The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[bewitched]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

You really have no idea what you're talking about. Your assumption as to what I am referring to is completely wrong. The fact that you are hardly around is enough for me to say you shouldn't form opinions about things you don't understand.

I used to think LoT was awesome because we could have political discussions without people trolling or name calling. But it seems that it was all an illusion.

I'm taking my own advice. When an actual political discussion can be had without the same people beating the same dead horse I'll come back and play.

I have to say I find this petty and offensive. I am here, then I disappear for a while and then I'm back. Do you seriously mean that if someone hasn't been around much that their opinion and/or insight is any less valid and by implication, yours is superior? And if they are wrong they are attacked even if they apologize? Really? Because excuse me, you don't always know what the hell you're talking about either and I have never seen someone essentially say, "go away, we don't give a f**k what you think." I may not be around enough in your eyes to have a valid opinion but I'll give it to you anyway. This was incredibly rude (and before you say so, I don't give a s**t if he was mistaken, my statement stands). Wow.

I'd also point out that in this post you are perpetuating that which you claim to despise. You might want to think about that.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by bewitched

I have to say I find this petty and offensive. I am here, then I disappear for a while and then I'm back. Do you seriously mean that if someone hasn't been around much that their opinion and/or insight is any less valid and by implication, yours is superior? And if they are wrong they are attacked even if they apologize? Really? Because excuse me, you don't always know what the hell you're talking about either and I have never seen someone essentially say, "go away, we don't give a f**k what you think." I may not be around enough in your eyes to have a valid opinion but I'll give it to you anyway. This was incredibly rude (and before you say so, I don't give a s**t if he was mistaken, my statement stands). Wow.

I'd also point out that in this post you are perpetuating that which you claim to despise. You might want to think about that.

26 posts, vs over 1k. Huge difference. Jumping in to the middle of a board dynamic discussion vs. a political (or other) discussion. Huge difference. Reread what I said. I'm not saying what you think I'm saying and I stand by it. Be offended if you want. I'm tired of the same damn horse being beaten in this thread. It's nearly impossible to have a poltiical discussion because the poor horse is dragged out by someone sooner rather than later and we are back to where we started.

[flippyshark]

These guys are in their twenties and thirties? Wow, I feel old.

[3894]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

These guys are in their twenties and thirties? Wow, I feel old.

I could be 10 years out of date. It's happened once or twice before.

[Strangler Lewis]

Tod must be a king.

[innerSpaceman]

I saw Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" yesterday. It was really depressing and not quite funny enough. I don't think it was his best film, but it's his best-timed one. (His last film about health care was a little too prescient, coming out a year or so before the current big brouhaha).


Anyway, lot's of food for thought, and perhaps a new wrinkle to the discussion. If scaeagles is still hanging around, I welcome any cites to inaccuracies. Moore is always accused of them, and there have indeed been a few. Most, though, turn out in his favor. I think the opposition would do better to cite the 4 things that are really incorrect than have only 4 out of 50 accusations prove inaccurate.

Moore seems to have a pretty good track record to me.



So, like democracy, is capitalism really the worst possible system .... except for all the others??

[innerSpaceman]

BTD, please knock it off.

The length of a thread has NOTHING to do with whether one may be allowed to participate. YOU do not get to decide who says what around here.

I suppose you want Tod to read the entire SOoooo thread?




Also, please recall this omnibus political thread was created by default when it became impractical to create a new thread for every political thought. There's no such thing as a coherent dynamic among the 100 or so pages of this mammoth thread that someone has to review and adhere to in order to participate.


And in fact I think it's rather easy for someone to come in and cut right through the bullsh!t of the usual suspects around here and their typical banter.

Whether that's true or not, you are not the Post Police and it's really rude to make people feel unwelcome.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Whether that's true or not, you are not the Post Police and it's really rude to make people feel unwelcome.

Oh, I don't know. I can see how allowing anyone to come in and post whatever they're inclined to post would interfere with good order and discipline.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by tod

Simple solution: Stop making them. Don't lie about what people say, then pretend to be outraged by what wasn't said.
--t

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

BTD, please knock it off.

The length of a thread has NOTHING to do with whether one may be allowed to participate. YOU do not get to decide who says what around here.

What I quoted is what I am referring to. How can someone who just came in just jump on the bandwagon of so and so is just making up lies (even if he is).

Imagine if someone who is hardly around did that saying Wendy or JW is lying about what people say then pretend to be outraged by what wasn't said.

I could care less where he posts. I was calling out something I felt was not cool. Just like you guys think that it's cool that he randomly jumps in and starts attacking people, I don't.

Like I said, we used to be a board where we could discuss politics civilly. But not anymore, not if you disagree with the majority.

I'm done with this portion of the discussion. If a real political topic appears again perhaps I'll join.

[3894]

tod is my friend. I hope he doesn't give up on this board.