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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Warpy

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1. One more observation

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 12:58 PM

Mar 2016

You don't have to win a fight with a bully, you only have to bloody his nose in the process. Once he realizes you can hurt him at all, he'll leave you alone. But you do have to hurt him, land one lucky punch even if you're beaten to a pulp.

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Bullying For Goodness [View all] rhett o rick Mar 2016 OP

One more observation Warpy Mar 2016 #1

Hrm. Minor curtique Bubzer Mar 2016 #2

Thank you very much for the comments. I will look at the "dominant" vs. "dominate" but rhett o rick Mar 2016 #3

Actually, thats a very similar conclusion to what I came to about myself. Bubzer Mar 2016 #4

Some times when we have very strong convictions we think we can justify our rhett o rick Mar 2016 #8

have you read Aaron James, Assholes - A Theory? tk2kewl Mar 2016 #5

I just put it on hold from the library. Thanks. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #7

I am reading it now. One major difference between assholes and bullies are that bullies rhett o rick Apr 2016 #12

you are right about that... tk2kewl Apr 2016 #13

An eighth grade bully ceases to be a bully after a Downwinder Mar 2016 #6

Great post. Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #9

It's easy to be a bully if one is Wealthy. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #10

Sad to say it is a common Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #11