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GopherGal

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14. Referring to "has been taken"

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:19 PM

Nov 6

when you were the one who took it is pretty disingenuous.

Or, in the third person, using the passive voice to avoid naming the subject of the sentence is a pretty weaselly way to avoid naming the culprit.

"Sally was kidnapped" is a weak thing to say when the reality is "Dick kidnapped Sally" and we're too gutless to say so because Dick's political appointees might pull our broadcasting license.

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The gestapo came to the Keys today [View all] tavernier Nov 6 OP

"Has been taken" BeerBarrelPolka Nov 6 #1

They said they're going after criminal aliens, drug traffickers, rapists and murderers... IcyPeas Nov 6 #2

Of course, they lied PatSeg Nov 6 #9

It's not about immigration status, it's about ethnicity and skin color. Legal, or not, if you're hispanic, you're gone. sop Nov 6 #3

I have a friend who is Hispanic, avid TSF supporter... Trueblue Texan Nov 6 #10

Fuckin' tell-tale passive voice... GopherGal Nov 6 #4

I'm confused...what does this mean? nt Trueblue Texan Nov 6 #13

Referring to "has been taken" GopherGal Nov 6 #14

The big question for us is how do we stop people from being taken. We really need to work on that. Jim__ Nov 6 #5

Can a class action suit against DHS/ Border agents happen? FloridaBlues Nov 6 #7

I think it has to go state-by-state, and local pressure is best FakeNoose Nov 6 #11

We NEED the BLUE TSUNAMI to wash away the plague of ICE and the rest of tRump's abominations Blue Owl Nov 6 #6

She just texted tavernier Nov 6 #8

Oh no! What a horrible situation FakeNoose Nov 6 #12