Posted on 02/03/2016 6:31:45 PM PST by Kush
My fellow Freepers, I would like to ask a few minutes of your time tonight. I have been a member of Free Republic for almost 18 years now, and in all that time, I have never felt the need to do a vanity post. Truth be told, I don't care much for them, and I never thought that what I had to say was worth all that much bandwidth. But after the last 6 months of coming here and watching the circus that this place has become, I have decided that tonight is the night I step off the perch and get down in the weeds. It's funny sometimes what can set a person off, and this is what did it to me this evening. In the grand scheme of things, a one sentence comment on a previous post doesn't really amount to much, but I feel this comment is endemic of what has been going on here recently. Indulge me if you will.
To bring you up to speed, here is the original post.
Greta lets Trump Smear Cruz Directly without Greta Stating that CNN Announced Carson Exit
And this would be the comment in question
To: mitchell001
Cruz got busted now he is acting all psycho. Very sad.
31 posted on 2/3/2016, 7:24:03 PM by patq [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse]
After reading this comment, something inside me finally snapped, and I decided the time for silence was over. So I penned a reply to this user, and was about to post it, when I thought, if I reply just to him (or her), what I had to say would end up buried in a post that had probably reached it's useful end. IOW, who would really see this? Probably only the one I posted it too, and that would just kick off a flame war with this one user. And you know what they say about arguing with a fool. But I felt that this message should be see by as many freepers as possible, because, all hubris aside, I felt it got to the heart of what has been so wrong about this site as of late. So I present my answer to patq in full, and I hope it resonates beyond my own furtive mind.
To: patq
Cruz got busted now he is acting all psycho. Very sad.
No, actually what is sad is all you johnny-come-latelys that have been infecting this site with these fifth grade antics of late. In case you haven't noticed, this is not twitter, instagram, or the comments section of yahoo. This is Free Republic, the greatest conservative site in the sorry history of the internet. Just ask Dan Rather. And what your ilk is turning it into is a crying shame. You and your fellow travelers are making this place unbearable with all your childish attacks. Acting psycho, really? Is that what you bring to the table? I can get better insight from talking to a 4 year old.
It is not hyperbole to state that this is going to be the most important election in my lifetime, probably top 3 in the history of the Republic, and I and many others on this site have to wade through these oceans of bullshit flame wars to try and find the substantive arguments over who would be the best possible candidate to guide this country out of the Obama wilderness.
Is Trump your guy? Great, tell me why you think that his sudden appearance as a rock solid conservative, despite 30 years of evidence to the contrary, is to be trusted.
Is Cruz your guy (obviously not in your case)? Great, tell me how someone so disliked by the hierarchy of his own party can make his presidency work.
You like Rubio? Fantastic, now make the case for why a guy who stabbed his supporters in the back on amnesty now deserves our trust.
You see where I'm going with this? These are adult issues, deserving of an adult conversation. Leave the playground taunts where they belong, on the playground. And stop wrecking what was, is, and will always be the preeminent site for conservative thought and discussion on the world wide web. Oh yeah, and have a nice day.
Kush
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damn..... not a single Bible verse
Your words well reflect my sentiments. Thank you.
Just don’t post no OPUS!!!
I will admit I don’t even go into the threads like that anymore. I just can’t stand it.
I did see the use of ‘Ilk’ however. Pretty classy for a non-Opus, I must say.
Yep. Freerepublic has become something of a trash heap of comments since Trump showed up on the scene. People can see that is is this opportunistic blowhard that is creating massive disunity. The timeline is indisputable. Cruz was a hero on this site before then. Now we’re polarized. Hillary herself couldn’t have planned a better unwinding than what Trump has wrought.
Now I will get flamed for this. Welcome to the New World.
But you do definitely have a point!!
Thanks for the vanity!
Bravo. Class of 1998 and I am more of a lurker now then ever what with all these foam-at-the-mouthers. Hope it ends soon.
AMEN. Well said. I too am sick of the childish posts that offer nothing intelligent or enlightening! Thank you!!!
Here Here !
I have always been in favor of a 36 or 48 month probationary period for all noobs.
That was very well stated.
I wonder if all the battles (and after PROMISING i would never be a part of them, I was) changed one vote here :)
I find it interesting that so many on this board think they are clairvoyant - that they can read the hearts and minds of others, including the candidates. The attacks on candidates are scurrilous, and the personal insults and attacks on posters are shameful.
What once was a place to broaden my horizons and learn better debating techniques is rapidly becoming a cemetery for rational thought.
Ditto all that..........
has been a cemetery for some time now
Dogma prevails
Personally, I wish you had commented on the FReepers who post idiotic replies to the title of the thread. Please read the entire thread before you comment.
Soothing thoughts Kush, I have to remind myself 10 times a day-it’s primary season, and it aint working.
I really feel heartbreak sometimes for my once united Freeper Community.
The animosity here can be brutal at times.
PS: If the Trumpsters don’t lay off US Cruzers, Let me tell ya, you keep your NY Bravado, WE Elected CRUZ Senator and we can dam sure elect him our Prime Minister.
Says the noob who posts a wisecrack one minute into the thread. Let's see what you've got, noob. What does your comment even mean?
Jump off the porch and run sith the Big Dogs...
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