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Squinch

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233. Freedom of expression absolutely DOES include the right to complain about how

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 05:50 AM

Jun 2014

others are using their right of expression. Jeez. When a group counter-protests Westboro Baptist, do you find them to be hypocritical circular thinkers?

If it's about respecting everyone's right no matter whether they like it or not, then you need to respect her right to have a dissenting opinion.

If her right to voice a dissenting opinion makes you not understand why we have a right of free speech at all, then you don't understand the right of free speech very well.

She didn't disparage or denigrate anyone. She pointed out his strengths and talents and suggested that he not use sexist or homophobic slurs.

If the point of complaining is just to exclude, then aren't you just trying to exclude her dissenting opinion? Aren't you suggesting that she not voice that dissenting opinion, thereby just creating an echo chamber for those who support the RP's use of racist and sexist slurs?

And if you are saying that using free speech to complain about the way someone else is using their free speech is circular logic and hypocritical, then please note that YOU are complaining about how someone else is using her free speech. It is not circular logic nor is it hypocritical. It is what is meant by free speech.

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The Rude Pundit ought to just steer clear of sexist/homophobic [View all] boston bean Jun 2014 OP

But it's just performance art! And besides, Ann Coulter and the Cheneys are bad. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #1

Imagine the uproar if a right leaning 840high Jun 2014 #166

Imagine the uproar if a right leaning pundit said LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #238

Or you could not read his writings. Throd Jun 2014 #2

*sigh* He's the "RUDE" pundit. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #3

Rude need not be sexist or homophobic. That's bigotry. boston bean Jun 2014 #5

Oh for petes sake NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #18

Did I call the rude pundit a homophobe? boston bean Jun 2014 #20

One would gather that based on the wording of post #5. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #29

possibly inartfully worded and easily misinterpreted. boston bean Jun 2014 #32

Unfortunately, he's stuck writing in English... NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #46

I don't believe he is either. However, I don't think boston bean Jun 2014 #48

Honestly, NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #57

There aren't any other words that were once common usage that are boston bean Jun 2014 #60

That actually was my point. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #72

He is not a bigot but he uses bigotry in the form of sexist/homophobic terms and stereotypes. boston bean Jun 2014 #83

I understand your point. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #104

Indeed, you and boston bean just restored my faith in DU arcane1 Jun 2014 #113

Appreciate the polite and meaningful conversation. boston bean Jun 2014 #123

Let the Man Speak tea and oranges Jun 2014 #125

The right is the party of bigotry. boston bean Jun 2014 #127

It just hit me that what you're offering is a literary critique! tea and oranges Jun 2014 #138

"Unfortunately, he's stuck writing in English" LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #240

If you are offended, then trash the threads. Plez dont try to censor what we read. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #201

Yup... MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #355

No one forces you to read the RP. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #308

no one forces you to read boston bean's posts. Scout Jun 2014 #328

But I'm not trying to hide their post... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #334

That's cute, but where do you stand? You favor a small few determining what the rest of us rhett o rick Jun 2014 #358

My bad. I forgot about the "asshole and proud if it" exception to homophobic language. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #7

Did you ever see this one?? It's pretty bad! boston bean Jun 2014 #14

Self-righteous indignation is often over blown. You can ignore posters and/or trash threads. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #202

as can you. Scout Jun 2014 #330

He's not hiding from anyone. mmm413 Jun 2014 #111

Then ignore him nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #4

Agreed. William769 Jun 2014 #6

Or he could just write what he wants quinnox Jun 2014 #8

Sure he can. I can to, and I can come to my own conclusions, and I can speak to boston bean Jun 2014 #9

And as we know, freedom of speech is freedom from feedback. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #11

I'm pretty sure that The Rude Pundit is familiar with the nature of feedback. Orrex Jun 2014 #132

Oh, I've no doubt he does. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #143

LOL! Orrex Jun 2014 #150

... NuclearDem Jun 2014 #169

"Free country"? Why are you using the Duck Dynasty fans' argument? alp227 Jun 2014 #266

