Is the term TeaBagger turning into hate speech?

[Truthmatters]

I wouldnt suggest it CG

 

[Samson]

Is Libtard a word for a sexual practice? I've never heard of that one.

If it is, then I'm shocked you'd never heard it.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Tea Bagger isn't near as bad as the Tea Baggers themselves calling the United States of America's President "Socialist," "Communist," "Witch Doctor," Calling for his days to be "Short," among other hateful things..and racist comments.
That is hate speech.

You should tell this guy that it's "hate speech" to use the term "Tea Baggers:"

^ That dude is a Tea Partier.

Obama believes that labor unions should be allowed to organize without a secret ballot. The Socialist Party USA calls for unions to be recognized without a secret ballot.

The Socialist Party USA recognizes the "right" of adequate housing for everyone. Obama trained ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) workers to secure mortgages for unqualified people in sufficient numbers to collapse the housing and home-financing industries.

Obama has declared that he believes every person has a "right" to health care. The Socialist Party USA believes every person has a "right" to health care.

The Socialist Party USA believes that "capitalism is fundamentally incompatible" with socialism. For years, Obama worked in Chicago through the Annenberg Challenge, along with Bill Ayers, to funnel more than $50 million to anti-capitalist education projects. In November 2006, Ayers traveled to Venezuela to speak at Hugo Chavez's Education Forum where he railed against "the failings of capitalist education," and praised the "Bolivarian Revolution and the profound reforms in education made by Hugo Chavez."

The Socialist Party USA believes in open borders and six-months residency as the only requirement for U.S. citizenship. Obama marched with illegal aliens in Chicago in support of "comprehensive" immigration reform. Listen to Obama's promises to La Raza in 2007.

The Socialist Party USA calls for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Obama says, "I will end this war," with never a reference to "winning" or "victory."

The Socialist Party USA calls for the "unconditional disarmament" by the United States. Obama has promised to dramatically reduce defense spending. Listen to his words here.

The Socialist Party USA calls for a "livable guaranteed annual income." Obama trained ACORN members to conduct "Living Wage" campaigns in cities around the country.

The Socialist Party USA calls for a "steeply graduated" tax policy to redistribute wealth. Obama has promised to increase the tax burden on the rich to redistribute wealth to the poor. He revealed his philosophy when answering a question from Joe the plumber, who complained that he was being taxed for his success. Obama said:

It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance for success too. My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.
This list of comparisons could be quite long. This is sufficient to reveal an unmistakable similarity between Obama's political beliefs and the beliefs of the Socialist Party USA. The tragedy is that Obama's supporters don't care. In fact, many of his supporters are delighted that he promises to usher in a new era of socialism, and push the memory of capitalism further into history.

wnd

 

[Samson]

Tea Bagger isn't near as bad as the Tea Baggers themselves calling the United States of America's President "Socialist," "Communist," "Witch Doctor," Calling for his days to be "Short," among other hateful things..and racist comments.
That is hate speech.

You should tell this guy that it's "hate speech" to use the term "Tea Baggers:"

^ That dude is a Tea Partier.

He's a TEA Partier, is he? Just because it'll be entertaining for the board.... back that claim up, Little Lefty.

shouldn't the little fuckstain be in school right now?

Spring break.

What, you thought he'd be on the beach?

 

[boedicca]

Is Libtard a word for a sexual practice? I've never heard of that one.

If it is, then I'm shocked you'd never heard it.

Oh, Snap.

 

[☭proletarian☭]

Someone explain to me why we should bother respecting a group named after an act of theft, piracy, and vandalism which uses violent rhetoric and screams about settling political disputes with a Browning.

These people should be on every terrorist watchlist we have.

 

[Ravi]

Bear with me here on this one.

Most of the people who use "Teabagger" in a negative way to describe tea party protesters typically also claim its a white conservative movement in the country.

So based on the fact that it is hurtful speech directed at a people who are looked at as white, conservative, and angry at the govt is calling them "Teabaggers" hatespeach akin to other derogatory words used for various groups of people.

hate speech - Legal Definition
Speech not protected by the First Amendment, because it is intended to foster hatred against individuals or groups based on race, religion, gender, sexual preference, place of national origin, or other improper classification.

hate speech: Definition from Answers.com
Bigoted speech attacking or disparaging a social or ethnic group or a member of such a group.

Hate speech - Definition
is a controversial term for speech intended to degrade, intimidate, or incite violence or prejudicial action against someone based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The term covers written as well as oral communication.


