Are you surrounded by freepers & afraid to speak your mind?

[mopaul]

well, today is 'confront a freeper' day. if you work at an office or shop that's full of freepers, don't be afraid to speak your mind right back at them, cause they are fearless.

sometimes it's hard, because maybe your job is on the line or you fear reprisals from right wing assholes. perhaps there are freepers who are your real friends and you don't want to lose them. still, you should speak freely without fear of consequence.

stand up to freepers be they in your workplace or family or restaurant, and practice the free speech rights so many fought and died for. be bold, be assertive, stand your ground and let the chips fall. think of a way, do it today.

[DarkPhenyx]

1. Hell NO!

I'm surounded by Freepers and neo-Cons and I put up signs that say things like

George Bush is a physical, emotional and moral coward."

When told I really shouldn't say things like that I reply "why wouldn't I want to speak the truth?" and give them a really confused look.

[mopaul]

2. hell yes! that's what i wanted to hear

last week my own brother started spouting about wiping out all islam starting with the mosques and holy sites. i stopped him and told him bro, if you want to discuss this for real, you ain't gonna like it when i start in. he dropped it, cause the truth hits him like sunlight on a vampire.

good for you dp. on this we agree

[DarkPhenyx]

4. Don't get too scared about it.

In about an hour we'll get into a screaming match over something else. :)

Then again it could be you've passed over to the "Grey Side" of the force.

:evilgrin: Mu-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! :evilgrin:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Some ammunition for the faint hearted

I'm not afraid to speak to freepers, and this is what I say:

I was appalled when those people at the convention made fun of our veterans, especially those who got Purple Hearts. Do you realize that none of the Republican leadership has ever been under enemy fire? That they have no idea what it is like? You know, they show their contempt of veterans in other ways-look at how our local Guard unit had to raise local funds to buy body armor! And check out the DAV site-they'll tell you how the Republicans cut funding for disabled vets! And what about the fact that military family aid has been cut by Bush? That wounded soldiers have to pay for their hospital meals? That Guardsmen and Reservists only have 30 days worth of medical coverage once they come home? Know that there are soldiers who have lost their homes and cars because of continued call-ups?

I've found that once I get started, I just keep going. And any freeper nearby sort of shrinks and then slinks away.....

[mopaul]

5. rush should've prepared them better

like a crucifix to a vampire, they can't handle the truth

[SheilaT]

12. And last year, when soldiers

were coming home on leave from Iraq and Afghanistan, they were being dumped on the East Coast and told to pay for their own ticket the rest of the way home, which could be pretty expensive on short notice. It took a DEMOCRATIC congressman (Dennis Moore of Kansas) to introduce a bill requiring the State Department to get them all they way to their home towns.

[Kukesa]

41. I'm stealing this from you -- it's terrific! n/t

[joshdawg]

6. Surrounded by freepers?

No, I'm surrounded by liberal Democrats who despise bush* and his policies and his gang of thugs. We have one or two republicans who are keeping to themselves. They are not bad at all, but they know they are out-numbered.

[devinsgram]

19. They probably realize he's doing such a bad job

they don't want to bring the subject up. Hell they'll probably vote for Kerry, but won't tell anybody. Keep up the praises of Kerry!

[fudge stripe cookays]

21. Consider yourself lucky!

Go hang out, phone bank, or canvas in some battleground states if you haven't yet!

We need your devoted liberal voice out there helping turn more places the pretty shade of blue that you live in! :D

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[in_cog_ni_to]

7. BRING IT ON

Freeper! I've been "in your face" with my politics by wearing Kerry/anti-Bush t-shirts and buttons EVERY DAY, wherever I go, and have yet to have one weasel chimp supporter say something to me. I DARE THEM! I'm ready for 'em. (thanks to DU :hug:) BRING IT ON!

I AM surrounded by freepers here. The entire village...freepers everywhere. :puke:

[BootinUp]

8. I think everyone I work with, and all my friends

probably 99% are freepers, all know I am strongly against Bush. Many are afraid to talk to me because I typically slam Bush so hard. I'm a little depressed right now, but it will only make me fight harder.

[Vickers]

9. Yeah, I need to learn to be more confrontational

:evilgrin:

[mopaul]

11. repubs are VERY confrontational

my own brother for example, just can't leave the preaching and bush worshipping to himself. always at the most uncomfortable times, during dinner in a restaurant, or a family reunion, he confronts people. i hate this, and i don't like to confront people, it makes my heart pound and i turn red and lose my cool. but sometimes my bro just pulls my trigger and i have to put him in his place, then, everything is fine again. i just hate going through the process.

[Vickers]

14. *pssssst* I was being sarcastic

I love getting in their face!

