Stop calling Republicans "hypcrites"

[annabanana]

http://www.tinadupuy.com/column/stop-calling-republicans-hypocrites/

It’s not that Republicans aren’t hypocrites – it’s more that the label just isn’t an effective dig. First, hypocrite is a fancy foreign Greek word like amnesty, ethics or Europe – how is that going to appeal to Republicans? Second, espousing virtues you don’t personally have to live up is basically the point of being a Republican.

~snip~

No, using the word “hypocrite” should really be stopped altogether. It’s become a meaningless insult like “Nazi,” “bias,” or “environmentalist.” It actually has some spray back onto its user anyway. Basically pointing out someone is a hypocrite makes you sound like an angsty emo tween. It’s a word we learn in junior high to apply to grownups.

Instead of “hypocrite” I recommend the word “fraud.” It sounds bad. Fraud is illegal. Fraud is immoral. And it’s an accurate way of describing hypocrisy without sounding like an irate Justin Bieber fan.

This is a good article, and a very good idea!!

[valerief]

1. Fraud or Liar Liar Pants on Fire or Cootie. So many names, so few Republicans. nt

[LawnKorn]

2. Criminal sounds good

[KansDem]

3. It might work...it might work...

I've always wanted a bumper sticker made to read:

GOP="Gang Of hyPocrites"

but could have one made instead to read:

GOP="Gang Of Phrauds"

[Fumesucker]

4. Not to mention you're slandering hypocrites.. n/t

[janet118]

5. From 2000 to 2008 I stamped all my dollar bills with the phrase . . .

"Bush is a fraud." My little act of passive resistence.

[Marr]

6. I stopped noting right-wing hypocrisy after I read The Authoritarians.

Authoritarian followers tend to have certain blind spots, and hypocrisy is one of them. They just can't appraise themselves objectively.

I just consider it a mental defect now and don't bother getting angry about it.

[unblock]

8. exactly. in fact, sometimes i think they deliberately do hypocritical things just to piss us off

they know that hypocrisy bothers US but not THEM.

[EstimatedProphet]

7. I agree. I choose to call them "hypocrites" instead.

I also won't call them hypactites, or hipacrates either.

:)

[applegrove]

9. It is an important term. The patsies of manipulators are often hypocritical because they

are tied in knots. It is an important word and should be used. Whenever we see Republican hypocricy we should label it as such. How else are they going to learn. (and even though hypocricy is a long word most freepers do understand what it means which is another reason why we should use it).

[opihimoimoi]

10. Whad bout FRAUDITES AND FRAUDETTES? Fraudology tells us of

Frauditis Nastiness, a condition of dibiliating Reasoning due to chronic conditioning by fraudulent upbringing/education.