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pogglethrope

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4. Just to familiarize me with the terminology here,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 08:00 PM

Jun 2015

is everyone to the right of center a "rightwinger"?

Since I know what teabagging is -- as in video gaming -- is "teabagger" perfectly all right to use for any conservative -- or only for a particularly reprehensible type -- as if all conservatives aren't reprehensible throwbacks?

Has anyone ever prepared a political glossary for newcomers? Just askin'. Don't want to be using any out-of-bounds terminology.

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Racism?? Heck, I totally forgot the president was even colored!! [View all] kpete Jun 2015 OP

Great cartoon Gothmog Jun 2015 #1

And that picture, that toon, does properly represent ALL white rightwingers. randys1 Jun 2015 #2

Freaking perfect malaise Jun 2015 #3

Just to familiarize me with the terminology here, pogglethrope Jun 2015 #4

Depends on where you put the center..... daleanime Jun 2015 #7

Someone posted a link to an old glossary a while back so I bookmarked it. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #8

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2015 #5

Kicktoon Hekate Jun 2015 #6

Add to the list of 'Yeah, but' and 'Who, me?' and 'JAQing Off (Just Asking Questions)' freshwest Jun 2015 #9