I think people need to stop going overboard with what they consider sexist and homophobic. phleshdef Jun 2014 #10

Let him know. In no time at all he can be as widely read and popular as you are. 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #12

He can do what he likes. boston bean Jun 2014 #16

So can you. Warpy Jun 2014 #99

Another bringing this to the personal, like the only reason for posting was boston bean Jun 2014 #109

"One" is general. Warpy Jun 2014 #110

Okay, you find words offensive, but I think you are missing the whole point of some of RP rants Hestia Jun 2014 #251

Do you have a list of books for us to burn. bahrbearian Jun 2014 #13

No, I don't.... sorry to disappoint. boston bean Jun 2014 #15

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #224

lol CatWoman Jun 2014 #17

Minitrue says rudepundit doubleplusungood. Does thoughtcrime. Make unperson. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #21

Awesome! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #192

+1 scarletwoman Jun 2014 #33

Really? You think I'm in favor of burning books? boston bean Jun 2014 #52

What I got out of your OP is that you're clearly in favor of controlling what other people write and scarletwoman Jun 2014 #56

+100! n/t zappaman Jun 2014 #59

OMG, I vehemently disagree with you. I guess we have to break up bettyellen Jun 2014 #249

Dammit! zappaman Jun 2014 #269

I'm already itching for a reunion! I just can't quit you, 23, Nikki or Cooley- who doesn't bettyellen Jun 2014 #298

If one of the wonderful GD hosts who put our group together zappaman Jun 2014 #299

now I have hosts lying and saying no one judged us to be an "infamous group" bettyellen Jun 2014 #325

Excellant analogy, I agree 100%. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #62

I am critical of his writing. Hell, if I can't say that, what the hell can I say? boston bean Jun 2014 #63

No, you want him to CHANGE his writing. There's a difference. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #78

+1000 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #81

My suggestion of not using bigotry in his rants is akin to book burning? boston bean Jun 2014 #87

If the Rude Pundit is reading this thread I strongly urge him to totally ignore your "suggestions", scarletwoman Jun 2014 #98

Lee has a clearly stated "doesn't give a shit" policy on his blog. riqster Jun 2014 #259

Damn! NuclearDem Jun 2014 #66

Please see my post #25: scarletwoman Jun 2014 #85

Yeah, and what I see is tantamount to "SHUTUP, you can't tell other people what to do" NuclearDem Jun 2014 #120

What I saw was had-it-up-to-here anger, which I completely understand. pacalo Jun 2014 #187

boston bean has an opinion, fer gawd's sake! That doesn't make her a book CTyankee Jun 2014 #211

I'd give you my uncensored opinion about what you just wrote pacalo Jun 2014 #212

I am sorry if I have upset you. CTyankee Jun 2014 #213

As good as you're feeling? pacalo Jun 2014 #214

again, sorry... CTyankee Jun 2014 #216

I don't take offense as easily as some do. pacalo Jun 2014 #219

have a good night... CTyankee Jun 2014 #225

Same to you. pacalo Jun 2014 #226

Me too! Go Scarlet, we gotcha back :) Hestia Jun 2014 #252

Right on bahrbearian Jun 2014 #115

I can see how they came to that conclusion. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #204

+1000 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #42

+, um, 451? SMC22307 Jun 2014 #51

LOL bahrbearian Jun 2014 #73

apparently you'd like to burn this thread. why is it that "free speech" only goes one way? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #331

I think your hair is on fire. Squinch Jun 2014 #351

better still, people who are offended by the Rude Pundit could just steer clear.. frylock Jun 2014 #19

Why are people trying to limit what other people should or should not read? boston bean Jun 2014 #22

really?! you ask that in a thread you started advising the Rude Pundit to limit what he writes? frylock Jun 2014 #24

LOL. You think I used it to make a sexist joke? You think I used it to attack another woman? boston bean Jun 2014 #28

Oh. My. Gawd. Exactly. Context is everything... nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #35

Yeah it is. What context is it ok to call a woman a "c*nt" boston bean Jun 2014 #45

