There was a thread awhile back about a whole town that went down to the train tracks every year and mooned a train. Well, I found it disgusting and saw no humor in it. I was strongly put down for my lack of humor and old-fashioned viewpoint.
I think that was the closest I've ever felt to being 'attacked' on this website for my conservative values, that was, until the Rudy threads came along. In discussing Rudy's views on abortion I've been called a religious nutjob, among other names and even with name calling aside I've never been subjected to condescension and rudeness on FR aimed solely at my being a Christian who is against abortion.
The other day I was chastised for not being "pragmatic" like Rudy's supporters and that was like a WHAT? moment where I really felt I had somehow stumbled into some twilight zone hole in the universe and dumped into a DU thread without my knowing it.
you apparently did not hang out on the crevo threads. I had vile things said about my personal character as well as general lack of intelligence for daring to believe God created the world. :)
I found it interesting that I would simply point out JimRob’s words from the front page of FR, that “As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-gun...” and yet rudy supporters would still try to push their solib candidate, not CARING about socon values.
Indeed.
It seems that for some the only "pragmatic" solution is surrender of all core values so you can win. It doesn't matter if Rudy is not conservative, and is in fact in agreement with Hillary on most of her views, it only matters that he can "win".