I have to say, this tea party effort has the unhinged left more unhinged than usual. Here we have another example of that from a purported dictionary wiki called the "Urban Dictionary" where users can add kitsch definitions to words used on the "street." In this case the registered users posted to the pseudo dictionary some entries connecting the tax protests with a sexual perversion practiced in their circles. Apparently there is nothing by way of moderating going on at the Urban "Dictionary" site. Anything can be added whether useful or true or not.
Now, I won't give a direct link to this site because the entries added by its users are often profane. If you are that interested, go to the Urban Dictionary site and search the term "teabagger" or "teabagging," etc.and you'll get all the ignorance you desire. In fact, it couldn't be worse if you watched MSNBC all day, it's that mindnumbingly stupid.
Here is one of the less disgusting entries to give you the idea:
2. n. A conservative activist who is so ignorant that they protest against tax cuts (that benefit them) by throwing tea into a river.
The rest are generally mixed with the sexual reference.
Of course, this idiotic faux dictionary website isn't too important in the scheme of things. But it does reveal a major difference between the left and the right in America today.
As it happens, when talking to an engaged, informed, and patriotic American, when a tea party is discussed the images of Boston Harbor, taxes and American history immediately come to mind. A true American automatically thinks of the American Revolution, the birth of our nation and that proud tradition of self-reliance and rugged individualism infused into our country by its founders. The words invoke the entire panoply of America in the minds of real Americans everywhere.
Then we come to the left. Apparently, the first thing that comes to their "minds" is some arcane, disgusting sexual perversion and not American history and tradition.
And therein lies a major difference between the left and the right in America today. You see, on the right, America, its history and traditions are always at the forefront of the mind. A deep interest in the health and customs of this country are paramount. And to the left, no thought of America can be found. But sexual perversions are aplenty.
And there you have it. It's quite a telling difference. But it is a difference as real as any.
(H/T NewsBuster reader Allan F)



















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As you could have seen on
April 16, 2009 - 04:47 ET by troglodytAs you could have seen on the urban dictionary site most entries with profane content where released prior to the tea parties. For "tea party" the last entry was posted on April 28 2008.
The most common interpretation on this site for "tea bagger" is at least 5 years old.
It is however true that some posters connected these interpretations with sexual references to the recent "tea party" movement. But to say, that
"In this case the registered users deluged the pseudo dictionary with
entries connecting the tax protests with a sexual perversion practiced
in their circles."
is more or less exaggerated. Rather it is the other way around: The "tea baggers" unintentionally and sort of ironically connected themselves with a slang word describing a sexual practice.
Why don't you run that little bit of logic by us again.
April 16, 2009 - 05:04 ET by JWFMr. Warner was explaining the intentional modifications of urban dictionary entries to insult participants in the tea party protests.
Your reply was... the participants did it to themselves?
Please reboot and try again.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
He used the word
April 16, 2009 - 05:37 ET by troglodytHe used the word "deluged".
For "teabagging" 4 out of 18 comments made a connection between conservatives and the sexual practice.
For "teabaggin" none.
For "teabaggers" none.
For "teabagger" none. But you will like what is there. Look it up.
So to say that they deluged is rather exaggerated.
Still not following.
April 16, 2009 - 05:39 ET by JWFExplain to us all how they did it to themselves. Please, oh wise one. Please tell us all. Tell the world how a bunch of people that planned a "tea party" protest based upon the orginal Boston Tea Party protest, brought it on themsleves.
There are pages and pages of teabagger entries on urban dictionary. 2 days ago, there were a total of 3 entries on one page. Sounds like "DELUGED" to me.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
an Eternal Champion after many exhausting trials and tribulations in the endless war between Law and Chaos
Have you read the comments?
April 16, 2009 - 06:04 ET by troglodytHave you read the comments? Most of them seem to be sympathetic.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?page=1&term=Teabagger
And I'm sorry: There was one comment making a sexual reference to conservatives out of 14.
Others are:
"an American who still beleives in the words written in the constitution
and is upset with Democrats and Republicans alike for excessive
spending, taxing, and overall life regulation. They are also well known
as using their brains in a time where it is so unpopular."
"Any activist who protests out-of-control government spending, excessive
taxation, and wasteful budgets in the spirit of the Boston Tea Party.
"Teabaggers" also stand for the U.S. Constitution, freedom, liberty,
American capitalism, and state sovereignty."
For the connection thing: If someone calls his movement FAGGOT (as an acronym for example) and he doesn't know that it has a derogatory meaning, you probably would also say he brought the mockery upon himself.
