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Charles Pierce had the best take on the Axios debacle. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2020
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. A wordsmith!
Nevilledog
(51,055 posts)2. I don't know what unshirted fuck means, but I'm gonna start using it...lol
Champion Jack
(5,378 posts)7. Kinda like in cops, those guys who never have shirts on....
Nevilledog
(51,055 posts)8. Guessing? Or is that the real reference?
Talitha
(6,579 posts)13. Is it a slur against that unshirted fuck named Putin?
AZ8theist
(5,447 posts)15. Good catch!!
Not sure if it's accurate, but great point anyway...
Mme. Defarge
(8,020 posts)3. Nobody says it better.
Makes me feel sad for the rest.
spanone
(135,802 posts)6. Ms. Carly
youre the best!
barbtries
(28,787 posts)4. Pierce is a fabulous writer. nt
FoxNewsSucks
(10,428 posts)5. Charlie Pierce is great
https://www.amazon.com/Idiot-America-Stupidity-Became-Virtue/dp/0767926153
Still a great book to read, and so true. Unfortunately.
Still a great book to read, and so true. Unfortunately.
paleotn
(17,901 posts)17. Ahead of his time....
The stupid was just getting warmed up back then.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)9. Now THOSE are best words! Thank you, Charlie! Not mumble-jumble MF45's. n/t
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)11. K & R
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)14. "Gruesome bag of old sins." Yes. nt
AZ8theist
(5,447 posts)16. Charlie is AWESOME!!
His interviews on Stephanie's show are EPIC!! The quotes are top shelf.