Reply #122: I'm just saying but... [View All]

[Danger Mouse]

I saw some people disagreeing with the OP, with posts that seemed pretty even-toned and reasonable. (Not all of them). These people were jumped on, sometimes heaped with abuse. I think the best way to debate someone is to challenge them with evidence of your own, ask to see their evidence, and counter reasoned debate with reasoned debate. I mean, not to criticize anybody, but is it necessary to be so REACTIONARY? If you think someone is misinformed, ask them to support their side with some solid evidence. If they don't provide the evidence and refuse, fine, you got a failure to communicate. If they do, however, you are obligated to refute it.
I don't really think it's fair to shout down somebody when they disagree with you. (And I don't mean saying 'Bush is great! Libs are commies! Man Coulter was right!' That's just trolling, and spewing RW-venom) But I think this issue is within the bounds of reasoned discussion.
As for me, I don't have a strong opinion. The media seems to shit itself everytime Chavez so much as sneezes. I am sure that Chavez is aware of how Bush feels about him, and I'm sure he heard about Pat Robertson saying we should assassinate him. I imagine he has no great love of the RW. He does come across as a little shrill to me, but I am interested in reading his comments. Pretty much anything you say about Bush isn't all that far from true at this point.
ANYWAY. I'm just saying this cause I hate to see infighting. Guys, they're longstanding DU members, I doubt they magically transformed to Rush's Dittohead Squad overnight.
We're a big family, we fight, we disagree. But those disagreements need to be heard for there to be any reasoned discourse. Except in matters of Bush. He will never be right. About anything. Unless he says 'I am a lying asshole.' Then he would be right.
I'm done!