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sibelian

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25. I am not afraid of Teapartiers, nor am I concerned of what they think of ME.

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 08:21 PM

Dec 2015

My interest is in establishing WHAT they think and WHY they think it and why I DON'T and explain why as courteously as I can. If they don't pay me the same courtesy, they may be on their merry way, as will I, but I have no reason to suppose they can't discuss their position with me, nor am I so bound up in myself that I will confuse my reactions with their intentions.

I do not regard conservatives of ANY kind as "other". I regard liars, hypocrites, grandstanding morons, selfish jerks and flouncing prima donnas as "other". These kinds are available everywhere, and I'll be damned if I don't end up doing it myself, sometimes. Echo chambers will do that to a guy. I'm tired of it.

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Having posted both at Discussionist and DU for some time now... [View all] sibelian Dec 2015 OP

Well said, thank you. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #1

I had a rude shock, too HassleCat Dec 2015 #2

Yes. sibelian Dec 2015 #103

Racism, warmongering and callousness are considered virtues on the Discussionist. Hoyt Dec 2015 #3

And, you got PPRed over there. pintobean Dec 2015 #7

Because I don't like racism, warmongering and callousness. Hoyt Dec 2015 #9

No, because you created a sock dumbcat Dec 2015 #14

Guns are correlated with racism, warmongering and right wing callousness, especially on forums Hoyt Dec 2015 #19

And doubtless much is made of that correlation... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #23

Funny. Gunners think crime is down because they've armed up and strap gunz on to go to the store. Hoyt Dec 2015 #73

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #24

+1000 lobodons Dec 2015 #27

You were less civil than those you're hatin' on. pintobean Dec 2015 #33

Wasn't there long enough. But you are free to play nice with them if you like. Hoyt Dec 2015 #66

me too - i post there as well but i didnt and dont see the same thing going on as you do saturnsring Dec 2015 #4

Whut, Yahoo's WAY nastier! sibelian Dec 2015 #21

yea perhaps that's a bit hyperbolic but if it is better it's not by much saturnsring Dec 2015 #26

Well, I seem to manage OK. sibelian Dec 2015 #60

Agree VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #63

I was treated poorly on DI ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #5

DU anymore is a circular firing squad with Hillary and Bernie people sniping doc03 Dec 2015 #6

DU was a circular firing squad long before Bernie and Hillary Fumesucker Dec 2015 #10

It got pretty bad in 2008 Hillary and Obama people. In the end I doc03 Dec 2015 #13

DU was fairly coordinated and in agreement while Bush was in the White House. bvar22 Dec 2015 #37

It's not that hard to figure out zeemike Dec 2015 #51

^^^THIS^^^ mike_c Dec 2015 #53

quite so. nt navarth Dec 2015 #62

Yep..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #75

Bingo! And those followers will then give blind devotion to that leader. Scuba Dec 2015 #84

Great comment..eom virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #118

Ayep Prism Dec 2015 #57

It is odd stopwastingmymoney Dec 2015 #85

I am spared that since I took my own advice and trashed GD-P, Clinton and Sanders forums. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #17

I cant post donco Dec 2015 #38

Join the club rpannier Dec 2015 #42

I was kicked donco Dec 2015 #45

I got banned from the Hillary Group, bvar22 Dec 2015 #54

You have to post at least once. That is the only way to get blocked. The option to block shows up on Hiraeth Dec 2015 #68

I was blocked too not really sure and really don't care. I guess I doc03 Dec 2015 #106

You got that right. Inkfreak Dec 2015 #43

I think a lot of us found out after 1/20/2009 that our tribe was not who we thought Fumesucker Dec 2015 #8

I spent the weekend on DI and I was treated well... I have no complaints. MerryBlooms Dec 2015 #11

Rules I use here, too. DI is too much of a knife fight for my tastes. And I stay away .... marble falls Dec 2015 #44

I enjoyed it over there over the weekend. Chemisse Dec 2015 #79

I did the same tammywammy Dec 2015 #111

Anywhere tea party people post is nowhere I choose to be. leftofcool Dec 2015 #12

I am not afraid of Teapartiers, nor am I concerned of what they think of ME. sibelian Dec 2015 #25

well spoken nt navarth Dec 2015 #77

Very, *very* well said! NT pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #112

well said. one thing that has surprised me about DU, that doesn't happen at all at DI, magical thyme Dec 2015 #15

Exactly. I think there is a baseline of *common decency* there. sibelian Dec 2015 #99

