George Will Compares Kirk To Buckley, Means It As Compliment -- Gary Legum

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8. The word "bigot" has become a trite slur used by people who want to dominate others.

We really, really need to get a handle on it. Certainly, I don't hear any Democratic leaders using the term "bigot." So, the folks who insist on using it are, by definition, speaking for themselves, not Democrats (which I am).

I can excuse the word "bigot" if it is used in sentences that make fun of someone who uses the word "bigot." Otherwise, my acceptance of the term is rare. It's just trite, usually juvenile and hyperventilating. And it backfires on our Democratic cause for those reasons, making it, bottom line, immoral.