PZ calls the rude inept simpletons who rule his comment section with the swift justice of a sharp rock but with half the intellect “the horde”.
I wondered where PZ came up with the name so I looked it up. Here are some of the results. You might find them interesting.
- The Evil Horde, more frequently referred to as the Horde, is a group of fictional characters featured in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoons, comics and toys.
Is this where PZ got the idea for ‘the horde’?
Okay, yea I can see that. Really does fit some of the posts I’ve seen and the type I picture expressing themselves in that manner.
Or maybe this-
- The Horde MC: A national biker gang with a reputation for extreme violence and racial bigotry. One visit to Farmington was a robbery that ended with the culprits arrested by the Strike Team. In season 6, the Horde are mentioned as buying a large shipment of meth. Ronnie goes undercover and this results in the arrest of three of the Horde bikers.
Hmmmm…racial bigotry. Doesn’t really seem to fit. Odd picking a name that has been represented in this manner. Didn’t PZ bother to check what the name would conjure up in people’s heads when they heard it? Guess not.
Or maybe this-
Seems a bit too sexy for PZ. There is the time he tried to hook up with a woman for sex on stage so maybe …
This looks like it has potential-
Or maybe PZ was thinking of the historical account of Horde -
After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed “Genghis Khan”, he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations. An estimated that 30 million people were killed under the rule of the Mongol Empire
During the Black Death plague the Mongol army was reportedly withering from the disease, they decided to use the infected corpses as a biological weapon. The corpses were catapulted over city walls, infecting the inhabitants.
Well….that’s not good. Who the hell would name their regular commenters after that fucked-up mess? PZ must not have given much thought to the title. He may as well call them “The Clan” They were total assholes but at least they didn’t lob infected dead bodies at people.
Nah that name wouldn’t work either. Who would believe such a diverse group of people would call themselves ”The Clan” ? In order to do that they would have to be all white people and that couldn’t possibly be…. Oh wait…..
Behold the diversity that is “the horde” !!
I’m a bit confused…. If a person of color goes into the comment section of PZ’s blog is this the group that is going to tear them to shreds? I know there have been victims of ‘the horde” who were minorities. What is up with that? Something about that doesn’t seem right.
Well at least we have the Freethought Bloggers they must be represented by some diversity right?
Well….there are mostly women…. that’s good right? Maybe the FTB bloggers with darker skin just don’t go to conferences or something, I really don’t know much about how that works at FTB. It would maybe be a good idea to help minorities feel comfortable about attending or maybe they could use some help with the cost. Discount tickets for those who aren’t being paid as well as other people. I’ve heard that happens. If you are going to talk about it so much then it seems action should follow. Jason Thibeault managed to get his trip paid for with donations didn’t he? Is Canadian a minority? I’m pretty sure it isn’t.
What's in a Name? / Where is the Diversity?
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