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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have become positively vicious on social media...
not one drop of conciliation or concession.
I'm doing to them what they did to us and President and Mrs. Obama for eight years...
I am uncivil, abusive, and obnoxious: I never fail to point out his hair, his weight, his lies, his failures, her past, her immigration status, her porno shoots, his infidelities, his lack of transparency, his connections to COMMIES, PINKOS, and REDS, his PUSSY GRABBING.
Not for a moment, not for a millisecond do I allow that he may be competent, truth-telling, knowlegeable, moral, ethical, religious, or tolerant and accepting of all races, creeds, and colors.
I am at Defcon 1 and that is for the duration. Two can play this game. Michelle was wrong about one thing: when they go low we need to go lower. This is what the situation warrants.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)I am glad Brownback got a second term. Kansas earned it. Also, fuck farm aid! Let the market decide.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)I feel resigned to cynicism as well. How in the hell did Brownback win a second term?
Of course, I do feel sorry for those that did not vote for Russia's agent. I feel like posting on my orange menace infested Facebook feed:
****
May the full brunt of GOP policies be unleashed on the country. Stock market, check. Unemployment, check. Number of uninsured, check. Jobs created, check. NO EXCUSES. Now - let's get those tax cuts through first.
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Cheers.
Glamrock
(11,795 posts)Posted this yesterday....
I've found a silver lining. I'm going to be the most smug m**********r you've ever met when shit starts hitting the fan. My fellow Americans are going to hear exactly how fucking stupid they are over the next four years.
I travel a lot. Always end up in conversations with white conservative males at hotels all over the country. I can't wait for these fuckers to start complaining to me about "the GOP gutted Medicare! " Well, yeah dumbass! They've been broadcasting that intention for at least 5 years. YOU couldn't be bothered to be an informed citizen, serves you right! Or, "The GOP took away my sisters healthcare and she's diabetic. Now she can't get insurance." Well actually, YOU took away your sisters healthcare. They told you they we're going to do it and you voted for them anyway. That's on you, dumbass. How fucking stupid do you have to be? "Fucking economy is in the toilet." Well, that's what you wanted. You voted for it. Shit, every Nobel prize winning economist in the world told you this would happen. Dumbass. Etc., etc., etc.
I will be the most smug, unbearable bastard to every conservative who dares complain in my direction. And it'll happen a lot. I'm also a white male. Birds of a feather and all that. It's gonna be some good times.
thucythucy
(8,045 posts)They'll call such accusations "fake news" and give us some bullshit they heard from Coulter and Limbaugh how it was all Obama's fault, how Trump is SAVING us all from the evil libtards. Remember how 9-11, though it happened under Bush, was really Clinton's fault. And the economy was doing just fine until Obama took over. How Obama had nothing to do with killing bin Laden, it was the Bush Cheney team set that up. I run into folks who believe this crap, or at least they say they do.
The day any reactionary Republican (and they're all reactionaries now) admits that Republicans fucked up anything will be a cold day in Hell, and with climate change out of control we're not likely to see that in our lifetimes.
Glamrock
(11,795 posts)Remember "keep your gubmint hands off my medicare? "
Mariana
(14,854 posts)They'll perform all kinds of mental gymnastics in order to convince themselves the Democrats are at fault for everything bad that ever happens. And they will succeed. Lord knows they've had plenty of practice already. It's practically a reflex now.
Glamrock
(11,795 posts)They'll certainly hear it!
lark
(23,091 posts)But it's not true of everyone that voted for Drumpf. There's a lot of low information voters who didn't bother to find out anything about him and voted for him merely for "change" and because he's a rich celebrity. Those people will be really unhappy when they lose their health insurance and can't get medical care because they can't afford it. Let lots of them get sick and I think they will hold the Rs responsible as long as Dems don't crumple and vote for repug plans.
erpowers
(9,350 posts)The Republicans will probably claim Medicare has to be gutted because of Obamacare. They will probably claim that as a result of Obamacare money had to be taken from Medicare and now there is not enough money to fund Medicare.
easttexaslefty
(1,554 posts)Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Go Forth!
jonno99
(2,620 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)This is generally uncharacteristic of me. I was devastated and disappointed by "w" voters, but I did not assume they all embraced bigotry (racism and bigotry of all stripes).
