Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : View from the Center and Left -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (68339)	5/24/2008 6:37:10 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543029

Dismissive! That's a good word for what I meant. That whole group label, you all think alike kind of thing.

To: epicure who wrote (68339)	5/24/2008 10:58:08 PM
From: 8bits	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543029

It is the same as "Bush lover". And we all know what that means. Someone who likes certain magazines and films from the 70s and prefers the natural look..?

To: epicure who wrote (68339)	5/25/2008 1:09:34 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543029

>>"Obamaphile isn't a terrible epithet." It's just dismissive and snotty It is the same as "Bush lover". And we all know what that means.<< Syb - Yes, I do see that it's dismissive and snotty. I was given some grief over using the term "Bushies" on the so-called "Just the facts" thread. They seemed to feel free to use terms at least that demeaning while referring to people on the left. I brought this up, and was told that people who are too stupid to see reason are not worthy of respect, so it's OK to speak however one wants to about them and to them. I found that rather ironic, considering that the particular discussion that had drawn me to that thread was one in which they were all agreeing with one another that conservatives are far more open-minded than liberals. The term "bush lover" on the other hand, brings up all kinds of associations for me. Not all of them unpleasant. But I won't mention them here. - Allen