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Showing Original Post only (View all)Wow, A Freeper Sees The Light: "I just can't handle it anymore." [View all]
It is time. My opus
Self | 1-28-2013 | melas
Posted on 1/28/2013 8:10:56 PM by Melas
While the title says it all, I thought a goodbye was in order.
While I've been a FReeper for well over a decade, I must declare that it is time to part ways. While I have the greatest respect for a great many of you, the days where I can in good conscience remain silent about the issues that set me apart from the rest of FReeperdom have past. For clarity, or perhaps catharsis, I'm not entirely certain which, I'll lay them out on the table an call the ZOT down upon myself.
The racism: I just can't handle it anymore. FR has become increasingly racist since President Obama took office, and enforcement has dropped. Now, not a single crime can be reported with an "amish" comment, and I've yet to see a post express embarrassment or shame when lo and behold sometimes the perpetrators turned out to be lily white.
Homosexuality: FR is on the wrong side of history on this one, and I'll just leave it at that.
Mostly though, it's the hate. More and more posts reference violent solutions to political disagreements. Some subtly couched, others make no pretense. I wouldn't be surprised at all if I read in the morning paper that a FReeper murdered a federal bureaucrat or a federal judge.
I've learned so much, from so many of you, and for that I'm grateful. I genuinely and truly wish all of you well, and sincerely hope you all live out the rest of your lives in happiness.
Melas
Self | 1-28-2013 | melas
Posted on 1/28/2013 8:10:56 PM by Melas
While the title says it all, I thought a goodbye was in order.
While I've been a FReeper for well over a decade, I must declare that it is time to part ways. While I have the greatest respect for a great many of you, the days where I can in good conscience remain silent about the issues that set me apart from the rest of FReeperdom have past. For clarity, or perhaps catharsis, I'm not entirely certain which, I'll lay them out on the table an call the ZOT down upon myself.
The racism: I just can't handle it anymore. FR has become increasingly racist since President Obama took office, and enforcement has dropped. Now, not a single crime can be reported with an "amish" comment, and I've yet to see a post express embarrassment or shame when lo and behold sometimes the perpetrators turned out to be lily white.
Homosexuality: FR is on the wrong side of history on this one, and I'll just leave it at that.
Mostly though, it's the hate. More and more posts reference violent solutions to political disagreements. Some subtly couched, others make no pretense. I wouldn't be surprised at all if I read in the morning paper that a FReeper murdered a federal bureaucrat or a federal judge.
I've learned so much, from so many of you, and for that I'm grateful. I genuinely and truly wish all of you well, and sincerely hope you all live out the rest of your lives in happiness.
Melas
Of course, the comments are classic Freep.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2982931/posts
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/29/1182981/-Freerepublic-gets-a-GBCW-post
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I think that's close & add Amish are kind of like Libertarians in their "self sufficient" culture.nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#104
Thanks very much! for this explanation for those of us who don't give FR our clicks.
patrice
Jan 2013
#105
I'm not sure that noticing, after a decade, that FR is a hate site is the same as seeing the light.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#3
You seem very unhappy with most stuff that goes on at DU. Why do you torture yourself by
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#91
+1 except for "unbridled hate" which is too strong. I'd say auto-attack instead & it might be part
patrice
Jan 2013
#107
That's fine. He can post the *exact same stuff* he always posted on FR right here, and just
Romulox
Jan 2013
#5
Usually, the "sinner" has to at least pretend to be singing from the same hymnal. Our "ex" freepers
Romulox
Jan 2013
#26
Absolutely, and of course the 'ex freeper' had lots of anti gay and anti African American posts
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#136
Didn't you love that one? Leon Trotsky invented it and racism didn't exist 150 years ago.
Squinch
Jan 2013
#126
So, their hate is worse than our hate? Okay. Maybe that makes us feel better.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#35
Care to post some examples of DU hate that is equivalent to Freeper hate?
UnrepentantLiberal
Jan 2013
#92
Someone here recently seriously espoused & next defended GENOCIDE against the South
patrice
Jan 2013
#110
That sort of thing is extremely powerful, one is enough & it was one who feels at home here.
patrice
Jan 2013
#114
from Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Chapter 10, TTE, essentially about
patrice
Jan 2013
#125
Oh, my! Taking offense is not consistent with being "over the false equivalency."
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#63
I'm struck by how often we see "argument from authority" here, a distinctly fascistic inclination.
patrice
Jan 2013
#112
You leftt out: constructing rational hypotheses for NDAA 2011 and/or the use of drones & that
patrice
Jan 2013
#119
Perhaps that is because we all "agree" about LGBT Civil Rights, so other issues are being used as
patrice
Jan 2013
#116
I think it is similar in that it functions primarily on auto-dichotomies that may or may not
patrice
Jan 2013
#121
Oh! I know I do it too! . . . partly because I'm so good at it that it "feels good", partly because
patrice
Jan 2013
#127
So are you saying that we should value racists, misogynists, & homophobes? In essence, to
catbyte
Jan 2013
#61
Wow. In addition to having a persecution complex, you're now being judgemental. Charming.
catbyte
Jan 2013
#84
There's nothing good about disliking a person because they are a white male either.
dkf
Jan 2013
#79
+1 Meet the "new" boss, same as the old boss, because you'd better tow the meme or get butt kicked.
patrice
Jan 2013
#122
Countdown to Freepers accusing him of being an imposter... Or better yet, a sleeper cell.
reformist2
Jan 2013
#21
"We are angry. We tried being friendly and smiling and getting along with leftists."
Courtesy Flush
Jan 2013
#23
so their stupidity can't completely crush all remnants of consciense from people with brains
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#25
Would most of you also have zero sympathy for someone who escaped from a cult?
reformist2
Jan 2013
#28
It takes a special deranged person IMO to survive in that sea of negativity, hostility and
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#30
The conservative movement would change, at some point, but it's going to be awhile... nt
cecilfirefox
Jan 2013
#52
The site has become a haven for white supremacists, homophobes and separatists
Politicub
Jan 2013
#53