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boston bean

(36,221 posts) Wed Jan 12, 2022, 10:18 AM Jan 2022

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Not doing something because you think it might be portrayed as political

is taking a political action and politics into consideration.

Just saying.

Why the hell is this even a consideration?

LET THE FACTS AND EVIDENCE SPEAK.

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Not doing something because you think it might be portrayed as political (Original Post) boston bean Jan 2022 OP

K&R spanone Jan 2022 #1

There Is A Sort Of Despairing Amusment, Ma'am The Magistrate Jan 2022 #2

H. L. Mencken speaking about George Bernard Shaw? Celerity Jan 2022 #3

I Think He Copped It From Mr. Wilde, Ma'am The Magistrate Jan 2022 #4

spanone

(135,823 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 10:19 AM

Jan 2022

The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)

2. There Is A Sort Of Despairing Amusment, Ma'am

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 10:32 AM

Jan 2022

In the common complaint that politics in involved in politics.

"It was his life's work to announce the obvious in terms of the scandalous."

Celerity

(43,325 posts)

3. H. L. Mencken speaking about George Bernard Shaw?

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 10:49 AM

Jan 2022

"It was his life's work to announce the obvious in terms of the scandalous."

The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)

4. I Think He Copped It From Mr. Wilde, Ma'am

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 10:51 AM

Jan 2022

But yes. I like Shaw a great deal, the prefaces to the plays particularly. Still, a great line is a great line....

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