I will have to agree
April 16, 2009 - 07:03 ET by Warner Todd HustonI will have to agree that "deluged" was a poor choice of words.
I will change it.
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I don't understand
April 16, 2009 - 07:07 ET by avenarWhy people call the Boston Tea Party participants "Teabaggers', when they didn't bag tea. They dumped it into the river.
Thanks for your edification.
Only the idiots
April 16, 2009 - 07:12 ET by Warner Todd HustonOnly the idiots on the left call the participants of the Boston Tea Party "teabaggers."
But, the confusion for today comes in where the updating of the concept lead to a "tea bag" because that is what we are more familiar with. Because of that many thousands of Americans sent a tea bag to Congress as a protest. So the "teabagger" handle got applied to today's protests.
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Makes Sense!
April 16, 2009 - 07:24 ET by avenarThanks Warner!
Oh do I dare?
April 16, 2009 - 07:56 ET by JWFActually sending a tea bag to your congressman may not have been such a good idea.
Those letters or packages with the tea bags may get crushed in the mail. The tea bag may break open when the letter is crushed.
So your congressman would end up getting a suspicious brown substance in a letter. Yea, they are a little touchy about getting suspicious powders on the hill nowadays.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Warner
April 16, 2009 - 07:36 ET by CTMay I suggest that in this case only particularly 'vulgar' idiots on the left make the sexual reference toward those they disagree.
You can try
April 16, 2009 - 07:40 ET by Warner Todd HustonYou can try, but I have a few friends that are lefty's and politically in tune with their side. I don't consider them particularly vulgar. Yet each and everyone of them brought up the matter in just that way. It's all over their side of the aisle.
The whole "teabag" joke is pervasive with the left, I ahve to say.
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A Google Search Returns...
April 16, 2009 - 05:49 ET by ledurchiThere are 1,120 hits for "olbermann teabagging schuster". Sounds like the MSNBC guys have taken up a new hobby.
Who Needs Comedy Central?...
April 16, 2009 - 05:07 ET by williams411when I have newsbusters and their always hilarious articles about who "real americans" are...LOL!!!...oh man, too funny.
Would you care to elucidate the humor in this for all of us too
April 16, 2009 - 06:08 ET by JWFAnd please, oh please, explain to us all excactly what comprises a "real american".
Maybe someone that respects veterans? Or shows pride in the flag? Or understands the countries history?
Please. Do elucidate your rich understanding of what a real American is.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
What makes you think that
April 16, 2009 - 06:13 ET by troglodytWhat makes you think that people posting the things Warner was scrutinizing, are neither respecting veterans showing pride in the flag nor understanding the countries history? And it would be nice if you give actual proof for your thoughts.
Was not replying to you sir.
April 16, 2009 - 06:15 ET by JWFI was replying to the commenter that seems to have a greater understanding of what comprises a "real american".
Well I was asking you.
April 16, 2009 - 06:23 ET by troglodytWell I was asking you. perhaps a little bit off topic.
You are not going to let it go are you?
April 16, 2009 - 06:25 ET by JWFThis commenter that seems to have a better idea of what a "real american" is supposed to be made of has a history -
From this williams411-
you guys were calling liberals "un-american" for not supporting the iraq war...
I hear from people in the military "I'm fighting for you, I'm fighting for your freedom"...please pi** off. I never told you to fight for me, so you can take that "I'm fighting for you" nonsense and shove it up your a**. I also love it when I hear people in the military say that they're making a sacrifice for america...seriously, does it really look like I give a s**t?
LOL!!! Please, spare me the "they died for your freedom" b.s
I've never said that a country shouldn't have a form of military, I just don't particularly care about the soldiers who are in the military.
He must have a better idea about what comprises a "real american" right?.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
synchronize decoder rings and
April 16, 2009 - 06:39 ET by SickofLibsand activate SuperTroll® Defense Squad
Impeccable!
April 16, 2009 - 07:13 ET by avenarAnd when he's ever captured by pirates, he wouldn't care for the SEALs to come save his behind, right.
Define "Real American" williams 411!
April 16, 2009 - 06:42 ET by GeneralAlTell me Sir if you please, what is a Real American? I'll give you a multiple choice quiz. Since you're a liberal, we'll give you an A just for taking it! We don't want to hurt your self esteem!
Define the term"Real American."
1] A person who respects the Constitution, pays taxes, works to support his family, respect other peoples property, prefers to run his own life as opposed to turning it over to the government, is against illegal immigration, supports The War On Terror, honors our military, believes in God.
