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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 03:38 PM Dec 2013

Posts about how some individual woman did something bad are childish flame-bait

when posted with the intent to say something about women.

You know what else is childish flame-bait?

Posts about some individual man doing something bad when posted with the intent to say something about men.

It's all like the "knock-out" game stories, which are meant to "say something" about black men, or welfare cheat stories offered to say something about poor people... and presented with the worst possible intentions.

Passive-aggressive bigotry.



There's some saying about two wrongs and a right... it saves nine, or something. Makes you healthy, wealthy and wise?

I dunno. Anyway, Happy Holidays!



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Posts about how some individual woman did something bad are childish flame-bait (Original Post) cthulu2016 Dec 2013 OP
I'm glad I'm not up on all the HappyMe Dec 2013 #1
Right there with you. yewberry Dec 2013 #2
I think there are some really bored people out there that have nothing better to liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #3
Posts calling other peoples posts childish flame-bait are childish flame-bait. leeroysphitz Dec 2013 #4
I'm just glad we have the vigilant referees to let us all know which is which. bluesbassman Dec 2013 #5

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
1. I'm glad I'm not up on all the
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 03:52 PM
Dec 2013

latest games people are playing. It saves a bunch of aggravation. Sometimes it's way worse than high school here.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)
2. Right there with you.
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 08:08 PM
Dec 2013

There is a subset of DUers who insist upon doing that, and it certainly does not contribute anything positive to the discussion or the tenor here.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
3. I think there are some really bored people out there that have nothing better to
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 08:11 PM
Dec 2013

do with their time than get their jollies picking fights. It's a really pathetic form of entertainment if you ask me.

bluesbassman

(19,373 posts)
5. I'm just glad we have the vigilant referees to let us all know which is which.
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 08:18 PM
Dec 2013

To let us all know what True Progressives should not tolerate. The competition committee meetings must be a hoot.

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