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cemaphonic

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10. The weird thing about the SJW term is that it started on the left

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 01:35 PM

Mar 2017

Originally it was an insult, like "slacktivist", that referred to people that claimed progressive causes (usually with a holier-than-thou attitude), but obviously spent all their free time on internet forums, leaving no time to do anything productive for progressive causes. So the "warrior" part was the sarcastic insulting part of the phrase.

Eventually, rightwingers co-opted the phrase to insult liberals in general.

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"SJW" [View all] iamthebandfanman Mar 2017 OP

Maybe by disagreeing with it. You have any idea how many times I was called a social justice warrior boston bean Mar 2017 #1

Here sunonmars Mar 2017 #2

I fail to understand why one would object to Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #3

It baffles my mind too... iamthebandfanman Mar 2017 #4

Been to all those. Why are you worried about what Nazis think of you? If you are NOT Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #9

The weird thing about the SJW term is that it started on the left cemaphonic Mar 2017 #10

What's that line form The American President? Iggo Mar 2017 #19

Obviously, because it is so easy to confuse it with San Jose Water still_one Mar 2017 #26

'bigot' works quite well. So does 'racist', since they hate being called that. And 'Nazi'. muriel_volestrangler Mar 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author iamthebandfanman Mar 2017 #6

unfortunately iamthebandfanman Mar 2017 #7

They really hate "snowflake", though. Iggo Mar 2017 #20

I tell them to go fuck themselves mostly ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #8

It's better to throw their terminology back in their faces. Initech Mar 2017 #11

That's exactly what I do... mreilly Mar 2017 #15

It sounds like you really get right in there and act just as childish as they do! hughee99 Mar 2017 #17

Since they don't respond to facts or reason... mreilly Mar 2017 #23

Vandalizing Jewish cemetaries? Like the one in Brooklyn over the weekend? hughee99 Mar 2017 #25

No, more like these mreilly Mar 2017 #36

Sorry, some people like to say that Dems are hughee99 Mar 2017 #37

Are you just going to keep replying? mreilly Mar 2017 #38

No, by now you've already figured it out. hughee99 Mar 2017 #39

Aha mreilly Mar 2017 #41

If you prefer to go the other way with this, we can do that too. hughee99 Mar 2017 #42

Nah, no name calling here. mreilly Mar 2017 #45

I think some old classics still apply... JHB Mar 2017 #12

RWNJ is what I always call them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2017 #13

I'd like to know where the term 'snowflake' came from? nt Catherine Vincent Mar 2017 #14

I'm a Social Justice Wookie. hunter Mar 2017 #16

"how can we win this segment of voters back ?" RedWedge Mar 2017 #18

I'm all for winning certain voters back,.... LAS14 Mar 2017 #21

We don't need to win these pukes back... mreilly Mar 2017 #24

I got news for you... Henry Krinkle Mar 2017 #22

Tbe right grabs any insult and wears it as their own. AJT Mar 2017 #27

We should embrace SJW or "Warrior" MrPurple Mar 2017 #33

SJW, snowflakes, "DemonRats," PC cucks, libtards, feminazis... VOX Mar 2017 #28

I usually hammer them on their bigotry... ENDLESSLY Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #29

The right wing message board posters invariably have the spelling/grammar of 10 year olds MrPurple Mar 2017 #30

I talk right past their silly insults Dem2 Mar 2017 #31

Leftist Social Justice Warriors... nycbos Mar 2017 #32

First, we want an "alt-left" like we want a hole in the head.... Hekate Mar 2017 #34

I don't know, just call them what they are, fascists and nazis Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #35

They did the same thing to the words 'liberal' and 'socialism'. Rex Mar 2017 #40

??? kentuck Mar 2017 #43

Just an excuse to be a racist sexist asshole. Nt. jeanmarc Mar 2017 #44