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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Snowflake is a word used by sociopaths in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy."
- John Cleese
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Yes I've heard this word. I think sociopaths use it in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy
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(The tweet referenced no longer exists. My guess is the MAGAt deleted his account or it was removed)
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"Snowflake is a word used by sociopaths in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy." (Original Post)
CousinIT
Dec 2018
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rickyhall
(4,889 posts)1. Totally agree
And Michael Palin is a real knight now. Cool.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)2. I will use that line. Love it.
onit2day
(1,201 posts)3. I thought it stood for Ultra white closed minded bigots
nolabear
(41,991 posts)4. Amen Mr. Cleese. Amen.
Btw this line sprouted wings and FLEW.
FakeNoose
(32,786 posts)5. Great putdown and sick burn
... all rolled into one masterful tweet.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)6. He's dead on target.
mnmoderatedem
(3,729 posts)7. didn't realize I was a sociopath
after referring to trump himself as a snowflake many times.
Though I have no empathy for trump of course, so I guess it does not apply here.