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14. I know what it means, but you obviously don't.

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 06:32 PM

Jan 2015

in·voke
verb \in-ˈvōk\

: to mention (someone or something) in an attempt to make people feel a certain way or have a certain idea in their mind

: to refer to (something) in support of your ideas

: to make use of (a law, a right, etc.)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invoke

You have no evidence whatsoever that anyone in the Ukraine is a member of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP), so you have no factual basis for calling anyone a 'Nazi'. Words have meanings.

Again, thanks for playing.

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Ukraine Says Russian Troops Join Separatists in New Assaults [View all] uhnope Jan 2015 OP

I'm fine with Russia reclaiming territory Bragi Jan 2015 #1

how many khankiso Jan 2015 #2

So you'd be fine with them taking Estonia, Latvia, etc? Since its not Alaska? 7962 Jan 2015 #3

This is hilarious coming from a presumed American. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #4

You didn't answer the question. n/t ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #5

Perhaps because it's a stupid question. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #6

It wasn't my question. n/t ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #7

You wanted me to answer it, no? JackRiddler Jan 2015 #8

What I really wanted was to see if you would invoke Godwin's Law, and you did. ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #9

Dear Genius, JackRiddler Jan 2015 #10

Dear Genius ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #12

So you don't know what invoked means. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #13

I know what it means, but you obviously don't. ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #14

Invincible ignorance is so banal. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #15

Your posts in this thread provide such excellent examples of it. ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #17

Neville Chamberlain had similar ideas uhnope Jan 2015 #11

I am getting sick of these references to Chamberlain, why do you NOT mention his declaration of war? happyslug Jan 2015 #16