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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Josh Kraushaar

      1. So some people are worried that Democrats are swearing too much.https://twitter.com/HotlineJosh/status/861194851760701441 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      Josh KraushaarVerified account @HotlineJosh
      The cursing and coarsened Democratic party https://twitter.com/sarah_boxer/status/861053337097187328 …
      25 replies 41 retweets 146 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Ted Lieu

      2. It's true that all sorts of politicians are more willing to use four-color words:https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/838044902961229824 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      Ted LieuVerified account @tedlieu
      Mr. President: If there was a wiretap at Trump Tower, that means a fed judge found probable cause of crime which means you are in deep shit. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837996746236182529 …
      5 replies 10 retweets 74 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      3. When Norman Mailer ran for mayor of New York in 1969 with the slogan "No More Bullshit" he was widely seen as an oddball.

      2 replies 6 retweets 71 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      4. But Mailer was harbinger of a wider cultural shift as profanity became more pervasive in books, movies, TV & eventually politics.

      2 replies 4 retweets 63 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      5. In political context, swearing carries a message: it's a rejection of (false) civility & (often dubious) bipartisanship.

      4 replies 31 retweets 159 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017

      6. The proper response to those who call for less profanity & more civility is: with all due respect, shove it up your ass.

      12:23 PM - 8 Jun 2017
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      20 replies 155 retweets 590 likes
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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          7. More on this topic here: https://newrepublic.com/article/143169/democrats-swear-donald-trump …

          12 replies 17 retweets 103 likes
        3. Glenda‏ @keltan143 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          But they're fine with "I did try to fuck her. I moved on her like a bitch. Grab 'em by the pussy." Okay GOP, got it 🙄

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        2. Greg Dworkin‏Verified account @DemFromCT 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          another approach: less lying.

          1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes
        3. Greg Ellner‏ @GregoryEllner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @DemFromCT @HeerJeet

          Let's start with what's even remotely likely.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Matt Szafranski‏ @MSzafranski413 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          The problem is vulgarity serves a purpose, but often gets over used to the point of meaninglessness.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Matt Szafranski‏ @MSzafranski413 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @MSzafranski413 @HeerJeet

          Altho a subtext of pearl clutching on vulgarity points to this overuse as proxy 4 condemning boorish behavior read: lower-classes generally.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Chris Turner‏Verified account @theturner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          In my experience political backrooms are like modern-day naval vessels in the frequency and inventiveness of profanity used

          0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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        1. Joseph Savon‏ @seceedercat 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          in sports its called 'trash talk'...get the other guy riled up, break his concentration...maybe even take a stoopid penalty

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        1. Natalie - January 20, 2021‏ @anataliedz1 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Lolololol

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        1. 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜‏ @stevenpmillies 8 Jun 2017
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          Can't agree. All civility is false, always an act. Rational nature supersedes animal. Uncivil is easier not better. Politics needs the act.

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