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An Open Letter to President Trump (A map with descriptive labels for about two dozen countries)
PJ Media ^ | 01/15/2018 | BY BRUCE BAWER

Posted on 01/15/2018 6:07:38 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Dear Mr. President,

Attentive as I am to current events, I could not help noticing that you were criticized in some circles the other day for your alleged utterance of a certain two-syllable noun in a private White House meeting. You were said to have used this noun to describe certain nations from which the U.S. currently accepts immigrants. The noun in question was widely viewed as being a tad vulgar and your application of it to these countries was regarded by some as being a mite insensitive.

After pondering the matter for a couple of days, I have come to the conclusion that, indeed, it might not be advisable hereafter for you to use this word again. In fact, it seems to me that it can be problematic to use any single umbrella term when seeking to characterize a group of nations around the world, each of which, after all, has its own distinctive qualities. I am sure you will agree with me that when one does generalize in this fashion, one risks being seen as reductive and as failing to appreciate the subtle nuances that distinguish one land from another and, more broadly, to be insufficiently cognizant of the importance of diversity.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: countries; labels

1 posted on 01/15/2018 6:07:38 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Is Brucie being satirical? Or does he approve of grown men tattling on others about their private conversations?


2 posted on 01/15/2018 6:12:25 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: miss marmelstein
grown men tattling on others about their private conversations?

This is the real problem
Whatever Trump said was in private, and harmed no one.

The Democrats and MSM “Trumpeted” it to the four winds
The Malevolent Press caused the real damage

3 posted on 01/15/2018 6:18:00 AM PST by HangnJudge
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To: SeekAndFind

The Swamp is not listed, probably the foremost S***hole around.


4 posted on 01/15/2018 6:22:50 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: miss marmelstein

Seems France was left out of that mix. What oh what should they be called?


5 posted on 01/15/2018 6:30:18 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: HangnJudge
Yes. The opposition media has spread this non-issue far & wide. Just because the President asked why our immigrantion policy is so lopsided in allowing illiterate, unskilled, non-English speakers and practitioners of a religion that is an anathema to western civilization and the US Constitution. I loathe the opposition media. They should be executed for treason. I don’t care if the left doesn’t want to compromise (find a resolution to the DACA where both sides get what they want). The law currently on the books will enable US to deport illegal aliens. The democrat-Communists won’t be happy until they’ve made the US a 💩hole.
6 posted on 01/15/2018 6:45:26 AM PST by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: miss marmelstein

Trump denies saying those words.

Two Senators who were there, in the room, at the meeting, have backed Trump up.

One Senator, a know liar with a history of mischaracterizing private conversations, is evidently at it again.

The known liar is backed up by a Senator with a chip on his shoulder who hates Trump and wasn’t even in the room. The fact that he wasn’t in the room is conveniently left out by the fake news.

So what we have here is a completely manufactured story. It was manufactured because Trump is keeping his campaign promise to overhaul an immigration system that treats the existing citizens of this country like they don’t matter. It was manufactured to use the tried and true “racism” tool to intimidate Trump into caving to the pro amnesty crowd. Rest assured, W would have melted by now.

As a bonus we have the usual, “Republicans doomed in elections” stories appearing right on cue.

Trump isn’t caving. Trump isn’t intimidated. I will give this man my full support and even though I am don’t care much for the congressional GOP, I hate the democrats exponentially more. I will crawl over broken glass to vote GOP if it means that Trump is not impeached and he can continue to fight for us.


7 posted on 01/15/2018 6:46:01 AM PST by FlipWilson (The)
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To: SkyDancer

How about “Contender for the Car Burning and Criminal Migrant Capital of Europe?”


8 posted on 01/15/2018 6:47:51 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Nailbiter

pings


9 posted on 01/15/2018 6:50:26 AM PST by IncPen (Put the 'climate researchers' under oath and have them explain their findings. Then we'll talk.)
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To: SkyDancer
"Seems France was left out of that mix. What oh what should they be called?"

Perpetual Surrender Monkies?

10 posted on 01/15/2018 7:10:40 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: A Navy Vet
I understand they also sell firearms; never used, dropped once.

No_Fucning_French_To

11 posted on 01/15/2018 7:20:40 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Where’s Detroit on this map?


12 posted on 01/15/2018 7:21:51 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: Right Brother

Be nice to see that same sort of map of US cities to stay away/out of. When staying at some of them overnight I’m grateful that Frontier’s contract motels are close by the airport and we’re bused there.


13 posted on 01/15/2018 7:25:01 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Good point. It would be an easy map to come up with. Just use a blue to red color code based on the city politics and avoid the blue ones.


14 posted on 01/15/2018 7:33:00 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: Right Brother

Perhaps, but maybe red for danger and yellow for so-so and green for pretty safe?


15 posted on 01/15/2018 7:34:44 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Starts with foul smelling, cheese eating....


16 posted on 01/15/2018 7:37:20 AM PST by going hot (happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bkmrk


17 posted on 01/15/2018 7:38:24 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Also forgot LA, Detroit, Chicago, New York, among others.

Not countries, but Democrat-controlled crapholes all the same.

The key seems to be the presence of a permanent underclass dependent on government largess, with no ability or desire for economic freedom resulting from their own efforts.


18 posted on 01/15/2018 8:07:24 AM PST by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: miss marmelstein

“Hole” is a one syllable noun. “Shit” is an adjective. Stopped after first sentence was wrong.


19 posted on 01/15/2018 8:27:39 AM PST by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: BubbaBasher

“Shit” can also be a verb, an adverb and a noun!

I tell my ESL students - When you speak English, you’ve got to know your shit.


20 posted on 01/15/2018 8:53:06 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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