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You sure you're not talking about the left flank of the US Democratic Party electorate?

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I read this blog because I appreciate the different point of view, but I sure am getting tired of the endless profanity. I don't share it with my friends because I'm not sure they would appreciate an article that uses the word 'fuck' eight times, especially as it is used so often that it is no longer emphasis but just lazy writing. If I share it I endorse it, and I don't want to have to explain why I think that despite its boorish attitude I think it's worth reading.

Dismissing people with other opinions as 'Chucklefucks' isn't witty or clever. If you can't make an argument without sounding like a schoolyard loudmouth, then I guess we'll part ways. That's a shame, because I suspect that you can write well, and that this rakish style is just an act, but I'm here to tell you that its losing its lustre.

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This isn't an airport lounge, no need to announce your departure.

"We now like to offer preboarding to pearl clutchers, those with young children and those that require assistance. Pearl clutchers are reminded to safely stow their emotional baggage in the overhead bins."

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Very clever! Pearl-clutching, and all that, and especially the bit about the emotional baggage, all packaged in a fun airport departure lounge / plane boarding setting. So not only are the objects of the blog abused: readers who object to anything are too.

But this doesn't address the issue I raised: the writer is limiting the reach of his own work by larding it with offensive language that is unrelated to the point of the communication in the first place. If that isn't self-sabotage, I don't know what is.

But what the fuck do I, a <insert insulting term here> know about this shit anyway?

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I dunno, his article, his platform, he gets to include what he wants. You, clearly don't like it. Behold, the internet is your oyster, go find someone that doesn't swear. I'm sure they're out there. Take care.

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You too.

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I dunno, his article, his platform, he gets to include what he wants. You, clearly don't like it. Behold, the internet is your oyster, go find someone that doesn't swear. I'm sure they're out there. Take care.

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He certainly does get to include whatever he wants. But if I had a customer prevention program, I hope someone would be kind enough to tell me.

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