Why would a TRUE liberal post on a conservative site?

[CatWoman]

are there not enough liberal boards to post on?

If I ever left DU, I'd drop dead before I post on a conservative board.

It just goes to show you weren't what you pretended to be.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I post. Usually to get their panties in a bunch. but

sometimes it's to actually get them to sign on with helping out with election reform. And a few of them do, or so they say.

[liberal N proud]

32. It is fun to predict the reaction and reply to post by the neocon and

repukes.
Some times it is just too easy though!

[miss_kitty]

2. They wouldn't

even if they claimed to be trolling. It's stupid. JMHO

[redqueen]

3. She openly admits she doesn't give a crap about politics.

I just do not fucking understand people like that.

Don't like them, either.

[miss_kitty]

13. let her offend the shit out of those assholes for awhile

They've earned it. That is-if they can BE offended.

[redqueen]

33. I imagine many there will be equally put off.

:evilgrin:

[sundog]

21. ding dong the merri-oh, sing it high, sing it low

color me naive... it never fails to amaze me x(

[redqueen]

31. You and me, both.

x( indeed.

[sundog]

47. I always...

take people at face value & assume a certain level of integrity.

Maybe that's a character flaw, but I can't let my skepticism rule my relationships and my belief in the basic good of people.

That has caused me to be hurt and taken off guard on more than one occasion, but that goes with the package.

I won't change because of the assholes on this planet.

I just have to better learn how to avoid snakes ;)

[mahina]

28. Who are you guys talking about?

I guess I'm lounge challenged.

[MissB]

30. See Skinner's thread.

[ixion]

4. perhaps because they want to try and enlighten?

or exchange ideas with people who don't agree with them?

I dunno. :shrug: Personally, I can't make heads or tails of Freeper Public. :crazy:

[Debi]

5. Not Liberal....Libetarian

Sheesh :eyesroll:

[CatWoman]

7. a libertarian is nothing but a confused republican

who isn't honest enough with him/herself.

[Shrek]

6. There are several DU long-timers who post "there"

:shrug:

Who knows why?

[CatWoman]

9. sour grapes, perhaps?

but that aside, I could still find another liberal board to gripe about DU on.

Just saying.

[Shrek]

14. Maybe, except the grapes don't seem all that sour

TXlib, liberalhistorian, progmom, JimmyJazz . . . all of them seem perfectly happy at DU. And they don't gripe about DU "over there" they just chat with the other side.

[CatWoman]

16. ok, I can see that

in those instances -- however, I'm talking about the disgrunted ones.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Pshaw.. why look for a new board when my guestbook is available

:eyes:

Not sure why these people think complaining to me about Du will change anything here. Do I look like an admin? I'm a Green.. like I would be allowed anywhere near the controls! *lol*

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. Maybe to stir shit up for fun?

Only barely-legitimate reason I can think of. Other than that... it baffles me.

It's funny, really. Someone posts something RW-damning that has NOTHING to do with elections or election results and they answer with "YOU LOST THE ELECTION! GET OVER IT!"

Bunch of apes.

[DS1]

10. So I can show up and take a big dump on their threads

[CatWoman]

11. need a partner?

:hi:

[YankeyMCC]

12. What are the qualifications of "TRUE" liberal?

[CatWoman]

15. well, far be it from me to paint with broad brushes

but I find it disturbing that any liberal would join a conservative site just to trash other liberals.

Hope that helps.

[xmas74]

17. I would never post on conservative site.

I never understood that either.
Were you reading my mind?

[Longgrain]

19. I did once as a troll, barely lasted three days before getting sick of it.

I couldn't even pretend to be conservative, so I told them I was a moderate Democrat.

(I also told them I was a woman to mess with their minds.)

[Droopy]

20. I posted on a conservative site

It was right after the election and I was looking for a better understanding of how conservatives think. I was real nice, too. But they turned out just to be a bunch of assholes. Nothing to understand really.

[Left Is Write]

22. There's one conservative site you will NEVER find me posting on.

I don't care how many DUers are there, or how well I like them.

Not my cuppa and never will be.

[Deja Q]

23. Ask those who troll RW boards before they get banned from them.

:D

But in attempted seriousnss, some people who feel betrayed by one will go so far as to become a polar opposite of those who they felt betrayed. Cowardly and sanctimonious as that truly is, I agree with you wholeheartedly, CW, that to do such a thing is utterly pretentious and low.