I am convinced that tRump voters are all racists/bigots ... or complete morons (acknowledging being a bigot and being a moron are not mutually exclusive) and I have no patience with either. The difference (for me me) now is that I refuse to be silent about their bigotry or abject stupidity.
Different Drummer
(7,613 posts)My patience with--and tolerance for--right-wing nonsense has vanished.
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47of74
(18,470 posts)I've had little tolerance for Branch Trumpvidians
Joediss
(84 posts)I live in Trump Christian land , man , people i knew all of my life voted for this man . This county voted about 80% for trump..I don't know anybody in this area that didnt vote for Trump or at least have some lingering support for him. And these people don't deal in.facts , i afraid our country is in bad trouble.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)to my current hair stylist, her daughter was 6 months old. He daughter just got her license.
My stylist voted for trumplethinskin. No more appointments from me. I will not support anyone who supports the destroyer of everything good and decent.
VoicesAcrossAmerica
(70 posts)I just can't with folks who believe the lies and smears. People cheering that he's going to abolish funding for the ARTS! For pity's sake, they are crazed. And I will give no quarter.
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VoicesAcrossAmerica
(70 posts)I'm not quite as new as I appear. I couldn't get my old account back after the crash so I finally gave up and started a new one. I was kind of sad since my account went back to 2000!
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BeekeeperInVermont
(76 posts)But then I've lost plenty of stuff on computer due to me severe lack of cyber savvy.
niyad
(113,259 posts)Phoenix61
(17,002 posts)by the election. Have even fewer now.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)Never had any! lol
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)Still have my lady and my Sis. I'm good.
We have DU. Cheers.
Greybnk48
(10,167 posts)I am just coming off of a 30 day suspension from Facebook for ripping on Trump too much for at least one of my "friends." I didn't say anything awful. I really don't know what I said. But if they thought my FB posts are bad, they should check out my tweets.
This feels like the Bush election theft 2001 redux, but worse.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Greybnk48
(10,167 posts)My friends are probably bigger butt heads than yours. Just keep it up and it'll happen. The Trumpadores are emboldened.
blue cat
(2,415 posts)So much for them pretending to be anti PC. I heard so much crap about Obama and Clinton and never told anyone anything about it except "Oh well, I'm a supporter", so I will remind them that I took it without whining.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)I want these pathetic supporters to understand exactly what they have done
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)There is no "reaching out" to a box of rocks.
GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)That works, too!
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)I've been downright nasty on a football blog. Lots of football fans are also wingnuts and Trump lovers.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)malaise
(268,930 posts)It's all they understand
roseBudd
(8,718 posts)If this is going viral tomorrow it will make us all feel a tiny bit better.
https://www.facebook.com/649431898439670/photos/a.672858129430380.1073741831.649431898439670/1216753041707550/?type=3&theater
Leith
(7,809 posts)There are so many good ones that it's hard to pick a favorite - or even 10 favorites.
LittleGirl
(8,282 posts)I'm following it now.
easttexaslefty
(1,554 posts)hwmnbn
(4,279 posts)This is the only response required from now on.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)It's quite fun toying with the right - very very rarely is their a worthy adversary. For all the lib's it's like shooting fish in a barrel. I don't do it everyday but with this bullshit happening tomorrow I'm going to have to get much more plugged in and spouting off my displeasure wherever and to whomever I can.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)Being nice to them morphs into being wusses. (Their point of view)
I really think the only thing they understand is being kicked in the fuggin teeth.
We need to stomp on thier necks, remind them of the ignorance of their posts, lighten the pressure, then push down harder.
