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No Vested Interest

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20. That's what the ignore column is for
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 02:41 AM
Aug 2013

I would get upset with some of the bigotry I read on the Religion forum, until I discovered the "ignore". column and filled it up with the most consistently hateful DUers. I don't object to civil disagreements, but the ones I'm referring to were not.
I use the past tense, because they are no longer a part of my life.

Tonight, for the first time, I blocked the Facebook comments of a young, distantly-connected relative because of her nasty anti-Obama posting. There comes a time when you've had enough, and that was tonight.

Have a good evening, all.

One of our neighbors is very friendly. Always there to lend a hand. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #1
supposedly Zimmerman helped people out of a crashed car Skittles Aug 2013 #2
And this has what to do with the price of tea in China? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #3
everyone does nice things sometimes Skittles Aug 2013 #4
And you know him personally nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #8
WTF Skittles Aug 2013 #9
I am just pointing the problem with this thinking nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #11
Small acts of kindness Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #24
No he is not nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #28
I don't go around looking for enemies Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #31
Go over to free republic or the Conservative cave nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #32
Certainly Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #35
How do you feel about Obama supporters/voters who wouldn't help someone out. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #34
That sounds a little like a false hypothesis Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #38
although that story was most likely fake JI7 Aug 2013 #19
My parents lived next to a woman who wouldn't watch "The Cosby Show." Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #5
yup Skittles Aug 2013 #7
Exactly! And wow! What a racist! She could make the Grand Dragon blush with shame! Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #10
Just because people listen to Fox and vote against their own interests nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #6
Oh, I know plenty of Republicans gvstn Aug 2013 #12
I know and that is partly the fault of the second business party in the US nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #13
But, NOLALady Aug 2013 #16
Stereotyping and biases are a very progressive ideal The Straight Story Aug 2013 #14
Astonishingly true! Flatulo Aug 2013 #17
That's what the ignore column is for No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #20
I can tolerate enormous disagreement, but very little rudeness. There's just no need for t. nt Flatulo Aug 2013 #22
Humans are more complex than we give them credit for... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #15
A Republican doesn't have to be a bad person, just someone who is easily persuaded by propaganda. Kablooie Aug 2013 #18
I find the lowest common denominator is fear. Fear of change, of loss, of favored status. Flatulo Aug 2013 #23
It does seem to be at the root of their decision making... Phentex Aug 2013 #25
Actually... pipi_k Aug 2013 #27
I've suffered with generalized anxiety disorder for forty years. Flatulo Aug 2013 #29
That's exactly pipi_k Aug 2013 #30
Not everything is about politics Major Nikon Aug 2013 #21
Maybe our world should be less about politics LWolf Aug 2013 #26
This is something that I have learned in the past as well. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #33
Yes gvstn Aug 2013 #36
For all we know the person could have been driving a relatives/friends vehicle. we do not know. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #37
Your absolutely correct. gvstn Aug 2013 #39
If only the *other* side had this enlightenment a little more often Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #40
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