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nolabear

(41,991 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:17 PM Aug 2018

Jill Wine Banks has an important job for us! From her Twitter feed:

1/ It's time for a #ResistanceGlossary. We need to call things what they really are and not use Trump's fake language. It's conspiracy to defraud the US, not Collusion. It's aiding & abetting, not meeting with Russians. It's destruction of our elections & democracy, not meddling.

2/ Help me build the #ResistanceGlossary. Give me a list of words that we should say instead of what Trump and his co-conspirators say. #SayThisNotThat.

I’m sorry I suck at linking to tweets but here’s the content. Help her out.

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Jill Wine Banks has an important job for us! From her Twitter feed: (Original Post) nolabear Aug 2018 OP
Link Roland99 Aug 2018 #1
Follow up Tweet: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #17
Link to her tweet in above post. +1 nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #21
An earlier post had the same idea. BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #2
How about "treason" instead of "cooperating with the Russians" triron Aug 2018 #3
Senator Merkley is calling it treason. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #15
"Give me a list of words that we should say instead of what Trump and his co-conspirators say." Botany Aug 2018 #4
It's called cyber warfare. Instead of using bombs and bullets, Bluepinky Aug 2018 #11
Trump was as much a traitor as Benedict Arnold. He conspired with the enemy to aid their attack LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #20
Yes. This was an attack on our country. Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #30
Russian Attack rather than "russiagate". Applying the suffix "gate" tends to trivalize issues. mulsh Aug 2018 #5
Agree with all of above. northoftheborder Aug 2018 #6
How about the Amber Asshole instead of Trump? world wide wally Aug 2018 #7
I believe you are referring to "AnusMouth"..... lastlib Aug 2018 #14
Yes he is defrauding the US! The Wielding Truth Aug 2018 #8
Three words to change: "Locker Room Talk" should be JoeOtterbein Aug 2018 #9
+100000000000000000!! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #10
Also applies to JoeOtterbein Aug 2018 #12
True dat! nolabear Aug 2018 #16
I just replied to JWB, on the Twitter Machine, my above reply to you nolabear. JoeOtterbein Aug 2018 #18
Conspiracy, not collusion GETPLANING Aug 2018 #13
Conspiracy to Commit Treason! Hekate Aug 2018 #25
This is a great idea. Squinch Aug 2018 #19
Political correctness Farmergene Aug 2018 #22
I agree with you 100%. zanana1 Aug 2018 #29
Something other than "rallies".... montana_hazeleyes Aug 2018 #23
Reviles JHB Aug 2018 #28
Trump has political rallies the same way the KKK had neighborhood watch meetings bigbrother05 Aug 2018 #33
The Ferret calls them Danascot Aug 2018 #36
Excellent! Kicked, recced, Bookmarked! Hekate Aug 2018 #24
I agree. We need it, and someone to flout it. nolabear Aug 2018 #31
traitortrumps have defined the language in the media so far empedocles Aug 2018 #26
K&R Farmergene Aug 2018 #27
It is violating our sacred political sovereignty bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #32
Technically, I think it would be a Lexicon, but great idea... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #34
Conspiracy to Commit Treason dlk Aug 2018 #35
Say shitler not tRump. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #37
Feed the greed Farmergene Aug 2018 #38
So true. Democrats must be the "Call It Like It Is" party. n/t Beartracks Aug 2018 #39

Botany

(70,590 posts)
4. "Give me a list of words that we should say instead of what Trump and his co-conspirators say."
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:28 PM
Aug 2018

If somebody is on twitter please pass this along to J.W.B..

This was not an attack on Hillary, this was not an attack on democrats, and this was not an
attack on liberals. This was an attack on the United States of America and our allies in an
act of war by a hostile foreign power in order to weaken us and our allies.

Bluepinky

(2,276 posts)
11. It's called cyber warfare. Instead of using bombs and bullets,
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 11:03 PM
Aug 2018

they are destabilizing our fair elections and democratic processes by hacking into and manipulating our computer systems.

20. Trump was as much a traitor as Benedict Arnold. He conspired with the enemy to aid their attack
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 12:14 AM
Aug 2018

on our elections and our democracy. Treason.

Maraya1969

(22,506 posts)
30. Yes. This was an attack on our country.
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:11 AM
Aug 2018

This was a multi-pronged attack on our country that gave the 2016 election to Donald Trump.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
5. Russian Attack rather than "russiagate". Applying the suffix "gate" tends to trivalize issues.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:33 PM
Aug 2018

Thanks in large part to the reich wing and lazy members of our chatter classes over using it during the Clinton years. Russian Attack it accurate and "punts the propaganda" as the now third worst president once said.

northoftheborder

(7,574 posts)
6. Agree with all of above.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:36 PM
Aug 2018

"Meddling", particularly, drastically diminishes the meaning of what actually occurred. It was an ATTACK!

Farmergene

(76 posts)
22. Political correctness
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 12:49 AM
Aug 2018

They use the term "Politically Correct" like it's some sort of indecent sex act. I always thought it was a buzz word for "polite discourse." The opposite would likely be "Rude"

zanana1

(6,129 posts)
29. I agree with you 100%.
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 07:18 AM
Aug 2018

Republicans also have a version of "political correctness". MAGA, Drain the Swamp, etc.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
33. Trump has political rallies the same way the KKK had neighborhood watch meetings
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 02:58 PM
Aug 2018

For having "the best words" he sure avoids the plain speaking his fans claim to admire.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
31. I agree. We need it, and someone to flout it.
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 10:38 AM
Aug 2018

We cannot let them keep control of the message any more.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
26. traitortrumps have defined the language in the media so far
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 06:10 AM
Aug 2018

Need to be more succinct on our side, as in 'not meddling', but 'destructive cyber warfare', etc.

bucolic_frolic

(43,321 posts)
32. It is violating our sacred political sovereignty
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 01:05 PM
Aug 2018

a violation of boundaries that nations have as part of their existence. In political terms it's a violation of natural law because a nation without sovereignty is not much of anything as a country.

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