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Straw Man

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25. The word "fascist" in contemporary political discourse ...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 02:26 AM

17 hrs ago

... has come to mean "person with whose politics I vehemently disagree." As a descriptor of one's opponent's political stance, it has about as much accuracy as the word "doodoo-head."

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Oh Dinesh, you stupid, stupid motherfucker. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

So dummy dinesh never went to college? kimbutgar Yesterday #1

That's where he got radicalized. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #12

At Dartmouth... Zorro 19 hrs ago #24

I saw he went to one semester, four years ago, before dropping out. RockRaven Yesterday #2

What about our thousands of cherished children who will never get to be 22 and have choices? Deuxcents Yesterday #3

Producer of "200 Mules" talking out of his ass. oasis Yesterday #4

He dropped out of a local community college after only one semester. sop Yesterday #5

Not to mention his instructors were part-time and underpaid Iris Yesterday #9

Took the words right out of my mouth Bluetus 22 hrs ago #16

Having trouble imagining there are many scheming leftist professors in the entire state of Utah Attilatheblond Yesterday #10

Exactly what I was thinking... We already know Cha 17 hrs ago #27

not community college: Utah State University Celerity 13 hrs ago #33

'Statement from the Utah Board of Higher Education on Suspect, September 12, 2025' sop 12 hrs ago #34

you said 'He dropped out of a local community college after only one semester.' Celerity 11 hrs ago #35

You said he received a "$32,000 presidential scholarship to Utah State University." sop 11 hrs ago #37

Deflection. You made the error, not me. Celerity 2 hrs ago #39

So he identifies as "pro fascist" then? intrepidity Yesterday #6

Oh dinesh BOSSHOG Yesterday #7

He dropped out of college .... His entire family are republican gun lovers Bread and Circuses Yesterday #8

Wonder if they'll Double Down now? nt Cha 17 hrs ago #29

Yep. They'll still come up with excuses why we're at fault and need to be eliminated. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #11

If you're going to use his thinking the proper Baitball Blogger 23 hrs ago #13

That's actually funny considering Tree Lady 23 hrs ago #14

Geez, did he really say that?! LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #15

Nazi Fascist freak kwolf68 22 hrs ago #17

The plan is to SPIN the narrative B.See 22 hrs ago #18

Garbage in, garbage out. Solly Mack 21 hrs ago #19

Sly, scheming, leftist professors. skypilot 21 hrs ago #20

D'Snooza got it backwards Farmer-Rick 21 hrs ago #21

Said the former Christian college president forced to resign over his adultery. Grins 20 hrs ago #22

The world according to Dinesh is a very simple place indeed. nt BootinUp 20 hrs ago #23

The word "fascist" in contemporary political discourse ... Straw Man 17 hrs ago #25

D'Sousza is what passes for an intellectual on the right...and in Xian circles Sibelius Fan 17 hrs ago #26

Radical academia in UTAH??? TexasBushwhacker 17 hrs ago #28

LOL. I earned two of my degrees from Utah universities Redleg 11 hrs ago #36

Psychopaths blame everyone else for the crimes and insanity. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #30

They simply can't admit that the vast majority of political violence is on their side and caused by their... yourout 15 hrs ago #31

Psychopaths know they are the criminals and aggressors. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #32

opinions are like assholes - everybody has one. Conjuay 10 hrs ago #38