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Bernie Sanders

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2015, 08:43 AM Jun 2015

In a sincere effort to understand the rules of DU, let me make sure I got this right [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Autumn (a host of the Bernie Sanders group).

Rule #1. It is not okay to imply that a contender is a c***

but

Rule #2. It is okay to imply that an opponent is a racist.

Am I beginning to understand the lay of the land around here?

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In a sincere effort to understand the rules of DU, let me make sure I got this right [View all] Hiraeth Jun 2015 OP

I would say that you are correct. djean111 Jun 2015 #1

Personally ann--- Jun 2015 #2

I was not the one to make the posts. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #14

I believe it should go without saying Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #3

You are not a supporter of Bernie Sanders so your post is smokey nj Jun 2015 #5

Is this a discussion group? underpants Jun 2015 #7

thank you. perhaps I should repost in GD. I honestly want to understand Hiraeth Jun 2015 #11

BUT it is OKAY to imply that Bernie is a racist? amirite? Hiraeth Jun 2015 #12

Apparently. peacebird Jun 2015 #4

Sure looks that way. I could be wrong but, it sure looks that way. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #13

Here are the answers to your questions Autumn Jun 2015 #6

I will - Hiraeth Jun 2015 #9

+1 n/t hootinholler Jun 2015 #15

this has nothing to do with Bernie. :/ retrowire Jun 2015 #8

It has to do with what is allowed to be implied around here. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #10

We are letting ourselves get pulled off topic kenfrequed Jun 2015 #16