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“MAGA-GRAS” Rally

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oristarA
 
Reply Sun 25 Oct, 2020 09:08 am
Does "GRAS" stand for "Generally Recognized As Safe"?

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Donald J. Trump 1h:
Have a GREAT “MAGA-GRAS” Rally today on our wonderful Long Island. Cut Taxes, Stop Crime, VOTE FOR TRUMP. Our City and State are a MESS. What do you have to lose? Thank you!!!
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roger
 
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Reply Sun 25 Oct, 2020 09:53 am
@oristarA,
Yes, but not in this context.

MAGA is Make America Great Again. Who knows what the GRAS stands for.
hightor
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Reply Sun 25 Oct, 2020 09:58 am
@roger,
It's an attempt to play on the name of the holiday Mardi Gras. It's neither clever nor effective.
maxdancona
 
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Reply Sun 25 Oct, 2020 10:21 am
@hightor,
I agree with Hightor. It is a play on words with Mardi Gras.
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oralloy
 
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Reply Sun 25 Oct, 2020 10:15 pm
@hightor,
hightor wrote:
It's neither clever nor effective.

I think it's mildly clever.

I'm unsure what a statement like that could be effective at in the first place, so its lack of effectiveness seems to be no big deal.
farmerman
 
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Reply Mon 26 Oct, 2020 02:02 am
@oralloy,
for Trump itd be more like a "MERDE GRAS"
hightor
 
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Reply Mon 26 Oct, 2020 02:34 am
@oralloy,
Let me explain it to you:

Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday".

MAGA Gras means "Fat MAGA" — you actually think that's "mildly clever"?

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I'm unsure what a statement like that could be effective at in the first place...


It would be considered effective if everyone started referring to his rallies that way. I think most people have better taste. A large proportion of MAGAtards are overweight, though, so it might appeal to them.
oralloy
 
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Reply Mon 26 Oct, 2020 02:38 am
@hightor,
hightor wrote:
you actually think that's "mildly clever"?

He meant it as a reference to the party/celebration.

Yes. Mildly cleaver. Not the greatest slogan of all time, but certainly not terrible.

Farmerman's version was mildly cleaver too.

What's the big deal?
neptuneblue
 
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Reply Mon 26 Oct, 2020 05:44 am
@oralloy,
Because the deaths of over 225,000 Americans due to COVID-19 isn't something to celebrate.
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hightor
 
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Reply Mon 26 Oct, 2020 06:34 am
@farmerman,
"Fat ****" — yeah, that works!
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ander111
 
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Reply Sat 14 Nov, 2020 02:31 am
@oristarA,
It's an example of a catchphrase created by people willing to say or do anything to manipulate people who like catchphrases.
knaivete
 
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Reply Sat 14 Nov, 2020 06:57 pm
@oralloy,
Quote:
Yes. Mildly cleaver. Not the greatest slogan of all time, but certainly not terrible.

Farmerman's version was mildly cleaver too.


To cleave these two instances together is to tear apart any contention about never making an error or not being an ax.
knaivete
 
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Reply Sat 14 Nov, 2020 06:59 pm
@ander111,
Quote:
It's an example of a catchphrase created by people willing to say or do anything to manipulate people who like catchphrases.


What were you saying about p'adding ander? Pander no more.
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oralloy
 
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Reply Mon 16 Nov, 2020 10:51 pm
@knaivete,
knaivete wrote:
To cleave these two instances together is to tear apart any contention about never making an error or not being an ax.

Let's see you point out an error in my posts. Or prove that I am an ax.

For the record, I'm a human being not a chopping tool.
knaivete
 
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Reply Mon 16 Nov, 2020 11:53 pm
@oralloy,
Quote:
I'm a human being not a chopping tool


I'm glad you're cleaver.
oralloy
 
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Reply Tue 17 Nov, 2020 12:09 am
@knaivete,
Ah. I made a spelling error. I make lots of those.

My contentions regarding paucity of errors are related to factual maters.
farmerman
 
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Reply Tue 17 Nov, 2020 05:19 am
@oralloy,
I never doubted you had a mother.
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knaivete
 
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Reply Tue 17 Nov, 2020 06:25 am
@oralloy,
Quote:
My contentions regarding paucity of errors are related to factual maters.


You've stated previously that you never make factual errors and now you admit to a paucity of errors. One way or the other you have made a factual error.
oralloy
 
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Reply Tue 17 Nov, 2020 06:26 pm
@knaivete,
knaivete wrote:
You've stated previously that you never make factual errors

Nonsense. Let's see a quote of me saying that.


knaivete wrote:
and now you admit to a paucity of errors. One way or the other you have made a factual error.

That is incorrect. I made a spelling/grammar type of error.
McGentrix
 
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Reply Tue 17 Nov, 2020 08:31 pm
@oralloy,
oralloy wrote:

knaivete wrote:
You've stated previously that you never make factual errors

Nonsense. Let's see a quote of me saying that.


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