If you don't get the RP's "context" (rude sarcasm) then ignore him riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #65

I am not the PC Police, nor am I trying to censor him. boston bean Jun 2014 #68

It seems that you are asking him to self-censor. riqster Jun 2014 #260

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #198

Seriously I laughed out loud when I read this. Puglover Jun 2014 #244

Aren't you trying to limit what other people should or should not read? cyberswede Jun 2014 #76

No, I'm not trying to limit what other people should read or not read? boston bean Jun 2014 #77

Well, in my case, I enjoy his diatribes *despite* the offensive terms I don't like. cyberswede Jun 2014 #91

I made a suggestion. Thought it was worth a try? boston bean Jun 2014 #100

I don't really think he's normalizing homophobic/sexist stereotypes. cyberswede Jun 2014 #130

I don't think he is a homophobic or a sexist either. boston bean Jun 2014 #135

No, I don't think they would... cyberswede Jun 2014 #151

He is using bigotry to buttress political points and in essence boston bean Jun 2014 #155

I don't mind agreeing to disagree. cyberswede Jun 2014 #162

The administrators gave you the ignore tools to use. No excuses. pacalo Jun 2014 #188

they also gave alerts and juries and hosts to deal with them. the hosts appear to be so paralyzed bettyellen Jun 2014 #285

Why would anyone who knows what to expect from the Rude Pundit pacalo Jun 2014 #307

So, you don't want to answer me @ standards here, instead dredge up old bullshit. bettyellen Jun 2014 #311

Any time the tables are turned on a select few, such as yourself, it's "dredging up old bullshit". pacalo Jun 2014 #319

Du is the victim when hosts freely admit they judge DUers INSTEAD of the content here- and other bettyellen Jun 2014 #320

What a fairy tale you are spinning! pacalo Jun 2014 #324

Since you accused me of lying- here you go- the ugly truth about the hosts forum: bettyellen Jun 2014 #326

How about including the post where you insulted two DUers by name? pacalo Jun 2014 #340

you brought it up, and accused me of lying about it. I did not insult anyone- I said other people bettyellen Jun 2014 #342

"All of the alerters are in the same Group." zappaman Jun 2014 #350

yeah, it makes DU suck that some hosts are so vindictive and openly hostile towards alerters bettyellen Jun 2014 #356

But then there would be one less thing to get upset about. Nobel_Twaddle_III Jun 2014 #67

Better still, they can alert on the specific post Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #309

why doesn't RP just steer clear of people he doesn't like? double standard, no? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #335

well you can't argue with the logic like that frylock Jun 2014 #339

For those in this thread who are defending his use of the c word dsc Jun 2014 #23

Yes. It's all in the context. mwooldri Jun 2014 #71

I am willing to bet he did no such thing dsc Jun 2014 #74

Exactly. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #86

You are correct - he hasn't. Yet. mwooldri Jun 2014 #89

Yes, he has used the n-word. Here is a link. Also used the s word for latinos and k word for Jews stevenleser Jun 2014 #168

Again: This is a dishonest comparison. redqueen Jun 2014 #253

Again, no it's not and you are moving the goalposts. stevenleser Jun 2014 #254

LOL. redqueen Jun 2014 #255

it's pretty clear that those people *would* use the n-word if they thought they could get away TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #337

Maybe people who can't deal with Rude Pundit's writing style ought to just steer clear of him. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Jun 2014 #93

Doesn't everything you wrote in this post apply equally to your reaction to the OP? Squinch Jun 2014 #105

Here's the difference, in case it's too subtle for you see it on its face. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #124

You do not want the Rude Pundit to change, and you are saying so. She DOES want the Rude Pundit to Squinch Jun 2014 #129

"Castigating"? No, I'm OPPOSING her opinion. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #144

Castigating doesn't mean victimizing. Castigating means criticizing. No one said you were Squinch Jun 2014 #158

So, you're saying boston bean ought to avoid doing something? NuclearDem Jun 2014 #134

Boston Bean is entitled to express any point of view she likes... The Road Runner Jun 2014 #147

