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In reply to the discussion: Fuck Chris Hedges. [View all]MuseRider
(34,109 posts)and I, and most of us on the outside of the party are acutely aware of that.
Still, why stifle discussion when discussion could perhaps reach a consensus? Not about 3rd party, but anything else eliciting criticism. If anyone writes something that is critical of Obama it is always responded to like this. It is childish, does not help bring people around to your way of thinking. It does not take into account they may have a valid reason for disagreeing and you will never know what that is because that FUCK YOU is actually a shut the fuck up and just pull the D lever. How does that help anything? I see it over and over again. When someone does try to respond calmly and state their case the response is to pile on with a hundred FUCK YOUs. How does that help?
You are actually being quite nice now and I appreciate not being told to shut the fuck up. When people say things like that I usually mark them down as bullies who have no intention of listening or even responding to an actual well meant criticism. They are not worth my time. The people who pile on are usually bullies and cowards, those who like to say that so and so speaks for me. They have no real mind for this, can't make a point but want to be certain that someone knows they are pissed at them and are quite willing to never think any further than to jump in and let someone else speak for them. I see this place becoming like that so often that I do take long breaks from it. But then I miss people I care about and always come back to see if they are still around.