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eallen

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25. I'm not old, dammit!

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:11 PM

Jun 2014

Just because I remember Willie when he was young...

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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