Just a human generalization. But it also explains why events are staged before elections; knee-jerk voting can be so much more effective if those who need the votes are so inclined and know enough of emotive response mechanisms. :-(

[Solly Mack]

24. I never understood it

[last_texas_dem]

25. I wouldn't, but...

that's mainly just 'cause I don't have the stomach for it. I have argued politics with conservatives on "bipartisan" or mostly nonpolitical message boards before, but I don't think I could handle posting at an all-conservative site.

However, I don't think there is anything wrong with a liberal posting on a conservative site. Maybe posting their honest opinions might make a few of the less brainwashed conservatives open their eyes. If they're just going there to trash liberals, as you posted further down, I would question their motives.

But I have no problem with liberals posting on conservative sites to attempt to educate them or just talk politics. It helps in arguments with conservatives to know their talking points; so many of them use the same ones.

[mahina]

26. To make them think, as we all must if we are ever going to have America

again. To ask questions, to blow holes in their firmly held falsehoods.
But I'm banished. I got kicked off a certain board for posting Ellen Mariani's RICO lawsuit against *
I know there are good people out there who are starting to wake up and don't want to be fooled any more. It is our job to do what we can. MSM certainly isn't giving them the real info, who else will?

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Or byte.

[Not_Giving_Up]

27. I gave a piece of my mind to FR once

They killed me after one post, but I didn't care. I wasn't there to make friends. I was there to state facts. I did not attack, just told them that they should open their eyes.

[CatWoman]

29. I went over there once and posted a list of Bill Clinton's accomplishments

in response to a thread that was unfairly trashing him.

Needless to say it didn't go over too well......

[mahina]

34. whoops

Should have mentioned in responding earlier that I have no idea what all this is about and don't care. I was responding generally, not about the recent sh*tstorm. Just to be clear.

Sorry.

[skygazer]

35. I think you answered your own question in your subject line

I never saw anything remotely political come from that source. Just a lot of drama and "look at me/quit looking at me!" :shrug:

[CatWoman]

36. I'm extremely angry at her for her bullshit

a lot of DUers got caught up in her dumb shit (Trumad is one) and left the community because of it.

Fuck her.

Fuck her to hell.

It got so no one could have a decent conversation without her yelling foul, and thinking people were directing comments at her.

Again: Fuck her.

[philosophie_en_rose]

39. Your message intrigues me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

:)

T_P is no different than JimRob and the bozos at Free Republic. She's not a DUer and has made a public spectacle of herself.

Since she admits to having never been a liberal and had to be dragged here to bless us with her presence, why is she different than any other conservative or public figure?

[CatWoman]

43. LOL

Too funny!!!!!

You're now on my newsletter list :D

[hlthe2b]

48. I missed all the drama, but someone tell Trumad to come back....

Tru is sorely missed!

[Shell Beau]

37. A true liberal wouldn't unless they get pure joy in disrupting!

Some people can't leave well enough alone and some people know that others would read stuff. Revenge is my guess. Childish really.

[LoZoccolo]

38. Because you might get mad at specific liberals here...

...and wanna blow off some steam. Can you honestly say you don't get annoyed or irritated or frustrated with anybody's posts here? A lot of the stuff they make fun of over there is stuff I think is ridiculous too, so I can't say that I don't understand why people wouldn't want to bash some other DUers in a place where they won't get in trouble for it.

NOTE: I do not even have an account there, so don't go there. I've never posted there.

[philosophie_en_rose]

42. But it's not just personal.

I guess I can understand getting upset with some posters and then complaining about it somewhere else. However, admitting that you're not a liberal and then complaining that you're not accepted at a liberal website is a little silly.

[LoZoccolo]

45. Yeah, I would agree.

I'm just saying in general.

[Thtwudbeme]

40. Well....I tried. But, after we shocked and awed every decent person

on the face of the earth, I wrote an emotional post on a conservative board (NOT FR...those people are crazier than hell...FreeConservatives) and asked them as Christians how on earth they could support this crap...

I wasn't banned, but I never went back. It was just too much thinking about all the innocent people getting killed...while "Americans" cheered.

Stephanie

[slackmaster]

41. A true liberal knows there's good and bad in everyone

A true liberal doesn't assume someone is a bad person or has only bad ideas just because he or she is predominantly conservative.

A true liberal isn't afraid to offer ideas to a hostile audience.

A true liberal knows that preaching to the choir is a waste of time.

A true liberal could use a beer right about now.

[CatWoman]

44. ok, I'll share with you

:beer:

:D

[philosophie_en_rose]

46. Then a true liberal is a saint of Ned Flanders' proportions.

:)

Beers for everyone!


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Neither this drama nor any other means that any of us are totally evil or totally good. Disruptors probably don't eat kittens or molest gerbils. But they aren't entitled to respect for trolling.