The OP wants posts written to her satisfaction, so it's just as important that others pacalo Jun 2014 #182

Goodness! chervilant Jun 2014 #173

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #228

Applause! pacalo Jun 2014 #189

Yes. BootinUp Jun 2014 #229

I never read RP nor any of the 'I'm a ranting maniac' types. When someone declares that being a Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #26

Are you meaning that writing a post about this boston bean Jun 2014 #37

No of course not, I know you'd agree. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #95

Yeah but somehow the Mildly Impolite Pundit would not have the same impact tularetom Jun 2014 #27

Rude requires sexism and homophobia? Never knew....... boston bean Jun 2014 #30

LOL !!! + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #31

Maybe because "rude" doesn't have to fucking include bigoted shit. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #34

maybe he should be arrested and charged for obscenity like Lenny Bruce frylock Jun 2014 #41

Right, because a couple people posting on a message board NuclearDem Jun 2014 #49

i'm sorry. i thought we were discussing censorship here. frylock Jun 2014 #133

Sure, censorship like maybe agreeing with the suggestion NuclearDem Jun 2014 #142

Advocating self-censorship is censorship. riqster Jun 2014 #261

"Advocating self-censorship is censorship" WTF????? No. Really. It isn't. Squinch Jun 2014 #346

Yes, it is. riqster Jun 2014 #353

Wow. That's insane. And wicked silly, too. Squinch Jun 2014 #354

You do realize he teaches English and Creative Writing, right? Oilwellian Jun 2014 #178

Good point. pacalo Jun 2014 #193

A class well worth avoiding whistler162 Jun 2014 #236

No but you shat on anyone who peruses 4chan and teenagers tkmorris Jun 2014 #209

If you've perused 4chan at any point, you know exactly why I despise them. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #210

Wow, you really don't get it do you? truebrit71 Jun 2014 #272

No, I perfectly get that there's a horde of big pearl clutching babies NuclearDem Jun 2014 #278

Don't want to be offended, don't fucking read it. truebrit71 Jun 2014 #280

You clearly don't get it. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #288

The funny thing is, I thought this particular piece was not anywhere close to his strongest stuff... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #294

The jury results are in: In_The_Wind Jun 2014 #283

Thanks for posting the results. No comment. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #292

excellent! + a fucking gazillion n/t Scout Jun 2014 #327

so if you just admit that you're an a-hole, then it's ok? who knew? nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2014 #338

I love when people tell others what words to use, and use the verboten words in their complaint NightWatcher Jun 2014 #36

Are you meaning I shouldn't have written this post? boston bean Jun 2014 #38

I'll type this real slow for you. You complain about sexist terms, yet you used them NightWatcher Jun 2014 #47

Ridiculous, not much more to say about it than that. boston bean Jun 2014 #50

My favorite part is how Rude's fans can't handle even mild criticism aimed at him NuclearDem Jun 2014 #43

criticize all you like, just don't try to control language NightWatcher Jun 2014 #54

It was a suggestion, not an attempt to control. boston bean Jun 2014 #55

Nah....you got what you wanted ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #88

What is "Nah" in response to? boston bean Jun 2014 #94

Nah meaning I don't buy your supposed shock at the responses ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #101

Suggesting alternatives and providing feedback isn't "controlling language." NuclearDem Jun 2014 #58

Mildly criticized? Uhm how about hidden? riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #80

A hide isn't a crime against humanity. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #107

Can't the same be said about you and your reaction to this OP? If you don't like it, don't read it, Squinch Jun 2014 #116

yawn, thanks for playing NightWatcher Jun 2014 #122

Translation: "Yes. I am doing exactly what I am telling the OP not to do." Squinch Jun 2014 #126

If the OP put a "Let's impose censorship" label on her post, sure. jeff47 Jun 2014 #265

But it's all part of the shtick! No one would listen to him, otherwise! Brickbat Jun 2014 #39

It's a stale and lame shtick. Got old for me long ago. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #97

