# Attention: Any EARNEST use in political discussion of the following terms brands the user an idiot

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**Created:** [January 20, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-any-earnest-use-in-political-discussion-of-the-following-terms-brands-the-user-an-idiot/568381 "2011-01-20T21:34:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-any-earnest-use-in-political-discussion-of-the-following-terms-brands-the-user-an-idiot/568381/133 "2011-01-24T20:32:50Z")

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May I posit the notion that if you have to explain your invective ad nauseum, it isn’t a very good one to begin with?

‘Algore’ is supposed to be an arab monster lab assistant or some shit? At least when someone calls Obama ‘Hussein’ I know what they’re babbling about.

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