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greyl

(22,990 posts)
4. Check with yourself.
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 12:11 AM
Dec 2017

Problem 1: Addressing him as Judge
Problem 2: Are you not aware of multilingual or Russian speaking Democrats. "What, are Democrats stupid or something?", is an implied meaning there.

 

linuxman

(2,337 posts)
5. Pretty fucking stupid.
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 01:04 AM
Dec 2017

Many Democrats speak Russian, myself and several users on this site included.

There's this thing called "critical languages". This may come as a shock to you, but being able to speak Chinese, Arabic, Russian, and various other languages of our chief rivals is something of an important skill. Weird, right?

Pretty stupid to insult someone based on knowing a foreign language when there's plenty real shit to ding them on.

Also, you sound like an 80s reaganite.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
8. I haven't seen literalism as strictly applied as yours since I was a Southern Baptist.
Tue Dec 19, 2017, 04:58 PM
Dec 2017

I haven't seen literalism as strictly applied as yours since I was a Southern Baptist... regardless of the petulant irrelevance of what you may or may not sound like (but not literally, right? The horror... the the horror)

Oh well, as we're witnessing the death of satire in this presidency, we may as well kiss metaphor, allegory and literary license farewell. Weird, right?


(Well, not a literal death of satire-- figuratively. And the kiss is a metaphor. Witnessing the death may be seen as one also, since satire, not being a physical being cannot die. And it's not the kind of license in your wallet... it's wordplay to enhance or highlight an effort )

Elements of Style may be a rather effective and relevant book to ad to your reading list. Good luck!

 

linuxman

(2,337 posts)
9. Damn, resurrecting week old posts to reply to little ol' me!
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:41 AM
Dec 2017

Goddamn that's creepy. Flattering, but creepy.

I don't actually read your droll responses anymore (Your shtick got boorish a couple months back), but rest assured, your devotion to yours truly is humbling.

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