2016 Postmortem

Recoverin_Republican

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12. thanks for the sermon, but when intolerance extends to hiding comments that merely express opinions

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 06:38 PM

Nov 2015

Last edited Tue Nov 17, 2015, 07:49 PM - Edit history (1)

that those voting to hide don't agree with, we've got a problem. When a group starts to decide what opinions can be expressed and which cannot even be seen - were heading for trouble.

I have noticed that some of the Bernie supporters are extremely intolerant of those opinions which they don't agree with - in particular, who should be the Democratic Party's candidate - and will vote to hide the comments of those who don't agree with them.

I am very suspicious of those who want to censor what can be said. This is antithetical to the spirit of open discussion of issues which by the way is how you achieve a stronger Democracy.

This is the behavior of ideologues, True Believers and fanatics.

This is why I bailed from the Republican party - along with the fact that they are whores to the Plutocrats.

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PPP poll shows 67% said Clinton won debate. Sanders supporters say poll was "bought & paid for" [View all] Recoverin_Republican Nov 2015 OP

All polls that show Clinton in the lead are bought and paid for by the Clintons leftofcool Nov 2015 #1

You seem to be recovering. k&r BootinUp Nov 2015 #2

I wish I had woke up much sooner than I did. The Credit disaster and loss of an employer did it for Recoverin_Republican Nov 2015 #3

One has not truely "woken up" regardless of labels... AOR Nov 2015 #5

thanks for the sermon, but when intolerance extends to hiding comments that merely express opinions Recoverin_Republican Nov 2015 #12

I think the hide game, alerts, and censoring posts works both ways here... AOR Nov 2015 #14

"Better to let the enemy speak and define where the enemy stands." ... personally, I don't subscribe Recoverin_Republican Nov 2015 #16

You're in the realm of religion when you speak of beliefs ... AOR Nov 2015 #17

I clearly overestimated you. Recoverin_Republican Nov 2015 #19

Well then... AOR Dec 2015 #20

I didn't think many GOPers believed that evolution is real. Recoverin_Republican Dec 2015 #21

So this was just a meta post after all. arcane1 Nov 2015 #4

That from the campaign that buys its tweets wholesale: ucrdem Nov 2015 #6

That was an ad purchase. Similar to a sponsored result on google searches. aidbo Nov 2015 #18

all polls are bought and paid for by someone. pollsters don't work for free (except for internet msongs Nov 2015 #7

I can't take anyone who claims she won the debate seriously Robbins Nov 2015 #8

Well that was stupid AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #9

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Lol whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #10

Bernie supporters are Feeling the "BURN" calguy Nov 2015 #13

I think more close to burnout. riversedge Nov 2015 #15