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usonian

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14. Words are weapons to them

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 06:32 PM

Apr 2022

Whatever identifies the "others". Just serves to give them "meaning" because their lives don't have any meaning other than cult membership.

Nothing has meaning outside of cult membership. Contradiction is fine, when nothing has meaning, only intent to divide and harm.

I posted this elsewhere today.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16575331

Very short excerpt:

Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison on Wednesday offered a particularly apt summation of Republicans on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

“It is a party built on fraud, fear and fascism," Harrison said. "They don’t deserve to be in power.”

That's great! Thank you Chairman Harrison.

Now, if you want to toss a few catchphrases back to the vocabulary-challenged, how about
"I'd rather be woke than ...
broke
coke
croak
a joke
poison oak
slowpoke
artichoke"

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For Republican politicians, the word "woke" has become the equivalent of Pavlov's bell: it is a [View all] Atticus Apr 2022 OP

I laughed when read this. GoodRaisin Apr 2022 #1

Amen brother! FuzzyRabbit Apr 2022 #2

Florida and Texas are the home base of woke these days pecosbob Apr 2022 #3

I would amend your definition. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #8

They're also the only ones who use the term now sboatcar Apr 2022 #4

When I WOKE up this morning... milestogo Apr 2022 #5

You are unfortunately, correct. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #6

They prefer sleepy voters - easier to fool. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #7

Therein the ultimate irony! lambchopp59 Apr 2022 #11

It's a way for them to be racist without having to say "I'm not racist, but..." Initech Apr 2022 #9

You are so correct Atticus Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #10

This is what people who co-opt a word do to belittle someone or an idea. llmart Apr 2022 #12

Well inthewind21 Apr 2022 #13

Yep. Sums it up nicely. llmart Apr 2022 #15

Words are weapons to them usonian Apr 2022 #14

Sleepers, awake! struggle4progress Apr 2022 #16

Sleepers, awake! (Bach Cantata 140) struggle4progress Apr 2022 #17

Sleepers, awake! struggle4progress Apr 2022 #18

Woke? As in aware or alert? I've never understood louslobbs Apr 2022 #19

Sleepers, wake! struggle4progress Apr 2022 #20

People use words as shorthand to vilify opponents? Sympthsical Apr 2022 #21

I clicked on this thread to find out what the right means by 'woke'. lol LizBeth Apr 2022 #22

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