Is it me or are my fellow left leaners just a tad too touchy? Against a foreign nation with suspected terrorist ties taking over our ports? Racist! Dare to generalize about the educational levels and industrialization of the poorer states that just so happen to go Red in national elections? Elitist! Don't think that gay rights should be the number one priority? Homophobe! I'm sure many more examples can be found (as too, the real hateful stuff, but I digress).
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Yes, I believe there are certain words in the English language that are just plain ol' fashioned hateful where indignation is more than justified but sometimes the leaps made by many progressives, liberals, Democrats, etc. are nuts. C'mon people, grow another layer of skin on your collective backs! Not everything is meant to offend and if you are so offended by such things, get over it and let it go! I don't know about most of you, but I can usually tell when a comment is made with malice and has a hurtful intention behind it. And we wonder how the image of granola eating, sandal wearing, tree hugging wussies got attached to us?
This is my first diary and I realize it's not much of one but I have never seen this issue addressed here before. I'm just tired of seeing how easily offended people here (and other progressive sites) have become over the littlest things. Please be gentle on me, I'm very sensitive. ;)