that post here Dragonfli Jun 2014 #20

Yes, agreed. Republicans/RWers/Conservatives. CJCRANE Jun 2014 #3

Why stop now? 1000words Jun 2014 #4

If it makes you feel warm and fuzzy JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #5

What he has always been is what he is now.... Tikki Jun 2014 #6

What, are you trying to rob me Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #7

Because of the complications. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #8

bi-lateral corruption ... ? can you expand on that term, please. Thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #11

I suspect that they're a primitive form of Third Way. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #14

yes, understand now. thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #15

Wow......this really strikes a nerve with some people huh? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #9

Insufficient. Old white center right Democratic men are also part of the problem. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #10

thank you, WS Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #12

And it really gets screwy when neo-liberal Democrats refer to themselves as Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #13

I know what you mean, they love calling themselves liberals and even use "progressive" Dragonfli Jun 2014 #23

And one particular city attorney who was providing legal cover for this bullshit Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #24

Wow, seeking martyrdom as an activist while gaming the system for private interests Dragonfli Jun 2014 #26

Perfectly stated. Dancing around the problem benefits none of us, ultimately. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #32

How about "reactionary"? Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #16

Good enough, I suppose. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #33

Because then DU wouldn't have a race war! RiffRandell Jun 2014 #18

"The baiting, divisionary tactics are intentional. Don't be fooled." SMC22307 Jun 2014 #21

You're conflating individual variation with the more systemic social hierarchy YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #19

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #34

yup, anytime people bring things up JI7 Jun 2014 #35

I've been thinking about this ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #22

I'm not old, dammit! eallen Jun 2014 #25

because the swarm insists that Doctor_J Jun 2014 #27

No. There are plenty of old liberal and progressive white men who still don't "get it." hunter Jun 2014 #28

And there are plenty who do get it, and have been getting it way longer SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #29

I've never been discarded or lumped. hunter Jun 2014 #37

Well.. SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #38

I'm not lumped. hunter Jun 2014 #40

and you have people like Boehner and McCain who have no problem with their kids JI7 Jun 2014 #31

Hypocrisy. hunter Jun 2014 #39

"They write amusing letters to the local newspapers..." nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #36

Yeah, they remember when all "those people" lived on the other side of the river or railroad tracks. hunter Jun 2014 #41