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.

[yesthatjallen]

Is this the comment that prompted you to post this thread?

"Which means you know absolutely nothing in regard to its truthfulness or not at this point right now. IOW you are talking out of your ass. - Az Joe"

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[LukeL]

Thank you so much. I have learned that Jesus and family along with a select few friends are all you can rely on in this world.

[LukeL]

That and his general tone throughout the thread. Much like the former H Gunner, some just get to talk like a late night talk show host who thinks he is deep and insightful but is just throwing out insults.

[HKMk23]

The Romney Purge

Anyone...? Anyone...? Bueller...? Ferris...?

We have had acrimony in SPADES, before; and the ZOTs were thinker ‘n’ love bugs on a Florida bumper in September. LOTS of former stalwarts vaporized over their adherence to RINO Romney, a.k.a. Obama Lite.

But your broader point is well-taken.

I’ve observed the average post has become less thoughtful, less anchored to cites, shorter, less tactful, sometimes even less germane. FR used to be pretty reliably researched; we dug up the details and linked them, which was a vital element of this site.

Now... not so much.

[Cold_Red_Steel]

Now it’s all Biden crapped his pants at Normandy (didn’t happen)

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Tell me, did a guy dressed as a bunny at a Whitehouse Easter event NOT run up and redirect Creepy Joe when he wandered off?

[Cold_Red_Steel]

This froup is full of shibboleths.

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My Hovercraft is full of Eels.

[Zhang Fei]

[Orthogonal to it - pretty similar to Reagan supporting those willing to stand against the Soviet Union.

Better example would be Reagan’s efforts to cut domestic handouts, while the other guy blasted Senate Republicans for refusing to support his December 2020 push for another round of $2000 check handouts.

Populists love to buy votes.]

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Trump is at heart a Peronist, and that’s not a good thing. Argentina is where it is in part because of Juan Peron. I’ll vote Trump, but a Biden victory wouldn’t be the end of the world. Joe would continue careening to the left, which will drive a big rightward reaction both in the mid-term and in 2028. If DeSantis manages to get the 2028 nomination, that would be the ideal setup - fresh policies to clean up the mess of the Biden years.

[Cronos]

In all honesty I am against any US involvement in Ukraine. It is just a classic Slavic war.

I agree with you about NO American troops in a war with Russia over Ukraine

What do you mean by "classic Slavic war"?

[LukeL]

Just that Eastern Europe has always been in a state of war or flux.

[Cronos]

Actually eastern Europe hasn’t been in more of a state of flux than western or central or southern Europe