I had a neighbor, big Ayn Rand fan post a 1924 KKK march for Dems. He had a friend tried to explain the flip in the 60's, the Nixon Southern strategy and the neighbor responded with Byrd and the KKK. I jumped in, provided the Byrd formal apologies for what he did in the 40's and reinforced what his friend stated about the flip in the 60s. The douchebag responded with 100% of Dems voted against the Civil Rights act. I corrected him, called him ignorant, told him a march 100 years ago does nothing to absolve Trump of his racism. DONE! FUCK OFF NEIGHBOR!
tparrett62
(268 posts)My FB account. Many of my longtime IRL friends on FB became very vocal in their dislike of Hillary; I don't think some of them were that enthusiastic about Trump, they were just duped by all the fake news sites. As much as I tried to educate, inform, and clarify, it was pointless. In my heart, I know most of them are good people at heart, just incredibly uninformed. Rather than lose 20-30 year friendships, I chose to disengage from FB. I'll probably return to gloat once things turn to shit under Trump, but for now, it's saving my sanity.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)Schadenfreude pie. A fellow DU'er sent me a recipe....maybe for your return to FB. Cheers.
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usedtobedemgurl
(1,137 posts)as 'comrade'. They hate that!!!!
Ligyron
(7,627 posts)sanatanadharma
(3,699 posts)...shine the spotlight of truth and melt the hypocritical yellow-snow-flakes who are now demanding political correctness.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,325 posts)Pity the fools who wanders in with some pro Trump bullshit.
I already caused one lady to de-friend my buddy. Apparently it was a neighborhood mom/neighbor from his childhood. She posted something about Obama "making everything racial" and how we need to give Trump a chance. I saw red and let loose on her. I felt a little guilty until my buddy had his holiday party - he told me it was a thing of beauty and he was happy to be rid of her. Lol.
Another friend's brother posted something about how he feels bad about trans gender people but he doesn't feel he and his insurance premiums should support their "lifestyle habits". In the "nicest" way I could, I pointed out how he and his wife's photos lead me to believe my insurance premiums would eventually be supporting THEIR lifestyles. But I don't mind paying for their diabetes medicine or their by-pass surgery or their foot amputations or their rascal scooters.
Not playing nice.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)SalviaBlue
(2,916 posts)And thank you! This man is not normal. And the situation is unacceptable. Tell it!!
Siwsan
(26,259 posts)I am a force with which to be reckoned!!!!!!!!!!!
blm
(113,043 posts)But I never saw a need to give them an inch. Not since the 90s.
Hillary et al should have called him Don the Con the minute after he called her 'crooked Hillary'.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)stonecutter357
(12,695 posts)JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)stonecutter357
(12,695 posts)JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with Russian prostitutes!
JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats,
we will stop telling the truth about them.
Adlai E. Stevenson
TNNurse
(6,926 posts)I should have spoken my mind. I was in denial that this could happen. I will not now be quiet. I try to criticize politely. I am my mother's daughter after all. I will however, not be quiet. I will speak my mind. I believe silence will indicate agreement and do not agree with ANYTHING SO FAR.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)an overt bigot with clearly no empathy, warmth (or humanity) and with no knowledge of our government, the world around him, or international affairs (i.e. an ignorant buffoon) becoming president was inconceivable to me.
Yet here we are
MarvinGardens
(779 posts)I kept quiet with family during the election for the sake of family harmony, at the urging of my brother. What good did it do?
kairos12
(12,852 posts)Iggo
(47,549 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,755 posts)I just won't suffer the idiots anymore.
Better alone than in bad company
byronius
(7,394 posts)Most dangerous moment in human history.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)Thanks for pointing out the tactics and making the most of it. They did.
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)I have no more fucks left to give.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,994 posts)Facts are facts. He has a past. She has a past.
For example, when Republicans jack up their war on pornography, as they ARE doing now, then yes Melania's porno pictures are fair game and need to be raised to put the holier-than-thou Republicans in their place. Make no mistake, their war is a war on deviancy and anything outside of a very narrow conservative norm.
This can all be done without going lower. No need for fake news or smears. Connect everything to policy and actions and hypocrisy and deplorableness.
ellie
(6,929 posts)It is ON. I am finished with these motherfuckers.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)Maraya1969
(22,478 posts)If you look there are plenty of times in the bible that tells "Christians" to accept foreigners. Plus there is the whole, "when I was a stranger you took me in" A quote from Jesus saying that when you do these things for others you do them for him
It is so easy to show them that they are big fat hypocrites. Everything they stand for is against the teachings of Jesus, who they say they love and worship.....I don't hear much on following the teachings which are about love and taking care of others etc. You know, things that Democrats do!
