'Joe was centered on the returns in the family coffers.' Whistleblower claims Hunter and then-VP Biden were part of a group call to discuss online gambling venture in Latin America - the president talking like he was chairman of the board

The Daily Mail ^ | 12:56 EST, 7 November 2022 | UPDATED: 17:25 EST, 7 November 2022 | JOSH BOSWELL

[TBP]

Why does it take the British media to get out the truth?

[nicollo]

Sorry, I simply can't digest this grammatical abuse:

The whistleblower has identified themselves to Senate investigators but asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals

Effen woke grammer.

[patriot torch]

Reminds me of the scene in ‘The Godfather’ when the five families discussed their interests and portions.

[patriot torch]

BTW, that might also explain the black eye on Harry reid

[TBP]

Yes, but in this case, they’re trying not to reveal anything at all about the whistleblower’s identity.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

That was my first thought, too, but the whistleblower is anonymous. The old construction would have been:

The whistleblower has identified themselves himself or herself to Senate investigators but asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals

While that was always awkward, at least it was grammatically correct. Before that construction, it would have been only “himself” because women weren’t in roles like that and everybody knew the masculine included both men and women, i.e., all “men.” Thanks, feminism.

[Dr. Sivana]

Effen woke grammer.

In this case, a sloppy attempt to not reveal the sex of the whistle blower. Awkward, but at least accrate, "Himself or herself" could have been employed. Of course, "himself" could have been used, understanding that it covers both sexes when the sex is unknown.

[Bullish]

Naahhh... That’d all be illegal.

[frank ballenger]

RE: gambling in Latin America

Louis: “I’m shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here.”

But the Bidens aren’t.

[mass55th]

Joe’s been a braggart, a liar, a plagiarist, a crook, and a bullshit artist his whole life.

[vpintheak]

Biden crime family. This guy is pure scum.

[TBP]

Hey! Stop insulting scum!

[NetAddicted]

Didn’t know that about himself.

[SaveFerris]

[Louis: “I’m shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here.”]

[nicollo]

Yes, but in this case, they’re trying not to reveal anything at all about the whistleblower’s identity.

Makes sense but I doubt that was the motive. Actually, "himself or herself" would be directly ambiguous and thereby more clearly hide the gender of the whistleblower -- and without destroying the specificity of grammatical convention.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Makes sense but I doubt that was the motive.”

Yes, I have to agree with you. Modern, hip “journalists” reflexively use the utterly ridiculous and highly offensive wokester grammar.

[Chode]

me tooo...

[Dr. Sivana]

“Himself or herself”, “him or her”, “he or she” has become less common in usage, after a surge in the seventies. (Interesting discussion on pronouns here, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/30455/is-using-he-for-a-gender-neutral-third-person-correct ).

Many people use “they”, “them”, or “their” for a pronoun when the sex of the person is unknown or indefinite. It is ugly. It breaks grammatical conventions. PC bullies try to force writers to adopt the same style, describing the convention of using the singular masculine pronoun as archaic and patriarchal.

These same people normally describe themselves as believing grammar rules to be “descriptive” rather than “prescriptive”. At one point, their style was used by a tiny minority, yet they used it. If they believe that grammar usage is “descriptive”, nothing stops people like us from using another form, including the masculine singular. I am not a Hegelian, and don’t believe that social movements can only go in one direction. I will continue to use the standard English forms, and accept whatever opprobrium accompanies it.

[shotgun]

“When have I ever refused an accommodation?”

[patriot torch]

Lol exactly