Etiquette



DP Etiquette

First rule: Don't be a jackass. Most people are good.

Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Re: MAGA lies, insults & hypocrisy

Two days ago, Trump's press secretary and chronic liar, Karoline Leavitt, said: "The Democrat Party's main constituency are made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

Remember how Republicans exploded in rage after Hillary Clinton's milquetoast "basket of deplorables" insult? Trump's insults are far worse, and far more insulting.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Leavitt "sick" and "out of control," saying he wasn't sure if she was "just demented, ignorant, a stone cold liar, or all of the above". 

Governor Tim Walz made a good point by saying "Most Republicans are good people. Most Democrats are good people. The White House says outrageous things to make you hate your neighbor".

So far, there is no documented response from major Republican leaders in the House or Senate, or other prominent Republicans condemning or distancing themselves from Leavitt's remarks. Therefore, they silently agree with Trump's assessment that rank and file Democrats are Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals. 

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