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Wed Mar-05-08 11:32 AM
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| 54. that's nothing...try hanging out on some car forums... |
| -The right wing domination of cyber space |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 09:45 AM |
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I wonder if they have any real influence at all. The right is in such disarray. For all the |
Mountainman |
Mar-05-08 09:51 AM |
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I think it does work |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 09:53 AM |
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I agree completely. Plus, it is always exasperating to argue with Nazis. |
tom_paine |
Mar-05-08 09:58 AM |
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They are very good at what they do |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:03 AM |
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Of course they are good at what they do. Authoritarians programmed like wind-up toys |
tom_paine |
Mar-05-08 10:27 AM |
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"Now, it's pretty much the most dominant form of discussion in the nation by far" |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:36 AM |
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Why do you hate America? |
Swamp Rat |
Mar-05-08 10:53 AM |
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That's a good example of one of the "givens" they use |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 11:01 AM |
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And we have not been attacked by terrorists because Bushler saved us by taking away our rights, |
Swamp Rat |
Mar-05-08 11:05 AM |
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War on terror? War OF terror. Phony war on one hand, quite real on the other |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 06:57 PM |
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My "favorite", which is now a casually and subconsciously accepted form of conventional wisdom. |
tom_paine |
Mar-05-08 11:51 AM |
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It's these "givens' that give them an edge in any debate |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 12:21 PM |
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It is amazing to me how so many can understand how this works |
tom_paine |
Mar-05-08 12:36 PM |
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I try to do something about it, which only makes the |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 01:29 PM |
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Well I look around me and see that they make up less than 30% of voters |
Mountainman |
Mar-05-08 09:59 AM |
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That's what the 68% of Germans who didn't vote for Hitler in '32 thought. |
tom_paine |
Mar-05-08 12:02 PM |
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I tend to agree and prefer the pro active approach |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 12:23 PM |
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Most bully righties are people who don't consider themselves to be n/t |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:07 AM |
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They bully, they sleeze and they dominate |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:10 AM |
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Again, there are many who hold far right views who likely see themselves as Dems |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:14 AM |
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Usually they pose as moderates and "unbiased" people |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:16 AM |
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Yes. Be wary of anyone who immediately resorts to deeming others as "crazy" |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:23 AM |
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I was going to post something very similar this morning-- |
paxmusa |
Mar-05-08 10:01 AM |
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I think more progressive are on the internet |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:07 AM |
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I was also wondering if last night brought them out because they are scared |
paxmusa |
Mar-05-08 10:12 AM |
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It has probably made them nastier and edgier |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:15 AM |
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They must be "terrified" at the prospect of a Dem President who... |
Amonester |
Mar-05-08 10:54 AM |
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Very true, sort of like the line item veto thing |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 11:01 AM |
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"out of fear" ? I don't get it. Fear of what? Some retard wing nut will call you a dirty name? |
Mountainman |
Mar-05-08 10:24 AM |
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They work to get liberals booted from message boards |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:26 AM |
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They do, there usually are, and they rely on a lot of name calling to get others on board |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:28 AM |
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self delete |
Mountainman |
Mar-05-08 10:38 AM |
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They certainly are more vocal. |
Vickers |
Mar-05-08 10:05 AM |
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That vocalness allows them to spread their message |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:07 AM |
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An appeal to the baser instincts will always find an audience. |
Vickers |
Mar-05-08 10:17 AM |
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Sadly as TV and politics often show |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:28 AM |
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Mirrors how many respond to 9/11 Truthers also |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:05 AM |
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They take advantage of liberal's good traits |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:09 AM |
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True: psych projection is key to rightist rhetoric; the first to cry "censorship" |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:12 AM |
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Republicon Black Ops |
SpiralHawk |
Mar-05-08 10:05 AM |
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Likely some truth to that. Although I suspect much is a psych byproduct of establishment instruction |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:09 AM |
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The "Culture War" is waged by organized groups. They attack science sites too. |
L. Coyote |
Mar-05-08 10:35 AM |
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Dialogue, yes. Critical thinking? Acknowledging simple moral truths? No |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:40 AM |
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It has been ever thus. n/t |
Fredda Weinberg |
Mar-05-08 10:07 AM |
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Time Warner CNN AOL controls what we see on their "home page, news page" |
TheBorealAvenger |
Mar-05-08 10:09 AM |
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I've noticed this on the Trek BBS |
butlerd |
Mar-05-08 10:17 AM |
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They create an illusion of numbers |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:20 AM |
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I've converted one local board almost entirely. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Mar-05-08 10:30 AM |
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Good for you |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:32 AM |
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It is true that I'm one-for-three. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Mar-05-08 11:04 AM |
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That looks like an interesting board! I'm your neighbor to the north |
paxmusa |
Mar-05-08 10:38 AM |
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I grew up in Silverdale, before it was a mall. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Mar-05-08 11:02 AM |
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They are simultaneously |
lumberjack_jeff |
Mar-05-08 10:24 AM |
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They are effective though |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:27 AM |
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First they call you names then they go after your sources |
lovuian |
Mar-05-08 10:39 AM |
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Yes, online interaction has become a battle of "sources," eh? n/t |
Echo In Light |
Mar-05-08 10:41 AM |
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I never quit, so they go the other route |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:44 AM |
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Ah their classic refrain- That liberal (fill in the blank) |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:52 AM |
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they don't dominate in terms of numbers, they are just bullies |
Hamlette |
Mar-05-08 10:43 AM |
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Is the end result a good thing? |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 10:58 AM |
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that's nothing...try hanging out on some car forums... |
Blue_Tires |
Mar-05-08 11:32 AM |
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It's every where |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 11:38 AM |
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The same repuke sometimes has 3-4 different screen names |
Elwood P Dowd |
Mar-05-08 12:15 PM |
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There have been articles from time to time |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 12:24 PM |
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Sometimes... |
ElboRuum |
Mar-05-08 12:36 PM |
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I think the key is to be mindful of supporting one another |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 01:31 PM |
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That's my favorite thing to do. |
ElboRuum |
Mar-05-08 03:19 PM |
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I do it as well, but it comes at a price |
nomad1776 |
Mar-05-08 04:33 PM |
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Yup... |
ElboRuum |
Mar-06-08 09:03 AM |
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Not only have I noted this |
nadinbrzezinski |
Mar-05-08 08:11 PM |
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Isn't that sort of letting the right wingers win? |
nomad1776 |
Mar-06-08 08:12 AM |
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