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applegrove

(118,708 posts)
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 04:02 AM Feb 2017

This whole 'snowflake' insult reeks of the manipulation technique

of stereotyping or labelling. It works when people change their actions in order to reject a label. In this case liberals would have to dial down their feelings and sence of justice. Liberals are having none of it. GO FORTH AND FEEL AND SENCE LIBERALS! Double down of sussing out our individual experience of Trump, the alt right and the GOP and their effect on the country. We are an avalanche.

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This whole 'snowflake' insult reeks of the manipulation technique (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2017 OP
I find it complimentary. Know what happens when a lot of snowflakes get together? Warpy Feb 2017 #1
It's projection JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #2
There has NEVER been such a whiny bunch of babies as "won" this election. . n/t annabanana Feb 2017 #3
It's name-calling, and it's older than recorded history. It's human nature. muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #4

Warpy

(111,286 posts)
1. I find it complimentary. Know what happens when a lot of snowflakes get together?
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 04:06 AM
Feb 2017

Avalanche. They won't know what hit them.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
2. It's projection
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 05:24 AM
Feb 2017

These people panty bunch over coffee cups at Starbucks and 84 Lumber commercials. Who are the weaklings again?

We are a lake effect snow storm with bands of snow on the verge of blizzard conditions.

The cry babies are going to be sucking their thumbs under a blanket if we keep forming up into those bands.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
4. It's name-calling, and it's older than recorded history. It's human nature.
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 08:10 AM
Feb 2017

It's not as sophisticated as a "manipulation technique". It's no different from calling someone a poltroon 5 centuries ago, and I'm sure the Romans had similar insults.

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