Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

PCIntern

(27,976 posts)

19. So no one is "able" to utilize an adjective

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #16)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 11:45 AM

Apr 2025

which has connotations in medical contexts because it’s somehow denigrates those with the unfortunate condition or disease?

So when John Dean said that there was a “cancer on the Presidency”, then all folks who endured cancer, were members of the family or friends, should have been outraged? I think not. Absolutely not.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

love_katz

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Received this from Occupy Democrats: [View all] PCIntern Apr 2025 OP

Damn! (Thanks for posting--heavy truths, first thing in the morning). Timeflyer Apr 2025 #1

Great rant. sop Apr 2025 #2

Good rant JohnnyRingo Apr 2025 #3

A great read! Id forgotten about the canadian embassy thing.... Karadeniz Apr 2025 #4

I wish this could be blasted from loudspeakers on town malls. Bumbles Apr 2025 #5

I did not know the Canadian embassy hid Americans during the Iran hostage crisis. Holy shit. SunSeeker Apr 2025 #6

My late father was in Tehran then too IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #14

That $$$$ money has allowed us to screw over slightlv Apr 2025 #25

He's come up on my radar a lot lately LittleGirl Apr 2025 #7

Excellent rant! SalviaBlue Apr 2025 #8

Galloway's a mensch, but we need to ask ourselves as Dems, "Did we help create Trump?" gulliver Apr 2025 #9

no we did not azureblue Apr 2025 #11

A whole lot of people who voted Trump were voting against Dems, not for Trump gulliver Apr 2025 #13

What is this gender gap that you mention? love_katz Apr 2025 #24

Seems things didn't turn out as expected. Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #17

Trump does what he always does azureblue Apr 2025 #10

Only 1 reason MAGAs want assembly jobs. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2025 #12

Exactly Rebl2 Apr 2025 #18

MSN link to article IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #15

Fine rant, except for the ableism. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #16

So no one is "able" to utilize an adjective PCIntern Apr 2025 #19

Please don't read things I didn't say into what I said. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #26

I watched him on the view yesterday and insisted my husband watch that segment kimbutgar Apr 2025 #20

I really could not be more disappointed, discouraged and discusted than I am over our treatment of Canada. FadedMullet Apr 2025 #21

The OP Is Right On CitizenZero Apr 2025 #22

Wow, he nailed it wendyb-NC Apr 2025 #23

KnR Hekate Apr 2025 #27

I'm having trouble understanding the message here MichMan Apr 2025 #28