The state of discourse on Free Republic

[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.

[JonPreston]

And here comes another Hillary clone calling Americans Russian agents, while at the same time complaining about being called names 😂🤡

[Thomas Jerome]

Do you want some cheese with that whine?

[Lazamataz]

neurofibromatosis and cherubism.

WTF. Bro, that sucks. When I hear about people who go through what you are going through, I learn to be grateful for what I have.

God bless, and may you find peace.

[SE Mom]

Oh my goodness- I didn’t say “sick people suck”. My point is simply about the general mood of people. It’s not the same as 10, 15 or 25 years ago.

[dforest]

Oh look who’s talking. What a joke. I believe you are making the personal attacks by posting this.

Look in the mirror snake.

[Timber Rattler]

And here comes another Hillary clone calling Americans Russian agents, while at the same time complaining about being called names 😂🤡

Last time I checked, name calling is against the Terms of Service, and a reportable offense around here.

No?

Flashback:

NOTICE: Please knock-off the abusive posts, name-calling, taunting, trolling, stalking, flame-baiting, insults, religious insults, flames, threats, ill-wishes, harassing & annoying posts, unwanted posts & FReepmail, etc, etc, etc

[JonPreston]

You go ahead and report me.

[dforest]

Love those and really favor that Pelosi one!

[Armscor38]

It’s impossible to have legitimate discourse if one holds that their position is absolute.

“Trump is the only one that is fighting back in any meaningful way. “

A common theme I read in this thread is the view that FR is in decline and I agree with that assessment. It’s my opinion that the primary cause is some Trump supporters are doing their best trying to drive out all those who they feel aren’t true believers. When a forum becomes an echo chamber where the few remaining members just agree with each other, the forum dies

[odawg]

“So you saw him sit and the program begin?”

That is not the part of the ceremony that people are talking about. Can you not understand?

What people are talking about is when he was standing up, he was standing up in a line of people and he drifted off a bit and did about a half squat for a bit and then stood back up. There was no chair near him. He had not been standing up. No one was sitting down; he was not supposed to be sitting down.

And why did his wife grab him and take him off the stage while he was supposed to be engaged with Macron? That is the part of the video people are talking about.

However, no one here is trying to prevent you from voting for Biden if you feel so deeply wounded about it all and are feeling sorry for him being mistreated and misunderstood.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Unconstitutional Revolutions are Great! …as long as you are the victorious revolutionary. It sucks for disenfranchised voters.

You’re so smart! You must be college educated!!

[Jan_Sobieski]

Human natures says we humans can find a way to justify anything we do

Good point! Like unconstitutional violent revolutions that overthrow Governments and disenfranchise voters? And killing those who wish to secede from the Revolutionary Government?

[Sirius Lee]

Do we even have to go into the fighting on any thread about Ukraine or Russia.

Those are garbage threads and should be sent to the smoky back room.

[bert]

———Lots of members left in the last decade.-——

Were driven away by self righteous purists

[Sirius Lee]

It’s my opinion that the primary cause is some Dole, Bush, McCain, Romney, Trump supporters are doing their best trying to drive out all those who they feel aren’t true believers.

Fixed it. This is just how it is every 4 years. You'll get over it.

[Dan in Wichita]

I found FR through the Drudge Report. He had a link to FR he'd labeled "Whitewater Files." I probably heard about Drudge's site via Rush's radio show.

Ditto here. Exactly!

Not many of us "charter member" FReepers left.

[M Kehoe]

This should be fun.

5.56mm

[SuperLuminal]

Yes indeed...

[Owen]

My only comment here is the board seems to me to be losing posters. Most of the fighting I see existed in the past, but was diluted by the numbers. If numbers have disappeared, so has the dilution.

[EVO X]

Wow! You have the same signup date as Jim.