In which I try to successfully mini-YAGE

[Alex]

No, not from the board.

But I've come to the conclusion that I am going to go insane if I keep participating in election threads, here or on any other board.

I have put a lot of thought in my points of view and try my best to avoid the petty issue-ism and gotcha games and mock outrage that comprises 90% of political discussion (the LoT is better than average, I'll say it is 75% here). I won't say I'm entirely successful, but I try.

So I get exhausted (my own doing, nobody forces me) doing the "someone's wrong on the internet" thing and find myself saying "dude, I can't be on your side because you're an idiot" a lot.

So, I hereby and flamboyantly declare that the next presidential election thread post I make will be to discuss the results in November.

Now, I am weak. I have feet of clay. God put my uterus too close to my prostate. Or whatever the correct religious saying is for not living up to ones goals. I know I'll likely fail.

And that is why I YAGE here. Hopefully, when I throw off my self-imposed chains to post and dive into an argument (and I'd like to call it a discussion but despite certain forms followed they generally are no more discussions here than on any other board) I hope that you all will unite to point in unison and drive me back into my self imposed exile.

[Sub la Goon]

You have a uterus?

Dude!

[Alex]

I have no idea, god and I aren't on speaking terms. So I don't know how he chose to make me less than perfect.

But I have had two abortions so I must have stored them somewhere.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Bummer. Didn't think you'd drop out before I did.

I totally understand, as these discussions frustrate me as well. It'll be a lesser conversation without you, no mistake. You've done a great job of keeping a level head on nearly all the non-issues that come to the forefront, and I've always respected that, even as I fall prey to those pitfalls myself.

So you can't count on me to boo you off the soapbox if your YAGE disintegrates...I'll be too happy to see you back.

[BarTopDancer]

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

That cartoonist must have a spycam in my home

[Alex]

I just want to be sure. You know that I was referencing that cartoon, right?

[blueerica]

One of my favorite cartoons.

As dearly as I love my LoT, and as much as I know it's a better discussion platform than many other boards I visit, I have politely decided to stay out of the whole mess after page 1, which is 50 posts for me. I will occasionally read, want to respond, but change my mind and close the window.

Kudos to you for being "in it" and stepping "out" of it.

[BarTopDancer]

And in all seriousness, LoT is better then other boards, but it is still to much. I stand by what I've said in the few posts I've made on political issues lately. Anything other than what groupthink is, is wrong and the poster will be jumped on. The you're either with us or against us attitude is alive and well on LoT. It seems that we're taking ourselves way to seriously, lost our sense of humor and community.

[wendybeth]

To me, a discussion is the exchange of opinions and ideas that may (or may not) edify, challenge or even cause someone to see another viewpoint. Too often, I see them degenerate into the Monty Python sketch "I'd Like To Buy An Argument". Oh, and I sorta YAGE'd first in the McCain thread, but then I got sucked back in. (I then backed out again). Still, if it gets on track (if it ever was) I'll happily jump back in. Alex, you are one of the few who can actually present at least two sides to every point, and I learn a lot from your posts. I've even changed my mind about a thing or two based on your informative writings and I look forward to reading them, even if I don't agree sometimes.