Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

garybeck

(9,942 posts) Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:21 PM Mar 2018

Can we please stop calling them "White Nationalists" ??

They are white supremacists. Period.

C'mon CNN......

and while you're at it....

the word is not "meddling." It is "attacking."

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Can we please stop calling them "White Nationalists" ?? (Original Post) garybeck Mar 2018 OP

When can we call them Nazi's? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #1

i hear what you're saying but.... garybeck Mar 2018 #2

I prefer to call them "assholes". Initech Mar 2018 #3

This is a pointless quibble over words. D23MIURG23 Mar 2018 #4

Ferrets are Cool

(21,107 posts)

1. When can we call them Nazi's?

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:53 PM

Mar 2018

garybeck

(9,942 posts)

2. i hear what you're saying but....

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:07 PM

Mar 2018

not all white supremacists are nazis.

maybe i don't understand the nuance... butbut i think that white nationalist is the same thing as white supremacist. there is no difference. it just sounds softer and less offensive to say "nationalist" but let's face it. if you are a white nationalist, you think white people are better.

Initech

(100,081 posts)

3. I prefer to call them "assholes".

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:09 PM

Mar 2018

D23MIURG23

(2,850 posts)

4. This is a pointless quibble over words.

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:20 PM

Mar 2018

Everyone knows what a white nationalist is, and it's basically synonymous to a white supremacist, neo-nazi, etc. Similarly meddling in an election means interfering with ill intent. There is no difference between calling it "meddling" and calling it "attacking". People shouldn't be limited to your favorite entries in a set of synonyms just because those words are your favorite.

Reply to this discussion