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Thu Jan-17-08 12:31 PM
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Oh, the contempt in that word. Personally, I prefer "uninformed." Much more diplomatic. Imagine that you are talking to a group of people who do not follow politics all that closely and you call them "sheeple." Do you think they are going to hear anything else you have to say?
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:33 PM
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| 1. How about "stupid fucking retards" instead? |
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:35 PM
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| 2. I'm afraid you won't make any friends with that one, either. |
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:36 PM
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| 3. None that I'd want, anyway... |
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:45 PM
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Got a good job and a nice place. Couldn't ask for much more.
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:36 PM
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| 4. Who needs friends when |
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Edited on Thu Jan-17-08 12:36 PM by SouthoftheBorderPaul
you've got truth on your side?
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:44 PM
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| 7. Noam Chomsky has got the truth on his side |
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and I don't think he's ever called people "sheeple."
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:37 PM
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| 5. they aren't listening anyway, why does it matter what you call them? |
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:38 PM
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| 6. i prefer the term right winger nt |
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Thu Jan-17-08 12:46 PM
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| 9. Ah, but there's a difference |
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There are uninformed folks, sure--I was one before I started working at a local TV news station and covered the the 2000 election travesty and Sept. 11. As you said, they just say they don't follow politics, and it doesn't matter who gets into office anyway, etc. etc. etc. You can talk to them, and likely get them to think about issues, because they have not formed any opinions.
Sheeple, however, are those who let other people dictate their opinions for them. See also: Fox News fans, Rushbots, etc.
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Thu Jan-17-08 01:25 PM
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Thu Jan-17-08 01:20 PM
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| 10. I have too much respect for sheep |
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 I call those people Evil Scared Dumbasses. |
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Thu Jan-17-08 01:28 PM
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| 12. Do you know someone who calls people "sheeple" to their faces? |
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No, I don't think it's likely to win hearts and minds, either, but I imagine that it rarely happens.
I can only think of Marc Maron, who was probably forgiven because it was assumend he was excepting his regular listeners.
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Thu Jan-17-08 01:35 PM
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| 13. What makes it okay to do it on a message board? |
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I'm sure you realize that it's not just informed Democrats reading here.
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Thu Jan-17-08 02:40 PM
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| 14. I was wondering whether it happens much... |
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...and certainly not excusing it. Are you hinting that it's happened on DU?
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