Thanks for this post. nt haikugal Dec 2015 #16

"Snotmongers," I like that mindwalker_i Dec 2015 #18

The problem with safe places is that it makes you feel entitled... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #46

There's a whole BUNCH of problems with them mostly stemming from a desire sibelian Dec 2015 #95

Nicely put mindwalker_i Dec 2015 #108

Sibellia is a snotmonger himself MattBaggins Dec 2015 #93

I tried DI for a while nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #20

I went to the discussionist out of curiosity retrowire Dec 2015 #22

I've got no problem with people who don't want to post there. sibelian Dec 2015 #29

I totally support you though retrowire Dec 2015 #32

After spending the weekend at DI it became obvious lobodons Dec 2015 #28

Yes, they are. In fact, the thread I linked to... sibelian Dec 2015 #30

I find they rarely bring up relevant facts, and frequently bullshit muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #61

Well, yes, but so do LIBERALS post "why do you silly conservatives do X" threads, muriel. sibelian Dec 2015 #98

I browsed DI this weekend and got bored... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #31

that jury system did it PatrynXX Dec 2015 #34

What he said. donco Dec 2015 #35

Too many young libertarian morons from 4chan shenmue Dec 2015 #36

Not enough boomer memes over there eh?...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #78

If the format there was like this one I wouldn't bother Autumn Dec 2015 #39

Yes, I've always appreciated the input of the articulate conservatives over there. sibelian Dec 2015 #58

On DU we post in a bubble. Just like real life there are people Autumn Dec 2015 #83

That doesn't surprise me in the least. joshcryer Dec 2015 #65

That you are surprised doesn't surprise me in the least Autumn Dec 2015 #81

They seem to enjoy their public hit lists, too. joshcryer Dec 2015 #87

I didn't see one of those. nt Autumn Dec 2015 #89

You didn't see the trumad callout thread? joshcryer Dec 2015 #115

Discussionist is more representative of real life Kalidurga Dec 2015 #40

+1000 darkangel218 Dec 2015 #55

And this sort of bipartisan crap is why they win. joshcryer Dec 2015 #69

Yeah cuz being nice you your neighbors loses elections Kalidurga Dec 2015 #82

Nope, underestimating their zeal to stab you in the back... joshcryer Dec 2015 #86

Do you have any idea what you are going on about? Kalidurga Dec 2015 #88

Yes. joshcryer Dec 2015 #90

Awesome Kalidurga Dec 2015 #91

I don't make it political with my neighbors. joshcryer Dec 2015 #114

Getting stabbed by someone you care for and trust is far more hurtful than by an enemy Fumesucker Dec 2015 #109

Completely agreed. joshcryer Dec 2015 #113

People should go where they are celebrated, not where they are tolerated. MADem Dec 2015 #41

That's the thing. I go to discussion boards to discuss - not to nod. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #48

Discussionist is still a thing? onehandle Dec 2015 #47

Nobody over at DI would consider me a Republican. Inkfreak Dec 2015 #49

Feh, indeed, my dear Inkfreak. sibelian Dec 2015 #100

Yep, I see that, and particularly agree with what you said here... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #50

I posted a thread rufus dog Dec 2015 #52

How the hell do you have time? tularetom Dec 2015 #56

Well I DON'T really! sibelian Dec 2015 #101

All I saw there was a bunch of Freeper-type posts Marrah_G Dec 2015 #59

Me too, lots of Newsmax type stuff about Obama. yellowcanine Dec 2015 #72

I'm not convinced DI's liberals are really liberal. joshcryer Dec 2015 #64

. Egnever Dec 2015 #76

I mean, what liberals would vote Trump? joshcryer Dec 2015 #116

I'm always me wherever I am. Otherwise it's too difficult to keep track. hunter Dec 2015 #70

Sorry . . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2015 #71

We know what you are. Have known it for some time. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #74

Good for you, I know what I am too. nt. sibelian Dec 2015 #96

Odd post Egnever Dec 2015 #104

He claims he's been here for 13 years, GGJohn Dec 2015 #110

Interesting thread...thanks..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #80

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #92

So liberals and conservatives are basically the same, ronnie624 Dec 2015 #94

That's exactly the sort of deliberate misinterpretation of someone's words sibelian Dec 2015 #102

Of course. ronnie624 Dec 2015 #105

No. Your OP doesn't come across as "snotmongering" at all. kcr Dec 2015 #97

So who is your favorite poster from this group? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #107

The trolls at DI are interesting, but who cares really. Rex Dec 2015 #117

Locking LostOne4Ever Dec 2015 #119