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Tue Jul-19-11 12:25 PM
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Just did a little experiment on Google. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-19-11 12:29 PM by woo me with science
A search for "our leaders" on DU brings up about 231,000 hits.
A search for "our representatives" brings up about 112,000 hits.
I have been noticing this terminology a lot on DU lately, and it has been bothering me. Language reflects and creates expectations. The numbers here are interesting.
COLA rigged? No, the chocolate ration has been increased.
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:28 PM
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1. 634,000 from democraticunderground.com for "our senators." |
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634,000 from democraticunderground.com for our senators.
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:31 PM
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5. No, it yields only 30,200. |
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You have to put quotes around it. Otherwise, you are getting any post with the words "our" and "senators" anywhere in the post.
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Tue Jul-19-11 01:06 PM
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:29 PM
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2. Right, we actually have no leaders and no representatives, |
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so that terminology is inaccurate. We do have corporate shills on our payroll.
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Tue Jul-19-11 01:07 PM
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:30 PM
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3. My feeling is that people have forgotten |
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that we do not elect leaders, but representatives.
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:41 PM
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7. I fear you may be right. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-19-11 12:44 PM by woo me with science
The people seem to be getting used to having major legislation created behind closed doors and passed on an "emergency" basis without their consent.
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:57 PM
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8. I always elect representatives - |
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problem is, once they're in office they think they are leaders.
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Tue Jul-19-11 01:06 PM
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:31 PM
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corporate shills on the government teet
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:36 PM
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6. a search for 'Palin' brings up eleventy brazillion hits on DU. |
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'Olive Garden' was a very close second.
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Tue Jul-19-11 12:57 PM
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9. What does "Those Buttheads" bring up? |
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Tue Jul-19-11 03:58 PM
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13. "Asshole Republicans" brings up 2,180 hits. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-19-11 04:00 PM by provis99
and that phrase is a lot more specific than "our leaders"!
on the other hand, "hate liberals" brings up 10,400 hits.
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