I'm bringing this up because, at least for him there seems to be only "Yes you are great" responses.
I'm not even a Christian.
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)too which I respond "typical braindead motherfucker."
I do not self censor anyone more. I always call them Nazis immediately.
mchill
(1,018 posts)The View (tv show) on Facebook is a good one. They get all riled up by Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg being anti-Trump.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)but I wouldn't call it low or lower. We are not wrong, we're not liars, we're not going to destroy the good of this country.
I would say just be forceful, not be lower. Stop allowing their lies and bullshit to go unchallenged. As another poster said, no more suffering the idiots and liars.
DepBlueSky
(9 posts)Absofuckinglutely. Not one inch of retreat. We need to go fucking nuclear on their asses and everyone who dares to stand up for that short-fingered vulgarian needs to be destroyed with overwhelming anger and fact, the likes of which they've never seen.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)My first question will be, "who did you vote for?"
Anyone other than HRC...or if they didn't vote they are gonna be told "suck it up, buttercup".
argyl
(3,064 posts)You're telling the truth.
kentuck
(111,079 posts)PCIntern
(25,532 posts)Pinkos, Reds, Commies, Fellow Travelers, Seditious Bastards, Anti-Constitutionalists.
herding cats
(19,564 posts)It's not my fault they elected a lying, bloated, narcissistic gasbag who wants to destroy our democracy. Oh, and just so you know, they're more than a little touchy about the popular vote loss of 3,000,000 and the Russian puppet thing. Those seem to be sore spots for some reason?
CaliforniaLove
(27 posts)I am uncivil, abusive, and obnoxious: I never fail to point out his hair, his weight, his lies, his failures, her past, her immigration status, her porno shoots, his infidelities, his lack of transparency, his connections to COMMIES, PINKOS, and REDS, his PUSSY GRABBING.
The bold makes you seem particularly petty and off the rails.
Hit hard. Don't hit low. Hair ain't a priority. Point out the times he's lied to Americans, the ridiculous nature of his promises. The unacceptable crap he's come up with and popularized.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)I didn't want to embarrass them before. All that did was enbolden them to post more stupidity. No more. Even my dad. Fuck it. Being nice and humoring these idiots got us Shitler. Never again will I keep my silence. Every time one of them posts some horrid right wing graphic, I post the facts, with links. They are never able to support their graphic, they just move on to something else. But meanwhile I got the truth out there.
Cha
(297,154 posts)We know that!
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 21, 2017, 03:35 AM - Edit history (1)
No more kumbaya. For the last 8 years I coddled my friends' and relatives' racist, sexist, homophobic asses, not wanting to hurt their feelings, even though they didn't give a shit about mine. No more. It is long past time they were shamed for it. They have lived without any consequences for their outrageous, reptilian behavior. They are actually shocked when I respond to their posts. They are so used to posting crazy shit and no one challenging it. They feel offended when someone does. As I point out to them, freedom of speech does not mean freedom from others' opinions regarding what you said. If you post shit on social media where others can see it, then people will assume you want comment on it. And when you post racist, sexist, homophobic, right wing clueless shit, you don't get to skate.
Cha
(297,154 posts)Good on you, SunSeeker!
I'm lucky I don't have any of those in my family or friends.. or I would be doing that too.
LonePirate
(13,417 posts)MFM008
(19,805 posts)no mercy, anyone says "hes all of our president" can fuck off and die.
TlalocW
(15,380 posts)And I am positively giddy with excitement for the first time that Trump screws up so badly even conservatives will have to admit it so I can break out, "Don't look at me. I voted for the candidate who won the popular vote." Or some variation... I voted for the adult. I voted for the candidate who can think beyond 143 characters on an issue.
TlalocW
Maru Kitteh
(28,339 posts)Fuck 'em.
