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java108

(129 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:38 PM Feb 2019

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A Bernie Sanders thread.

A hot take for/against Sanders.

Pithy remarks.

Fight about it in the comments.

Rinse. Repeat.

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A Bernie Sanders thread. (Original Post) java108 Feb 2019 OP

So ... pretty much DU in a microcosm/nutshell, is that the joke? (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #1

On a good day, absolutely java108 Feb 2019 #2

What an odd post for someone who's new & who has posted hardly any posts. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #3

It's a pretty damn observable phenomenon to any casual onlooker ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #4

Only two posts until someone accused me of trolling. java108 Feb 2019 #5

I didn't accuse anyone of trolling. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #12

Sarcasm shouldn't require a tag designating it as sarcasm. That's no fun. java108 Feb 2019 #13

If someone can't write so that people understand... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #14

Thank you for the pointers. They will certainly help me in the future. java108 Feb 2019 #15

You're welcome, 47. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #16

da, да still_one Feb 2019 #6

Clever. java108 Feb 2019 #7

................................................................... still_one Feb 2019 #8

This was alerted on RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #9

Exactly. I'm not taking a side yet. It's 2/2019 for Pete's Sake. java108 Feb 2019 #10

Why not? There are only 30 others about him started today, as of 12:00 noon Pacific time... LisaM Feb 2019 #11

burp NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #17

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. So ... pretty much DU in a microcosm/nutshell, is that the joke? (nt)

Reply to java108 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:46 PM

Feb 2019

java108

(129 posts)

2. On a good day, absolutely

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:47 PM

Feb 2019

Today? Yikes...

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

3. What an odd post for someone who's new & who has posted hardly any posts.

Reply to java108 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:48 PM

Feb 2019

A post to start a fight. Very odd.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. It's a pretty damn observable phenomenon to any casual onlooker ...

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:50 PM

Feb 2019

Pretty sure it's meant as a joke, or something close to it.

java108

(129 posts)

5. Only two posts until someone accused me of trolling.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:51 PM

Feb 2019

Impressive. No, I'm not staking a claim to any candidate this soon, nor am I starting a fight. I just love how the mere mention of the name raises hackles.

As Mr. Lebowski pointed out, you don't need to lurk here very long to see a trend.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

12. I didn't accuse anyone of trolling.

Reply to java108 (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:47 PM

Feb 2019

I just noted my observation.

If the OP was sarcasm, there's an emoji provided for that. But that wasn't used, or stated.

In any case, I just noticed it was an odd post. I have the freedom to post my observations, as far as I know, whether neutral observation (as mine was), or approving, or even disapproving.

Here is the smiley entry for sarcasm:

java108

(129 posts)

13. Sarcasm shouldn't require a tag designating it as sarcasm. That's no fun.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:51 PM

Feb 2019

Besides, the OP was not sarcastic, per se.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

14. If someone can't write so that people understand...

Reply to java108 (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:54 PM

Feb 2019

then "sarcasm" notation is required...per se. Obviously.

java108

(129 posts)

15. Thank you for the pointers. They will certainly help me in the future.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:54 PM

Feb 2019

See? Now that is sarcasm!

^ Better?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

16. You're welcome, 47. nt

Reply to java108 (Reply #15)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:55 PM

Feb 2019

still_one

(92,062 posts)

6. da, да

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:55 PM

Feb 2019

java108

(129 posts)

7. Clever.

Reply to still_one (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:56 PM

Feb 2019

still_one

(92,062 posts)

8. ...................................................................

Reply to java108 (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:58 PM

Feb 2019

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

9. This was alerted on

Reply to java108 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:00 PM

Feb 2019

I voted to keep. It's perfectly acceptable satire and doesn't even take a side.

java108

(129 posts)

10. Exactly. I'm not taking a side yet. It's 2/2019 for Pete's Sake.

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:02 PM

Feb 2019

Thank you for being observant.

LisaM

(27,794 posts)

11. Why not? There are only 30 others about him started today, as of 12:00 noon Pacific time...

Reply to java108 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:03 PM

Feb 2019

What's one more?

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

17. burp NT

Reply to java108 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:56 PM

Feb 2019

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