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In reply to the discussion: Could this be the birth of Free Republic 2.0? [View all]herding cats
(19,575 posts)It was an unpleasant journey, but I suppose a necessary one.
JFK said, "forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
To me that means it's healthy for us to forgive wrongs, but not to turn around and give the person who wronged us our trust foolishly just because we're not holding a grudge.
Yes, I completely agree the examples posted here of things being said by people there are horrific. Some of the names aren't too surprising. Many made their hate of the Democratic Party no secret in the years I've been here. Some were banned from the site for their various inabilities to contain their biases and/or hate. Others, well, some surprised me, and I'm not sure how long they'll be content there. There's a vast difference between working within the party to create change you want to see, and voting for Trump. They're not even on the same spectrum, and if a person thinks they are then they're blinded by their own idealism. Which is sad, but not uncommon on either side of the political aisle.
Lastly, Jackpine Radical was a thoughtful, kind and highly intelligent member here. I like to believe he wouldn't have condoned the RW conspiracies, or the hate speech taking place under his moniker. I'm mentioning this so others know, and don't confuse him with that place who may not have read him here. He wasn't like that at all in my experience with him.
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