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riversedge

(79,362 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2025, 08:35 PM Jun 2025

And yet no book from Jake Tapper!

I say give him a TACO and see if he wakes up!

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And yet no book from Jake Tapper! (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2025 OP

I thought the "C" word was as bad as the "N" word. Woodycall Jun 2025 #1

Scotland has kindly led the way canetoad Jun 2025 #2

It's completely different in British and British adjacent countries. LisaM Jun 2025 #3

It Is - Or Should Be (nt) DET Jun 2025 #4

Using Scotland's use of the "c word as justification for that sexually niyad Jun 2025 #5

As we wrangle over WORDS our Democracy and Freedom are being destroyed. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2025 #6

Yep. When people complain about Democrats being bad at messaging... W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #7

Woodycall

(592 posts)

1. I thought the "C" word was as bad as the "N" word.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jun 2025

Did I miss something?

canetoad

(20,205 posts)

2. Scotland has kindly led the way

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:06 PM

Jun 2025

Towards normalizing a previously unacceptable word when discussing trump.

LisaM

(29,487 posts)

3. It's completely different in British and British adjacent countries.

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:11 PM

Jun 2025

I don't like it, but it seems to be a losing battle to try and explain the connotations it has here.

DET

(2,368 posts)

4. It Is - Or Should Be (nt)

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:14 PM

Jun 2025

niyad

(129,517 posts)

5. Using Scotland's use of the "c word as justification for that sexually

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:27 PM

Jun 2025

offensive term here is disingenuous, to say the least. Don and the original person on that hellsite should know better.

NoMoreRepugs

(11,800 posts)

6. As we wrangle over WORDS our Democracy and Freedom are being destroyed.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:36 PM

Jun 2025

Get pissed off people, stop being offended and put off by WORDS, fight for your kids and grandkids damnit.

W_HAMILTON

(10,057 posts)

7. Yep. When people complain about Democrats being bad at messaging...

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:53 PM

Jun 2025

...threads like these should serve as examples of how difficult it is, when some people will always find something to complain about and completely obfuscate the message.

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