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Lessons in civility

07.02.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

They said, “Be civil.” So I looked to our nation’s moral leader for guidance.

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“The Paranoid Style,” part 2:
Broflakes and snowfakes

06.25.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Closeup of portion of snowflake on black background

Variations on a theme…

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Categories // Prattle Tags // anita sarkeesian, michelle wolf, OED, paranoid style, richard hofstadter, sarah huckabee, say anything

misdenunciation

05.23.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

misdenunciation (mis-dih-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n ), n. the act or habit of using a word incorrectly for false public censure or condemnation. Ex.: the misdenunciation of all unfavorable news as “fake.”

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snowfake

04.29.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

snowfake (snoh-feyk), n. a person who displays a spurious and often hypocritical sense of outrage over comments that challenge his or her sense of entitlement.

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honerous

04.18.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

honerous (on-er-uh s), adj. involving, imposing, or constituting a burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome expression of admiration or respect. Ex.:

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Different worlds: Talking about Trump

03.25.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Rorschach Inkblot of face

Trump is like a Rorschach test.

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Categories // Prattle Tags // civility, different worlds, donald trump, identity, jonathan haidt, say anything

hypostate

03.23.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

hypostate (hip-pos-teyt, -tit), n. one who acts in contradiction to one’s sanctimoniously established religious or political principles to such a degree that one has, in effect, forsaken one’s religion, cause, party, etc.

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politheism

03.14.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

politheism (pol-i-thee-iz-uh m), n. The politically expedient belief in God.

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