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misanthrope

(9,313 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:41 PM Nov 10

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The disrespect earned

Sheesh
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The disrespect earned (Original Post) misanthrope Nov 10 OP

They have the innate grace canetoad Nov 10 #1

What did you expect? iemanja Nov 10 #5

For possibly the only time, the Trump Admin has accurately described the Dem capitulators. LonePirate Nov 10 #2

just curious but Skittles Nov 10 #3

They sold out the Democratic Party and you're policing language? Seems like more than 8 have misplaced priorities. LonePirate Nov 10 #4

You forgot to add canetoad Nov 10 #6

Who else's opinion would it be? iemanja Nov 10 #7

I can multi-task Skittles Nov 10 #8

Frustrating, is it not? niyad Nov 11 #10

And, once again, even here, women''s issues and sexism regarded as irrelevant. niyad Nov 11 #9

The word in question lost its sexist connotation long ago and in the context it was used, it means wimpy. LonePirate Nov 11 #11

Thank you for proving my point, and insulting me in the process. niyad Nov 11 #13

Try living in the modern world or communicating with anyone under 40-50. The word is no longer sexist in that context. LonePirate Nov 11 #14

Again, thank you for the insult and proving my point. niyad Nov 11 #15

You know what? jcmaine72 Nov 11 #12

canetoad

(19,860 posts)

1. They have the innate grace

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:51 PM

Nov 10

Of a pack of hyenas with both mange and worms, scavenging a meal on the ten day old carcass of a wildebeest that died from ebola.

iemanja

(57,160 posts)

5. What did you expect?

Reply to canetoad (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:43 PM

Nov 10

The collaborationist eight set us up for this.

LonePirate

(14,310 posts)

2. For possibly the only time, the Trump Admin has accurately described the Dem capitulators.

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:53 PM

Nov 10

Skittles

(168,698 posts)

3. just curious but

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:20 PM

Nov 10

how do they deserve a sexist slur

LonePirate

(14,310 posts)

4. They sold out the Democratic Party and you're policing language? Seems like more than 8 have misplaced priorities.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:41 PM

Nov 10

canetoad

(19,860 posts)

6. You forgot to add

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:46 PM

Nov 10

IMO.

iemanja

(57,160 posts)

7. Who else's opinion would it be?

Reply to canetoad (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:51 PM

Nov 10

Skittles

(168,698 posts)

8. I can multi-task

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:14 PM

Nov 10

most Democrats can

niyad

(128,602 posts)

10. Frustrating, is it not?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:44 AM

Nov 11

niyad

(128,602 posts)

9. And, once again, even here, women''s issues and sexism regarded as irrelevant.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:42 AM

Nov 11

Very disheartening.

LonePirate

(14,310 posts)

11. The word in question lost its sexist connotation long ago and in the context it was used, it means wimpy.

Reply to niyad (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:51 AM

Nov 11

But by all means, be outraged by non-existent identity politics bullshit instead of being pissed off after having been sold out by 8 cowards who would rather fuck over us and the rest of America with the absolute worst horse trade in modern Congressional history.

niyad

(128,602 posts)

13. Thank you for proving my point, and insulting me in the process.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:30 AM

Nov 11

As Skittles so correctly pointed out, some of us are capable of multitasking. And, nowhere have I ever heard that the word in question lost its sexist slur connotation, but do, please, keep trying to defend the indefensible, and deflecting. Sadly, I am not in the least surprised.

LonePirate

(14,310 posts)

14. Try living in the modern world or communicating with anyone under 40-50. The word is no longer sexist in that context.

Reply to niyad (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:50 AM

Nov 11

Also, did you not read any of the numerous 2024 post-mortems that cited overly sensitive language and identity politics as contributors to our loss last year? Keep doubling down on absolute nonsense and we'll lose again.

niyad

(128,602 posts)

15. Again, thank you for the insult and proving my point.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:02 AM

Nov 11

Again, do keep trying.

jcmaine72

(1,843 posts)

12. You know what?

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:57 AM

Nov 11

Let them gloat. We deserve this. This was an act self-immolation, pure and simple. What are people realistically expecting, sympathy and good sportsmanship from the biggest sh*theels on terra firma?

No, sorry, but if you want respect in fight, you gotta fight ... especially when you're actually WINNING THE FIGHT. However, when you surrender midway through the joust and then drop your drawers and spread cheek wider than 50,000 Sahara deserts, you lose any right to complain the next day about waking up with a sore a-hole. Sorry, but true.

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