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[-] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

I dunno why people are upset about this. I see the majority of people complaining about Dems "taking the high road" and avoiding dirty tactics like the Republicans take. "They should take the gloves off and get dirty on the low road", "fight at their level!" I read.

Then as soon as Crockett does take one glove off and makes one borderline offensive comment the reaction is largely, "ugh, no need to be ableist".

Guys, what the hell do you think the 'low road' is?

It doesn't start at breaking the law and blocking supreme court noms, it starts at political midslinging, and the dems are getting "wow that's going too far". Lol. They will not escalate to a higher level of personal risk such as breaking protocols and laws (as the R's do) if they're knocked back at the first rung. They see the public has a preference: protocol above results.

(I'm about to get replies about how mudslinging needs to be carefully crafted to avoid any offensive terms to any group now. Be real. That is not always possible)

[-] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm fine with a black lady basically going "if I'm dei, what does that make you?'

[-] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Dems need to remember that if it’s not nazi rhetoric, it’s on the right side. The bar has been lowered to fascism and we still try to hold each other to absolute political correctness.

We don’t have that luxury anymore. Do you believe in equality, the right to vote, the equal applicability of law to even the highest office? Great, you pass. Bonus points if you believe in a strong social safety net.

[-] 10001110101@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but there was no substance. It was just name calling. I don't think simple name-calling got the Republicans anywhere either. She could've briefly segwayed to making a point about his policies hurting the disabled.

[-] cogman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

God I wish that was true.

I honestly think a good portion of Trump's popularity is his name calling.

Now, to be clear, I think that's something that only works with idiots. Further, I don't think it's a tactic Dems can really pull off. But make no mistake, being mean to the right people is what's popular for the bigot party.

[-] 10001110101@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, Sleepy Joe hit because it directly called into question his incompetence. Crooked Hillary worked similarly. His making fun of the journalist with the hand disease or whatever didn't really hit.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Sleepy Joe hit because it directly called into question his incompetence.

You're right, I also questioned all of the claims about Biden's incompetence. GOOD point.

[-] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Ha Segway I see what you did, good old CEO hot wheels.

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

There's no reason to take the "Low Road." Dems dont have to get down in the mud, and lie, cheat, and steal to win, they just have to play HARD BALL, and force the Republicans to follow the law, the rules, ethics, and especially the Constitution.

It would have been really helpful ifntheyd started doing this during the Bush administration, and not waited until the MAGA Nazi Criminal Emterprise had alreadybwrecked and stolen nearly everything, but they can start now.

And part of playing Hard Ball is dehumanizing the MAGA Nazis by applying insulting knicknames. Itbwill be more effective against them because they are treasonous criminals, sonthe names really stick.

Some suggestions:

HitlerPig or Agent Krasnov

Couchfucker Vance

Kapo Stephen "PeeWee Himmler" Miller

Steve "Unwiped Asshole" Bannon

Lauren Boobert

Empty G

Big Booby Bondi

Goldigging Whore (applies to several, but specifically the Press Secretary)

Nazis (applies to all Republicans)

Pedophiles (applies to all Republicans)

Criminals (applies to all Republicans)

Most important of all:

Traitors (applies to ALL Republicans)

[-] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just like democrats to ratify insults by committee.

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Nobody's ratifying anything. I'm using these names no matter what anyone says. But they are pretty good names (I especially like PeeWee Himmler), so I'm putting them out there and hoping others use them as well.

Besides, I'm not Democrat.

[-] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

They're fine insults. So was hot wheels.

No one at comedy roasts takes these oversensitive criticisms of "the virtuous way to insult" seriously. Why is that?

It's a distraction.

[-] floppybutton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

The only one I can't get onboard with is Leavitt's. That's no way to talk about whores, comparing them to her. Have a little decency!

[-] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

'Useless sniveling little cunt'

That's literally all it'd take.

You don't have to be ableist to be insulting.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

That would be deemed sexist, no?

[-] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 year ago

No I don't think anyone is going to call a woman a sexist for calling a man a cunt.

Certainly not as much as they'd call her ableist for making fun of his wheelchair.

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