Must be my Irish roots.

:P

[belle]

26. Just ask him politely and sadly, "Brother, why do you hate America?"

Then, no matter what he says after that, just shake your head sorrowfully and say, "There you go again..."

[Cooley Hurd]

10. Never... even the VP of our company knows he can't win...

...a debate w/ me (he's an UBER-Republican). Every time we get into it, I put my job on the line!

[fudge stripe cookays]

22. Now THAT'S dedication!

Thanks alg!

Be careful out there!
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[vetwife]

30. Uh NO...Got hate mail to prove it ....

[RebelOne]

13. I work in an office that is just about 99% Republicans.

I think there are only about four of us that are Democrat. But I let my feelings be known. I have Bush-bashing posters all around my cubicle.

[insidious]

15. Everyday is Confront a Freeper Day for me

Unfortunately I only run into them sporadically but count my lucky stars when I do. I'm not sure what I enjoy doing more: bait, mock, threaten, or simply laugh hysterically whenever they try to make a point. The way I look at it is even a baboon will run away from you if it is unsure, embarrassed, or downright terrified.

[bowens43]

16. I'm surrounded by freepers

and love to speak my mind. I do it loudly and often.

[DoYouEverWonder]

17. Fortunately, I am the boss

and I have a policy of not hiring assholes.

As for confronting freepers, I've never been one to shut my mouth, even when it would be for my own good. So bring 'em on, I'll run rings around them logically.

[Brewman_Jax]

18. I'm tired of listen to freeper spew

Glad you started the thread, Mopaul.

I visited my mother, who's in a rehab facility after a month in the hospital with pneumonia. She was beginning the physical therapy session, and the physical therapist was whining the standard RW wing spew of the evils of socialized medicine and how the illegal non-tax paying immigrants get better care, etc. She appeared to be in her mid-20's, so she probably grew up listening to the praises of St. Ron of Reagan.

After fighting traffic and being angry at my 2 slacker brothers, that was the wrong time for a freeper to appear. Time to draw the Hammer of Truth...

Freeper: Socialized medicine is a bad thing, look at Canada. Hillary would've had us in a mess like them.

Me: We have 44M who'd like some sort of coverage.

Freeper: But they have to wait for weeks for surgery.

Me: How's that different from here? We have insurance companies that put limits on what and how much they'll cover.

Freeper: Canadians are coming here for medical procedures.

Me: The ones who can AFFORD it are coming here, like the people here WHO CAN AFFORD IT get whatever they want.

Freeper: Socialized medicine is bad, lots of journals say so.

Me: Can you tell me where you read that socialized medicine is so bad?

Freeper: I don't remember, my husband read that.

(I knew she'd say that)

Freeper: What we need is coverage like the politicians.

Me: Or have the politicians family members have to deal with insurance like the rest of us. Maybe they'll get motivated in fixing this problem.

Freeper: They need to cut the waste. Get those cheats.

Me: Absolutely, and we need to put the corporate criminals, like Ken Lay, in jail for destroying whole markets, and pensions, and putting thousands out of work. He stole more money than hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrants combined.

Physical therapy work begins.

Damned lazy ignorant freepers and my slacker brothers make me want to :puke:

I don't often get to vent like this. Thanks! :thumbsup:

[IdaBriggs]

20. I'm Not Afraid.

I was just interviewed yesterday for the local newspaper. :)

[arbusto_baboso]

23. I'm only hesitant if the Freep is one of my supervisors...

otherwise.... Fuck 'em.

Actually, Freepers are NOT fearless. They just count on being the only ones willing to yell and argue. If you show the same willingness AND have logic on your side to boot, they quickly back down, like the gutless, pissy-pantsed cowards that they are. (It also doesn't hurt that I'm built like an NFL linebacker.:evilgrin: )

[belle]

27. Yeah, it's really more "shameless" than "fearless."

[skygazer]

24. Way ahead of you!

I didn't realize today was "confront a freeper" day but I already sent out a terse e-mail to my freeper father who sent one yesterday gushing about the RNC and what a big, happy family they are.

I am not surrounded because I live in a very liberal area but I have some evil infesting my family in the form of aforesaid father as well as one daughter and a sister who calls occasionally. They all feel free to belittle my opinions and go on and on and on about Shrubco but I find their arguments rarely have any substance. They're mainly the same sound bites, talking points and lies that the "liberal" media tosses out. Easy to counter with facts.

[fudge stripe cookays]

25. Yes, and no.

Yes surrounded, no not afraid.

