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jrthin

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115. Exactly. The high road in some instances mean that you are alone

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Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:22 AM

Jun 2018

on top of that mountain breathing rarified air, feeling better than, or superior.

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To those who think we should be "uncivil" to the Trump folks, a simple question: [View all] brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

Fuck civility! LW1977 Jun 2018 #1

I just think some people have a different point of view that contradict human history. Chickensoup Jun 2018 #15

You pretty much summed it up for me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #24

That's my stance. Atman Jun 2018 #49

I want to make them hurt. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2018 #2

It's a no win situation madaboutharry Jun 2018 #3

what has the high road done for us? We look weak. period. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #4

This!!!!!!! eom get the red out Jun 2018 #77

You may remember that Obama guy mythology Jun 2018 #88

That the merry band of thieves is undoing as fast as they can. lapislzi Jun 2018 #106

True atreides1 Jun 2018 #109

Exactly. The high road in some instances mean that you are alone jrthin Jun 2018 #115

5. Gain control of the narrative ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #5

Bingo pandr32 Jun 2018 #14

That's right ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #19

+1. Why let them dictate our behavior? dalton99a Jun 2018 #17

+1 0rganism Jun 2018 #37

Right now this thread is playing to theirs Lordquinton Jun 2018 #50

Agreed lunatica Jun 2018 #125

so now the narrative is about who can kick who out of a restaurant, instead of about a thousand TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #133

one shuns that which is unworthy of association. Bernie brings McConnell to my restaurant to dine... msongs Jun 2018 #6

You must have your Sanders mixed up, It's Sarah that got the boot Lordquinton Jun 2018 #53

She's responding to what Bernie said it about it. deurbano Jun 2018 #57

Either would not be welcome in my home or business if I owned one. 47of74 Jun 2018 #58

Thanks elleng Jun 2018 #7

K&R backtoblue Jun 2018 #8

I am so sorry that you are missing the entire point. To explain it Chickensoup Jun 2018 #9

Would you be civil to someone who put your child in a cage. No you wouldn't. njhoneybadger Jun 2018 #10

very good point. Chickensoup Jun 2018 #16

Thank you MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #86

To let them know that their actions have consequences vi5 Jun 2018 #11

Shunning is part of Christian Fundamentalism. Lars39 Jun 2018 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #12

"so have your questions been answered Troll?" I think it is pretty obvious who the troll is still_one Jun 2018 #23

Frankly, I could care less about them... cynatnite Jun 2018 #13

Exactly. Scruffy1 Jun 2018 #61

Forcing nasty, openly racist and/or bigoted behavior back under the bridge ecstatic Jun 2018 #18

+1 leftstreet Jun 2018 #21

Because. They are paper tigers. They are on the offensive because we have shown smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #20

Kneeling to protest police brutality and the murder of POC is very civil. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #22

Choices #1 an 2 are out of the question. world wide wally Jun 2018 #25

One of each. n/t raven mad Jun 2018 #26

Showing them what it is like to take what they dish out. wasupaloopa Jun 2018 #27

To stand up to the bullies that they are treestar Jun 2018 #29

It's all moot. They run the show now, and will for a long time. VOX Jun 2018 #30

Agree 1000%. Lint Head Jun 2018 #31

Why do you think ... NanceGreggs Jun 2018 #32

None of your choices.... Moostache Jun 2018 #33

Yes!!!! Tumbulu Jun 2018 #56

I agree with you, I think. Shemp Howard Jun 2018 #34

yep; apparently, saying "they did it first" makes it all good. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #38

It's not uncivil to say your analogy is false & shows a lack understanding AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2018 #62

it is you who lack understanding; kicking somebody out of a restaurant does nothing to change the TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #71

The restaurant owner had the ABSOLUTE RIGHT to NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #108

you changed the subject; nobody is saying she didn't have the right. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #132

I do not respect & tolerate people who condone child abuse, cheating, racism, etc. I'm tired of them AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2018 #35

but Mom...they did it first!!! it's great to see that the democratic party is the party of ideas and TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #36

"infantile temper tantrum" - is that how you frame it? The WH is staffed by Nazis & racists. No way AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2018 #42

see #71. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #72

To Make Racism and Fascism Shameful Again! Tatiana Jun 2018 #39

Yes. Social shaming is a useful tool MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #84

It shouldn't be framed as "uncivil". It's a matter of calling out racism, child abuse, etc. AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2018 #40

might there be a better place to do that than in a restaurant? how much time/energy has been TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #73

Showing appropriate moral outrage. You present four false choices. c-rational Jun 2018 #41

Four false choices are presented, framed in a way to shame people, rather than moral outrage &action AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2018 #43

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #64

Trump supporters need to be ostracized standingtall Jun 2018 #44

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #45

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #70

K&R MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #85

Wow, you sound tough. Tipperary Jun 2018 #99

You don't know dick about me for one. No fucking clue where and how I grew up. Nor the Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #100

Lol. Tipperary Jun 2018 #111

here is the response DonCoquixote Jun 2018 #46

Exactly Raine Jun 2018 #47

Civility is not the issue. People are using "civil" because that is the way it is framed. Caliman73 Jun 2018 #48

They even use it against their own when necessary - I'm not sure what we are not getting tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #67

Why only those four choices? Atman Jun 2018 #51

You're in good company Lordquinton Jun 2018 #52

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. czarjak Jun 2018 #54

I may not be uncivil but I won't be civil either. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #55

I'll be uncivil all day long to them. 47of74 Jun 2018 #59

Fighting back Liberalhammer Jun 2018 #60

5 - None of the Above- These People are still using Lee Atwater's Playbook - tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #63

5. Show a fighting spirit. Adrahil Jun 2018 #65

the holocaust really happened KT2000 Jun 2018 #66

Failure to mount a vigorous resistance would make liberals complicit radius777 Jun 2018 #68

Totally agree. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #75

Vigorous resistance should be non-violent, radius777 Jun 2018 #78

They talk violence. We don't. marble falls Jun 2018 #83

Encouraging other to be violent? Gee, who does that? FSogol Jun 2018 #91

I'm not encouraging anyone to be violent. My post refers to THEM being that way. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #116

My post wasn't in response to you, but was in response to reply #75 FSogol Jun 2018 #117

I gotcha. Ty. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #118

You know civility can be used to mask or deflect from heinousness... so riddle me this.. JHan Jun 2018 #74

One and 2 are impossible get the red out Jun 2018 #76

Enjoy being a good German dembotoz Jun 2018 #79

Maggot lovers have left us MFM008 Jun 2018 #80

So are we forever destined Skidmore Jun 2018 #81

push back onethatcares Jun 2018 #82

The very fact that you ask this question tells me that you are able to tolerate babies in cages MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #87

none of the above quaker bill Jun 2018 #89

Sadly, too many get caught up in lashing out in anger mythology Jun 2018 #90

To make them shut the fuck up. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #92

At this point being civil... Takket Jun 2018 #93

I have a question GusBob Jun 2018 #94

I posted one question with the only four answers I could think of brooklynite Jun 2018 #96

Yes I know GusBob Jun 2018 #97

Waking up the silent middle...the Good Germans n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2018 #95

Excellent question. Tipperary Jun 2018 #98

Which of the four options in the OP does your reponse illustrate? LanternWaste Jun 2018 #104

My "reponse?" I assume you mean my response. Tipperary Jun 2018 #110

Seems your pre-determined responses can be applied LanternWaste Jun 2018 #101

THIS: hlthe2b Jun 2018 #102

It's ok to be uncivil to racist pigs ... stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #103

I think too many people... quickesst Jun 2018 #105

Neville Chamberlain lives! GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #107

"Democrats keep pretending there are rules." Paladin Jun 2018 #112

There, I disagree. Caliman73 Jun 2018 #119

John Kerry got Swiftboated 15 years ago by the Republicans. Paladin Jun 2018 #120

So we are staring with Binary thinking? Caliman73 Jun 2018 #121

I'm advocating that we fight the Republicans at their own low level, for the time being. Paladin Jun 2018 #124

I wish people would quit telling us to be Good Germans. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #113

I am not trying to accomplish any of the 4 items you listed. jrthin Jun 2018 #114

To the pittypats and schoolmarms gratuitous Jun 2018 #122

Anything that might upset their tax cuts? nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2018 #134

Number 3 lunatica Jun 2018 #123

5. I'm trying to show them that I'm tired of double standards Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #126

Personally hermetic Jun 2018 #127

What, exactly, has the high road got us? Va Lefty Jun 2018 #128

Shunning is an effective nonviolent means of punishing those who behave in socially tblue37 Jun 2018 #129

I'm at the point rownesheck Jun 2018 #130

fuck trump voters they afre a lost cause gopiscrap Jun 2018 #131