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The state of discourse on Free Republic

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.


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To: deport

I do. Having my coffee on the patio, watching the “armada” of ducks glide by (now they have new babies — adorable!), and deer in the side yard. One of them had a baby last week. Sun is shining. 🌞🌞 Cool breeze. Wind chimes making soft clanging.


521 posted on 06/10/2024 5:25:33 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: LukeL

It seems there are trolls on here who are ready to pick fights over the most banal, minor issues, just to pick fights. I often hesitate before I hit “post” wondering it there will be a personal attack including name calling (’you’re an idiot/moron for believing that).

I corresponded with two long term posters privately who are distressed at the constant attacks and are ready to leave this site.


522 posted on 06/10/2024 6:06:50 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: LukeL
What really shocks me is knowing the average age of members means that it is very likely the people being rude are in their 70s or 80s.

Well, it is the "second childhood," or maybe the age when the answer to everything is "Get The Hell Off My Lawn!"

523 posted on 06/10/2024 8:57:10 AM PDT by x
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To: x
Well, it is the "second childhood," or maybe the age when the answer to everything is "Get The Hell Off My Lawn!"


524 posted on 06/10/2024 8:59:12 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Trump's experience? We're next.)
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To: x
Well, it is the "second childhood," or maybe the age when the answer to everything is "Get The Hell Off My Lawn!"


525 posted on 06/10/2024 9:00:26 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Trump's experience? We're next.)
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To: x

You need to visit your neurologist...
Memory is failing...

The flame-wars that raged were based on the “intellectual” discussions between the Conservatives and Libertarians...

The Clintons were a unification pole...


526 posted on 06/10/2024 9:56:30 AM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: hole_n_one
To this day, I have no clue as to how or why I decided to register with that name.
I suspect alcohol had some part in that fateful day.

Don't drink and post - possible the most-ignored advise in internet history.

527 posted on 06/10/2024 3:22:39 PM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: Lazamataz

528 posted on 06/10/2024 9:07:53 PM PDT by Allegra (Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
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To: enumerated

Harrumph!


529 posted on 06/10/2024 9:17:24 PM PDT by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: LukeL; Pelham

I was chased off and zotted in 2005 for opposing amnesty by the howlin and sinkspur posse when pro amnesty tony snow left for castle dubya

Its always been ugly at times here

And more virtue signalers and race baiters

A lot more then

Anyone today doesn’t acknowledge Donald Trump is our only hope against the onslaught a few of us saw plainly even then culturally probably doesn’t belong here honestly

We’ve basically lost and lost since then destroyed by the ever most western civ and white Christian hating left and their lackeys in the uniparty

Trump and his voters have to stop this unless they steal enough yet again

I agree cursing is more common but on bigotry

That is a canard here used by those who don’t realize where we are or don’t care

It makes them feel morally superior with zero effort and no cost

And that impulse since the civil rights legislation destroyed us more than anything

Immigration acts

Affirmative action

Rise of feminism

Homosexual agenda

It’s the tool used to emasculate our will as the dominant and founding culture of America and the West

So pardon me if I don’t give a damn

Same ilk will tell Trump to play nice if he wins

Its a better group here sans two distinctions

Not enough of us as we’ve aged and died off

Not as many of the intellectual super informed class like nopardons or goetzvonberlichingen etc


530 posted on 06/10/2024 9:30:02 PM PDT by wardaddy (. A disease in the public mind we're enduring
Alina Habba is fine as grits I'd drink her bathwater)
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To: zeestephen

I don’t even know what would be considered a troll. I would think that on a website like this that you could have people who like Trump and people who don’t like Trump and people who like Desantis and people who don’t like Desantis, etc. But, there seems to be one view that’s acceptable here on every topic and the rest are not and you get called a troll if you don’t go along with the “right” opinion. The same goes for many of the COVID-related issues.

It’s not a civil place anymore.

But,like you, I’m still here. I just participate less. I check in several times a day as always.


531 posted on 06/11/2024 4:49:44 PM PDT by cantfindagoodscreenname (I really hate not knowing what was said in the deleted posts....)
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To: wardaddy; LukeL

“Not as many of the intellectual super informed class like nopardons or goetzvonberlichingen etc”

Kenny Bunk. “Ohioan” William Flax. Those two died.

Some missing freepers were victims of the Bush purges when objecting to his pro-illegal immigration policy was “racism” as you know personally.

We’ve talked privately about a noticeable decline for a few years. This is the first thread that I know of. We each probably have our own bĂȘte noire. One of mine is conspiracy nuttism and the groupthink that it spawns. “In Q We Trust”.


532 posted on 06/11/2024 4:49:48 PM PDT by Pelham (President Eisenhower. Operation Wetback 1953-54)
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To: Thank You Rush; LukeL; JoSixChip; jerod

EXAMPLE: Labeling others as Liberals, Freepers and even Nazis!
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4243106/posts?page=518#518


“Jim has some very clear rules for the site, but they have not been enforced in recent months or the past year or so.”

I agree, with you ‘Thank you Rush’:
“Maybe both these rules should be read again before anyone posts.”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4243106/posts?page=16#16
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3928396/posts

Regardless, we know some will and some will not comply. I purposely skip over freepers that label & insult.”


533 posted on 06/12/2024 12:00:01 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine đŸ‡ș🇾)
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EXAMPLE #2:

Foolish derogatory comments from
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4241539/

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534 posted on 06/12/2024 12:42:23 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine đŸ‡ș🇾)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Regardless, we know some will and some will not comply. I purposely skip over freepers that label & insult.”

Bite me zeeper freak!
535 posted on 06/12/2024 6:30:47 AM PDT by JoSixChip (P.S. There’s a fed in that thread you’re in right now.)
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To: LukeL; Jim Robinson; kiryandil; FreedomPoster
I actually found a picture of the Lake of Regard.


536 posted on 06/12/2024 6:47:08 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Trump's experience? We're next.)
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To: Lazamataz

Heh, you’re having too much fun with that stuff. And getting paid for it?


537 posted on 06/12/2024 7:02:56 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

No. No pay.

Little 10 minute break at the paying job, is all.

DON’T TELL THE BOSS 😂


538 posted on 06/12/2024 7:04:01 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Trump's experience? We're next.)
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To: Lazamataz

I like the Lake of Regard.

I just need a blow-up raft, my book and a cold beer.


539 posted on 06/12/2024 12:12:53 PM PDT by Allegra (Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com; JoSixChip
The finger wagging NEVER ends...

churchladywaggingfingertext.jpg

540 posted on 06/12/2024 6:19:50 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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