But if he can't be sexist and homophobic, then he's not rude! Brickbat Jun 2014 #108

We're sending troops to Iraq again. How many more threads about a blog post will there be? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #40

yep, and there's your fucking context right there frylock Jun 2014 #44

I thought for sure you would be against a post like that. boston bean Jun 2014 #61

you started a FUCKING thread advising a blogger to watch what he wrote.. frylock Jun 2014 #137

I know, I committed the crime of suggesting that the liberal Rude Pundit boston bean Jun 2014 #140

Maybe you should start a thread pintobean Jun 2014 #69

Judging by the number of responses, people seem to view this as quite important... The Road Runner Jun 2014 #159

Very true. In the marketplace of ideas, this thread seems to have a good bit of value. riqster Jun 2014 #264

Stupid thread is stupid. eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #53

One comment about age and people go berserk BainsBane Jun 2014 #64

At least RP didn't really cross the line by addressing white privilege or something. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #70

Maybe we ought to take this to some group on DU? boston bean Jun 2014 #75

I think the Rude Pundit frequently makes fun of old white men... cyberswede Jun 2014 #79

He attacks politicians BainsBane Jun 2014 #119

I don't disagree about the c-word, but cyberswede Jun 2014 #141

I haven't read much by him BainsBane Jun 2014 #290

He also uses the N word for African Americans, S word for Latinos and K word for Jews stevenleser Jun 2014 #175

I don't really care to read that BainsBane Jun 2014 #195

No need for you to, but the suggestion that he only picks on two groups is not valid. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #245

That wasn't my point BainsBane Jun 2014 #246

Sure it was. You claim slurs against two groups is accepted, but vs another it isnt. stevenleser Jun 2014 #247

Amazing, is it not? "I didn't say what I said, and stop saying that I said it!" 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #287

You need a new hobby BainsBane Jun 2014 #295

My point was about the reaction by people here. BainsBane Jun 2014 #293

When TRP uses racist slurs, he uses them to demonstrate what hateful stupid rightwingers think. redqueen Jun 2014 #297

No, people need to know he is rude, vulgar, and coarse. mwooldri Jun 2014 #82

Please do read this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #84

Did I appear angry to you? Point to my anger, please. boston bean Jun 2014 #90

I just pointed out that if he displeases you so much nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #92

You never write about something you want to write about, and are possibly in disagreement with? boston bean Jun 2014 #96

And.... nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #102

The First Amendment cuts both ways. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #128

My advise, given the nature of the beast nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #152

You are also free to ignore Boston Bean's thread... The Road Runner Jun 2014 #163

Better than that, I am putting her on permanent ignore nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #164

Whether you ignore me is up to you. The Road Runner Jun 2014 #171

Actually I prefer to let folks know nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #174

Thank you - as a woman, who does NOT speak for all women, I do not get my thong in a bunch Hestia Jun 2014 #256

Did someone tell you that you should be offended because she is offended? Because that was nowhere Squinch Jun 2014 #347

It's pathetic how many here apparently can't differentiate rudeness/vulgarity from bigotry. redqueen Jun 2014 #103

Well, I can tell the difference. cyberswede Jun 2014 #157

Yes, we really should destroy them over a stupid pun. jeff47 Jun 2014 #267

Apparently you find BB's suggestion worse than people using slurs like "pansies". redqueen Jun 2014 #274

The problem is the suggestion, not the claim that it's bigotry. jeff47 Jun 2014 #276

Yeah. Like I said: I have a bigger problem with bigoted insults than suggestions. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #281

The Rude Pundit is a national treasure. mmm413 Jun 2014 #106

As much an American treasure as Andrew Dice Clay! whistler162 Jun 2014 #300

I think the Rude Pundit should keep writing exactly as he has been and not change one bit. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #112

How about we try avoiding Conservative Cave and Discussionist stereotypes of DU? Paladin Jun 2014 #114

