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05-22-2016, 01:04 PM
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Political discussions become pretty rough sometimes, that is natural. But this is no reason to stay away from them if there is a serious political interest.
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05-22-2016, 01:18 PM
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Texting has replaced writing and then there is Facebook and Twitter to occupy people on the internet.
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White Christian Nationalism:
Freedom for us, order for everyone else, and violence for those who transgress.
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05-22-2016, 02:10 PM
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AKA Sister Mary JJ
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Originally Posted by Dondilion
I believe some are afraid of possible aggressive response to posting.
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Originally Posted by donquixote99
Yes. Further, posts don't have to be aggressive to be intimidating. The regular group here, with years of online experience, does argument at a level that is a fair ways beyond what unpracticed posters can match.
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Originally Posted by Pio1980
Dunno, mebbe.
It can get passionate, sometimes way too personal and outright hostile.
Still, there is room for reasonable discourse without the bomb throwing, namecalling, and personal attacks.
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I believe many just don't want to be involved in the perceived unpleasantness.
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05-22-2016, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by HarmanKardon
The strange thing is that none (or almost none?) of the last three years' new members became an active member. This is a fantastic forum and it actually deserves participation of a wider range of people.
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IMO, Joining in an established political venue can be daunting to a newbie who must prove their mettle to a tight group of long time players who tend to also have well honed swords. One has to be very well informed and intelligent, or very stupid to participate. I haven't decided which in which category I fall.....
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It occurs to me that republicans seem to view black, Mexican, LGBT, Muslims and poor people in the same light as Nazi Germans once viewed Jewish people. We must be vigilant that it goes no further.
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05-22-2016, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
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IMO, Joining in an established political venue can be daunting to a newbie who must prove their mettle to a tight group of long time players who tend to also have well honed swords. One has to be very well informed and intelligent, or very stupid to participate. I haven't decided which in which category I fall.....
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You have strong and less strong points, as do we all, but you sure as poop aren't stupid. And you put the same thing I was thinking very well here, with a bit more poetry. (Dig, swords!)
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05-22-2016, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bobabode
Discussing politics can be very contentious.
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I'm not following you here
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05-22-2016, 07:31 PM
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05-22-2016, 07:51 PM
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05-22-2016, 07:53 PM
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05-22-2016, 07:57 PM
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