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36. First off, I doubt they would see the lesson

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:30 PM

Oct 2012

Learned along time ago, you can't force empathy on people by giving them a taste of their own medicine.

IF they had that kind of insight, they wouldn't have this problem to begin with.

Secondly, we shouldn't let others, no matter how vile we consider their actions or words, define our actions and words.

And last the the ones that are really bad are also in a position where they will probably rarely if ever need your help. It's not like Addelson or the Koch brothers or Romney are ever going to need any help from any of us. Their wealth allows them to maintain the illusion of total self sufficiency.

I know it sounds corny and cliche but we really do have to BE the change we want to see. Otherwise we merely reinforce the "YOYO" mentality of conservatives.

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The best revenge... CJCRANE Oct 2012 #1

+1 hrmjustin Oct 2012 #5

Yes. randome Oct 2012 #45

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It worked for Marcus Aurelius. CJCRANE Oct 2012 #53

+100,000,000 gateley Oct 2012 #54

Fu@k the high road approach. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #55

I hate to say this as but... peace13 Oct 2012 #86

Republicans don't want to be our Allies! Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #101

Or your user, just depends. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #174

I completely agree........ Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #2

this disgusts the hell out of me. cali Oct 2012 #39

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uh yeah, because helping someone in distress is exactly like kissing them on the "butthole" cali Oct 2012 #78

LOL. Do you believe that if there is an unlikely rmoney win (aka theft) R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #87

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I'm really distressed by this thread. It contains all kind of ugly cali Oct 2012 #95

Me too. glacierbay Oct 2012 #100

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You seem massively unable to grasp glacierbay Oct 2012 #117

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I don't care, really. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #109

We often grasp at fiction when truth better advertises our character. LanternWaste Oct 2012 #125

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And so do alot of Dems. glacierbay Oct 2012 #68

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W126 engines are great bongbong Oct 2012 #149

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I would HAVE to piss on them! yoyossarian Oct 2012 #186

This is why other people's opinions and beliefs are my business AZ Progressive Oct 2012 #3

One reason I can think of is Kookaburra Oct 2012 #4

Sigh. It hasn't worked up to now. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #11

I do not believe that all are misguided by the media Carolina Oct 2012 #77

Right on Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #6

After Cheney got his heart gleannfia Oct 2012 #178

How will this play out in reality? Quantess Oct 2012 #7

Nah, don't have to ask; they usually put it on a bumper sticker. Bake Oct 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #8

Right but I have been that way for sometime. gordianot Oct 2012 #9

seriously? MuseRider Oct 2012 #10

I will. My neighbor across the street is a solid Republican and great friend. We help each other. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #12

Posts like yours make my day. :) In response to the OP Butterbean Oct 2012 #130

Hell no. My mom's a FOX/Limbaugh zombie, but I still love her. We're all human. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #157

No, no, I figured you wouldn't turn your back, that's good. I was addressing Butterbean Oct 2012 #168

Some things are best left not discussed. My sister-in-law & husband are solid GOP. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #170

Plus, if you let them die you can have all their stuff! leftstreet Oct 2012 #13

And makes it suck. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #41

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I Have Tried And I Have Given Up Because ----- TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #15

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Please distinguish between the Republican leadership which is doing the things you mention Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #16

What is the difference exactly? Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #19

The sheep are lied to Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #24

It may be very different Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #34

The difference from our perspective Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #76

Ignorant people who remain ignorant after being presented with facts are actually STUPID people Scootaloo Oct 2012 #152

I wasn't talking about the assholes. Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #172

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wow.... Puddy Oct 2012 #18

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Welcome to DU, Puddy! gateley Oct 2012 #61

I wouldn't either but it's a sad day when DU closeupready Oct 2012 #63

Tell me, what would they do if you were in need? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #67

Well, let's see glacierbay Oct 2012 #73

"I would never deny a fellow human in need." R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #75

I highly doubt that Romney is going to win, glacierbay Oct 2012 #79

"I find that disturbing." R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #85

Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #90

"not progressive or liberal at all?" R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #104

So refusing to help a fellow human in distress glacierbay Oct 2012 #110

Help a fellow human? Sure. A republican? No. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #113

+1000 CokeMachine Oct 2012 #126

I won't give up my personal values because of my political opponents. nt ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #20

All I See In Republicans Around Me Is The Snarky STFU Kind. If You Even Say A Word They Go Nuts TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #22

You need to move. joeglow3 Oct 2012 #48

I too, have never met anyone like that glacierbay Oct 2012 #52

Considering the attitude you show in this thread MuseRider Oct 2012 #81

How about this scenario: Quantess Oct 2012 #25

Don't be a douche alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #26

i agree with you samsingh Oct 2012 #27

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Sink or swim, baby, that's how they live. Zalatix Oct 2012 #124

That's why it's important to brand them on the forehead with a letter "R" NoPasaran Oct 2012 #132

You know, I find it kind of funny. Zalatix Oct 2012 #140

Derp WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #28

Ahhh, I'd help a Repub in distress... KansDem Oct 2012 #29

so if someone you knew was a republican was drowning or in a car accident, you'd just walk away? cali Oct 2012 #30

