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Igel

(37,260 posts)
18. I learned a new word today. Begins with "j" and ends with "t".
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:39 AM
19 hrs ago

As a long high front vowel between the voiced palatal affricate and voiceless alveolar stop.

Apparently some (apparently mistakenly) regard it as an ethnic slur against South Asians. It's clearly not an attack. I guess.

I stand corrected and will promptly start calling South Asian Americans and South Asian immigrant by that glorious term of appreciation and admiration.

(No, no I won't. Just because it needs to be ignored and regarded as innocuous in order to say somebody is wrong doesn't make it any less offensive and insulting. Even if one does feel a need, apparently, to defend not just Psaki but also Fuentes. )

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No one was "attacking" Usha Vance. They were attacking JD and worried about Usha his wife. LymphocyteLover 20 hrs ago #1
Two worde: Spiro Agnew CanonRay 20 hrs ago #2
Since Trump said get the red out 19 hrs ago #8
And Darn Near as Dishonest and Criminally-inclined The Roux Comes First 17 hrs ago #27
I learned a new word today. Begins with "j" and ends with "t". Igel 19 hrs ago #18
I had to google to figure out what word you were talking about. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #32
That's his idiotic M.O. Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #3
Psaki needs to straighten Vance's sorry ass out oasis 19 hrs ago #7
That's their whole party, butt-hurt Bros. Walleye 19 hrs ago #10
They don't care about Kirk,they just want to use his death to further their agenda Bengus81 18 hrs ago #19
Riot at the lunatic fringe BOSSHOG 20 hrs ago #4
Vance is obviously getting his media training from Stephen Cheung now Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #5
Who the fuck talks like that!? wolfie001 20 hrs ago #6
Gosh, such a rabid response to someone attacking non-whites. Almost seems like non-whites eating cats and dogs. Scalded Nun 19 hrs ago #9
"...Jen Psaki for attacking Usha Vance..." J_William_Ryan 19 hrs ago #11
He's too stupid to notice the irony mdbl 15 hrs ago #31
Meanwhile he defended the racist NY Republican chat, which included anti-Indian slurs. marmar 19 hrs ago #12
And the Indian slur from the DOGE punk hired by Eloon. Bengus81 18 hrs ago #20
Ugh moose65 19 hrs ago #13
what a classy guy orleans 19 hrs ago #14
Likeable. Not. mahina 19 hrs ago #15
This will help Psaki's ratings LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #16
Let's hope the next MAGA meetup culminates into a Jerry Springer-like brawl. Crowman2009 19 hrs ago #17
I think it's better than a 50-50 chance that Vance dumps his wife and marries Erika Kirk within 2 years. patphil 18 hrs ago #21
Hmmmmm... now that's an interesting thought. calimary 18 hrs ago #24
The continued degradation of choie 18 hrs ago #22
What a vile piece of crap Endlessmike56 18 hrs ago #23
Is this right-wing infighting the result of them always having some deplorables? Ohioboy 17 hrs ago #25
Vance graduated from Yale? They might want to Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #26
He Must Love The Taste Of It 2na fisherman 17 hrs ago #28
"If you sleep with dogs...." JohnnyRingo 16 hrs ago #29
I think JD Vance used to torture animals BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #30
No comment on the view that Vance is auditioning Miguelito Loveless 14 hrs ago #33
The president and vice president lack class, grace, style and intellect PJMcK 13 hrs ago #34
Vance acting the victim? Aussie105 13 hrs ago #35
This has nothing to do with the topic at hand AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #37
How Presidential AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #36
Screw Vance and screw his wife. Both are bottom of the barrel MAGA hypocrites. hadEnuf 13 hrs ago #38
Is Fuentes going to attack his own mother for marrying a hispanic? IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #39
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