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SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
56. This place has become a war of personalities...
Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:34 AM
Mar 2014

basically divided up into two factions. People critical of the Democrats and people who think there should be no criticism of Democrats. (Full disclosure, I am one of the critical ones.) Which in essence should be a great thing, otherwise we wouldn't have much to discuss. But thanks to the anonymous nature of the internet we end up with many people who prefer the cult of personalities instead of the issues at hand.

A great current example is Nate Silver. You can find a dozen threads of how the evil Nate Silver hired a climate change denier.(Yup, he should stick to numbers) But not a single thread on how Climate Change is actually 60 years ahead of the absolute worst case scenario projections.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2013/jun/12/greenland-darkening-ice-climate-science

What can ya do.. it's the internet.


Well Said, Sir! The Magistrate Mar 2014 #1
This was worth a thread? BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #2
Indeed it was. well worth it. cali Mar 2014 #7
It's about one poster in another thread BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #9
Aaah, nuts! Since you responded to it, maybe not. 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #10
+1 pam4water Mar 2014 #28
Very. we can do it Mar 2014 #63
Couldn't have said it better myself. malthaussen Mar 2014 #3
Anyone who attacks a family member over a political opinion exposes themselves for a scumbag quinnox Mar 2014 #4
I agree that invoking a family member to score points is a lousy thing. cali Mar 2014 #5
Thanks. Either that or just "trash the thread" DinahMoeHum Mar 2014 #6
Good On You! fascisthunter Mar 2014 #8
I'm glad the folks who get the vapors about someone else's vehemence were not around Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #11
It's about party and personalities, not principle! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #61
Exaggerate much? itsrobert Mar 2014 #12
Even One Is Too Many nt SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #13
It would be rude and we have a jury system for that itsrobert Mar 2014 #15
I get that.. SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #16
Thus the use of the modifier "any". Sorry you missed it. 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #14
I don't believe there has been much, if any, "family attacking" going on here. lumpy Mar 2014 #29
Aaaand the jury is in... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #17
This should keep somebody from alerting for 24 hours. nt TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #19
Doubtful. I haven't logged on since last night... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #33
There's been a ton of 0-6'ers today Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #31
I just logged on this evening. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #35
Add my rec. Thanks 11 Bravo. Scuba Mar 2014 #18
Such trials and tribulations at Junior High Underground. 1000words Mar 2014 #20
I Don't Think We Need to Insult Anyone or Anything Here Leith Mar 2014 #21
Hell, I'm no angel. I can be (and have been) one obnoxious sonofabitch! But if I EVER ... 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #26
I agree, and thank you for the post. nt DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #22
I have seen some truly ugly remarks the last several days. K&R demmiblue Mar 2014 #23
omg - who did that? Skittles Mar 2014 #24
Here are a couple: demmiblue Mar 2014 #25
very sickening Skittles Mar 2014 #27
Do me a favor, Skittles. Put on your steel-toed boots and commence kicking! 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #30
Sigh....... lumpy Mar 2014 #32
Yeah, That Was Not Good Leith Mar 2014 #39
Your post is a perfect addition to the OP, for which I gave a hearty recommendation. pacalo Mar 2014 #46
Disgusting. 840high Mar 2014 #42
seems unfair though for someone to bring in personal stuff treestar Mar 2014 #34
You seem to be taking this personal Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #36
Go away. treestar Mar 2014 #37
Still not doing any personal reflection I see Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #38
This is starting to look like stalking, Cap. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #45
How about questioning a person's qualifications at their profession because someone Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #40
People criticized you because you took a minor diplomatic comment CJCRANE Mar 2014 #48
Back to my point. . .that makes me a lousy teacher then? Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #49
Most things are a matter of opinion. But when most people point out that in diplomacy CJCRANE Mar 2014 #51
I got all my students doing independent work in a subject they knew nothing about Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #52
I never said you were a lousy teacher. I'm sure you're a good teacher. nt CJCRANE Mar 2014 #53
K&R passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #41
what actually sucks is bringing your family into a shit screed laden lunatic post. Whisp Mar 2014 #43
+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #58
I have not seen one post attacking anyone's family members. And, thank you for this, Cha Mar 2014 #44
This is a product of the admins refusing to enforce the sop. morningfog Mar 2014 #47
+1 QC Mar 2014 #54
Totally. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #50
We all manage to ignore stuff in our real lives to focus on the important. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #55
This place has become a war of personalities... SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #56
We need more OPs with the word "Fuck" in them. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #57
Boundaries, yes, just as you qualified it. K&R Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #59
So anything goes, just as long as there's a good emotional backstory? ecstatic Mar 2014 #60
The drama is silly here. Lex Mar 2014 #62
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