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    Meritocracy? -- Not Really True

    JANUARY 9, 2012 6:01PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: merit, meritocracy, american dream, american exceptionalism, scorn, pride, contempt, achievement, virtue, hard work, success, worth, worthy, myth, ideology, facts, horatio alger, luck, pluck, society, socialism, capitalism, democracy, plutocracy, aristocracy, oligarchy, leaders, markets, level playing field, all men are created equal, equality, opportunity, mobility, education, environment

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    Dear Lord, But You're Dumb!

    JUNE 8, 2011 7:55AM

    By Dorien Grey


    Topics: assumptions, stupidity, contempt, open call

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    • 203 Views
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    Clinging to Trees

    JANUARY 14, 2011 8:03AM

    By Dorien Grey


    Topics: ray bradbury, politics, outrage, negativity, lies, fox news, farenheit 451, evil, deceit, contempt, open call

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    • 84 Ratings
    • 7935 Views
    • 92 Comments
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    The Favorite Sin of the Middle-Aged

    MARCH 18, 2010 11:08AM

    By Monsieur Chariot


    Topics: health, television, comedy, belief/religion, gossip, politics, greed is good, hope, justice, aggression, discretion, kindness, honesty, talk radio, fox news channel, bellowing, jeers, sniggering, bullying, invective, bitterness, resentment, contempt, bitchery, cantankery, the seven deadly sins, the seven virtues, wrath, rush limbaugh, sean hannity, bill o'reilly, glenn beck, ann coulter

    • 4 Ratings
    • 503 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    sure it hurt

    MARCH 15, 2010 6:40PM

    By mike ryko


    Topics: contempt, poetry

    • 3 Ratings
    • 248 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Must be the way I've been feeling -----

    MARCH 3, 2010 11:55AM

    By Kenny1948


    Topics: conservatives, hatred, bigoted, sick and tired, just sick, miserable, contempt

    • 18 Ratings
    • 1970 Views
    • 84 Comments
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    Fuck you, privileged bitch

    DECEMBER 23, 2008 3:37AM

    By RickyB


    Topics: caroline kennedy, privileged bitch, arrogance, contempt, crumbling democracy

    • 1 Ratings
    • 403 Views
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    Bush Finally Gets Long-Awaited Size 10 Iraqi Welcome

    DECEMBER 15, 2008 3:30AM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: bush, contempt, huffington post, iraqi culture, iraqi reporter, saddam hussein, shoe, size 10, so what, throw

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