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
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: U.S. Added 201,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.9% [View all]louis c
(8,652 posts)4. I believe that the reply-er was using hyperbole
Let's have a little poetic license here.
No shitting slavery is worse than a job without benefits.
Link to definition;
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=fXeSW7i-JI685gLDoajoDA&q=definition+of+hyperbole&oq=definition+of+hyperbole&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i131j0l7.2473.9854..11695...0.0..0.165.2066.19j4......0....1..gws-wiz.4mZKPGSIs-4
Hyperbole: An exaggeration not to be taken literally.
Example: He jumped so high he could have touched the moon.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
41 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
U.S. Added 201,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.9% [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 2018
OP
Thanks to the Obama era. It normally takes two terms for the Republicans to mess up
patricia92243
Sep 2018
#6
So we have 201,000 - 50,000 equals 151,000 more jobs than the previous jobs report
progree
Sep 2018
#29
The mind-numbing rant, based on a version posted on the first Friday in September 2016:
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2018
#33