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2016 Postmortem

20score

(4,769 posts) Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:02 PM Apr 2016

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Simplified version of this Week’s False Outrage

Her: Hey, fuck you, you douche!

Him: Fuck you back! And here are some facts!

Cacophony from outraged media: Whoa! Whoa! What the hell is wrong with him? Completely uncalled for and ridiculous! Why did he have to sink so low?

Him: This was a response to something that couldn’t be allowed to stand unchallenged.

Outraged media: You fucking child! You’re bringing in the, she started it defense? Just proves that we are supporting the right person! See how above the fray she is? How classy? Again, what is wrong with you?

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Simplified version of this Week’s False Outrage (Original Post) 20score Apr 2016 OP

And, in the end, "so sorry, I'll need to prepare my address to the Vatican this week" CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #1

Yep! 20score Apr 2016 #2

About sums it up. suede1 Apr 2016 #3

Thanks. 20score Apr 2016 #6

Yes, that's it, all right. Coupled with media hounding about "f*** you is so sexist when JudyM Apr 2016 #4

Exactly! 20score Apr 2016 #5

just another installment of the highbrow haves riding their high horses Hiraeth Apr 2016 #7

I'm not sure what you mean? 20score Apr 2016 #8

Essentially, "How dare you attempt to inconvenience us while trying to even the playing field", VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #9

yes - Hiraeth Apr 2016 #10

Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #12

You left out Bernie's three-Pinocchio lie. DanTex Apr 2016 #11

.... 20score Apr 2016 #13

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)

1. And, in the end, "so sorry, I'll need to prepare my address to the Vatican this week"

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:10 PM

Apr 2016

See Ya!

20score

(4,769 posts)

2. Yep!

Reply to CentralCoaster (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:21 PM

Apr 2016

suede1

(892 posts)

3. About sums it up.

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:33 PM

Apr 2016

20score

(4,769 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to suede1 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:15 AM

Apr 2016

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

4. Yes, that's it, all right. Coupled with media hounding about "f*** you is so sexist when

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:39 PM

Apr 2016

YOU say it!"

20score

(4,769 posts)

5. Exactly!

Reply to JudyM (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:06 PM

Apr 2016

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

7. just another installment of the highbrow haves riding their high horses

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:21 AM

Apr 2016

and snooting their noses at the lowlifes that have to follow behind and clean up the horse nuggets.

iow: ssdd

20score

(4,769 posts)

8. I'm not sure what you mean?

Reply to Hiraeth (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 09:34 AM

Apr 2016

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)

9. Essentially, "How dare you attempt to inconvenience us while trying to even the playing field",

Reply to 20score (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 09:56 AM

Apr 2016

in other words: same shit, different day.

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

10. yes -

Reply to VulgarPoet (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:03 AM

Apr 2016

and then one day the guillotine was invented and pooper scoopers experimented with it.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)

12. Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. nt

Reply to Hiraeth (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:05 AM

Apr 2016

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

11. You left out Bernie's three-Pinocchio lie.

Reply to 20score (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:04 AM

Apr 2016

20score

(4,769 posts)

13. ....

Reply to DanTex (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:33 PM

Apr 2016

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