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In reply to the discussion: I am getting sick and fucking tired of hearing that anyone opposed to NSA domestic . . . . [View all]felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)posts here, that go out if their way to use phrases that insult the left. I do not trust ANYONE who is trying to divide, disrupt or destroy discussions here by twisting and distorting our ethical standards, and this is what I see.
What's makes DU great are all the informative, funny, well thought out and respectful posters here. I am grateful for all of you who have taught me a lot.
What makes it suck are people who relentlessly use phrasing and name calling that ONLY serves to disrupt and drive away discussions-- you know who you are.
It is one thing to disagree with points of view and another thing entirely to use well known propaganda methods like baiting and character assassinations, as thought stopping techniques. And the rest of us need to recognize these and not play along.
On line forums offer a virtual interaction that make it possible for people to be much more rude and disruptive than they would be live. I often envision us in a room together, having a great party, when someone busts in and interrupts with irrelevant insults. And that is what this feels like.
If I was having a live discussion and someone busted in to call us Paulites, black helicopter leftists -- I think we would feel perfectly comfortable telling him or her to fuck off.
But that would be live-- here people can be passive aggressive and pretend to be civil, all the while using phrases that are chosen very carefully to bait others.
It is an interesting phenomena-- and I've concluded it's purpose is to aggressively DISRUPT any discussion about civil liberties, because every day we argue with these people--is another day all our energy, strength and focus are SUCKED out by us getting pissed off--preventing us from UNIFYING against the relentless shift to the right.
Peace~~Felix