‘Free Republic’ Now A Safe Space for Donald Trump Supporters [Jim's response at post 25]

The Federalist ^ | 05/12/2016 | Robert Tracinski

[nhwingut]

On the right, we’ve grown to pride ourselves on our greater openness to debate and ideas, on having no need to toe a Politically Correct line or crawl into a “safe space” like pampered college kids who just can’t handle hearing from anyone who disagrees with them.

For myself, I am so personally dedicated to this ideal that I even perform the great personal sacrifice of reading the comments field beneath my articles.

Yet somehow I wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump supporters, those swaggering tough guys, turn one of their favorite Internet forums into a safe space where they no longer need to encounter criticism or opposition. Earlier today, Free Republic proprietor Jim Robinson announced that the discussion board would no longer tolerate opposition to Trump’s candidacy.

[higgmeister]

Stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ah, ah, ah... beat you by 4 days...noob. :)

And you beat me by two weeks.     ;^)

[Jim Robinson]

Yeah, gave away my age with that one.

[FreedomNotSafety]

I dislike Trump though not as much as Kaisick. But I despise Hillary infintely more. I love this forumn and I get as good as I give.

BUT it is Mr. Jim’s site not mine and I have the utmost respect for him and his ownership rights. He can do as he sees fit.

[higgmeister]

Shouldn't be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.

The good ones still remain.

I'll second that!

[Company Man]

Heh.

[higgmeister]

90% seems too high. I’m still here (but I came close a few times.}

I agree it's too high.

[Resettozero]

Heh.

That means "Yes, I indeed forgive you my fellow FReeper" in Choctaw?

[Allen In Texas Hill Country]

It would be like leaving Drudge. Free Republic is the best news aggregator (or is that news aggrevator) for all kinds of news, especially breaking news.
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Agree 100% and its the reason I stay!!!

[higgmeister]

Roddy Piper, RIP (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015)

[Albion Wilde]

We are five weeks into a quarterly fundraiser, and we are still 45% short of our goal. First time that's happened in the middle of a presidential election.

Oh, really?... your proof?

[justlurking]

beat you by 4 days...noob. :)

Whippersnapper.

[higgmeister]

Shouldn't be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.
The good ones still remain.

You got that right.

We keep this up and we'll know the percentage.     ;^)

[Alas Babylon!]

Not all of us. And you and I were “born” on the same day!

[higgmeister]

Shouldn’t be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.
The good ones still remain. ***************************************************** Makes me wonder?????? Good ones :<)))

I think I'll take a survey.     ;^)

[Albion Wilde]

Wow, Rufus is beautiful! And he’s stylin’!

[higgmeister]

OICUR12

[higgmeister]

I’m rolling.

[SaveFerris]

Yes, I remember that!

[Albion Wilde]

Gorgeous!

[ozzymandus]

Rolling in it, maybe.