OR:
2] a spineless, gutless, filthy mouthed communist liberal.
Lets see if you can pick the right choice. Remember, you'll get an A just because you're a liberal!
In France during WWI as
April 16, 2009 - 07:05 ET by AgnosticIn France during WWI as Paris was preparing to defend itself should it become necessary a group of Liberal Intellectuals that believed in non-violence decided to make a stand for their beliefs. They traveled to front line and walked unarmed into enemy gunfire and were killed. Would you consider these Liberal men cowards? yes, they were socialistic in their beliefs but they stood up for what they believed in a were willing to die for it. I don't agree with their beliefs but in my book that is heroic.
Just as you can't not define heroic by your own personal beliefs, it would be difficult to state what being American is to each individual. There are certain things like living under the constitution that are standards but personal traits YOU believe in are not what makes a person an American.
Mind you that we probably agree more than we disagree but as ex-military you should know we served every American regardless of their beliefs a not just those who agreed with us. Our differences make as stronger as a nation as long as we all believe in America. It is only when people no longer believing in the tenets of our nation that our diffences start tearing us apart.
A person may be won over with logic and reason but the masses must be bought with spectacle and platitudes. - 2008 Elections
Neither Heroic nor Cowardly
April 16, 2009 - 07:13 ET by ledurchiStupid trumps both heroic and cowardly
ledurchi,
April 16, 2009 - 07:18 ET by AgnosticI would have to say that would agree with your summation.
A person may be won over with logic and reason but the masses must be bought with spectacle and platitudes. - 2008 Elections
Dead French Liberal Intellectuals
April 16, 2009 - 07:27 ET by CTThe self immolation of French Liberal Socialist Intellectuals is evidence of their arrogance and stupidity not heroism.
I like it, but...
April 16, 2009 - 08:00 ET by SickofLibsKneejerk libtards are not wired to process the concept of multiple choice.
drive-by troll-bot
April 16, 2009 - 08:33 ET by lotrIts program probably amounts to about 5 lines of code. Pay it no heed.
"Urban" Dictionary. Say
April 16, 2009 - 05:37 ET by HockeyKid"Urban" Dictionary. Say no more.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Just so you know, here are
April 16, 2009 - 06:33 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsJust so you know, here are 'real Americans' as defined by the WikiObamaites:
Racists (a la Rev Wright)
Terrorists (a la Bill Ayers)
Fascists (a la Chavez, Castro, Pol Pot, etc.)
Your common street whore, various street thugs, tax cheats, child rapist cop killers, deadbeats and on an on, not to include your law abiding, tax paying, bill paying average, hard working American.
D
Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
Only leftist idiots would
April 16, 2009 - 07:56 ET by TheConservativeChemistOnly leftist idiots would stand by a statement (as in the new defintion quoted in the original post) that we conservatives are protesting "tax cuts that will help us"...these cuts are for the people WHO ALREADY PAY LITTLE OR NO TAXES while those of us who do pay are PAYING MORE! I crunched some numbers and my annual salary has 25% taken out JUST IN PAYROLL, SOCIAL SECURITY, AND MEDICARE and FICA taxes...not to mention all the $$ I lose paying hidden taxes on gas, food, clothes, consumer goods, etc...
This whole episode is great, though...just when you thought the IQ of the left couldn't sink anymore, you're surprised that it has...
Teabagging and the Urban Dictionary
April 16, 2009 - 08:10 ET by allanfI think the "Urban Dictionary" affair is emblematic of a leftist dialectic that eschews reasoned argument for ad hominem attacks. This leftist propaanda technique politically neutered President Bush and Sarah Palin.
The urban dicitonary attacks and Anderson Coopers remarks served to tell the leftist cognescenti --- don't you dare: tea party participants are uncool troglodytes. They need not be listended to or considered.
These attacks are very effective and conservatives need to develop techniques for counterning this propaganda.
Allan... I think you and
April 16, 2009 - 09:25 ET by celatorAllan... I think you and others have nailed what the "Urban Dictionary" is all about. It's a current example of leftist group think, i.e. "What are we permitted to think about (fill in blank)?
The thing that stands out through this latest tea party development is the timing of how ALL the leftist, Old Media, academic, democrat interests use the same words, phrases and insults to describe the tea parties. That's a real insight into these dudes.
It's as though someonewas saying "OK ready, set go!" and the leftist trained seals all started honking simultanously. Very funny to watch.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Yep, I actually saw these
April 16, 2009 - 08:31 ET by lotrYep, I actually saw these pornographic entries on this so-called "dictionary" yesterday, so it's interesting to see NB picked up on it today.
