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Originally Posted by pokerodox
Most people on both sides descend into (1) name calling, (2) straw manning, and (3) defending positions made by someone on our "side" when that particular position is overboard/wrong/too extreme. To you and all people of good will, please join me in avoiding these three things.
I mostly agree with this although I think some of (1) can be entertaining if it coincides with content and I think a lot of (2) is unintentional although a bunch of intentional (2) also happens.
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Originally Posted by goofyballer
Ultimately it's up to the moderators to determine what kind of forum they want, and I think the answer is...the one we have now. It doesn't matter how many posters engage in good faith efforts to have actual discussion, there are too many that don't and have louder voices.
Admittedly I voted to Make Politics Unchained Great Again but seeing the results I'm having some second thoughts.
There is definitely more volume which I like but at the same time the Trump thread has completely disintegrated.
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Originally Posted by batair
There are not enough well thought out posters on the conservative side. There are a few but mostly it's insults and emptyness.
Mostly this.
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Originally Posted by BitchiBee
damn I didn't know the word cuck hurt you guys this badly
Nice of you to pop in to illustrate batair's point.
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Originally Posted by mongidig
I think the forum is in equilibrium to how the world is now. Liberals hate Conservatives and Conservatives hate Liberals. Except for me, I love everyone.
What happens is liberals act out on their pent up hatred from years of victimhood. I'm pretty sure most of you come from one of the protected groups. Maybe a few of you are close to somebody who is. Most were born into this and have learned to hate it's perceived oppressors. Very few of you are able to let go and live in the moment. This anger is then projected onto the Conservative posters who are here simply to discuss some politics. It's very similar to what is going on with the Palestinians and Israelis. If you take a closer look, you will see that Conservatives are responding to the attacks from the liberals. Therefore, I would recommend that the liberal side dial back the anger. Observe instead of judge. Without attacks there will not be counter attacks. Only then will we be able to have positive discussions pertaining to politics.
Lol'd at bolded.
Also, I don't really agree with your post but the forum would be a lot better if you posted more like this and less like you post in other threads.
Also I'm a white male from an upper-middle class family, what do you make of that?
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Originally Posted by pokerodox
Fair enough, Goofy. I read those posts back then, and didn't put them together as the same poster.
I will only say that he came into the forum most likely knowing that any conservative will get ripped. (And probably true for most liberals too.) I waded through tons of **** to get where I am, not that I'm sure I'm anywhere, yet.
How do you want the forum to be?
DoOrDoNot is kind of a weird case because he posted some complete **** and also posted some actual content discussion posts. He led with the **** though if I recall correctly.