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To: Howlin
There are a MILLION anti-freeper sites out there.

I humbly disagree with you. The GOP has NEVER been monolithic in the opinions or views of its membership. Likewise, all of Freeperdom has never been in complete and total agreement on any topic.

What I have observed is that there is a small, very exclusive clique of Freepers who deem it upon themselves to be part of the "in crowd", much like one might find in a highschool in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. (Such things may very well still exist.) A clique of people who have taken it upon themselves to include or exclude others based on what they perceive as "hip", "cool" or "in". Its completely arbitrary of course, but that matters little. Such a clique, typically elects itself to a position of authority. And yet, others have not ceded authority to the clique. Anyone with a dissenting opinion from the clique is charged with heresy and immediately outcast and marginalized. Similarly, on FreeRepublic someone who might dissent with the prevailing political opinion of the clique is labled an "anti-freeper" and is simply either banned or has posting privledges revolked, all for for the unforgivable reason of being UNCOOL or UNHIP. Compassionate, tollerant bunch, ain't we.
288 posted on 06/16/2002 12:11:11 PM PDT by pyx
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To: pyx
Bump for reply #290. I think you may have been talking about the man I am; he never used any foul language, and was witty and humorous, correct?
292 posted on 06/16/2002 12:16:08 PM PDT by Constitution1st
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To: pyx
Anyone with a dissenting opinion from the clique is charged with heresy and immediately outcast and marginalized. Similarly, on FreeRepublic someone who might dissent with the prevailing political opinion of the clique is labled an "anti-freeper" and is simply either banned or has posting privledges revolked, all for for the unforgivable reason of being UNCOOL or UNHIP. Compassionate, tollerant bunch, ain't we.

You quite simply do not know what you're talking about. You haven't been here long enough to KNOW what an anti-Freeper is, unless, of course, you're yet another recycled disruptor.

To characterize the way Jim and John Robinson and the moderators run this site as you have above just goes to show how little you know or have realized about what goes on around here.

It also sounds like you have some "issues" with other people disagreeing with you, and instead of considering the fact that some of YOUR views are wrong, you'd much rather insinuate that the rest of us are shallow and are here to chat.

295 posted on 06/16/2002 12:34:55 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: pyx
What I have observed is that there is a small, very exclusive clique of Freepers who deem it upon themselves to be part of the "in crowd", ... Anyone with a dissenting opinion from the clique is charged with heresy and immediately outcast and marginalized.

Rubbish.

Similarly, on FreeRepublic someone who might dissent with the prevailing political opinion of the clique is labled an "anti-freeper" and is simply either banned or has posting privledges revolked, all for for the unforgivable reason of being UNCOOL or UNHIP.

More rubbish.

I have been doing my own thing at FR, part of no clique, for 3 years, and have not had any particular problem. I take unpopular positions on occasion, regarding a variety of matters - gay marriage, anti privitization of social security, pro international organizations, pro the Bosnia and Kosovo intervention, pro McCain once upon a time, etc. I have dumped on Bush on steel tariffs, the education bill (to a degree), the farm bill. I am still here.

314 posted on 06/16/2002 1:38:53 PM PDT by Torie
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To: pyx
What I have observed is that there is a small, very exclusive clique of Freepers who deem it upon themselves to be part of the "in crowd", much like one might find in a highschool

And, like high school, there is a group of klingons who run around badmouthing "the clique" that they're dying to be part of but can't because they're inveterate losers. Of course, "the clique" is just a figment of their imagination, and a perfect foil for their own inadequacies.

A clique of people who have taken it upon themselves to include or exclude others based on what they perceive as "hip", "cool" or "in".

Yeah, Jim Robinson is quite the social butterfly. His every move is dictated by the caprice of trendy fashion.

Such a clique, typically elects itself to a position of authority. And yet, others have not ceded authority to the clique. Anyone with a dissenting opinion from the clique is charged with heresy and immediately outcast and marginalized.

Ooooops! Nobody in the Free Republic power hierarchy was elected, because this is not a democracy. Jim Robinson owns this little corner of Camelot, lock, stock, and windmill. I would suggest that if you find yourself "marginalized" (an adjective so overworked it should be paid time-and-a-half), you might want to re-examine your views or the manner in which you express them. Your opinion is a lot like your anal sphincter; the fact that you have one doesn't mean anybody is interested in it.

318 posted on 06/16/2002 1:52:13 PM PDT by IronJack
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