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Figarosmom

(12,768 posts) Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:49 AM Apr 19

When I write trump all in lower case [View all]

Last edited Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:52 AM - Edit history (1)

It's intentional. I don't think of him as human so I make him a thing. I refuse to make him a proper noun.

Sometimes with me it's just laziness, but not in the trump case.

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When I write trump all in lower case [View all] Figarosmom Apr 19 OP

It's a form of disrespect. Kid Berwyn Apr 19 #1

I have been writing.. frogstar0 Apr 19 #2

I've been doing that as well for many months... Wounded Bear Apr 19 #3

When I write TSF or tsf RandomNumbers Apr 19 #4

When I write 'Trmp' I do it to emphasize the similarity to Trff Bmzklfrpz, the deposed and exiled former dictator ... eppur_se_muova Apr 19 #5

I do the same. mercuryblues Apr 19 #6

I'm a firm believer in the notion that proper nouns contain a capital letter. Abolishinist Apr 19 #7

I never capitalize drumpf's name JoseBalow Apr 19 #8