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DonCoquixote

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28. mark the words "used to be thought by many"

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 03:26 PM

Sep 2015

key words "thought by many", as in,

just like world was thought by many to be flat, we know that those who thought that way were dead wrong.

Manny is not making a slur here, because he is saying the people who thought those things about LGBT people have been PROVEN WRONG.

Which means people who think those things about LGBT might as well be treated like those who think Ships can fall off the edge of the earth.

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The LGBT community used to be thought by many [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 OP

Yes! Thank you Bernie. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #1

We were not unsavory, we were libled and slandered and mischaracterized Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #2

I was about to post an objection to the characterization in the OP csziggy Sep 2015 #5

mark the words "used to be thought by many" DonCoquixote Sep 2015 #28

That's not how it read until just a few minutes ago. Here's MineralMan Sep 2015 #30

ok, DonCoquixote Sep 2015 #32

And again... MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #35

Manny edited the OP. Manny never acknowledged my post about the original text either. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #63

Because the original text was fine for people MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #70

Gay people used as a rhetorical device. We don't need your exploitation. yardwork Sep 2015 #72

Please look up "rhetorical device" in the dictionary MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #80

Good grief it's fine. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #79

thank you Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #86

Yep. hifiguy Sep 2015 #3

I think AutoCorrect has scrambled your post title. MineralMan Sep 2015 #4

Missing a word. MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #6

Manny, people used to say the world was flat. The world was not flat. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #7

I think the meaning is clear, in context. But MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #12

The meaning is clear, you are intentionally insulting LGBT people. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #19

I believe you made it worse, actually. MineralMan Sep 2015 #8

I expected that you would. nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #13

This is the kind of support that irritates people and drives them away. yardwork Sep 2015 #9

I didn't see it that way at first. joshcryer Sep 2015 #18

Thank you for understanding. yardwork Sep 2015 #40

Really? merrily Sep 2015 #45

Yeah. It's pretty gross. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #23

Bullshit. You don't speak for all gay people. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #26

Neither do you. yardwork Sep 2015 #37

I support Sanders and the OP pissed me off too. Unsavory. It gets tiresome. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #65

The person you are responding to has admitted down thread she didn't believe the op was slamming us. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #68

What the fuck? I "admitted" nothing of the sort. yardwork Sep 2015 #71

you should tell that to yourself down thread Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #84

+1 marym625 Sep 2015 #44

Thank you for speaking up. I don't see this as a slam against the gay community at all. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #53

Yep. Ridiculous. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #54

I read the first iteration too and I agree Tipperary Sep 2015 #85

You don't speak for gays. Marr Sep 2015 #36

His meaning us crystal clear to me. yardwork Sep 2015 #38

WOW marym625 Sep 2015 #43

"What is untrue in this post?" JTFrog Sep 2015 #46

Again, wow. marym625 Sep 2015 #50

I dare you to play 'Mad Libs' with the original title that set some of us off. Do you know the game? Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #66

Sanders is having some problems with African Americans and women. yardwork Sep 2015 #73

I disagree, and here is why... PotatoChip Sep 2015 #89

I have a better game. let's play Read The Post. marym625 Sep 2015 #75

+1000 Puglover Sep 2015 #83

Meanings are never crystal clear except to those that want to make an issue. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #55

((hugs) Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #48

I'm trying to figure out the actual intention of the OP, because it really seems madinmaryland Sep 2015 #49

+ infinity. n/t JTFrog Sep 2015 #52

The straight community used to be full of far more liars even than it has today. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #10

Speaking of lies... MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #15

Why don't you tell me in words what you think I lied about, you craven link poster? Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #16

Any English speaker who clicks on the provided links can see MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #21

Long day? joshcryer Sep 2015 #22

That link goes to a post of your calling me a liar, it's a big circle of you calling me names. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #25

For the link- or logic-impaired: MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #33

So I took issue with a historic allusion and the words 'a few'. Very sorry, how unsavory of me. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #62

"Took issue" doesn't quite capture the thing. MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #69

Cat got your tongue? MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #56

PWI, Manny? nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #59

The silly thing about the "socialism" bit... joshcryer Sep 2015 #11

You need to stick to exploiting your own stuff and leave LGBT people out of it. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #14

*facepalm* Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #17

this really 'belongs' in GD: Primaries-- geek tragedy Sep 2015 #20

So are you saying America lives and dies by how it is perceived and not reality? Rex Sep 2015 #24

K&R! marym625 Sep 2015 #27

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #29

If you're going to post the previous title, then shouldn't you also post MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #34

His edits haven't touched the reason I'm offended. yardwork Sep 2015 #39

Offensive to you and one other gay poster in this thread. Puglover Sep 2015 #82

+1000 back at you! marym625 Sep 2015 #91

Beautiful! H2O Man Sep 2015 #31

Let's all say it together DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM works for all. Put an end to Corporate/Oligarch rule! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #41

Until certain DUers began attacking Sanders for allegedly being socialist, I had not looked into merrily Sep 2015 #42

Bad analogies for $500 Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #47

Pat Robertson reminded people of the good ole days when it was the norm to treat Gays randys1 Sep 2015 #51

Anyone have MineralMan's jury? joshcryer Sep 2015 #57

Yes.....I'd like to see that..nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #58

I think the thread is dead. joshcryer Sep 2015 #60

Dead? It's got that gefilte fish smell to it for sure. nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #61

Here it is. joshcryer Sep 2015 #81

let me see if I have this correctly...... msanthrope Sep 2015 #87

Geeze Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #88

Thin-skinned. nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #90

this Kim Davis situation sure is interesting treestar Sep 2015 #64

That's interesting, isn't it? yardwork Sep 2015 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Scootaloo Sep 2015 #77

"...people will quickly realize..." And you base this on...? randome Sep 2015 #67

socialism to me is about not worshipping idols or saints . olddots Sep 2015 #76

It really IS a teaching mission more than anything else. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #78