adding "ist' - it' so evil

[KafirChobee]

I realise it seems absurd, that by adding "-ist" to the end of an adjective that it could possibly make the word evil. But, it is being tested in NW (newsweek) and USN&WR (we will do anything that dubya tells us) as well.

Take this as an absurdity. Nothing more.

Then consider... "IST"

First their were fasc"ist's", then commun"ists", then .... look back - and you will see the use of "IST".


Personally, at this stage of my life i find it all absurd. But, pay attention (to those that doubt me) and tell me in (SAY) six months their won't be more "ists".

"ISTS", being used " left'ists' (opposition is rightwing), liberalists (noticed this one 3 weeks ago in NW, but I am slow).

Thing is, it is a matter of syntax. It is a matter of phrasing a supposition in a manner that appeals or misleads those that accept anything that "their" political party says into being "their reality".

[SIZE="4"]ist[/SIZE ] seems small, but consitor it.

fascist, communist, leftist, liberalist, antipatriotist, .... add an "ist" ... and make anything evil.

[CountArach]

Capitalist...

... This is sounding like it might actually be true...

[Csargo]

It sounds crazy, but I can't think of more than two good "ist's" maybe I'm just really tired.

[Adrian II]

Most lists are OK, though. I'm a socialist and it sounds better every day. It's the gists and the mists that get the short end: bigamists, meteorologists, sodomists.

[Csargo]

hippist, no doesn't sound right...

[Banquo's Ghost]

Philatelists are bad people.

[InsaneApache]

Philatelists are bad people.

I agree. They should be stamped down.

[Adrian II]

I agree. They should be stamped down.

There is no need to go postal on them.

[Pannonian]

There is no need to go postal on them.

I agree. They need a good licking. Only go postal on the mail of the species though, otherwise the whole package might feel PO'd and Boxed in.

[rory_20_uk]

Leftists, fascists, communists are only thought of as "bad" by people who don't think that they are "good" (funnily enough).

[Adrian II]

I agree. They need a good licking. Only go postal on the mail of the species though, otherwise the whole package might feel PO'd and Boxed in.

Once more, all lists are OK. Philatelists shouldn't be dispatched.

[KukriKhan]

It's enough to make a postman cancel his holiday.

edit: Heh. We're not leaving much room for our Gregoshist; on the other hand, he's always enjoyed stretching the envelope.

[Adrian II]

Well, Banquo's Ghost's antedated view of philatelists is more than a notch below the watermark and shouldn't be rubber-stamped post-haste.

[Geoffrey S]

Dentists are clearly evil. Is it safe?

[HoreTore]

I hear the pianist shouldn't be shot be shot, even if he's evil...

[Gregoshi]

You all really delivered a nice collection of philately puns with a post mark of "The Org". I'll stay on-topic and on-pun by adding "mail chauvinist pig" to the evil "ist" list.

[KukriKhan]

Another "Why didn't I think of that?" moment brought to us by our friend, Greg 'Toaist Boy' Oshi.

[master of the puppets]

...nihilist...ni-hil-ist..nihil-ist...

ok i'm bored

wait.. are therapists evil?

[PanzerJaeger]

Thanks Kafir for pointing out Fascists are not bad people. I couldnt agree more.

[Crazed Rabbit]

USN&WR (we will do anything that dubya tells us)

So, 'not following democrat talking points in our articles' means they are automatically robotic minions of Bush?

Anyways...to the topic...for what it's worth...
you seem to be forgetting philanthropist, altruist, etc.

But don't let facts get in the way of a good 'A vast right wing conspiracy is changing the language to harm democrats!!!!11!11!11one11!uno' post.

CR

[Marshal Murat]

Maoist.

Jingoist

[Fragony]

Linguists, philantrophists, journalists, baptists, evangelists

[Gregoshi]

The political sniping in this thread is making me pisst.

[drone]

Onanist?

[Duke Malcolm]

Nationalist
Unionist
Trade Unionist

[Gregoshi]

Onanist?

Org-anist...or Orgahnist!

Edit: looks up "onanist"...um, any correlation one may wish to draw between drone's "onanist" and its inspiration for my "Org-anist/Orgahnist" is/was not intended.

[Adrian II]

Sheesh, what linguist came up with this?

[Fragony]

Some other puniverse it seems.

[drone]

Org-anist...or Orgahnist!

Edit: looks up "onanist"...um, any correlation one may wish to draw between drone's "onanist" and its inspiration for my "Org-anist/Orgahnist" is/was not intended.