Really?! So now even the Rude Pundit is thrown under the bus by DUers?

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390. Oddly enough, I think that as an article on the internet it might not violate DU standards

As an original post by a DU member it arguably would be subject to tougher standards. We are subject to the TOS. But we know that the greater world out there can be crude, and "rude", and we don't usually ignore it when it's pertinent.

On the other hand, just because something is journalism, and has an important point to make, that doesn't mean it can't be inappropriate for a site like Democratic Underground, which has standards, and a mission.

So, this is an interesting case. I'm open to seeing censoring but, imo, it shouldn't be off-handed.

It is odd how we sometimes have different standards when it comes to rants against the worst of the Republicans. Otherwise great posters sometimes even resort to cheering on the prospect of prison rape.

That's not ok for this site.

The language of the Rude Pundit I take as being a performance piece. So, I'd give it a pass but imo that piece of language is archaic and it cheapens his piece. I say "give it a pass" in the sense of leaning towards not censoring the press, not because the justifiable anger behind it excuses it.

I'm sure it's been spelled out why that style of insult is wrong.