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AZ8theist

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15. I agree. 90% of my posts are sarcastic.

Thu Sep 12, 2024, 05:58 PM

Sep 2024

Yet a non-zero amount of people don't get it.
The post above, to me, was OBVIOUS sarcasm when the OP said "3 million".......
I grew up in the NY/NJ area so sarcasm is in my DNA, so to speak, so it's easily recognized.

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Jaw-dropping crowd in Charlotte, North Carolina. We are going to win North Carolina. [View all] kpete Sep 2024 OP

Kamala, 11,000 in Charlotte,NC Trump, 3,000 in Tucson, AZ Cattledog Sep 2024 #1

All Harris' 11,000 are generated by AI while somehow being bussed in and paid, royable Sep 2024 #4

You oughta put in the "sarcasm" thingy. marybourg Sep 2024 #6

That can be a problem around here, people don't get sarcasm, or jokes for that matter., unless it's explained to them. dem4decades Sep 2024 #10

I agree. 90% of my posts are sarcastic. AZ8theist Sep 2024 #15

I'd like to think that "generated by AI while somehow being bussed in and paid" would also be seen as sarcasm. eom royable Sep 2024 #21

Quite over the top krkaufman Sep 2024 #26

If you had seen the RW troll post here yesterday, marybourg Sep 2024 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #58

If my kids and I didn't get sarcasm, we wouldn't be able to communicate. And around here I've been "punished" dem4decades Sep 2024 #27

I grew up in NC and sarcasm is in my DNA NoSheep Sep 2024 #47

If I do not know you, I do not think it is sarcasm. TNNurse Sep 2024 #34

Yup! Mine go over a lot of heads even though my signature says it all. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #41

Not everyone sees siglines, fyi. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #43

heres my sarcastic post of the day :) AllaN01Bear Sep 2024 #53

Anyone who couldn't see the glaringly obvious - and funny - sarcasm in that post... GiqueCee Sep 2024 #45

True. It's why I've stopped enjoying DU like I used to. NorCalBlue Sep 2024 #50

I have also noticed a cliquishness of late that turns me a bit sour. 1WorldHope Sep 2024 #61

Regarding my last comment: 1WorldHope Sep 2024 #68

Thank you for your critique, but I saw a RW marybourg Sep 2024 #55

They were AI generated first InstantGratification Sep 2024 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Sep 2024 #59

As energized as Dems are,,,, lastlib Sep 2024 #2

I wonder bdamomma Sep 2024 #18

It's not the money. It's the power that money can buy. wnylib Sep 2024 #63

Not sure I'd say energized relayerbob Sep 2024 #24

And to think she paid them all to be there. sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #3

No, Soros paid them central scrutinizer Sep 2024 #17

This prosperous looking guy claims he has gotten rich from Soros. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #52

Wow. mahina Sep 2024 #57

So, I went to georgesorros.com Farmer-Rick Sep 2024 #60

Awesome! MaryMagdaline Sep 2024 #5

Trump originally scheduled his event in Tucson at the 6,000 seat arena at the Tucson Community Center lees1975 Sep 2024 #7

How genius of the TSF team to grab Tucson for their hate fest. Cha Sep 2024 #12

Trump will say there were 20,000 outside who couldn't get in Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #13

Someone here posted a response from Linda Ronstadt. sheshe2 Sep 2024 #14

Thank you for that info, helps out of staters to have an idea of the ratio, and that makes me joyous. msfiddlestix Sep 2024 #32

I loved living in Tucson. My oldest boys were born there, on the Air Force base. Always wanted to go back, really. mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #35

That's a group of Americans that are fired up and ready to protect American Democracy ffr Sep 2024 #8

ReTweeted.. TY & Charlotte North Carolina! Cha Sep 2024 #9

Go outside trun around three times and spit nycbos Sep 2024 #11

"...tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing" mahina Sep 2024 #56

I just viewing on my phone ,but this is Holy Shit-worthy! NBachers Sep 2024 #16

Yes, we CAN win NC -- but will win only if we do the work struggle4progress Sep 2024 #19

Orange orangutang's not gonna be happy about that!!! wolfie001 Sep 2024 #20

If NC goes for Kamala Harris & Josh Stein Island Blue Sep 2024 #22

Then I'll be the second happiest! moose65 Sep 2024 #25

If we win North Carolina, then Wednesdays Sep 2024 #23

Meanwhile FLA is slowly slipping away from the Orange Menace! GreenWave Sep 2024 #51

We will. All of them. quakerboy Sep 2024 #67

Wow! Dem4life1970 Sep 2024 #29

This fills me with joy and hope n/t Politicub Sep 2024 #30

The media is lying again. TSF has the biggest crowds in the history of politics. captain queeg Sep 2024 #31

She bussed & paid that huge crowd, did she? dmr Sep 2024 #33

If people here don't get sarcasm, I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't play on the baby Internet. mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #36

That must have been a helluva lot of buses onandup Sep 2024 #37

One of my pet peeves as well. Freewaysigns have had to be changed from LuckyLib Sep 2024 #62

She had a packed house in Greensboro, too Deminpenn Sep 2024 #38

Mine was bigger. Bigger than MLK's. The biggliest of biggliests. Just put a jacket . on him and cart him off to Bellevue Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #40

OMG! That is fricken amazing! llmart Sep 2024 #42

Holy Krapola !! Where'd they find so many buses for this crowd lol Pluvious Sep 2024 #44

I was in Greensboro russiamommy Sep 2024 #65

Great story, thanks for sharing !! (nt) Pluvious Sep 2024 #66

My friend texted me from the rally. I sobbed just thinking about it. Couldn't be there (work) NoSheep Sep 2024 #46

Can do the same in Florida and Texas and a whole bunch o' states more. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #48

My prediction..When North Carolina goes for Kamala, so will PA, WI, MI,, GA, and AZ, possibly FL... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #49

That crazy GOP gov candidate will help the Dems, I hope. viva la Sep 2024 #54

Who are all those "nobody"s ... returnee Sep 2024 #64