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In reply to the discussion: Bernie: lefty who does nothing but pull political stunts and fail legislatively. Except this: [View all]F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)66. Reading is your friend.
I never said she has a disability. Actually, I specifically said I had no clue, and didn't really care. If it's nothing more than how she likes to write, that's fine with me. Another poster here uses a different font that makes it significantly less readable to me than different writing styles, but I don't expect them to change that (though they were nice enough to offer).
but to do so at all with such impediments is actually rather impressive to me, I honestly thought it was just a second language thing.
I will rec her from now on even when I don't understand what is trying to be communicated in order to encourage the high achievement in the face of such odds.
I will rec her from now on even when I don't understand what is trying to be communicated in order to encourage the high achievement in the face of such odds.
How condescending of you. She doesn't need your praise to encourage her. Actually, cool story, most people with disabilities don't need your "help", either--they'd rather you just respect them.
And here's one other thing: if you think she needs encouragement to write well, you haven't read many of her posts. I learned more from Seabeyond than almost anyone else when I first joined this site, and it was her words as well as others here (including ones bullied off this site) that helped me to understand my bisexuality. She sees our society in many exceptionally insightful ways, and I will continue to enjoy her writing here as long as I can. She is one heck of a smart, intelligent woman, and it's pretty sad that you aren't recognizing that.
I realize you're probably trying to be nice about all this. But what you're saying and defending is kinda messed up.
Last thing: props on teaching yourself to read and write better. That is a heck of a hard thing to do.
(Oh, and Seabeyond, if you read this, my apologies. I don't mean to speak for you, if it's coming off that way).
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Bernie: lefty who does nothing but pull political stunts and fail legislatively. Except this: [View all]
cali
May 2015
OP
Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
NCTraveler
May 2015
#2
Since the Senate is owned by Wall Street I think the sensible thing to do would be only offer
stillwaiting
May 2015
#5
And since they do nothing that is not Wall Street approved the needs of the people will just fall
jwirr
May 2015
#33
Once a year for the past four years I have talked to a group of scouts about bullying.
NCTraveler
May 2015
#30
I agree it was mean, but you haven't even come close to seeing the meanest of the mean. nt.
polly7
May 2015
#52
I believe the pm being sent around was also sent to admins in hopes of persuading
polly7
May 2015
#122
It was a good impersonation, but for English as a second language posters patience might be better
Dragonfli
May 2015
#59
I realize patience is in order with the foreign posters that have difficulty writing english
Dragonfli
May 2015
#61
You're kidding me right? Seabeyond and I have had knockdown dragouts galore but I never did
stevenleser
May 2015
#40
No they didn't. That post said people are mean to women and minorities. You can't pretend you
stevenleser
May 2015
#92
Yes I forgot the other part of the smear. not as ironic but just as typical /nt
Dragonfli
May 2015
#93
So you are acknowledging you falsely accused folks of accusing that poster of being racist or not?
stevenleser
May 2015
#94
by acknowledging I only mentioned half the smear tactic? You learn a lot at FOX eh?
Dragonfli
May 2015
#95
So you continue not to acknowledge your mistake and add an ad-hominem to your wriggling? nt
stevenleser
May 2015
#99
In a gilded age characterized by bought-and-paid-for politicians, this is a good thing
Jack Rabbit
May 2015
#23
"lefty who does nothing but pull political stunts" is that what was said or storytelling?
seabeyond
May 2015
#28
are you allowed to call clinton out when she does a political stunt? does that mean you are saying
seabeyond
May 2015
#36
except you seem to understand me clearly, replying to my posts, fabricating an argument
seabeyond
May 2015
#46
Exactly. And the fevered "explanations" of Bernie's actions-which are just one example of principled
Number23
May 2015
#63
Bernie is a fighter. He doesn't quit when a bill that SHOULD have wide support and pass easily,
sabrina 1
May 2015
#37
Sanders has the amazing ability to recognize what's right, and then support it
Babel_17
May 2015
#91
you started a thread, to diss me. my mra pals came in to bathe in the stink with you. not the first
seabeyond
May 2015
#96
says a lot about kicking an OP that is about insulting me, and a thread of MRA pals
seabeyond
May 2015
#103