I still get a lot of laughs from the insightful, wicked humor on FR. Libtards are the ones with no sense of humor. There are certainly those around here that need to learn how to tactfully critque the views of other while not belittling or attacking them. Critique the idea; do not attack a fellow Freeper . . . unless of course they are a troll.
One of the main premises I have is that Liberals are the real haters. We Freepers should operate with that in mind and distinguish ourselves in the quality of our opinions and analysis. WE are the ideology of morality,fact and reason, not emotion and deceit. Our ideas and principles are bigger than one person, one Presidential nominee and one election. More flies are caught with honey than with salt. A salesman does not close a deal on a prospect by being abrasive against the person he is trying to sell.
Thank you Laz for starting this discussion.
There are certainly those around here that need to learn how to tactfully critque the views of other while not belittling or attacking them. Critique the idea; do not attack a fellow Freeper . . . unless of course they are a troll.
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Amen! Kneejerk snarks, foul and obscene language and nasty attack jabs directed at fellow FReepers are so sad, demoralizing and depressing.. and at THE one place besides family and friends that should be a sanctuary from the brutality of the decimation we’re witnessing, the horrible uncertainty of the times and our futures, the lying govt, media and libs and their junk, all of which ARE clearly motivated to dispirit righteous Americans when we MOST need to be fortified with spirit, confidence and courage for the huge battles ahead.
Folks naturally find that repellant .. that contentiousness and tension...and why wouldn’t they, when this is a recreational activity, and they get a mug full of that stuff in the real world. So it’s no wonder there appears to be less activity and good humor here.
I ditto your post, Laz and bravo. It takes commitment and a courageous will to be a noble human being who acts with goodness, not darkness, hatefulness and fury or so quickly lashes out at folks here from their own natural quick temper, quirkiness, frustrations or the evil we see daily being perpetrated by the govt or whatever his/her life contains .. and as you so eloquently said: keep your side of the street clean.
And that reminds me of a prayer supposedly written by Mother Theresa
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“Anyway” ~~ Mother Theresa
People are often unreasonable, illogical or self-centered, forgive them anyway.
If you are successful, you will be sure to make some false friends and some true enemies. Be successful anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Be good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be good enough. Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God. It was never between you and them .. anyway.
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Some of the stuff I’ve seen could be from DU, fergodssake. Downright cruel. Maybe we’re not different. Let’s see how many are up to it... start with good will, clarification and civility first before jumping nasty. God knows we’re all sinners, and we’re all stressed so so mightily .. but I pray folks try .. and let’s not eat and hurt our own here .... please. And pray ...
God bless and strengthen us all. He knows everything we do ... online, everywhere.