The reason I happened on the site was, interestingly enough, to follow up on Matthew Balan's entry yesterday about "reporter" Anderson Cooper's commenting that “It’s hard to talk when you’re tea-bagging.” Balan then expressed the outrage of a "reporter" making such a loaded and sexually perverted comment. But it all went over my head, as I had never heard of this slang before (and it ain't like I haven't been around the block a few times). So I did a search on the term, and viola. One thing about the site is that bloggers can vote thumbs up or down.
“It’s hard to talk when you’re tea-bagging.” Anderson Cooper I'm sure is one to know.
Tea-bag lulz The Rocky
April 16, 2009 - 09:04 ET by wiwfTea-bag lulz
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Write your own
April 16, 2009 - 09:51 ET by slickwillie2001Folks, anyone can do this. They also define Obamassiah, Obamatron, Obamatard, Obanatraumatized, etc.
I have written a handful of definitions there. Get a handle and a password and start writing better definitions for words that the lefties have tried to define. Write definitions for the words we create here.
I will admit I have had fun
April 16, 2009 - 10:24 ET by MANstreammediaI will admit I have had fun adding local/personal slang to the global slang lexicon. I think newsbusters should concentrate on the media's obsession with the "teabagging" term and not worry about urbandictionary (it's really just a crazy free for all).
Liberal bias = The Phantom Menace
April 16, 2009 - 10:24 ET by RagamuffinI hear if you register on Urban Dictonary you have to be a "leftist."
Oh wait, you don't.
So stop acting like it. Stop insinuating liberal bias and make a half hearted attempt to prove it, at least somewhere.
And oh yeah: Apparently
April 16, 2009 - 10:30 ET by RagamuffinAnd oh yeah:
Apparently there is nothing by way of moderating going on at the Urban
"Dictionary" site. Anything can be added whether useful or true or not.
Sadly, the same is true of Newsbusters. Urban Dictionary also has nothing to do with "leftists" it's also not a wiki.
No moderating at NB?
April 16, 2009 - 10:43 ET by SickofLibsDo you really need a list of your 'former' over-the-top NB comrades?
And oh yeah: Tryouts are
April 16, 2009 - 10:45 ET by SickofLibsAnd oh yeah:
Tryouts are this afternoon!
Just let me know where!
April 16, 2009 - 18:06 ET by RagamuffinJust let me know where!
Sorry, Do Not Pass Go
April 16, 2009 - 10:50 ET by someloudthunderIt's a website that's been around since when ever. The term of "teabagging" in a sexual reference has existed way before these protests. Immature manchildren believe it's funny to say it when playing video games and whatnot. There's no "attacking" I see here. Just people trolling the internet looking for reactions. Not surprising.
Lastly to be concerned about the "Urban Dictionary" as a harmful voice against the tax protests is silly. It's a website for manchildren.
I'm with someloud
April 16, 2009 - 14:01 ET by BosTarusThis is a non-story. The term "teabagging" has been around for years now-sure its silly and immature, but it was, in no way, created to mock these tea party protests. I think you just might be looking for something to get offended at.
Also, its silly to say its a term that only the left knows-just because none of you have heard it before doesn't mean its exists solely in the liberal lexicon. I think, if anything, its more of a youth thing. I have plenty of friends on both sides of the aisle who know what "teabagging" is. Also, awareness of a term doesn't make one a pervert-so please don't accuse me (or anyone else) of being sick just because I've heard the term before.
whoa, back up a bit there
April 16, 2009 - 15:02 ET by lotrWho here has accused you or anybody else familiar with this term (a rather explicit slang for a very specific sexual behavior falling under the already specific term "fellatio") of being a pervert?
NB's own Matthew Balan was the one to first report on the perverted application of the term by MSM "reporter," Anderson Cooper, to the TEA protestors. The current blog entry legitimately discusses how this offensive profanity (again, apparently something known by another NB author) has now spilled over into the realm of the hack urban dictionary. Regardless of whether or not the term has been around for years now, it's the recent application of the term to degrade and demean the TEA protests that's at issue here. Chill.
Don't worry
April 16, 2009 - 19:42 ET by Warner Todd HustonDon't worry lotr, it's plain that the above two posters have major problems with reading comprehension and logic.
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Pot. Kettle. Black.
April 17, 2009 - 09:02 ET by RagamuffinPot. Kettle. Black.
Yes
April 17, 2009 - 09:05 ET by Warner Todd HustonYes rag, they are.
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