We've all used a derogatory remark when referring to another person. Even the most "saintly" person is guilty. Does that make it right? No. Is one derogatory word worse than another? No. That's because the same intent is behind any derogatory word - haughtiness. How angry or hurt do we feel when someone calls us a derogatory name? Yet we expect it to be "alright" if we call another by a derisive name. When anyone attempts to demean another by calling them names, they're really demeaning themselves. Do you think highly of someone if they use derogatory language or do you think less of them? Does it matter which word they used? Does their attempt to use a "softer" word change what was meant? Making ourselves look greater by bring down another never works. We always come out lower than we were to start with.
This is the PRESIDENT of the United States of America. Are we wrong to expect better than that from him? I"m gonna ask. Thank you for your thoughtful reply Shuhak.
I know. Just remember, he's juvenile. His actions and talk prove this. To him, name calling is what one does to elevate themself above others (ego). Yes, we should expect better of someone in that position. However, we shouldn't be that surprised when it comes from an immature person in that position is immature. Ashamed, yes.
This post was edited by Shuhak at August 15, 2018 4:54 AM MDT
I've decided to look at it from another angle Shuhak. Dogs are loving loyal and protective. Qualities that are MIA in many humans. Dog lovers could rhapsodize about why they love their pets and have. Do with that perspective being called a "dog" might be taken as a compliment. Don't know if TGITWH ever had a pet. Doubtful because his only concern is himself and when you have a pet or a child you no longer come first. Thank you for your reply Shuhak! :)
It is bad and both are wrong. So if men can’t become angry and use these names women can’t call men derogatory names either. Otherwise it’s hypocrisy and a double standard.
And when a woman is a b**** she’s a b****. When a man is a pig he’s a pig. If men are open to derogatory names so are women. You completely missed my point.
As I told Shuhak tom I've decided to look at this entire situation from a different angle. Dogs are loyal loving and protective. Qualities that humans should have but many don't. Dogs are devoted. Sure they bark sometimes but who doesn't have bad days. I don't know if TGITWH ever had a pet but i doubt it. I'm gonna ask a question about it. Thank you for your reply and Happy Wednesday.
If I recall, in The Art of the Deal, Trump said that denigration of his opponents was part of his strategy.
I fear that the minority who elected him might either have not listened carefully to what he was proposing to be and do as president or may have thought he was exaggerating.
He is their surrogate tom. They support him BECAUSE of his consistent denigration derogation of others. He HATES and they HATE too so it's a perfect marriage of THE BIG HATER who uses a megaphones and his adoring worshippers. They were just waiting for someone like him to come down the pike. Happy little campers are they. Thank you for your reply! :)
President Trump does not limit his use of the word dog to just females or just minorities. He had called many people a dog: Mitt Romney Ted Cruz Marco Rubio Hillary Clinton Chuck Todd Glenn Beck Steve Bannon Bill Maher
And I am sure there are others...it is not a racial term or a sexist term. Not a nice term of course.
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