It sure sounds like it qualifies as hate speech so I may have to watch myself with that term in the future.

Define teabagger.

 

[☭proletarian☭]

The morons who are calling Tea Partiers "teabaggers" just reveal their own stunted maturity and lack of class. .

No, the people doing that are these people

(Isn't that the salute used by Communists and other Left Wing resistance movements?)

Right... because Obama's really an illegal alien...

 

[Coyote]

Is Libtard a word for a sexual practice? I've never heard of that one.

Is "hate speech" or insult limited by sex?

 

[Coyote]

Is Libtard a word for a sexual practice? I've never heard of that one.

Is "hate speech" or insult defined by sex?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Tea Bagger isn't near as bad as the Tea Baggers themselves calling the United States of America's President "Socialist," "Communist," "Witch Doctor," Calling for his days to be "Short," among other hateful things..and racist comments.
That is hate speech.

You should tell this guy that it's "hate speech" to use the term "Tea Baggers:"

^ That dude is a Tea Partier.

^ Owns an autographed copy of "Rules for Radicals"

 

[Coyote]

Tea Bagger isn't near as bad as the Tea Baggers themselves calling the United States of America's President "Socialist," "Communist," "Witch Doctor," Calling for his days to be "Short," among other hateful things..and racist comments.
That is hate speech.

You should tell this guy that it's "hate speech" to use the term "Tea Baggers:"

^ That dude is a Tea Partier.

Obama believes that labor unions should be allowed to organize without a secret ballot. The Socialist Party USA calls for unions to be recognized without a secret ballot.

....snip...


wnd

Word.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Boy do they ever fit under the terms of hate speech. Especially the degree of white hot spittle inflicted invective that comes along with it. Especially given the perverted sexual fetishism associated with the term. If it does not qualify as hate speech, nothing else does.

 

[Ravi]

Boy do they ever fit under the terms of hate speech. Especially the degree of white hot spittle inflicted invective that comes along with it. Especially given the perverted sexual fetishism associated with the term. If it does not qualify as hate speech, nothing else does.

What is this perverted sexual fetishism? We must have different definitions.

 

[AllieBaba]

Ravi heard the word "fetish" and had to check it out....

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Boy do they ever fit under the terms of hate speech. Especially the degree of white hot spittle inflicted invective that comes along with it. Especially given the perverted sexual fetishism associated with the term. If it does not qualify as hate speech, nothing else does.

What is this perverted sexual fetishism? We must have different definitions.

Remember that thing we did after we dipped my ____ into that vat of _____ then I went on to ______ _______ and _______ ________ _________. And then the ________ _______ _________ ________. Thats what she means.

I know we enjoyed it but many consider what we did to be an illegal sex act so i couldn't write about it


Ok ok seriously i have truly been mulling over the idea today and was hoping for more opinions on it. Under the definitions of hate speech the way the word teabagger is used, especially here on the USMB, qualifies as hate speech in my mind......i've been waiting for someone to provide me an opinion that might alter this thought of mine.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

the New American Tea Bag Party: Tax Protest for Busy People

Its what they call themselves

There is a flaw in that logic TM. Black americans call themselves the N word a lot but does that make it acceptable for everyone to use it? Especially considering the when intent of that word is being used as a negative by others . Its the same thing, its the intent of the term and how its being used that made me think "shit maybe it IS hate speech"

Add some opinions instead of drive by one liners, i am really wanting to hear what people say whether they agree with the premis or disagree with it.

 

[chikenwing]

Its about intent,hot dog, if used in such a manner to reflect the deliverers hate could be used ,then yes gotta go with hate speech,even as foolish as the whole hate law mental flaw is.The crafters of such legislation,and supporters could be bitten by their own creation,kinda a hoot!

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Its about intent,hot dog, if used in such a manner to reflect the deliverers hate could be used ,then yes gotta go with hate speech,even as foolish as the whole hate law mental flaw is.The crafters of such legislation,and supporters could be bitten by their own creation,kinda a hoot!

Thats what i was thinking too. Your not helping me change my mind to it not being hate speech

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Boy do they ever fit under the terms of hate speech. Especially the degree of white hot spittle inflicted invective that comes along with it. Especially given the perverted sexual fetishism associated with the term. If it does not qualify as hate speech, nothing else does.

What is this perverted sexual fetishism? We must have different definitions.

When I found out what it was referring to, my first response was "too much information, no thank you very much!"

Further elucidation has not changed me from that point of view.

I want no more information than I involuntarily already have.