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FadedMullet

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1. Holy shit!! Please excuse my outburst, but I think I have a new hero! "The good grammar of civility" !!! Be still...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:32 PM

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.......my beating heart. To me, our language is our power. They use cliche, innuendo and hateful code words. We should use clarity and resonant prose.

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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

Holy shit!! Please excuse my outburst, but I think I have a new hero! "The good grammar of civility" !!! Be still... FadedMullet Thursday #1

I know, I absolutely love this man, oh excuse me, this Mayor of New York City!!!!!! a kennedy Thursday #2

And speaking of "a Kennedy" BaronChocula Thursday #6

Love it......the great "Kennedy" line. a kennedy Thursday #11

Beautiful! H2O Man Thursday #3

WOW... that is a powerful Bettie Thursday #4

Bang. There it is. yardwork Thursday #5

! Solly Mack Thursday #7

As a proud member of the grammar police mcar Thursday #8

We need MORE politicians like this angrychair Thursday #9

It's begun. Keep the faith. Joinfortmill Thursday #10

Whoa Cirsium Thursday #12

PREACH IT MAMDANI Skittles Thursday #13

Word power! GreenWave Thursday #14