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Gothmog

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17. It is fun playing with the conservatives on the Discussionist board

Reply to mindwalker_i (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:32 AM

Sep 2014

They are not very bright and can not deal with facts

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DON'T Leave Discussionist Alone [View all] mindwalker_i Sep 2014 OP

As much as I detest many of opinions expressed there, I agree with you. Hoyt Sep 2014 #1

Me too mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #5

What about the part where you are stalked, harassed, and threatened for your beliefs? R B Garr Sep 2014 #2

I've been stalked here and on several other forums. Should we shut this place down because sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #16

Just fyi. Laelth Sep 2014 #21

That is very sweet, I am especially touched since Graham and I have disagreed so sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #35

My pleasure. Laelth Sep 2014 #36

What a nice comment, thank you again! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #49

You started a good thread Gothmog Sep 2014 #48

Thank you Gothmog! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #50

Just fyi. Laelth Sep 2014 #51

I love DUers Gothmog Sep 2014 #61

A lot of what you're saying makes sense, but I guess I'm more comparing what I saw R B Garr Sep 2014 #60

Exactly edgineered Sep 2014 #3

Yeah, if you post stuff on The Internet mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #4

The internets are full of people edgineered Sep 2014 #8

Did you see the part about rape threats? BainsBane Sep 2014 #10

If I knew that the PTB didn't have an active program crosslinking IP's of who Purveyor Sep 2014 #6

C'mon, you know there are ways to get around that... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #7

Not really worth the effort but there are some sources that are not allowed here on Purveyor Sep 2014 #9

I WOULD NEVER GO TO THAT PLACE OF HATE trueblue2007 Sep 2014 #11

Uuuum... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #12

"It's too easy to win an argument when everybody agrees with you." Seriously? Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #18

+1000 JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #27

"Seriously? That's what you see happening at DU" mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #38

There's little challenge on a site like Discussionist or Yahoo. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #13

It's true Gormy. Maybe all these people who NEED to got to Discussionist to get opposing views lead seaglass Sep 2014 #22

It's true. I can debate conservatives IRL any time. Actually do debate them in fact. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #24

Thanks for posting EXACTLY what I was going to say so I don't have to. corkhead Sep 2014 #55

I agree! n/t sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #14

Agreed. The Discussionist is very valuable LittleBlue Sep 2014 #15

If you don't like Discussuionist, don't go there. Simple MattBaggins Sep 2014 #32

Dumb reasoning, there. I'm not asking DU to be shut down, am I? LittleBlue Sep 2014 #53

It is fun playing with the conservatives on the Discussionist board Gothmog Sep 2014 #17

They run, change the subject, and resort to a logical fallacy treestar Sep 2014 #33

Yes, they do, and it is fun mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #40

Flawed debate tactics? Gothmog Sep 2014 #47

In that case, he kept mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #56

SMH Mr Dixon Sep 2014 #19

You make Discussionist sound like a Cambridge debating society. Paladin Sep 2014 #20

I find it shallow and boring. It couldn't challenge me on a bet...why? CTyankee Sep 2014 #23

Well said JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28

I don't want to be an elitest, but I'd just rather not go to that place... CTyankee Sep 2014 #34

I agree wholeheartedly with the OP sentiments and would add Glitterati Sep 2014 #25

Please go there and discuss stuff Hari Seldon Sep 2014 #26

I'm sorry but my time is precious MattBaggins Sep 2014 #29

No thanks. I live among the RW loons and get enough of their BS IRL. The internet is my escape. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #30

Debating silly RW ideas with ignorant juveniles Zorra Sep 2014 #31

^^^ Exactly... Why must we 'debate' that which is known to be fact? groundloop Sep 2014 #45

We need a new "Disscussionist and/or HoF" forum. Atman Sep 2014 #37

"I scroll through the latest posts and every other one is either..." mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #43

I'm talking about DU, and I agree with you. Atman Sep 2014 #46

Yeah, I've been called an MRA-dude as well mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #52

It's one thing if both sides are debating in a reasoned, fact-based fashion Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #39

And which side would the "frothing-at-the-mouth, hateful, willfully ignorant lunatics?" Atman Sep 2014 #41

I don't think you will find many liberals calling people Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #42

Please don't read more into my comment than what I actually posted. Atman Sep 2014 #44

As a Leftist, that's an on-going exercise right here on DU.. but you know, have at it. 2banon Sep 2014 #54

There's a slight problem with that kind of thinking . . . . HughBeaumont Sep 2014 #57

There is nothing wrong with challenging one another's avebury Sep 2014 #58

It's fairly easy to ignore those mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #62

It is not moderated enough for a rational conversation. alarimer Sep 2014 #59

This is a great illustration mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #64

The troll who threatened Bainsbane is on Discussionist again LittleBlue Sep 2014 #63

I just went there and saw the 'News' page. polly7 Sep 2014 #65