For shame. Is this how you want to be known? nolabear Oct 2012 #31

I wish I could say the same thing, but I know that I would still help. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #33

Pretty pathetic. tritsofme Oct 2012 #35

First off, I doubt they would see the lesson booley Oct 2012 #36

I'm hoping you're not a paramedic - lynne Oct 2012 #37

Or a Police Officer. glacierbay Oct 2012 #42

haha wow. underoath Oct 2012 #38

I hope you don't live next to my grandpa, then. Brickbat Oct 2012 #43

You're a true humanitarian, TMN, a model of progressive open-mindedness and compassion. slackmaster Oct 2012 #44

Are you trying to be more like The Master or his nemesis? randome Oct 2012 #47

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Most of the time... one_voice Oct 2012 #50

Anyone endorsing this dog shit is deranged. cali Oct 2012 #51

+1000 glacierbay Oct 2012 #56

I think at least a few of them have been taken in by below-the-radar trolling behavior slackmaster Oct 2012 #59

Thanks!! CokeMachine Oct 2012 #131

I'm with you. It's time society ostracizes right wingers altogether. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #57

Count me on your side on this. begin_within Oct 2012 #58

So lets become just like them? glacierbay Oct 2012 #65

Yes. They deserve it, for all the suffering and death they have caused. begin_within Oct 2012 #119

so if someone you knew was a republican was bleeding on the side of the road cali Oct 2012 #66

Not sick at all. Basic fairness. begin_within Oct 2012 #145

Oh, I get it glacierbay Oct 2012 #158

a lot of people help others, not because it's the right thing to do, but because it's merely a retur LanternWaste Oct 2012 #83

begin WHAT within? cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #164

I highly doubt you are the helping kind to anyone. This is nothing more than an.... NCTraveler Oct 2012 #69

That's a load of bull. Zalatix Oct 2012 #127

That's just way too human for me... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #71

I imagine many people find it convenient to predicate their own ethical behavior LanternWaste Oct 2012 #72

I'll still help anyone in distress. I'm a LIBERAL. phleshdef Oct 2012 #82

hey, where are you OP? Plant a stink bomb then run, run away cali Oct 2012 #84

He's busy looking for some Republicans in distress to not help. Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #107

LOL glacierbay Oct 2012 #114

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unwelcome to DU. cali Oct 2012 #93

That's a real good progressive attitude. glacierbay Oct 2012 #96

-1000 nt CokeMachine Oct 2012 #137

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Thanks, did the Cardinals win yesterday? EasyGirl Oct 2012 #106

Yes! glacierbay Oct 2012 #111

whoooooooo hoooooo n/t EasyGirl Oct 2012 #112

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Watching an accident victim bleed to death makes you a better person?? One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #115

This is a very paranoid position. When one thinks an entire group of people... yawnmaster Oct 2012 #116

hmmm, then that will make you what you despise. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #118

This is a fair point, and I like how you bring it to the table here. closeupready Oct 2012 #150

What a ridiculous thread! Quantess Oct 2012 #120

Without a doubt! didact Oct 2012 #133

Mom's calling... hiphopnation Oct 2012 #122

Without intent to do so, we often advertise our character in ways we're not aware of. nt LanternWaste Oct 2012 #123

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If there was a FIRE, he would save himself HockeyMom Oct 2012 #163

I feel the love. CokeMachine Oct 2012 #182

like my brother MFM008 Oct 2012 #135

Whenever I'm able to help another person in distress, I will help them petronius Oct 2012 #136

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Hate poisons your soul. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #142

Disagree genxlib Oct 2012 #143

THere are some good republicans. You have to be more discerning. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #144

If they were good people, they wouldn't be in the Republican Party. begin_within Oct 2012 #147

unrec yardwork Oct 2012 #146

Wow i cant belive the lack of humanity in some of the posts in this thread :( darkangel218 Oct 2012 #148

I wonder if this is one of those posts that is put there to make Dems look bad Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2012 #151

It Really Is Ironic That Dems Supposedly Look Bad When They Say Enough Is Enough When ----- TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #153

Of course, it is precisely that slackmaster Oct 2012 #154

That's what I was wondering because it sure Raine Oct 2012 #159

Looking bad in this context is strictly voluntary slackmaster Oct 2012 #161

They turned me into a newt! deaniac21 Oct 2012 #155

I can't do that. My relatives are repugs and have always helped me Raine Oct 2012 #156

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"I see you're having some trouble, can you please fill out this questionnaire first hughee99 Oct 2012 #162

LOL Tien1985 Oct 2012 #180

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here is a little tonic that might cure you DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #166

I would never do that, when a person needs help their political Autumn Oct 2012 #167

And that will make you any better than you perceive them to be............how? WillowTree Oct 2012 #171

Congratulations, you 've become that which you hate, MadHound Oct 2012 #173

I do not hate mastersnemisis. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #175

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I agree fuck them gopiscrap Oct 2012 #177

Republicans don't have feelings upi402 Oct 2012 #179

k/r Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #181

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To paraphrase: You are become Death. The Destroyer of Worlds... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #184

I'm wondering how many of the "be the better person" lot here walk by or step over homeless people Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #185

and the circle of hate continues backwoodsbob Oct 2012 #187