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19. funny thing is, they take pride in being "politically incorrect", which inherently means

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 01:52 PM

Mar 2017

that many others will find their opinions "deplorable".

so, why they think being called "deplorable" for those positions and statements that they know damn well offend others is beyond me.

then again, i guess that explains why they quickly chose to wear the "deplorable" label as a badge of honor.

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there were a couple posts a while back admonishing us for using the word "Deplorable"... [View all] JHan Mar 2017 OP

It was said that, ExciteBike66 Mar 2017 #1

Deplorable: yallerdawg Mar 2017 #2

Right! In the fullness of time, I hope folks understand that appeasing .. JHan Mar 2017 #3

Please add this word to your list: coprophagist NCjack Mar 2017 #16

hillary's mildly impolitic statement was somehow deemed equivalent to donnie's barrage of hate unblock Mar 2017 #4

Yes! the attack was completely different. I don't think my rage about this will ever subside. JHan Mar 2017 #5

Didn't She Also Say "Half" ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #12

funny thing is, they take pride in being "politically incorrect", which inherently means unblock Mar 2017 #19

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #18

Nobody has said you need to play patty cake with every Trump supporter mythology Mar 2017 #6

It was never a strawman. JHan Mar 2017 #8

+1000 brer cat Mar 2017 #17

Everyone who voted for Trump voted for racism. In my book, that makes them racist. Coventina Mar 2017 #14

My friend, imho you should call them whatever you want. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #7

I objected to someone claiming a rapist is the same as a deplorable lunatica Mar 2017 #9

It does no good to call *any* group of people 'deplorables'... Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #10

yeah it does a lot of good calling groups deplorable.. JHan Mar 2017 #11

Personally, I just call them racists. Coventina Mar 2017 #15

They are deplorable easttexaslefty Mar 2017 #13