How many DUers actually read the freeper forums?

[ChoralScholar]

As entertaining as it probably is, I'm sure reading it would just make me mad, and further progress my ulcer.

But I really am curious, how many of you guys actually do read the forums at freerepublic.com?

[JohnKleeb]

1. Nah i am a chicken I gets nervous and scared

Same reason why I wont call Limbaugh, Hannity, or O'Reilly or whoever the Right wing nut it is. I do it ocassionally, that is read FR.

[ChoralScholar]

2. Probably just as well

We probably couldn't get onto any of those shows.... they tend to weed out dissenting points of view. O'Reilly sometimes lets through some hateful emails that make all of us look bad, but never anything with substance.

[booley]

3. Rarely...

I go over there every so often just to see what they think ona particular subject. However, when i read them I usualy have to read such BS that I want to dearly respond. it's like listening to a blind man try to convince you the sky is yellow. You can't help but want to correct him...

Of course, then as I respond i soon realize (again) that 90% of these guys are morons. They will happily use biased and wrong sources, ignore any "inconvenient facts", ignore when you disprove thier sources and basicly accuse you of being stupid and partisan becuase..well, just becuase you want to base your opinions off of facts or logic instead of accepting what they say at face value.

it's hopeless. They are willfully ignorant and quite frankly, my faith in humanity has taken enough punishment as of late...

[SoCalDem]

4. bump..... ping....bump-ping...

"ooooh he's soooooo handsome"..

"did ya get that new gun, "packin' mama"??


eeek.. that place is nauseating..but occasionally I do check in..just to see their take on a story..:)

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I have to admit something

After having links to Free Republic constantly posted here, I finally did take a look at what they were saying. It really did make me, literally, sick to my stomach. I was also fascinated, since I love a challenge. I registered and have gone back several times. They seem to like me. I have never said anything hypocritical, but mostly ask questions. If I can, I point out small inconsistencies. I know I wouldn't last two minutes there, if I really came out with my own opinions. I mainly solicit theirs. Sometimes they have have been thoughtful and informed me. As a liberal, I welcome information and the opportunity to learn. Most of the time, however, what they have had to say has made me sick and I feel rather unclean when I return here.:puke:

[SoCalDem]

6. I have been registered there for over a year

and rarely post.. Occasionally I will find a vexing article from the Moonie Times, and feign innocence..:evilgrin:

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Maybe we have met up with each other

though I doubt it, as I go there, rarely, as well. I did, in response to a link posted on DU, just the other day, so it was fresh in my mind. I got several responses to my posts, so went back the next day. I should check in to see what the response was to my last posts. I dare not name the subject, but they seem almost reasonable on anyone but Clinton. They are really fixated on him.:shrug:

[PaDUer]

30. They wish they had

Clinton's penis!

[Rhiannon12866]

38. They really do seem fixated on that one particular topic

Maybe ``penis envy'' is not such an outmoded concept.:shrug:

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

22. FreeRepublic is mostly libertarians

mixed with a faction of fundies. The first thing you notice is the outright unambiguous bigotry and racism - they go on and on about "blacks and Mexicans" - they hate gays, and since 911 you are allowed to openly call for mass murder of Arabs and Muslims. There used to be a big strain of anti-semitism, but they have really cracked down on dissenting opinions since Bush was selected.

It used to be an interesting forum to read debates between libertarians and fundies, but now it's just 100% rah-rah Bush and Republicans all the time.

Want to have some fun at FR, post a thread about outsourcing jobs - this is an issue the GOP hopes stays real real quiet next election - of course, many Democrats do as well.

I've been reading FR since the beginning, since the late 1990s, but they usually ban me after just a few posts, even though I follow their rules to the letter.

Everyone should check it out, know your enemy.

[yeti]

26. "WhoCountsTheVotes" ...

... the name suddenly rings a bell.

I would disagree with you about the libertarian thing. It certainly used to be that, but more fundies and mainstream stereotype R's now.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

37. Good for a laugh.

I always imagine some wimpy nerd dressed in too large camouflage dungarees, barricaded in his bomb shelter, caressing his gun, with a picture of a blue-eyed, blonde haired, Jesus on the wall, having the shit scared out of himself while reading the latest doings of the fearsome Hillary or Satan inspired liberals.

[yeti]

44. Diversity ...

There is a broad diversity of folks over there, but there is certainly a clique that resembles that remark. I have never been in a religious debate on FR, that I can recall. I'm not a gun-nut, but I *would* like to have a bomb shelter, with a refrigerator and a stereo. I've had the shit scared out of me a few times, but never by Hillary.

