05-05-2011, 09:21 PM
You know, I guess a lot of it comes down to the feeling of having literally 10 people misunderstanding you, insulting you, some legitimately disagreeing. It's hardly possible to respond to everyone (it would take all day.. err). And sorry, but no, that just does not happen to those on the left/liberal/democrat side of things. I assume it would be the same dynamic if reversed.
>>>You could substitute "left" in your first sentence and it would be equally as valid. Yes, the name calling happens, and I'm sure the one feels the other deserves it. But in many cases the justification is felt due to the other being the one to first throw the insult/name (I've seen this on both sides...of course not that name calling by one necessarily justifies name calling by the other).
I actually don't think that's true. Look at cbelt. He has never to my knowledge insulted or name called, but he's certainly had that done to him. Same with DaveS. And look at all the asskissing cbelt has to do to stay out of trouble (sorry cbelt, not meant as an insult). He treads very lightly. And no, I strongly feel that no matter the "tone" someone takes, it is not justified to name call/insult. It has to stop somewhere, so make it stop with you (collectively, not just you).
Again, looking back at the thread, try putting yourself in my place and imagine trying to respond to all the people who respond to me. I'm not sure it can be done. It definitely can't be done gracefully. The alternative is just letting people misunderstand. Just the beginning: I never said Obama staged the OBL killing. I maintain if that's what I meant, that's what I would have said (not only that, but it's absurd, no one would say that). Two people accuse me of that. Not in a nice way. I correct their perception. Then I get this, "Because most of yesterday you repeatedly posted that you didn't say this and you don't believe that." Well, yeah, because I didn't say that/don't believe that, never said I did. What am I supposed to say? Then August throws in his stuff that doesn't make one iota of sense, and I just don't have the time or inclination. Then there's you jumping in at the end with your snide remarks and not so veiled insults. How is that reasonable? Then Gute says everyone's being nice to me? Waits for me to say I'm leaving because everyone is mean to me again (when did I ever say that, does anyone have the time to correct that mischaracterization?). The alternative? Hit and run. Then you get people like John Dough following you around asking when you are going to answer the hundreds of idiotic, impertinent questions people have asked in the past. It's silly, with a capital F. kj.
>>>You could substitute "left" in your first sentence and it would be equally as valid. Yes, the name calling happens, and I'm sure the one feels the other deserves it. But in many cases the justification is felt due to the other being the one to first throw the insult/name (I've seen this on both sides...of course not that name calling by one necessarily justifies name calling by the other).
I actually don't think that's true. Look at cbelt. He has never to my knowledge insulted or name called, but he's certainly had that done to him. Same with DaveS. And look at all the asskissing cbelt has to do to stay out of trouble (sorry cbelt, not meant as an insult). He treads very lightly. And no, I strongly feel that no matter the "tone" someone takes, it is not justified to name call/insult. It has to stop somewhere, so make it stop with you (collectively, not just you).
Again, looking back at the thread, try putting yourself in my place and imagine trying to respond to all the people who respond to me. I'm not sure it can be done. It definitely can't be done gracefully. The alternative is just letting people misunderstand. Just the beginning: I never said Obama staged the OBL killing. I maintain if that's what I meant, that's what I would have said (not only that, but it's absurd, no one would say that). Two people accuse me of that. Not in a nice way. I correct their perception. Then I get this, "Because most of yesterday you repeatedly posted that you didn't say this and you don't believe that." Well, yeah, because I didn't say that/don't believe that, never said I did. What am I supposed to say? Then August throws in his stuff that doesn't make one iota of sense, and I just don't have the time or inclination. Then there's you jumping in at the end with your snide remarks and not so veiled insults. How is that reasonable? Then Gute says everyone's being nice to me? Waits for me to say I'm leaving because everyone is mean to me again (when did I ever say that, does anyone have the time to correct that mischaracterization?). The alternative? Hit and run. Then you get people like John Dough following you around asking when you are going to answer the hundreds of idiotic, impertinent questions people have asked in the past. It's silly, with a capital F. kj.