Ah, I may have missed some, so correct me if I'm wrong, but the only people dumping hate seems to be the newbs or the America-bashers. eg the stupid cartoons. Those are the kind of posts that should be unwelcome here, IMO.
Criticism of your preferred candidate is not dumping hate. It's criticism, and often well-founded. The issue I have with Trump-bots, is that in their haste to support a guy who appeals to their disgust with the system, they're completely unwilling to examine the practicality of his utterances and pronouncements, nor measure the number of times - during just this election cycle! - he's reversed his position on a given topic. The pubic is supposed to despise pols who say one thing to get elected and then deliver next to zero on those promises once in office. If Trump-bots can't see what's taking place right before their eyes (willful ignorance if you will), then, as they say —- be careful what you wish for - you may indeed get it.
Same blah-de-blah goes for supporters of the other candidates still in this race, and yes, both parties.
We had a federal election up here not that long ago. Mr Liberal got in on his rainbows, unicorns and happy speak. The Lib supporters are only now coming to terms with the number of broken promises that are starting to pile up - and the guy is still in his first year in office. A firm example of 'be careful what you wish for, if there ever was one'. Same goes for our recent provincial elections...
I agree with your other post and for the most part, this as well. Criticism is A / OK with me. You know I love a good discussion and I have a very thick skin. I know what comes with Trump. Discussing his views and changes are fine and are fair game. He does have some problems.
But I'll have to say that the devolution into anatomy discussions and Hitler just doesn't do it for me. I'm too old for this stuff anymore. This seems to be the only place this still goes on here. What is distressing is that this mirrors what is happening in the real world. It is getting ugly and violent. Those who wish the protected free speech to burn a flag (and get away with bombing government buildings) are denying the reciprocal to those they disagree with and apparently have no problem with violence in making their feelings known.
Rightly or wrongly,Trump is the lightning rod for all this. Me, I'm approaching Trump with eyes wide open. Can't speak for anyone else. I want the house of corruption burned down to the ground. No one else seems willing or capable.
Not at all. There are plenty of Obama supporters here, and many more than those who disagree with him.
Here with Trump, there are only two supporters and only one can vote. So what purpose does this thread serve in the grand scheme of things, besides giving you an opportunity to call me a teabagger ? Doesn't bother me, just sayin ...
The other threads devoted to other candidates seem pretty civil, even when there is disagreement. Not at all the case here. Things seem to get personal here.
But so what, eh ? Little more to say that hasn't been said. Just another dead horse.
Have fun ...
It's not as dire (yet) as you paint it. I've seen more than just two (at least two more voters) who profess their love for the small-handed oracle.
You don't have to scroll very far down that active thread (or peruse some of the older ones) to get a more realistic picture. Go back further and it's a regular Obama hatefest by some of the usual suspects. Amnesia by design?
PS: There's enough "hate" to go around for other candidates as well...
Not at all. There are plenty of Obama supporters here, and many more than those who disagree with him.
Here with Trump, there are only two supporters and only one can vote. So what purpose does this thread serve in the grand scheme of things, besides giving you an opportunity to call me a teabagger ? Doesn't bother me, just sayin ...
The other threads devoted to other candidates seem pretty civil, even when there is disagreement. Not at all the case here. Things seem to get personal here.
But so what, eh ? Little more to say that hasn't been said. Just another dead horse.
Well if you want to go there, there is only one active thread on that list and the conduct in there is civil and has been for some time now. This is where all the hate has come to live, other than that Oklahoma thread ...
You don't have to scroll very far down that active thread (or peruse some of the older ones) to get a more realistic picture. Go back further and it's a regular Obama hatefest by some of the usual suspects. Amnesia by design?
PS: There's enough "hate" to go around for other candidates as well...
I suppose I could write a filter to keep certain topics — like this one — off of RP entirely.
Or you folks could play nice & leave the venom & vitriol elsewhere.
That second one would be good.
I'm not pointing any fingers here — just sensing a distasteful trend. It's not like there's a shortage of places to shout, cuss, & attack on behalf of your favorite guy/gal.
Well if you want to go there, there is only one active thread on that list and the conduct in there is civil and has been for some time now. This is where all the hate has come to live, other than that Oklahoma thread ...
As the only person here who supports Trump and can vote for him, this thread could disappear and not bother me one bit.
It has become a place where everyone proudly displays their hate and dumps their trash in broad daylight on the lawn fouling the place for everyone else.
As the only person here who supports Trump and can vote for him, this thread could disappear and not bother me one bit.
It has become a place where everyone proudly displays their hate and dumps their trash in broad daylight on the lawn fouling the place for everyone else.
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BillG wrote:
I suppose I could write a filter to keep certain topics — like this one — off of RP entirely.
Or you folks could play nice & leave the venom & vitriol elsewhere.
That second one would be good.
I'm not pointing any fingers here — just sensing a distasteful trend. It's not like there's a shortage of places to shout, cuss, & attack on behalf of your favorite guy/gal.
The not playing nice seems to have spilled into some of the non-political threads also
I suppose I could write a filter to keep certain topics — like this one — off of RP entirely.
Or you folks could play nice & leave the venom & vitriol elsewhere.
That second one would be good.
I'm not pointing any fingers here — just sensing a distasteful trend. It's not like there's a shortage of places to shout, cuss, & attack on behalf of your favorite guy/gal.
there's the rub.. when you start fighting it on its own terms, it's won already. The best way to fight this cancer is to starve it of the publicity it feeds off.
Right, when elections are to take place. What are the media going to talk about (and profit from)?
Reading that heavily biased and factually challenged article is fifteen minutes I will never get back, unfortunately.
One quote from the many objectionable observations in the piece: People are sick of politically correct bullies.
First, the article uses "people" as if the writer has some global purview and consensus. Certainly not from me.
Second; "People" are sick of politically incorrect bullies—-and Trump is the poster child for self-important, self-absorbed, politically incorrect Bullies, imo.
Riding 35-40% pluralities of a single party as if Trump has some sort of national mandate is galling. In my state he came in dead last.
The people referred to in the article are republicans, not the whole at large of people.
For the republicans described, it is correct.
No worries, Trump will soon be dead if the politically correct bullies have their way.
The not playing nice seems to have spilled into some of the non-political threads also
