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Cirque du So-What

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2. I've ceased participating on that site

Reply to HughBeaumont (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 09:10 AM

Aug 2014

I purposely avoid associating with bigots in real-life, so why should I actively seek them out for 'discussion' on the internet? Their minds are utterly closed anyway, and from what I've observed, they derive trollish satisfaction from displaying their overt racism.

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Exhibit A of "Like-Minded Individuals to Reach Common Ground With", Folks: [View all] HughBeaumont Aug 2014 OP

I don't participate at Discussionist and I'm not likely to start el_bryanto Aug 2014 #1

I've ceased participating on that site Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #2

I quit going there after I saw them LuvNewcastle Aug 2014 #3

As of 12:37, this post is still up . . . HughBeaumont Aug 2014 #5

I went over to Discussionist once and that was it for me. I have no need to Nay Aug 2014 #4

"low-info bastards who name themselves after ammo" Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #6

But that's apparently the purpose of the site: Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2014 #7

I think the creators envisioned a reasonable debate between DUers and Eisenhower conservatives. HughBeaumont Aug 2014 #8

Any look at the Yahoo message boards or... Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2014 #9

Or, in the case of Austrian schoolers, talking to us like we're third graders. HughBeaumont Aug 2014 #11

A crazy proposition since Eisenhower Republicans are now the center-left of our party. TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #10