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Igel

(37,535 posts)

28. Yup.

Reply to rfranklin (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:09 PM

Apr 2012

Sometimes there's been a grain of truth buried in them--not that it matters, since the grains were surrounded by cement that was used to build an ediface of misdirection and falsity.

Some have been downright hilarious. A few I've taken the time to debunk.

Of course, I've been in the extreme minority. Usually when I get the goofy emails the response from most others on the distribution list has been, "Great!" or "How insightful!" or "More people should know about this!"

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Has anyone here ever received a crazy left wing viral email filled with complete fabrications? [View all] rfranklin Apr 2012 OP

Doesn't matter what you tell them, they will deny the truth SomethingFishy Apr 2012 #1

Certainly not schizophrenic. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #5

Actually he didn't say it wasn't true.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #9

No, I never have. Also, I've never heard/seen violence from the LW like the RKP5637 Apr 2012 #2

I've certainly seem some whackadoodle doozies on this board, that's for certain. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #3

No proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #4

Never. And I have very few lunatic rightwing friends, and fewer relatives with that view. MADem Apr 2012 #6

Nah, the truth works better for our side. I did hear that Breitbart guy had syphilis. Scuba Apr 2012 #7

That type of stuff comes around from time to time....... wandy Apr 2012 #8

I've never gotten one Mz Pip Apr 2012 #10

The truth is rarely pure and never simple OmahaBlueDog Apr 2012 #11

No, because all my friends and family know that I am an extreme left-winger. RebelOne Apr 2012 #12

No dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #13

Do they even exist? Jamastiene Apr 2012 #14

Just got one the other day... Permanut Apr 2012 #15

Nope. Even more, what would one look like? Rex Apr 2012 #16

The right wing wouldn't survive without fear and misinformation. Initech Apr 2012 #17

NO treestar Apr 2012 #18

Only one dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #19

Rightwingers don't want to be bothered by facts Ilsa Apr 2012 #20

Never. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #21

Excellent strategy. Reply All is definitely your friend eridani Apr 2012 #30

I've not received a thing from the democratic caucus that was fabricated bullshit madokie Apr 2012 #22

Never. Not once Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #23

Besides 9/11 CT crap? No. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #24

never have nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #25

Cyber-Rat-Fucking, perhaps? n/t dogknob Apr 2012 #26

Only in science fiction, never in this universe. saras Apr 2012 #27

Yup. Igel Apr 2012 #28

Yes jeff47 Apr 2012 #29