That place used to be the libertarian counter-culture capital of the web.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Who the hell has the time...

to hang out here, read a paper or magazine, maybe even a book, check out the other relevant websites, read all the email and linked articles, and still make a living somehow and have a life?

And then read freeper websites and message boards too?

<sheesh>

[shanti]

45. thank you!

i only have time for DU and one other...and the racist garbage on fr is too much for my taste. we have nothing in common.

so the answer is no.

[Kamika]

9. i do when its linked from here

Often very amusing stuff, but it can be quite disturbing too.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. I agree. When I come back here, from lurking there, I feel rather

unclean. What they have to say really disturbs me.:-(

[caledesi]

10. I troll once a week. Sometimes it's fun and other times, I get

so pissed off at their ignorance, bigotry, and tunnel-vision that I feel like smasking my computer monitor.

[Kolesar]

11. My local paper's politics forum is freeper enough for me

Those zealous republican diehard fools seem to have unlimited time to turn any forum into a bitter, partisan sounding board.

[yeti]

12. FreeRepublic?

Never heard of it ;)

[newyawker99]

17. Hi yeti!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[yeti]

24. Hi yerself!

Happy to be here, although I must say I have a hard time finding my way around.

[PaDUer]

31. Hi Yeti! :-)

Did you come from freepville after seeing the light? Please talk some sense into your friends..As we all know, when you explain the truth, as many have seen, they get on a roll until some-aholic comes along and tries to embarrass or shut them up.

[yeti]

43. WEll, sort of...

After seeing the Light go dim over there, maybe...

[Robbien]

13. I use their news listings every day.

But rarely read their posts anymore. They are full of hate for every group and call no other country their friend, except for Israel. I mean how can someone hate Canada? Yeesh.

[izzie]

14. Always right after I do the first page here.

I was in the Party for years, my father was, and it is always interesting to me how the other side think. I would like to find another site as this one is very surface. They do not think much and have the same old stuff but I do look for new things. Do you know any thing about METATTICA,com? I am always shocked if they say anything but what I know they will say. I00,000 let out of work and they will say it is liberal news. You figure it out.

[Loonman]

15. I do

Know your enemy. Plus it's entertaining because they're so damn stupid.

[Michael Daniels]

16. I flip between DU and FR depending on what's posted as topics

and I survived on FR for a while as a poster because I didn't do anything that would automatically tag me as a disruptor, i.e. calling Bush a retarded drunk who probably can't even zip up his pants.

Funnily enough, the post that did get me banned was one arguing that the whole "Saddam tortures his people" secondary justification for invading was a sham since we obviously didn't seem too bothered by it when Reagan and Bush were in power.

Must have pissed off someone with that comment because after that I had my account cancelled.

[KharmaTrain]

18. AOL Forums can be just as bad....

Usually when a big story that is embarassing to the GOOP breaks, I make a dash for the FR and AOL forums and get my share of Monkey spinning. You're guaranteed to see Rush's talking points hours before he hits the mike.

I'm registered on FR but have never posted (as you can see, I'm not a big poster)...but find the wingnut boards to be like going to a carnival. The hypocrisy of these goons is incredible...especially if you've been following these morons for as long as I have.

AOL boards used to be a lot wilder (there were some that were completely unmoderated) but you'll still find a lot of Clinton-hate there (I'm never ceased to be amazed at how many of the evil things in the world two people from Arkansas could do) as well as never-ending shots at "algore" (virtually a universal spelling now) and anything that isn't Faux News or Washington Times.

My biggest fun with a couple was the recent flap with Geraldo. Some of these people trashed him unmercifly when he was Clinton's biggest cheerleader, but gave him a big-time pass (some even want him to replace Greta Facelift) when he gave away troop positions live on the air. I wonder if they "freeped" his recent wedding...LOL

[PaDUer]

34. Who did Whoraldo

marry now? What number wife? is this??

[TrogL]

19. me!

I like to keep an eye on what they're up to, and they're often the first to catch viruses.

[Q]

20. I would rather go to the zoo...

...and watch primates throw feces on the tourists than read the rantings of the neonazis.

[tom_paine]

25. Well said Q...I agree

n/t

[0007]

21. A novel curirosity?

It may appear that you spend much time at freerepublic.com since you haven't been here to long, 'eh?

[varun]

23. I do

only to see the stupidity there (makes me feel good)...

Also love the exasperation of the bigots when a progressive law is passed (like Canadian same sex marriage)...good entertainment value.

:evilgrin:

I dont have an account on freepville , and dont intend to post anything there though.

[Booberdawg]

28. Not me

I'm not the least bit interested in what they have to say.

[piece sine]

29. you betcha....

I don't post at FreeRep. or any of the other sites. It's helpful to to be informed on where they are coming from; what they are saying.

