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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:24 pm    Post subject: Identity crisis Reply with quote

"He identifies as" Christian/European/female/Liberal etc.

When did the word 'identify' start to used this way? Most annoying. How can we stop it?
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stop it? We can't. But, hey, I can really relate. Sounds stupid.
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't we liquidate 'em as a class? The people who utter this nonsense, that is. Once WE identify THEM?
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scot47



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We tried that with the Kulaks. It did not work.
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes it did! They were eliminated. And now agricultural production in one of the most fertile regions of Europe is almost non-existent.
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