But then, he wouldn't be rude nikto Jun 2014 #117

Obviously you have never listened to Don Rickles. whistler162 Jun 2014 #237

This is how I remember Don Rickles... nikto Jun 2014 #359

I like him, I read him MFM008 Jun 2014 #118

I assume you would continue to read if he left out the sexist/homophobic comments boston bean Jun 2014 #121

Amen. Sometimes the truth is edgy. But it remains truth. marble falls Jun 2014 #136

But it's not "the truth" that is edgy about his rants. The Road Runner Jun 2014 #165

The way he presents the truth is edgy. Sometimes its what it takes to get people to wake up .... marble falls Jun 2014 #185

So did you alert on meegbear's op? Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #131

I didn't alert and I was not on a jury. boston bean Jun 2014 #139

So you think it should have been alerted on, but it is out of bounds to ask if you alerted Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #145

WTF, I did not alert, that is why I said I didn't. I wasn't on the jury boston bean Jun 2014 #148

I did read what you wrote and I am still confused. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #234

I support the hiding of the thread in that the DU community hid it. boston bean Jun 2014 #241

well that cleared up nothing. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #242

Agreed. Union Scribe Jun 2014 #146

Fuck that shit Stryder Jun 2014 #149

Are you familiar with the term: RANT? DeSwiss Jun 2014 #153

Free speech applies all around. She expressed an opinion. She hasn't censored anyone. Squinch Jun 2014 #167

Then what's the point in saying anything at all.... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #183

She didn't alert on it and she wasn't on the jury. She stated an opinion, and she did so very Squinch Jun 2014 #184

I never said she did. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #186

Freedom of speech should apply even if you don't agree with the speech. Squinch Jun 2014 #191

It does apply when one doesn't agree with the speech -- that's my whole point. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #206

Freedom of expression absolutely DOES include the right to complain about how Squinch Jun 2014 #233

''I speak therefore you shouldn't.'' DeSwiss Jun 2014 #282

Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with anything I wrote. Maybe if you read it again, because Squinch Jun 2014 #345

Bingo. When one encounters something they don't like LittleBlue Jun 2014 #190

Are you in this thread because you like what the OP said? Squinch Jun 2014 #194

Right here LittleBlue Jun 2014 #197

Saying "ought to" is tantamount to the use of force? That's completely absurd. Squinch Jun 2014 #235

Interesting you bring up homophobic terms... opiate69 Jun 2014 #154

Well, I've never heard it before, and I didn't notice or see that in the post. boston bean Jun 2014 #161

Seriously?? opiate69 Jun 2014 #218

yeah, fucking seriously. I've never heard the term prior. boston bean Jun 2014 #239

LOL ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #357

Not one person in that thread spoke out -- or alerted. The hypocrisy & double standards pacalo Jun 2014 #196

Seems a clear-cut case of "selective outrage" to me... opiate69 Jun 2014 #215

We can see right through them. pacalo Jun 2014 #217

Yup.. and I'm forever amazed that some seem incapable of it. opiate69 Jun 2014 #222

Considering you and your pal are the ones who saw the post BainsBane Jun 2014 #302

It's not like I was a participant in the thread, immersed in its development enough to have pacalo Jun 2014 #312

I only saw it when Opiate linked to it. BainsBane Jun 2014 #323

I don't spend my time on DU to scour the site for something to alert on. pacalo Jun 2014 #336

You waited for a second response to mention the sock BainsBane Jun 2014 #343

It was in your thread pintobean Jun 2014 #318

Good catch very telling bahrbearian Jun 2014 #227

Ah, another one with antedelluvian bookmarks BainsBane Jun 2014 #296

You were the one who saw the post BainsBane Jun 2014 #303

Maybe you actually need to read The Rude Pundit. madinmaryland Jun 2014 #156

Thank you. k/r 840high Jun 2014 #160

So many people seem think that we are criticizing that post just because of "bad language", or ... dawg Jun 2014 #170

OMG this is fucking ridiculous. This SUCKS! Can I use the word SUCKS? BootinUp Jun 2014 #176

You seem really invested in your right ... dawg Jun 2014 #177

SO then. You are not saying I AM homophobic. The Rude one is NOT really homophobic BootinUp Jun 2014 #179

