You’ve been on here a decade and you haven’t noticed the hate? The minute you disagree with someone, the response is name calling and ferocious attempts to paint you a certain way. That’s not love my friend, but it is a good time with the back and forth banter.
There are just as many snide remarks on the right when a liberal dies. However if the shoe doesn’t fit you personally, then don’t wear it.
I have some damn good liberal friends and the ones I’m referring to are excellent people. We just have different views on what is best for our country.
A little experiment you can try. Post anything on this site, just one thing that Obama has done correctly. Watch the love responses you get. Either there is a true hatred of the man or he doesn’t have one redeeming quality. Not one? That’s not possible.
” Post anything on this site, just one thing that Obama has done correctly.”
You first. Name it. Name something he has done correctly.
I understand what you’re saying about the postings. If you’ve seen what some people have said to me I think you’d say “You do know”.
Let me just say that I don’t think it’s always “hate” behind it. I think it’s too broad. I think a lot of people are frustrated and are taking it out on others. I don’t believe such frustration equates to “hate”. I think a lot of people here type things hastily (and I have done that reading something a little too quickly) and also sometimes do not take things in proper context and shoot back. I don’t necessarily think the underlying emotion is “hate” as much as it is trying to one-up someone in those instances and letting one’s pride get in the way. Sometimes people here write things they’d never say to someone’s face, but I don’t think they hate the people they are doing it to. They might think they can be tougher because of internet anonymity/disconnect, but being a jerk doesn’t necessarily mean that hate is the foundation they are working from. I think the context as to what the argument is and where it’s going needs to be looked atto see if it’s degrading into stuff that not really productive and not helping anyone, and I think that happens, but I don’t think I’d classify the large majority of things going on here in that category. Of course I don’t read everything posted here either.
Misreading things, taking something out of context, being in a bad mood and taking it out on someone who’s critical of something you posted and taking it personally, coupled with the ‘isolation/disconnect’ of the internet itself, allows people to be more efficient jerks, if they want to be, or nail someone back pretty easily. I guess I just don’t usually see it as “hating” the other person.
I will agree and say that there are some people that enjoy riling up and ripping others jsut for the sake of doing it, or just like arguing for the sake of arguing, but I will tell you that I see way more DU troll type people here that like doing that rather than real conservatives. Personally if I find myself involved with one of those people at some point I realize I’m just beating my fists against a wall and drop it.
The other thing I’d say is that heated discussions that raise people’s tempers aren’t always a bad thing. You think our Founding Fathers just sat around at desks sitting calmly sipping tea and never raising their voices at each other? Over principles? Or even taking low blows to one another?
Well, I guess since he's been slapped around by reality for a year, he now realize what crap he was feeding to his leftist base about ending wars and closing prisons. So, it turns out that even he's not insane enough to believe his own campaign rhetoric; rhetoric honed from years of marinading in the bile of the world class America haters he's always surrounded himself with.
It's at least conceivable that he could be worse. That's sorta kinda a good thing, no?
You've been here for six months and you're trying to label FReepers as "Haters."
If you consider name calling a hate-crime (or possibly a thought crime?) you wouldn't last long at foot-ball camp, deer-camp or in a military unit. Thin skinned people who take themselves too seriously tend not to recognize good natured ribbing for what it is.
Again you peaked my curiosity, what did Barack Hussein Obama do right? When you respond, remember that personal triumphs during his endless vacations don't count.
Here's where you argument falls apart.
Our country wasn't FOUNDED on any of the views your "damn good liberal friends" espouse.
Post anything on this site, just one thing that Obama has done correctly.
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There isn’t one.
Unless you count using the correct silverware at dinner.
I have some damn good liberal friends and the ones I’m referring to are excellent people.
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Ah, I am beginning to see your problem.
Solution? Find new friends.
Well, Newbie, you've pretty much outed yourself with that one. What Obama has done correctly? There's a large segment here that believes he's illegitimate. What he does is illegitimate. It's kind of like illegal-aliens. They break the law coming here, why should we recognize anything of worth while here? Consider Hitler. He, along with Stalin are the embodiment of evil. Yet Hitler loved his dog. Should we think kindly of him because of that?
If you want to back Obama you'd best find another forum to join. You won't be very welcome here. Obama is an infiltrator, a communist and a dictator. He's using his time up front to change America forever. If you believe even insignificant personal traits override that, then you're a screwball.
Oh, and the reasons I gave for our beliefs and feelings about Obama are a far cry from the hatred shown by the left for a person they hate who has illness or misfortune in life. There's a big disconnect between the two positions, one which you, apparently, can't fathom. WOW! You belong with your leftist buddies. Begone!