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Han's avatar

I am the source, the only one of importance here on this thread. Resorting to a thesaurus is past folly, it veers into stupidity.

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Brian Fleury's avatar

Here's just an small example of the problem rampant in America today. Any citizen can go to authoritative sources, such as a thesaurus, and using their own experience, knowledge, and intellect look at an issue and make a sensible judgement.

However, that sort of thing is discouraged now. Average citizens shouldn't look for answers online or in books, they don't have the required credentials and education to come to a valid conclusion.

Therefore, we need an elite expert to examine all the evidence and provide everyone else with the correct answer. Pay no attention to what your own common sense would tell you.

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Han's avatar

A thesaurus is the antonym of a living language.

But, just like that guyтАЩs supposed example of an antonym, he wonтАЩt find that either in RogetтАЩs.

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Bill Owen's avatar

Thesaurus's simply report on usage. Like a dictionary.

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Karl Humungus's avatar

Websters sez:

tribalism

noun

trib┬╖al┬╖ism ╦Иtr─л-b╔Щ-╦Мli-z╔Щm

1

: tribal consciousness and loyalty

especially : exaltation of the tribe above other groups

2

: strong in-group loyalty

Ah, #2 definitely describes modern #Diversity (TM).

Fascist groups often bend language. The Nazis were national socialists, but put actual socialists in concentration camps. This isn't a definition thing, it's a propaganda thing.

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Han's avatar

Which is why theyтАЩre clustered around on here like emo buzzards, thinking they can feed on a fear that isnтАЩt here.

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feldspar's avatar

Thanks for the clarification. Dictionaries and thesauruses absolutely the worst kind of propaganda. Additionally, definitions are often confusingly at cross-purposes with each other. Straight-up Commie Shit.

For instance:

Merriam-Webster definition of "jackass":

1. : DONKEY

especially : a male donkey

2. : a stupid, annoying, or detestable person

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Karl Humungus's avatar

Ad hominems just make me ignore your points. Not that you really have any.

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feldspar's avatar

Perhaps the point is responding to nonsense with nonsense. Perhaps.

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Karl Humungus's avatar

Or just a jackass thing.

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Han's avatar

ShouldnтАЩt you set it as your avatar then?

With a little bag of rocks on his back and a pickaxe for digging up those calcium deposits

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Han's avatar

gosh that's an impressive feat of language.

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bahhummingbug IV substack's avatar

What tribe are you with?

*I have a keen appreciation for the diversity of ethnic origins .. .

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Han's avatar

i don't remember

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DC Reade's avatar

You've exposed yourself as a blithering solipsistic idiot, Han.

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Han's avatar

Solipsistic perhaps; but blithering? Surely you can find something more accurate.

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DC Reade's avatar

mundane trolling idiocy.

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Han's avatar

That is what youтАЩve got?

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