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generalbetrayus

(1,374 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:50 PM Monday

Chas had it right. Unfortunately, late 19th century and early 20th century assholes turned

evolutionary Darwinism into social Darwinism and eugenics, institutions to keep down and eliminate the poors.

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Chas had it right. Unfortunately, late 19th century and early 20th century assholes turned (Original Post) generalbetrayus Monday OP

Who exactly is Chas? PoindexterOglethorpe Monday #1

"Chas" is an old-time abbreviation for "Charles". I was trained in undergrad and grad school generalbetrayus Monday #2

Even though it is an old-time abbreviation PoindexterOglethorpe Monday #3

Be my guest. Call her whatever you want. Just go away. Forever. Get a life. generalbetrayus Tuesday #4

NYT obituary: "Death Of Chas. Darwin" muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #5

PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. Who exactly is Chas?

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:09 PM

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If by any chance you mean the man you have pictured and quoted, you could at least have the respect to call him by his real name.

generalbetrayus

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2. "Chas" is an old-time abbreviation for "Charles". I was trained in undergrad and grad school

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:24 PM

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as a geologist and an evolutionary biologist and was employed by my state of residence as a paleontologist for 34 years. Darwin is very dear to me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_(given_name)

Sorry if I offended you.

PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. Even though it is an old-time abbreviation

Reply to generalbetrayus (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:52 PM

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for Charles, I sincerely doubt he ever used it. And it seems highly disrespectful to use a nickname he never did.

Let's see, I had an aunt whose name was Margaret, but known to her nieces and nephews as "Aunt Gaggie." So I guess I can call Margaret Thatcher "Gaggie."

generalbetrayus

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4. Be my guest. Call her whatever you want. Just go away. Forever. Get a life.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:32 AM

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muriel_volestrangler

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5. NYT obituary: "Death Of Chas. Darwin"

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Tue Nov 11, 2025, 04:16 AM

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https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0212.html

Yours affectionately, CHAS. DARWIN.

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