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Saxony's Minister of Justice, Constanze Geiert (CDU), is calling for the abolition of the criminal offense criteria related to insulting politicians. She argues... https://news.osna.fm/?p=50405 | #news #abolishing #calls #citing #insults

Saxony Minister Calls for Abolishing Law Targeting Political Insults, Citing 'Two-Tier Justice' - Osna.FM

Saxon Justice Minister pushes to abolish Paragraph 188, seeking to end the criminalization of political insults in Germany. Read the full details.

Osna.FM

CBC Newfoundland & Labrador 2d ago

Has bad behaviour in local politics reached an all-time high - or low?
After a political season dominated by insults and incivility, an expert at Memorial University says things need to change at the House of Assembly. But the gong show in Question Period is just the public-facing part of a much bigger problem.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7229843?cmp=rss

ThinkingSapien 3d ago

Angry girl to my brother: "I heard you were talking about my ass behind my back!"

Brother to angry girl: "I wasn't talking about your ass behind your back. If I wanted to talk to your ass I would talk about your ass to your face!"

That feels like an insult.

#arguments #insults

Scott Pfitzinger 5d ago

Kristen Welker called out his wave of false claims.

His response? "You're either crooked or you're stupid."

He can't handle anyone challenging him. He has to lash out by calling them names or insulting them.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-storms-out-meet-the-press-interview-kristen-welker_n_6a257fd9e4b05951fb61018a

#politics #lowselfesteem #insecure #interview #trump #insults

'I've Had Enough': Trump Storms Out Of 'Meet The Press' Interview In Total Meltdown

"You're either crooked or you're stupid," fumed Trump while raging at Kristen Welker for calling out his wave of false claims.

HuffPost

CBC Top Stories Jun 5

Why Republicans are questioning the masculinity of Texas Democratic Senate contender James Talarico
Republicans have launched a series of attacks and personal insults against Texas Democratic Senate contender James Talarico, hoping these tactics might prove effective against the Texas politician they see as a real threat in the Senate race in the mid-term elections, analysts say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/talarico-texas-republicans-senate-campaign-9.7223398?cmp=rss

Strong Language May 25

'Swearing remains "one of the least documented parts of regional languages" and could be an important marker of identity'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/swearing-insults-offensive-words-change-over-time/106711220

#slang #dialect #AustralianEnglish #Australia #swearing #linguistics #insults

Death of 'drongo': Are Aussie insults and swearwords dying out?

Classic Australian swearwords and insults are becoming less popular with younger generations. What does losing them mean for our culture?

beSpacific May 25

#Profanity is a hallmark of #Trump second term, a Post analysis finds. The analysis of President Trump's #speeches and #socialmedia posts shows a sharp increase in his use of vulgarities, #insults and bombastic #rhetoric since his first term. #racism #hatred #discrimination #gop #maga #republicans #congress #leadership #politics #government #political #opponents #retribution #revenge #threats https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/21/profanity-is-hallmark-trumps-more-combative-second-term/

Profanity is a hallmark of Trump’s second term, a Post analysis finds

The analysis of President Trump's speeches and social media posts shows a sharp increase in his use of vulgarities, insults and bombastic rhetoric since his first term.

The Washington Post