Posted on 06/08/2024 2:35:05 PM PDT by LukeL
In the past couple of years I have noticed there is a complete lake of regard for other posters on this site. Not only that but swearing seems to be tolerated. In the past day I have been called gay, a lair, that I am talking out of my *** and I am full of ****. Do we even have to go into the fighting on any thread about Ukraine or Russia. Even hard facts from multiple sources no longer seem to matter. Instead it is whoever can come up with the snarkiest reply.
The video making its rounds is not the complete video. It’s been edited.
Is that what this is?
There seem to be a lot of people replying to you as though you are serious. Im somewhat unsure.
There seem to be a number of individuals that believe that this is a proxy thread for the Ukraine threads.
The Ukraine threads are a proxy for another conversation that isnt allowed here.
There seem to be a number of posters picking up on that conversation also.
So?
Is this some passive aggressive whining about that or do you have something serious to discuss?
Is that what this is?
There seem to be a lot of people replying to you as though you are serious. Im somewhat unsure.
There seem to be a number of individuals that believe that this is a proxy thread for the Ukraine threads.
The Ukraine threads are a proxy for another conversation that isnt allowed here.
There seem to be a number of posters picking up on that conversation also.
So?
Is this some passive aggressive whining about that or do you have something serious to discuss?
Crabby people are free to lob insults from a blind, with an assurance of anonymity and no unpleasant consequences.
That’s the nature of the internet, its forums and message boards. If it’s a problem, it shouldn’t be. Nobody is obligated to click on.
I’ve been following a few sites since I was around seven years old (initially with parental supervision). They’re all like this. People are not nicer than they have to be. Same goes for real life.
I’m here for the news and the selection of topics found in General/Chat. You never know what you might learn and I love to learn. It’s best to keep posting at a minimum.
That said, what offends me is less the rudeness and profanity, and more the stoic acceptance of the status quo in America today. Folks post about how things “need” to happen, things “shouldn’t” happen, so-and-so ought to be prosecuted, etc. Echo chambers don’t affect anything.
Trump has been railroaded.
Ashli Babbitt is dead.
A frail old pro-life activist is going to prison for two years.
Terri Schiavo was murdered in broad daylight, lawfully.
Babies are being slaughtered every day.
Christians, too.
Human trafficking.
2020 election.
Covid, and whatever’s next from China.
America overrun by invaders.
Fretting over incivility on a message board is not the best use of anyone’s energy.
My apologies to those who physically can’t step outside to protest and resist, the consequences be damned.
Agree!
There was nothing nice about him.
You said that so well. I miss the days when we had good threads on the topics of the day. When going to fr could be like taking a class. There were sillies back then but they were avoided and disappeared
Like I said, don't sound condescending at all. In fact you sound condescending, arrogant and self-satisfies.
You are absolutely wrong in your belief about the behavior of the founding fathers, they founders were fiery men who expressed their beliefs with unusual vehemence. Aaron Burr didn't shoot Alexander Hamilton dead in a duel over small insults.
Negative campaigning in America was sired by two friends, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Back in 1776, the two combined powers to help claim America's independence, and they had nothing but love and respect for one another. But by 1800, party politics had so distanced the pair that, for the first and last time in U.S. history, a president found himself running against his vice president. Things got ugly fast. Jefferson's camp accused President Adams of having a"hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman."
FYI, in response to you flashing your pedigree, I am a direct descendent of John Hoar who arrived in the Massachusetts Colony in 1641. John Hoar was a militia leader & Indian liaison in colonial Massachusetts during King Philip's War. He is best known for securing the release of Mary Rowlandson from Nipmuc captivity at Redemption Rock. My ancestor actually achieved something of note while yours simply came over in a boat.
Can I have a second chance?
Something serious. In all honesty I am against any US involvement in Ukraine. It is just a classic Slavic war.
“. Not only that but swearing seems to be tolerated. “
If reported it is deleted
MinorityRepublican does like to play the race card. To that behavior I like to say “put it back in the deck.”
Humblegunner drove away so many young conservatives who were getting exposure on their sites by posting articles and links. The way wnd and a host of others used to do.
No the site is dying. Sad
Been here 26 years. You are correct
“but there are just way too many never-Trumps for it to be organic.”
I haven’t seen them.
Anywhere else in my experience, on line or in person. Although, I haven’t been to a Lincoln Project get together lately.
“there are just way too many never-Trumps for it to be organic”
There are too many here false-labeling others as never-Trumpers!
One of the big downsides of drunken rage posting.
Nothing that happens here is of the slightest importance in our actual daily lives. Act and react accordingly.
True. Coming here got me thru a few very rough years.
Twitter.
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