![]() His death does not in anyway change or redeem that. He made a living by attacking the powerless. Rush Limbaugh was a terrible person while he was alive. The idea that you say artifically nice things about people after they die is weird. For some time last week, #RestInPiss and #RotInHell became trending topics! Progressive talk show host Cenk Uygur, of The Young Turks, tweeted his own concise explanation of this immediate online phenomenon: Meanwhile, many Democrats took to social media to directly call out the bigotry that the Republican broadcaster perpetuated throughout a long career in conservative radio. GOP officials like Mike Pence tweeted out, saying, “Today America lost a Giant with the passing of Rush Limbaugh.” Fox News called him a “conservative talk radio pioneer” in a glowing obituary. Many news outlets took the time to remember his wildly popular radio show and his Presidential Medal of Freedom, bestowed upon him by the former president Donald Trump. Rush Limbaugh died in Florida after battling lung cancer - a disease which he insisted had nothing to do with his habit for cigars. So when conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh died last week, at the age of 70, it was no surprise when some high-profile celebs used their platform to say good riddance. But it’s safe to say that any last shred of decorum in our present-day politics flew the coop (or should I say, flew the coup) when a certain presidential candidate bragged about grabbing women “by the p*ssy” - and still won. For more than 2,000 the simple adage has been our go-to etiquette when it comes to talking about the deceased. The line was first recorded by the philosopher Chilon of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, in 600 B.C. ![]() It is with profound sadness I must share with you. Limbaugh’s passing at 70 was announced Wednesday by his wife Kathryn on his radio program. “Do not speak ill of the dead” is an aphorism dating back to Ancient Greece. The death of Rush Limbaugh has sparked an outpouring of grief from many but not from liberals and leftists, who have made their glee over the conservative shock jock’s death known on Twitter.
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