And part of the problem is that many people do not take the time or make the effort to discern what is being said or shown. They assume it is honest and factual. We are all biased in our views whether we are aware of it or not. And that carries over into our politics.
I have been flamed and accused of posting “liberal” talking points. Yet there are no cogent counter arguments just a repetition of talking points or views from a source the poster has gotten their information from. And who is say those sites are not biased in their views. I read a lot of different sources from around the world and this country. And I’ll tell you, as you probably already know, that opinions and views vary widely. So it is up to the reader to filter out the bias and find the facts for themselves and not assume the writer has no agenda or is not biased.
I hold strong opinions on many issues. But I certainly don’t think my opinions are the last word. If you can convince me I am wrong thru facts and information I will certainly reconsider my views. I may not change them but I am not going to attack anyone or demean them for holding those views. I will just disagree. That doesn’t make me evil or something.
Which is normal, for someone who just joined a few weeks ago, if they are posting liberal talking points. There's a typical next step, if the behavior continues, commonly referred to as "the zot" which you have probably heard of by now as well.
If you can convince me I am wrong thru facts and information I will certainly reconsider my views.
FR is setup more for conservatives to interact, and organize against traditional liberal talking points presented by the media. Liberals within our ranks, defending or posting those same talking points here, are not generally welcome. Time posting proves the ultimate judge and jury for all.
I may not change them but I am not going to attack anyone or demean them for holding those views. I will just disagree. That doesn’t make me evil or something.>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No . it makes you a citizen as assumed by our Founders.
BUt to the woke crowd.....you become eminently cancel-able.So it is not enough to keep just to our pen. At times the pen must become a sword, using satire, just as the pamphleteers of old like Ben Franklin and Thomas Paine did.
Then, especially then, the cancel culture woke crowd cannot cancel you.They loose it when confronted by satire and wit, exposing their rank anger and shallow thinking.
Mind you I laud your restraint and kindness, but there are times when one’s pen must become a sword.
Here is Franklin. Good to read, inspires a person to get up to all sorts of trolling, LOL:
https://americainclass.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Franklin-StudentVersion.pdf