I agree with you. I used to be amazed that so few people post on FR since there are so many members. But, I didn’t post anything, myself, for the first two years because I really did not like a lot of the people and even now many years later I only post when something is extraordinarily important to me (presidential election; covid vaccine; America committing suicide.)
I assume there are a lot of people who just read and choose not to engage with some of these obnoxious and cerebrally challenged people. It’s truly a shame because an ignore button or adequate moderation would make a huge difference.
But, I know I have frequently benefitted from some of the intelligent posts here. It was absolutely eye-opening to see Travis’ post showing that the United States had 750 military bases in 80 countries. It inspired me to begin to look much more deeply into who we really are.
I lurked for 2 years, almost from the beginning.
Not as many smug, materially successful, ostrich conservatives here, now, though. Many, many more people have awakened in the years since the Tea Party.
It’s still a great resource, as long as you use discernment.
“I didn’t post anything, myself, for the first two years because I really did not like a lot of the people and even now many years later I only post when something is extraordinarily important to me”
Which is a nice way to explain away having a sleeper account. The account sits there unused for a couple years to age and then when it starts getting used you can avoid being dismissed as a ‘newbie’.
Also, your claim of ersatz ‘innocence’ in only posting things that are ‘extraordinarily important’ is clearly false given the volume of your pro-Russian, pro-Putin, anti-Ukraine, and anti-American posting this year.
My favorite is your post from May 2, 2022:
“Ukraine’s Army Is In Very Bad Shape - More Fighting Will Only Destroy It”
Care to admit that you were wrong? Because here we are and Ukraine is attacking targets in Belarus, Russia, and Crimea and they’re not looking to me like they’ve been destroyed by three months of fighting.
Nope. Looks to me like Ukraine is softening up the scumbag Russians for a September offensive.
In any case, “Cathi”, you’re just another Putinista to me. So kindly drop the pretense of being some thoughtful concern troll. You’re not fooling anyone.