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Trueblue Texan

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11. Perhaps you missed the emotion in my post?

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:22 PM

Jun 10

I intended the tone I wrote it. While your edit might have been helpful to some, it did not convey the subtext I intended. Most here are accomplished readers and writers. I trust my audience received my message clearly. I am honestly trying to be polite here.

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"What the Democrats ought to do..." [View all] Trueblue Texan Jun 10 OP

Useful info and a good message but the wall of text is hard to read. Here's a summary. QueerDuck Jun 10 #1

Perhaps you missed the emotion in my post? Trueblue Texan Jun 10 #11

Tone and style are two different things. QueerDuck Jun 10 #12

Well the post clearly expressed annoyance at mansplaining... Trueblue Texan Jun 11 #14

If you see him again, explain what you have told us. Scrivener7 Jun 10 #2

I absolutely explained this to him. Trueblue Texan Jun 10 #4

Well done! Scrivener7 Jun 10 #6

more talaricos, more platners, more aocs rampartd Jun 10 #3

Monday morning quarterbacking in politics? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 10 #5

So what are you doing here, if you find DUers so objectionable? Slumming? Scrivener7 Jun 10 #7

I'm not allowed to be here? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 10 #8

No one said you're not allowed. But your insult makes it clear you have no respect for Scrivener7 Jun 10 #9

Never said that. SocialDemocrat61 Jun 10 #10

Guilty, kentuck Jun 10 #13