Is 'swarm' Dehumanising As A Collective Term Or Calais Immigrants?

[DTCwordfan]

Aren't the Lib Dems a tad sensitive?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33716501

[-Talbot-]

3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him.

[New Judge]

I suppose they are upset because the same term could not properly be applied to the number of people that support them. :-)

[Baldric]

Ignore the Main Story, pick on a word, not really in a position to do anything else are they, I suppose it's one way to get their sorry Party Name in the News.
I wonder if Plague would suit them better, it is after all more discriptive!

[retrocop]

I could think of worse collective terms and probably more appropriate at that!!

[janbee]

Swarm is quite a mild word really.

[Zacs-Master]

Quite frankly....who cares what the Lib Dems think?

[mushroom25]

//quite frankly.... who cares what the lib dems think?//

the LGBTI lobby for one, it seems....

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/19/tim-farron-gay-rights-accused-illiberal-approach-lib-dems

[anotheoldgit]

There were many on here who criticised the usage of the word 'Swarm' when it was used in connection with the swarm of Eastern Europeans who swarmed into this country.

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

/// Quite frankly....who cares what the Lib Dems
think? ///

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

(Clarke Gable, Gone With The Wind)

[Zacs-Master]

Well done for remembering one of the most memorable lines in cinematic history. (?)

[naomi24]

Not just the LibDems.

//Labour's Harriet Harman said "he should remember he is talking about people and not insects" and called the use of "divisive" language a "worrying turn".//

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33716501

I swear the politically correct are becoming more and more stupid - if that's possible. I really hope he doesn't apologise.

[stuey]

A swarm of sad-sacks surreptitiously sneaking in to suck off the system. Obviously, I'm a fan of alliteration...And reality.

[ToraToraTora]

No, swarm is the correct term for this situation.

[douglas9401]

Harridan Harperson did not go on to offer a bed and a hot shower to anybody currently being a pain in Calais though did say she supported them from afar.

And upwind.

[jourdain2]

As Talbot says, a perfectly correct term to use for many people converging in one place.

[DTCwordfan]

my view too.....

[Noe-schitt]

Swarm sounds ok to me

[TWR]

They behave like a swarm I believe the Jungle stinks of urine / excrement, swarm, I think that's a nice term.

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