Lunabell
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leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I've let my inner ID fly. I cal him degenerate Donnie, pres pussy grabber. Remind them of his mountain of provable lies and never let his losing the popular vote go (they REALLY hate that. I say dignity and class are leaving and gutter trash is coming. Mocking and ridicule - that's it. I don't see that changing any time soon.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)I'm doing the same thing and I've developed a potty mouth (how did that happen? It's like driving... I curse). I'm just glad that no one knows who I am out there on social media.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)it may make you feel better( and I really, really get that) , but I don't see where becoming more vicious helps?
HAB911
(8,880 posts)Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)AND, it does work when used both ways.
Since November 8th, I have shifted gears into a new strategy in social interaction.
On social media, or in comments sections around the internet,
When I see a woman posting pro-trump crap, I grade her on her appearance. I will call her a "4, and a pig", or "your pores are horrible, you should do something about that." Or "you really should look into changing your makeup selection, you look like a clown."
When I see a senior citizen, or someone who is retired... "You are old, a loser, and should just die off to make way for productive Americans." Or "Isn't it time to change your depneds."
If a minority, I use racist comments. If they start off with "I'm gay, but...". I use homophobic language. If they're the archetypal white male, but their profile shows they are married, or have children, I insult their families.
As expected, this almost always solicits some kind of strong response from them, where I then ask "So, if you are not okay with me talking to you (or your family) like this, why the fuck did you support a President of the United States of America that does so??? You've asked us "snowflakes" to get thicker skin, and get with Trump's America, well here you go, this is me getting with the program YOU supported. If you really do find what I said as vile as I do, then STOP SUPPORTING IT!!!"
This approach is absolutely repulsive to me, but it has worked with more than a few people I've engaged with in these mediums. Of course, you still have some that are more than happy to just engage on that level, but on others I have at the least got them rethinking.
They want us to "grow thick skin", and stop being a "snowflake".. ooooookay.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Using "Ageist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, and vile comments" is a very sad place to be coming from.
mgardener
(1,816 posts)Stick to facts. There are plenty of them and more will be revealed.
You did not like when they attacked POTUS Obama so why would you do the same thing?
It seems childish to me
JPPaverage
(508 posts)No mercy. I'm getting like that in person as well. The hell with the trumpites and their comrade leader.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,715 posts)OITNB.
Orange Is The New Blaaaahhh!
alarimer
(16,245 posts)Centrism is why we are here, thinking we can be bipartisan and "above it all" and not standing up for the people against corporations. Fuck that shit too.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)I've been using 'irredeemable fuckwit', and 'quisling' a lot.
Also facist loving authoritarian.
Seems to make them just a tad edgy - especially quisling.
I also ask if they are planning on joining the new Stasi or if they intend turning in friends who post nastiness about TrumPutin.
No quarter.
mreilly
(2,120 posts)Trump supporters LOVE sneering about how we're all "libtards who need coloring books and safe spaces." My response is "This Trump opponent is in your face bashing your head in with the facts. I LOVE a good fight and you people are going to be RUNNING and COWERING as Trump suffers belly flop after belly flop. We are going RUB YOUR NOSES in your own crap and just remember, losers, there's no whining it's all Obama or Hillary's fault!"
Keep fighting. Keep bringing it to them. Never back down. They would LOVE to just shout down and intimidate everyone so we don't dare resist their poisonous agenda. You fine folks in this thread all give me hope for the days ahead.
rumdude
(448 posts)Calm down. Try to win friends and influence people.
dembotoz
(16,799 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)It's the way i roll now.
catbyte
(34,373 posts)goddamned bazookas.
Maven
(10,533 posts)and right there with you.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Bonx
(2,053 posts)Vinca
(50,261 posts)niyad
(113,259 posts)trc
(823 posts)relaying information from an article in the Guardian about recent repug legislation slipped into a bill passed from the house concerning the early stages of planning for the transfer of federal land to the states. I told her last summer that there was a contingent of the House repugs that wanted to do that very thing, her response at that time was to say that would never happen....Lol. I mention this because she is retired and living on SSI in a cabin located in...a national Forest. Her response this morning was delicious, she simply stated ""Fuck". Suckit repugs, this is what you voted for, now the Democrats have to again defend us and you from your own stupidity. We have much work to do.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)How can that beat the flood of lies they use?