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In reply to the discussion: Well, congratulations, DU... [View all]CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)342. Will has a certain writing style
that is designed to elicit a strong reaction.
I don't think we need fancy tables to figure out why his extreme rants get extreme reactions.
FWIW I like a lot of his writing, even his "Parliament of Whores" piece (which I disagreed with) because it stimulates discussion.
But he has had a few misfires too, lately.
However, the main thing is that he gets the best care for his wife, and puts the politics on hold for the time being (which I assume he's doing).
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Isn't that exactly the kind of remark that is likely to stir up bad feeling?
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#37
OH yeah. This is EXACTLY what the OP was talking about. What's more,.....
socialist_n_TN
Mar 2014
#122
Excellent example of what the OP is speaking of. You either support the USofA "Standing Their
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#212
Wow, yes! "well-established part of whipping the left into line to vote against left-wing issues"
madfloridian
Mar 2014
#257
they HATE all Democrats....and will trash any of them if you try to say anything positive about one
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#102
I have gone on and one about this... I'm sure they hate my guts. IRL, people don't have time for it.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#317
You are right the end result of both sides of the pendulum are ultimately the same....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#333
I didn't say wheels of "change" I said the wheels of "progress" that is quite the opposite...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#357
When two people use the same language, and express the same point of view
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#321
Try telling that to the climate doomers and more fanatical "white privilege" theory promoters.....
AverageJoe90
Mar 2014
#338
So do Centrists trolls, in fact they seem the most persistent variant by many country miles.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#137
Anyone can be shit stirrer, ideology doesn't always indicate who will or won't be.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#339
I disagree. I see a small vocal faction well to the right of most of the board
Mojorabbit
Mar 2014
#164
The op must have hit a nerve considering all your posts in it. Good day. nt
Mojorabbit
Mar 2014
#177
Mine must have hit yours....you felt it necessary to post that crapola....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#178
I agree 100%. If I was able to block the ones that consistently disrupt threads,
loudsue
Mar 2014
#64
:"very typical right-wing-personality-types of posts" that's a good way to put it.
Kurovski
Mar 2014
#358
I do think that it is naive, or maybe I should have said unrealistic. You know that I respect you
OKNancy
Mar 2014
#111
Me too. I google for another link to a story/info cited in DU, and cite that on FB.
Divernan
Mar 2014
#44
The obvious answer is 'hard core "liberals", "progressives" "activists" "Democrats"'
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#41
I think the response to your post showed exactly what the OP was talking about.
loudsue
Mar 2014
#80
I'm not dissing liberals; I'm saying that we liberals are more motivated to post on DU
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#163
That's why I said "because Congress wouldn't have passed a better one"
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#166
Most likely they are paid a bonus to be 1st to negatively reply & thereby derail an OP
Divernan
Mar 2014
#38
Absolutely indicative of my point! Thanks for clarifying that what you are doing is intentional
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#288
That isn't what they said, if you feel that is what they meant that is your option to flesh it out
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#344
You do a better job at belittling fellow Dems by posting derogatory but silly accusations against
lumpy
Mar 2014
#254
Agree. It is not right to accuse (deride) Obama supporters of idolizing Obama: pom pom wavers,
lumpy
Mar 2014
#248
Of course! How is anyone going to bring around or if need be break the opposition when our own house
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#268
The only solution I see is to allow OPs to block certain people from their threads
Catherina
Mar 2014
#115
I think I and several other posters were in the middle of one of these troll arguements several
jwirr
Mar 2014
#40
Although sometimes it takes self control to stop a debate from turning into an argument!
CJCRANE
Mar 2014
#76
+1. I think allowing posters to BLOCK their disruptors would take care of the worst one, #3 n/t
Catherina
Mar 2014
#116
anyone who doesn't agree with the far left are considered rightwingers...LOL
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#131
Yes but this Bash everything Democrat except Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#140
Agreed...and the bashing of everything to the slightest degree right of Bernie Sanders...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#150
I understand. The bashers gain very little except managing to insert doubt into some minds.
lumpy
Mar 2014
#262
I have no doubt the original OP knew exactly what he was doing when he utilized the
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#67
True, however, personally if my family member needed medication, that would be my first concern, how
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#87
but most of us are BIG enough to admit when they were wrong about something as vile as that was
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#133
No that is not a good strategy to me....We have Midterms and progress to defend.
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#218
I don't see how using the ignore function interferes with defending midterms or progress
HereSince1628
Mar 2014
#229
Not this poster...the other one with the vulgar profanity laced diatribe against the Affordable Care
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#246
To be treated as a human being, one must be willing to respect other people's
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#192
Yes. First of all if it was me I would be doing whatever it takes to get the meds
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#194
How do you know that Will did NOT do all those things? Soliciting opinions etc?
HangOnKids
Mar 2014
#341
I saw a man upset about his wife's medication problem and I saw a man spewing hatred that
lumpy
Mar 2014
#269
And they won't stop until you relent and finally accept the inevitability of
NorthCarolina
Mar 2014
#96
I agree with everything you are saying, PCIntern: and this thread proves your point
loudsue
Mar 2014
#97
nobody needs red baiting, hippy punching, propagandists soiling their bedding
reddread
Mar 2014
#259
Yep. I've become a lurker because it's all gotten so old. I'll read the news and try to
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2014
#185
Yup, silence seems like the best policy for all too many discussions here.
scarletwoman
Mar 2014
#236
If you expect no one to disagree with you, you shouldn't be here or on any
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#182
A call-out would be alerted on regardless. A member could get into trouble ie; banned
Kurovski
Mar 2014
#359
Well chum, it is 100% pure arrogance but your right to do it if it makes you feel better. nt
Logical
Mar 2014
#275
There's ALWAYS a mild-to-moderate civil war going on here, over something.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#266
Typical fried eggs supporter! Go head and kick us scrambled egg lovers when we are down!
Rex
Mar 2014
#279
+1. The disruption problem is killing DU. And it's not getting extra votes for the party
Catherina
Mar 2014
#295