No, that's the jury system. dawg Jun 2014 #180

The notion that its a homophobic slur is utterly fucking ridiculous. phleshdef Jun 2014 #199

Bravo! scarletwoman Jun 2014 #203

Word.... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #208

I got a hard on BootinUp Jun 2014 #220

Nailed it. nt Old and In the Way Jun 2014 #286

What, specifically, makes it homophobic? jeff47 Jun 2014 #268

...or not, because his name is, you know, THE RUDE PUNDIT... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #172

And its a frigging character, an act. As a true brit, I am sure you will appreciate this... stevenleser Jun 2014 #181

Yes, as a good liberal why dont you write a list of what he can and cannot say? nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #200

+1,000. scarletwoman Jun 2014 #205

OK so you don't want to be no rude boy tularetom Jun 2014 #207

If he offends your sensibilities, don't read him. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #221

FU RP mrsadm Jun 2014 #223

Or, in the alternative ... NanceGreggs Jun 2014 #230

I'll copy and paste my response on the "appreciation" thread KitSileya Jun 2014 #231

Personally ann--- Jun 2014 #232

Perfectly reasonable way of dealing with the issue. Nt riqster Jun 2014 #273

Ah, DU's censors are hard at work telling people to stop saying bad words. backscatter712 Jun 2014 #243

Are you scolding the OP? It really sounds like you are. Squinch Jun 2014 #348

Controversy sells. I think that is why he does it the way he does. Rex Jun 2014 #248

Is this a SJW thread? snooper2 Jun 2014 #250

Do you believe bigotry is wrong? nt alp227 Jun 2014 #262

It is against the rules of the Intertubes to answer a question with a question snooper2 Jun 2014 #275

Dumbest post ever Egnever Jun 2014 #257

I rarely disagree with you, but I will in this case. riqster Jun 2014 #258

yeah, also he is not god, occasionally he'll say thinks that are far too 'rude' for a website that La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #263

Because, you know...book burning, or some shit. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #271

they seem to be the most delicate flowers in the DU bouquet. bettyellen Jun 2014 #317

like little luchis stomach. needlessly angry and delicate nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #329

yeah- Sweetpea is still squirting occasionally, and it sucks. Adding the canned pumpkin to her 99% bettyellen Jun 2014 #332

yikes. i have put little shitter on dry food only + pumpkin La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #333

I ended up with rabbit because they thought she might be allergic to chicken and fish, which is bettyellen Jun 2014 #341

Bullshit. If you don't like what he has to say, hide posts with "Rude Pundit" in them. Stop ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #270

+1 from a paying EFF supporter. TheBlackAdder Jun 2014 #279

TRP identifies his threads with "The Rude Pundit:," steer clear or update profile to 'ignore.' nt TheBlackAdder Jun 2014 #277

You've gotta go nuclear on Dick's ass. Democrats_win Jun 2014 #284

The Rude Pundit is apparently sacrosanct gollygee Jun 2014 #289

My whole point is that it is just another way DU is being trashed by ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #291

I totally object to the term "PC police" gollygee Jun 2014 #301

It's all about context. Just because somebody says: ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #306

People here used ro defend bullying and advocated prison rape a lot more often, redqueen Jun 2014 #304

I see you've been unable to fix that. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #305

actually- that has changed a lot here. Many rethought the situation. bettyellen Jun 2014 #315

I know, and those were some idiotic views. But I was actually referring to ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #316

I have no idea what you are referring to, and am pretty sure I don't want to! bettyellen Jun 2014 #321

Nope, you don't. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #322

Okay, Mrs. Kravitz. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #310

LOL redqueen Jun 2014 #313

upthread someone is decrying that N****r is no longer "okay". Okay then. bettyellen Jun 2014 #314

I disagree under the simple principle of I am not on this earth to tell others how to express CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #344

He calls himself "The Rude Pundit" Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #349

May I suggest that if a DUer is offended by "rude," sexist, crude, offensive, ugly, nasty JDPriestly Jun 2014 #352