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In reply to the discussion: The level of disgusting rhetoric in GD is nearly unbearable. [View all]TBF
(36,221 posts)28. No definitely not -
leftism is on other sites but very little of it here. Even in our socialist progressives group we have a mix of Marxists and Anarchists.
It is more of a fight between centrists and FDR dems on here ... the individualism even pervades there and I believe this is due to the constant propaganda in this country. It is easier for the very wealthy to split us into camps fighting each other if we are focused on the individual and that is why it continues imo.
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Lol that thread is exhausting me mentally idk how many times I have to defend myself from things
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#5
i jsut replied to a post that said "certain amount of reading into the posts" NO
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#6
Deflection. Bingo. Though I have to wonder if they're really so concerned about watching violent
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#14
The thing is, no one has really advocated banning all porn. Only *violent* porn at most.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#16
It's the classic "libertarian" self-centeredness. I see it with all sorts of topics.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#18
I don't know about *all* but I have no problem with saying it's exploitative in general...
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#40
how do you defend against an argument that is sensible? strawman. consistently, repeatedlu. nt
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#21
i like the bigger issue constitution. my bigger issue is woman, human being, world wide.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#3
Jesus tap dancing Christ, now Miley Cyrus is a market commodity and meant to be consumed
NuclearDem
Nov 2013
#25
was it her is saw picture of with her father that made us very uncomfortable, now that you mention
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#30
i take it that is baines thread. i havent been in it. but, there is another in gd. surely they
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#35
There's another thread that attempted to discuss the implications for liberals
ismnotwasm
Nov 2013
#36