They have their crazies; we have ours. They don't argue amongst themselves to the degree we do. We're far more facile in our observations. They are cynical in a different way then leftists. Once you de-code their veneeer of BS/bravura, you can get at their core-value(s)and develop rebuttals. We dismiss them as marching in lock-step but it wins them elections. I don't find myself persuaded by their arguments but being a true liberal, I "allow" them to be made and give them a fair hearing, at least in my own head. They do NOT return the compliment. That's why I don't post.

I wish more posters here had a stomach for REAL opposition research. You can learn so much.

[Northwind]

32. Woot!

:bounce:

[Q]

36. I have to wince when someone calls themselves a 'true liberal'...

...in the context of discussing FReeperVille.

- They don't 'argue amongst themselves' because no one can join their 'club' without first agreeing to ignore or revise history to match their preconceived notions and prejudices.

- They will rant and rave about Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich...but become deaf and dumb when someone shows them the evidence that Poppy Bush pardoned a convicted heroin dealer and those who could testify against him about Iran/Contra. This glaring double-standard and disconnect with reality is a 'trademark' of the FReeper mentality. They can never seem to explain why Republican presidents are held to a much lower standard.

- It's a self-destructive personality trait to subject yourself to this 'cult' of denial. Take a walk or read a book instead.

[LeftHander]

33. I do once in a while

To see what the other side it thinking. And what "talking points" they are adopting so I can use facts to blast their "talking points".

It is amazing how quickly they can all adopt the same message.

I guess that's why "ditto heads" came into being...

[Ekaterina]

35. I do

it is that morbid curiousity that makes me sometimes pop over there and see what sort of spew they are bathing in at the time.....kind of like watching a slasher film or passing a car crash.....just can't help but look. Of course, I also confess to having read parts of Ann Coulter's columns on occasion -- but I also admit I am rarely able to finish one.....I usually have to run to the restroom and vomit.
:puke:

[inthecorneroverhere]

39. naaaaah....

not usually. Occasionally on really, really big news days I've surfed over there, but not more than once every couple of months.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

40. never except for the ones that some iron stomache DUers post here

:freak:

[Rhiannon12866]

41. I know exactly what you mean

I have become more used to them by now, but I have actually felt sick to my stomach after clicking on a link that someone has posted here. I never learn.
:puke:

[sujan]

42. count me out

I dont have the time or the desire.

[CanuckAmok]

46. Not Free Republic, per se, but...

I used to read the off-topic forum of a perrformance car site I used to frequent for tech tips (www.FordMuscle.com), and it made Free Republic look like the Bolshoi Ballet fan page.

I god banned for suggesting that Chimp didn't have the enlisted children of FordMuscle members' best interest at heart when he was sending them to catch bullets in Iraq...

Tried Free Republic once for laughs, but couldn't stand it, even on an ironic level.

[Kanola]

47. I have AOL (I know I know it is terrible)

and sometimes for entertainment, (and it is) I go into the debate politics chatroom that is filled with RWingers under the name LRiefenstall. When they point out that I am a facist I say well.. my understanding was that I was chatting with a like minded group. They don't get it and call me a commie and pinko and then I get bored with the typical namecalling (de-sensitized) and sign off. Lately it has been Fauxnewssucks. They don't like that one either.

One thing about Freepers is that when they call you names or try to bully or insult your they are really talking about themselves. Big time PROJECTION.

[Rhiannon12866]

52. When I took that SelectSmart test to see which of the presidential

candidates most agreed with my views, I noticed that there was a discussion forum on that site. It seems I can't even look at my local newspaper on-line without running into one of them, but I have enough to do to keep up with DU. However, there was a thread on a possible war with Iran, and I just could not resist. I pointed out that this would be not only foolhardy, but suicidal! I have been spoiled by DU. The people in this forum called me names. They called me a liberal! Oh, no!:o

[Sweetpea]

48. Occassionally, I will read them.

I will also watch Fox.......AARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

[Sirius_on]

49. I dont understand all this freeper obsession

I read Freerepublic every now and then and never notice a word about DU hardly. Although at DU nearly everythread references a "Freeper". Forget about them and lets move on without those morons.

[Syn_Dem]

50. Eh, occasionally.

Though the water bill keeps getting higher with all the showers Im forced to take after going there and reading their forums.

[Keithpotkin]

51. i do, but not before i go to bed,

or i get night terrors.

[Section_43]

53. I never read Freep boards

if I need to hear that bile I simply pick up the phone and dial a family member.

[Rhiannon12866]

54. I take it that your family members are also freepers

Join the club. For all I know, the people I see who post on Free Republic are related to me. I have often wondered.:shrug: