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In reply to the discussion: Pierce: Im Out of Empathy. Im Out of Pity. Im Out of Patience. [View all]louis c
(8,652 posts)47. When talking about a state or a country, we smoetimes refer to the majority as "all"
when in fact, common sense would tell us differently.
I always try to tell political politicians I work with not use that phrase, "we" when referring to the body that you disagree with.
Example : Hilary said that "We will eliminate coal jobs in America, so we have to have new training programs for these workers". She didn't mean that she was actively closing coal mines. If she said "As America chooses to move into new and innovative methods to fuel our nation, we have to recommit to the employees in those sectors that need our help by increasing training in those new jobs."
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Remember the first "Indiana Jones" when the swastika on the crate containing the Ark burnt off?
Girard442
Sep 2017
#24
YES! He isn't a "firebrand" or "controversial". He is a BIGOT, a law-breaker, and a crackpot. nt
Maven
Sep 2017
#22
There's also a very strong possibility that they yearn for him to wipe "that" out of the history
calimary
Sep 2017
#63
It's a cheap media market we can start to saturate sending even $20 to doug jones
stuffmatters
Sep 2017
#27
Not just "an extremist." He's an extremist religious fundamentalist, extremist racist, extremist
Nitram
Sep 2017
#33
30% of the country is irrational, uninformed, spiteful and stubborn beyond reason.
King_Klonopin
Sep 2017
#37
When talking about a state or a country, we smoetimes refer to the majority as "all"
louis c
Sep 2017
#47