I've been cautioned about it at work, but everywhere else I wear anti-Bush/pro-Kerry gear, and get in people's faces. Writing about widgets can get tiresome anyway. I figure if anything DOES happen, it's God's way of telling me I need to look for a brighter horizon, where I can help people in a job-- perhaps non-profits or somesuch. I'm not that worried.

The glares I get in our 85% Repug town are priceless. And at work I've decorated my office with various doo-dads that show exactly where my sympathies lie.

[LeftyChristian]

28. TALK to a freeper day

Personally I have found that "confrontation" and screaming does nothing to increase understanding. I am surrounded by freepers in a very conservative company. Once I pointed out that I disliked *'s policies and not him personally I had a more receptive audience to discuss the issues more openly without freep talking points dominating our chats. There are those that are beyond hope, but they are the ones that look like closed-minded fools.

Worked for me, but may not work for all.

[info being]

31. I said I hate him because of his policy...

and a coworker was close to calling the FBI I think.

[Corgigal]

29. GREAT

I got some stupid email about Kerry today and I wasn't in the mood for it. So I sent back this response and probably lost another ah "friend". Like I needed them to begin with.
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Take me off this stupid list. You're from New Jersey and you pass this bullshit around.

A New Yorker who's well read

[Zorra]

32. Local freepers no longer speak to me because they are afraid of having a

heart attack.

Mo, I agree with you. Freepers are generally loud, hostile, and ruthless. Fortunately, they are all bluster and no substance. Standing up to their stupid talking points with facts, calm, logical rationality, and a benevolent somewhat mocking smile when their heads explode is actually kind of fun if you can keep from getting angry or frustrated.

I am an ex-pat "political pamphleteer". I have tons of information about most current political subjects, from credible sources, already printed out and readily available. I run a little volunteer "news service" for Dems or Independents that don't have consistent or broad access to internet, newspaper, or TV/Radio sources. These folks then spread the info on the local grapevine, and the freepers eventually get it this way too.

In the last month I've left 2 freepers stuttering speechless in full-on red-faced stroke mode fury. Dittoheads glare at me in silent fury when they see me. I don't bother with them because they lack the cognitive resources to understand that their is a difference between a researchable fact and a bald faced lie.

Freepers have been educated by Pox News and don't know anything but stupid rot wing talking points. The rare intelligent freeper that is willing to debate with me is toast, because I have da facts all printed out already.

Good news: Recently convinced an ex-marine purple heart Vietnam vet not to vote for Bu$h. I did this by consistently showing him proof that Bu$h is a deserter. He is also intelligent enough to check things out on his own on the internet. He's now disgusted at Bu$h, and yesterday brought to my attention the story of how Barnes got Bu$h into the National Guard and how Bu$h was a drunken political liability to his father while he was in Texas.

Don't fear the freeper.:evilgrin:

[Arugula Latte]

36. Love that line, Zorra!

"Don't fear the Freeper." LOL

Maybe Blue Oyster Cult can make a remake of their song with the one little change.

[ignatius 2]

33. You are so right, I speak the facts(most of them gotten from

newsscouces you all link on this site)and they blubber or shut up so quickly it is amazing.

Knowledge is power expecially when used against these ditto head girlie-men.

[kodi]

34. nope, they avoid me, because i use DU info to debunk & humiliate 'em

these freaks are as shallow as a puddle and have no facts on their side.

one guy, a few weeks ago was arguing about how high his taxes are, i asked him if he thought it was good that labor was taxed at a higher rate than investment, he said no, then i asked him why he supported bush since he pushed thru congress a law that taxed labor higher than investment. as a parting shot i told him he won't hear about that on faux news.

[ArkDem]

35. Can't we all just get along?

Apologies to Mr. King.

[More Than A Feeling]

37. Whoops, got the party started early!

Last night the Democratic Rep candidate (Lee Goodman) for my district came to my college to talk about the potential of the draft. He spoke well, and afterward a gang of five Bushbots came up and started in about "oh John Kerry supported what did" blah blah blah. after Goodman was done, I let them have it. The main freeper ended up sputtering that I wasn't listening to his logic. I told him I would listen to logic when I saw some evidence that logic was being used. (I am stunned that I found someone who still believed in Al Qaeda Iraq connections)

[GiovanniC]

38. Didn't Mean to Confront a Freeper

But I did, kind of.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2305400

[ClevelandIndian]

39. YEs YEs YEs

Absolutely. Confront them all. They need to see our passiona and our righteous anger about the destruction of this great country.

[drdigi420]

40. I have a bumpersticker that sez "Armed Democrat"

I am a confrontational type of being anyway.

I'm still pissed off about being thrown in jail for smoking pot 15 years ago. Wasn't hurting anyone or endangering anyone. But they treated me like I had stolen Insulin from their grandmother.

I fight back.