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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: I'm curious... [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)78. I know he was unaware it was a safe haven
And i'm ignoring that point. But there are a number of pretty ugly comments in this thread, like:
I don't know who stops so many post here,
but they must be b----ts of some kind.That group is a snake pit
And I like snakes. But I know better than to stick my head in any snake pit. Let them be. In fact, the members there are a true minority that we should coddle and comfort, for they know not what they do.Like mean girls in seventh grade.Life is too short to argue with closed minds, so the Hillarites are welcome to their safe haven.None of that excuses absurd cultish behavior.Don't take that group seriously. They're desperate, and closing that bubble more each day.SOMEBODY'S off their meds!there's always ONE who makes it suck.
Now stop and think about how we would feel if these comments had been directed at us...in a private group, where we could not respond, but we see and read them on the main page. It's because they are open to us to read that makes me think we should limit some of this stuff, knowing they can read it and not respond.
Now to your second questions. If somebody says a lie about Bernie, yes...by all means, confront them. But not in their private group. We aren't supposed to go there and do that.
And if you have a complaint about any one poster over something they say, my personal moral rule is I confront them directly, I don't try to talk about them behind their back. That is the part that is childish and passive aggressive. Be honest with people, even if they may not want to hear what you have to say. To their face.
I have to watch myself all the time and I screw up, but I know how I feel if someone is talking about me behind my back, or putting words in my mouth, or saying nasty things about me.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
With a grain of salt...we are human. But it might bring the rage levels down a little if we showed each other a little respect. And yes, sometimes we need to vent, but we don't need to denigrate people while we do it.
Now I'm going to take my halo off and go swear at my dogs or something...this goodie two shoes crap is just too gooey for me.
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anything less than lock-step adoration of Her Eminence will get you drawn and quartered, it appears.
AlbertCat
Aug 2015
#50
I was kicked out. I posted without being aware I was posting on the Hillary group.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#54
I knew we were going to have a problem when the "H" logo came out, and some people didn't like it
arcane1
Aug 2015
#18
We seem to be in the minority, but I agree with you. Safe haven is safe haven. Or should be.
merrily
Aug 2015
#10
Yeah, I know they do that. I am totally mystified by that - it makes no sense,
djean111
Aug 2015
#48
I only respond to SOP alerts from those that post in this group. Even then it's subjective...
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#52
There should be no political safe havens, everything and everyone concerning politics
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#67
I agree with you on Bernie's being better than JFK. As to RFK and Ted--hard for me to know.
merrily
Aug 2015
#9
Every group, including this one and the Hillary Clinton Group, are described thusly:
merrily
Aug 2015
#20
Don't worry about it. Lots of people accidentally wander into 'safe haven' groups because they see
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#49
? If you mean you tried to click on the link in my post, there is no link in my post.
merrily
Aug 2015
#102
I was not allowed back there quite a while ago. Since the admins. have declared their early
monmouth4
Aug 2015
#13
Don't take that group seriously. They're desperate, and closing that bubble more each day.
arcane1
Aug 2015
#15
In that group of 535, there's always ONE who makes it suck. And, of course, it's the most
merrily
Aug 2015
#22
Oh so Congess's low popularity is because of sanders, now. Not because of the do nothing GOP..
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#32
I for one like the fact that to quench their desire to justify their poor candidate choice
Snotcicles
Aug 2015
#27
Unsurpringly I just got an alert from someone who is from the Hillary group. Trolls be a troll'n.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#33
It's funny that Hillary group posts need huge warning labels if they ever make it to the front page.
fbc
Aug 2015
#38
that'd hold true--if none of the other groups had so many blocks as those particular sandboxes
MisterP
Aug 2015
#86
Part of the problem with getting blocked is that people often don't notice that they are--
eridani
Aug 2015
#73
No it really isn't. It a satirical response to Hillary's stance on cluster bombs.
Autumn
Aug 2015
#95
Hosts in both major candidate groups are blocking people very quickly
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#91