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When did Freepers turn so nasty? (vanity)
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| 2/12/2016
| Optimist
Posted on 02/12/2016 10:04:27 PM PST by Optimist
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To: Optimist
What was that old Star Trek episode (Shatner/Nimoy days) where the aliens/alien force they encountered fed off of the anger being expressed by the crew? I don’t know if it was something they ate, some vapor they inhaled, but the crew of the ship started to turn on each other, first it was frustration, then anger, finally resulting in physical acts of violence. If I remember, they would be prodded into altercations and there would be the alien hovering somewhere tucked away in a corner, glowing and growing. It wasn’t until Kirk and Spock figured out that they needed to use the opposite emotion to defeat the enemy that the episode was brought to its conclusion. The problem ended when the crew literally laughed the aliens right off the ship.
So, too, the USS FreeRepublic travels through cyberspace having taken on board a mysterious passenger which feeds on discord and acrimony. Few of its crew recognize its presence, resulting in a “ship” imperiled by forces [apparently] beyond its control. The one solution, civility and good humor, being in short supply, brings into question the future of the once-mighty vessel.
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:37:01 AM PST
by
MarDav
To: Optimist
102
posted on
02/13/2016 4:38:00 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: ETL
In the beginning -
Almost every poster here who is supporting Trump also supported Cruz as their number 2 candidate
Almost every Cruz supporter hated Trump from the beginning and has never had a number 2 candidate.
The haters eventually turned everyone into haters. Its as simple as that.
To: LambSlave
I think Trump himself has set the tone this election cycle.
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:39:11 AM PST
by
FreedomForce
(http://trumpthemovie.com/watch/)
To: Optimist
Agreed - I have been snide but usually to folks who opt to slam/slander/swat at other candidates for gratuitous reasons.
Ironic how the two best bets we have in the game have so polarized us that each side is willing to go scorched earth on one candidate and ignore the human weaknesses of the other because of their personal preferences. We demean and defeat ourselves while the evil side laughs and eats the popcorn we thought we were going to enjoy.....
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:41:28 AM PST
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: Optimist
Nasty?
Finally we have some candidates with some SPUNK in them; and the crowd goes wild!!!
I say, “It’s about TIME!”
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:41:52 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: the_individual2014
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:42:19 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: RegulatorCountry
Every Presidential primary gets sort of rough on FR. Check out Social media if you want to see reasoned thinking and argumentation...
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:44:21 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Optimist
Its good. All sides get flamed and the arguments get examined well. The dialog is no worse than when I signed up.
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:47:22 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: JPX2011
Yup,
I’m over 60,
old and grumpy ,
I ‘ve got some serious problems with You People!
/s
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:48:48 AM PST
by
Big Red Badger
(UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
To: This_far
Your post reminds me early Fortran programming... âif then go to 2â (nicely done). âif (condition is met) then goto 2"
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:50:14 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: norton
Eating your own is not a winning plan. It is if they've died already!
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:50:58 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: norton
It is if they've died already!I'll bet there were a lot more than just the DONNER party that winter...
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:51:57 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: central_va
Being nice is how we got here. Being nice to the enemy, yes. Does not mean not being nice to fellow conservatives.
Double negative not withstanding.
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:52:56 AM PST
by
TangoLimaSierra
(To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are. Go Ted.)
To: ETL
Seeing your fellow conservatives and friends being duped by a charlatan can be infuriating.I hear ya!!!
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:54:11 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Gene Eric
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:55:48 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Daniel Ramsey
It just like playing around with drunks and loaded guns, smart people just donât do it.In person; anyway...
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:56:42 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: RasterMaster
This season is no different from the rest.. Before Jim's great service he's provided; we just used to holler at the TV.
Now it can holler back; so to speak.
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posted on
02/13/2016 4:58:11 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Optimist
Please Freepers, make your best case, and trust that whoever eventually runs against the Demobeast will, with God's light, be the right person for the job.There will be a choice between known, recurring, pre-meditated EVIL on the ballot and someone else.
(I've been here 16 years and never encountered any FReepers who ticked me off)
HOORAY Free Republic
1st amendment BUMP!
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posted on
02/13/2016 5:01:23 AM PST
by
PGalt
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