Supporting your candidate is great. Sharing about how awesome they are might win your candidate a few more votes.

 

Ruthlessly trashing your candidate's opponent is not great. Ruthlessly trashing people who disagree with your viewpoint is not great. It doesn't win your candidate friends at all, instead it just makes them less likely to even give your candidate a second look.

 

It's wonderful to see so much passion here. It's a shame to see it used in such a poor misdirected manner at times.

 

Thanks,

Rex.

 

*Pinned because I can, and because it's starting to be an issue here.*

Supporting your candidate is great. Sharing about how awesome they are might win your candidate a few more votes.

 

Ruthlessly trashing your candidate's opponent is not great. Ruthlessly trashing people who disagree with your viewpoint is not great. It doesn't win your candidate friends at all, instead it just makes them less likely to even give your candidate a second look.

 

It's wonderful to see so much passion here. It's a shame to see it used in such a poor misdirected manner at times.

 

Thanks,

Rex.

 

*Pinned because I can, and because it's starting to be an issue here.*

 

You, of all people, taking the high road about not ruthlessly trashing somebody. You've been spitting venom for years about the current administration. Not without due cause, mind you. But, this is a bit on the hypocritical side.

I think its awesome to talk about disagreements and things you don't like about a candidate or an administration. However, in the last few days, a lot of the vitriol has been dry humping the line between honest discussion and out and out over the top craziness and unpleasantness.

 

 

You, of all people, taking the high road about not ruthlessly trashing somebody. You've been spitting venom for years about the current administration. Not without due cause, mind you. But, this is a bit on the hypocritical side.

Here is the difference that I think Rex is getting at, and that I certainly think I'd like to get at...

 

These are OK:

 

--Bush's environmental policy is awful

--Clinton will make a terrible President

 

Not OK:

 

--Bush is a steaming pile of horse manure stuffed in a f***wad

--Hillary Clinton is a self-righteous asshat Queen b****

 

Know what I mean?

 

One is about politics. The other is just insulting someone.

 

I've had my say. I'm not going to get into it with you guys.

I've had my say. I'm not going to get into it with you guys.

 

Sure you will, not on this, but we're too old to stop being us

 

No big surprise, but the mods and admins can fling poop better than anyone here. We can also trim the sails and keep an even keel. Sometimes we need that. It seems like this is the time.

 

Peace.