Posted on 03/27/2018 1:00:28 PM PDT by The Citizen Soldier
Ain't THAT the truth !
Better late than neglected >> Welcome to FR :-)
You've apparently NOT been holding yer breath .. LOL
>> In 2016, in the run-up to the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, I began to detect the seeds of dissension and disharmony at Free Republic, ala the Never Trump crowd that emerged ... <<
Curious. As a Ted Cruz supporter I found FR was becoming a Trump-only site and any view contrary to the Trump candidacy was bashed - often based on feelings over fact. I told Jim Robinson of my concerns at the time that FR was heading down a highly partisan path. The day Cruz lost the Indiana primary and dropped out, I immediately became an active Trump supporter and never looked back.
FR can get frisky at times, but it’s my go-to site for news commentary since 2001. I hope you extend your lurking.
Hi. I hope you are doing well.
In the fwiw dept, there have been flame wars here for ever.
5.56mm
You are expecting an apology from the Cruzers?
You’ve obviously forgotten there venomous attitude towards anyone other than Ted Cruz.
The Japanese will apologize for the Bataan Death March before the Cruisers apologize
ditto that
That guy is an excellent example of what I’m talking about.
Before the Iraq war we had few to none of those types. Come the war, in came the power worshippers.
It took a different breed to sign up here when you had to be a dissident to have any interest. That group was a hell of a lot more Constitutionalist, and yes, libertarian, than what came after.
When I got my first home computer in late 1997 the first conservative website I found was World Net Daily and maybe The Drudge Report and a few others. I soon found Free Republic and spent a few nights checking into it. Seems like I remember comments about how great Colin Powell and other so called black conservatives were and it turned me off. I totally forgot about Free Republic for almost ten years or so and then in 2008 when Obama was about to get elected I stumbled across it again. Makes me mad I wasted all that time!
It's a website...!!
I must have missed those open border threads....
Sure. This is an important social forum for conservatives, so it is bound to attract the interest of those who would try to direct opinion in ways which serve the deep state. The great thing is that the official narratives for events like Newtown, Vegas, Parkland (etc) are being brought into question, even in some cases by more mainstream people on our side. Truth is good. Sunlight is good.
Agreed .. I was just joshing with hoosiermama with that post
Your post is good and explains the position of the electorate.
What it does not address is the movement of FR since it’s inception.
The original thread owner must understand that to keep a conservative forum off limits is not conducive to growth.
The political environment of the USA is quite fluid but the fundamental right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is the cornerstone of FR.
Thanks Jim
Thats what I miss. Ive been here since 04 lurked longer than that. I was sad to see conservatives throw out a lot of principles to vote for the populist shiny object in the primaries. Im not a never trump I voted for him against Hilary. I am however not a fan of a lot of things including Ivanka in a position of influence, his coarse personal issues and his willingness to make a deal for the deals sake. It seems any criticism of trump brings out the never trump or pearl clutcher insults. A conservative site should allow free exchange of ideas or we are no better than the liberals who tolerate no deviation from the party line. I post here a lot less now and definitely miss the old free republic. All things evolve and move on and Im sure the current climate suits other newer members better. Thats just the way it goes.
Youve obviously forgotten there venomous attitude towards anyone other than Ted Cruz.—————————————
There sure is a lot of misremembering on this thread. How many Trump supporters got the zot? Aaaaaand how many Cruz supporters? There were so many rude Cruz supporters suspended they started their own website! I honestly don’t recall any mean nasty Trump supporters suspended, maybe I’m wrong, but the numbers of suspensions, Cruz vs Trump is not even close.
This doesn't make any sense. Can you clarify this?
One only has to look at the number of Romney supporters who were driven away by the mob mentality then blamed for the election of Obama by those who decided to stay home........Go figure..........LOL!
You'll be back, it's addictive.....
Funny. I remember the opposite. Any mention of Cruz would and still does bring a ton of invective hurled your way. If you want an apology how many Cruz supporters have you apologized to? I dont recall calling anyone names or wishing them Ill but I certainly had the names and adverse wishes for my eternal home sent my way. I havent had any apologies other than the almost yearlong soft bam I got for giving a realistic appraisal of trumps first debate performance was lifted without comment. Good thing I dont expect or require apologies form those who act the way many on the trump train did and still do.
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