So I have been waiting for someone to put this up and no one did so I had to!
I've been watching some of her old social media posts and I can tell you personally the Dems are making a huge mistake here. MTG is by far the most entertaining political personality in years. She's almost in Palin's league. She's absolutely hilarious and the Dems are doing a serious disservice to the entertainment of the American public.
She's bat *** crazy!! Around the bend, crackers, nuts, and I honestly believed if the Dems hadn't done this, she would have single handedly brought down the republicans.
I'm glad you try to understand where a person is coming from.
I don't think political correctness is a lark, I think that the anti-political correctness police are the overly sensitive ones because they still want to be racist, sexist and homophobic and throw it back in our face that "you're being too political correct.". Then they exaggerate and say "you can't even say Merry Christmas anymore". They exaggerate that people are overly sensitive.
It's usually the majority that's saying this and I don't think it shuts down communication. Being able to take a joke is one thing, but enduring a sexist joke or a cat call is another.
Again it's not up to me to decide what people find offensive and for the shoot back at that them to justify myself. I can learn and grow and engage in a dialog rather than shut it down. Or at best just shut up. It's you (universal you) that's shutting down with the conversation with "it's just a joke, everyone is so politically correct these days, look at the context".
We've had some good conversations over things like blackface, workplace sexual harassment, respecting other people by acknowledging December has other holidays , rather than Christmas, fat shaming, calling someone a (male on male oral sex), gender neutral terms like congressperson, etc.
There's a time and a place. I do think sometimes saying "you're transphobic!" instead of "did you know that is considered by some, including myself, to be transphobic" makes it hard to communicate.
Oh well, I've said my piece and peace out.
Tweety only ignorant people use insults or derogatory comments to gain an upper hand. Sometimes it's meant in jest but if it isn't, believe me, engaging with idiots or trying to educate them is a waste of your valuable time.
You are responsible for your own happiness and how you respond to the world. Don't let anyone take that choice away from you. You focus on you and what you want. I enjoy some of the insults thrown at me because they are witty and funny. The only reason they resort to name calling etc is because it's worked for them before because someone gave them that power. Now not meant to be insulting but if I'm in the mood for some banter, I respond. Sometimes it's good fun. If you don't get angry, you own them, not that owning an idiot is worth it.
Dude if you visited the UK often, you won't believe what people say there and everyone ignores it. Brits are harsh! But they describe it as just taking the piss. And it really is!
I can only speak to my truth. I don't get insulted by anything so it's difficult for me to understand why other people allow someone else to own them. I own me and I'm responsible for how other people make me feel!
I can't for the life of me understand how majorie Taylor Greene or Trump is able to insult anyone? I would make them cry like a hungry baby. Jesus, do you have any idea how easily it would be to make either of them run for cover? They are both vain and insecure. OMG, I would enjoy five minutes with either. MJT with that forehead and Trump with that hair!
Tweety only ignorant people use insults or derogatory comments to gain an upper hand. Sometimes it's meant in jest but if it isn't, believe me, engaging with idiots or trying to educate them is a waste of your valuable time.
You are responsible for your own happiness and how you respond to the world. Don't let anyone take that choice away from you. You focus on you and what you want. I enjoy some of the insults thrown at me because they are witty and funny. The only reason they resort to name calling etc is because it's worked for them before because someone gave them that power. Now not meant to be insulting but if I'm in the mood for some banter, I respond. Sometimes it's good fun. If you don't get angry, you own them, not that owning an idiot is worth it.
Dude if you visited the UK often, you won't believe what people say there and everyone ignores it. Brits are harsh! But they describe it as just taking the piss. And it really is!
I can only speak to my truth. I don't get insulted by anything so it's difficult for me to understand why other people allow someone else to own them. I own me and I'm responsible for how other people make me feel!
I can't for the life of me understand how majorie Taylor Greene or Trump is able to insult anyone? I would make them cry like a hungry baby. Jesus, do you have any idea how easily it would be to make either of them run for cover? They are both vain and insecure. OMG, I would enjoy five minutes with either. MJT with that forehead and Trump with that hair!
I don't talk to ignorant people and try to change their mind. I do talk to reasonable people, such as yourself and say "did you know that meme is offensive".
By no means by being finding that meme offensive did it mean it affected my happiness and wellbeing. But in fact my well being and peace of mind is enhanced when I speak up and speak my truth as well.
Yeah, throwing good natured insults at one another is a thing, especially among men and friends. That's not what I'm talking about.
BTW, I don't believe you when you say "I don't get insulted by anything". Surely you're a living and feeling human being with intelligence.
I don't talk to ignorant people and try to change their mind. I do talk to reasonable people, such as yourself and say "did you know that meme is offensive".
By no means by being finding that meme offensive did it mean it affected my happiness and wellbeing. But in fact my well being and peace of mind is enhanced when I speak up and speak my truth as well.
Yeah, throwing good natured insults at one another is a thing, especially among men and friends. That's not what I'm talking about.
BTW, I don't believe you when you say "I don't get insulted by anything". Surely you're a living and feeling human being with intelligence.
I'm going to drop it now and stop nitpicking.
Thanks for not regarding me as ignorant. Also I really didn't know that the meme would be insulting and I apologize if it was.
I do feel insulted but only by people I care about like my family and close friends. Anyone else actually really don't matter unless I'm in the mood for some entertainment.
Stay strong brother and I don't know if that's how I should address you but please feel free to correct me. Myself, you can call me any name in the book and it won't matter one bit.
If I'm hearing correctly, you are gay. In compensation here's a tip. My parents used to watch this British series called Vicious with Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi. You should check it out. It's brilliant. I warn you that you will feel insecure about your intelligence after. It might have been scripted but my experience of gay people in the UK isn't far off from the wit these gentlemen possess.
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Tweety only ignorant people use insults or derogatory comments to gain an upper hand. Sometimes it's meant in jest but if it isn't, believe me, engaging with idiots or trying to educate them is a waste of your valuable time.
You are responsible for your own happiness and how you respond to the world. Don't let anyone take that choice away from you. You focus on you and what you want. I enjoy some of the insults thrown at me because they are witty and funny. The only reason they resort to name calling etc is because it's worked for them before because someone gave them that power. Now not meant to be insulting but if I'm in the mood for some banter, I respond. Sometimes it's good fun. If you don't get angry, you own them, not that owning an idiot is worth it.
Dude if you visited the UK often, you won't believe what people say there and everyone ignores it. Brits are harsh! But they describe it as just taking the piss. And it really is!
I can only speak to my truth. I don't get insulted by anything so it's difficult for me to understand why other people allow someone else to own them. I own me and I'm responsible for how other people make me feel!
I can't for the life of me understand how majorie Taylor Greene or Trump is able to insult anyone? I would make them cry like a hungry baby. Jesus, do you have any idea how easily it would be to make either of them run for cover? They are both vain and insecure. OMG, I would enjoy five minutes with either. MJT with that forehead and Trump with that hair!