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67. I love Discussionist and have actually found a few Conservatives, granted they contacted me

Sat May 31, 2014, 01:30 AM

May 2014

privately, who are reasonable and open to discussion. Some feel intimidated by extremists on both sides, and there are extremists on both sides, but seem to want to work together to make this a better country. I am having some very interesting conversations which are surprisingly reasonable with a few Conservatives on Discussionist. Maybe it takes a willingness to listen, on both sides. They and we are all Americans, I am pleasantly surprised to find that some of them actually agree with us on many issues. SS for example. That is something we can work together on from what I am learning.

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To all the DUers I've argued with, and even the DUers I don't like or respect very much: [View all] dionysus May 2014 OP

Oh yeah?!?! johnp3907 May 2014 #1

Like I said when I first checked that place out ... lpbk2713 May 2014 #2

I know you are but what am I NightWatcher May 2014 #5

That's exactly how I would expect it to go. lpbk2713 May 2014 #9

If I wanted to argue with brainwashed RW zombies I'd visit my family. #nothanks nt TeamPooka May 2014 #111

aw, you flatter us with your faint praise ;) unblock May 2014 #3

You got flattery out of that? rhett o rick May 2014 #57

Thank you. shenmue May 2014 #4

Amen Egnever May 2014 #6

I have no idea who you are...... monmouth3 May 2014 #7

Glad to be smart but wrong in your book jberryhill May 2014 #8

just one example, if the HOF folks here think DU is sexist, wait'll they get a load of that joint! dionysus May 2014 #13

Yeah, and they're stoning women in Pakistan. Your point? SunSeeker May 2014 #31

jesus christ, no. i'm pointing out they're even worse there. don't try to put words in my mouth, ok? dionysus May 2014 #64

Not putting words in your mouth. Just noting your swipe at "the HOF folks." SunSeeker May 2014 #73

indeed you have. you have now twice aspired to assign motives to me that i do not hold. dionysus May 2014 #75

And so it goes pscot May 2014 #84

Whatever your motives, your choice of words have consequences. nt SunSeeker May 2014 #105

it wasn't a swipe for crying out loud. HOF are the most dedicated feminists on DU. all i said was, dionysus May 2014 #92

Your comments were clear to me, I understood it as you just explained it. n/t seaglass May 2014 #99

Ah, there you go with that "if" again. nt SunSeeker May 2014 #106

well, there's lots of people over there who got banned from DU geek tragedy May 2014 #41

And banned for being homophobes. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #51

Is Hannah Bell / HiPointDem / El_Johns over there?...nt SidDithers May 2014 #108

not with their old names, Sid. we need you to sniff em out :D dionysus Jun 2014 #112

Yes, indeed... hlthe2b May 2014 #10

Yeah, in the first few days I was engaged in a, um, discussion about that place, and I said Warren DeMontague May 2014 #11

I usually consider myself pretty civil but arthritisR_US May 2014 #12

Nice post Hitler. progressoid May 2014 #14

See below; greiner3 May 2014 #90

What do you have against gin? panader0 May 2014 #15

Beat me to it. Enthusiast May 2014 #19

it's made from poisonous berries, for starters. dionysus May 2014 #66

He said cheap Gin. Mr.Bill May 2014 #69

Tanqueray, hah! Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #87

That's good stuff. Mr.Bill May 2014 #110

Boodles gal here. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #116

Why I'm here. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #16

Yeah, I tried whatchamacallit May 2014 #17

when you extrapolate outside of the DU bubble, where the infighting is viscious... and stroll to dionysus May 2014 #76

It's a complete trainwreck over there. NuclearDem May 2014 #18

They like things .... oldhippie May 2014 #20

it's like the Gungeon on steroids nt geek tragedy May 2014 #21

They're the new CC and FR. Long may they spew about DU there. Just not here. It's rough enough. n/t freshwest May 2014 #22

I'd choose cheap vodka over cheap gin - cheap gin can kill you! AAO May 2014 #23

better dead than red..... BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #35

I wouldn't be drinking Russian Vodka - only French Vodka for me! AAO May 2014 #36

bleccccch BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #39

If it ain't made with potatos... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #46

Discussionist doesn't bother me. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #24

It doesn't bother me either. I haven't had any issues with anyone there. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #33

I'm disappointed... Ligyron May 2014 #43

On the few wingnut Jamaal510 May 2014 #25

I'll take it. ancianita May 2014 #26

awww, you're pretty ok, too. wyldwolf May 2014 #27

Yes! Something we can agree on! Rex May 2014 #28

And that is why I'm kind of glad for the technical error that Jamastiene May 2014 #29

it's fun tearing down their lies and exposing their double standards.. up to a point. and liberals dionysus May 2014 #62

Imagine what DU would be like without MIRT. KamaAina May 2014 #30

Hey, I get to rec one of your posts! villager May 2014 #32

Yeah, what dionysus said! FSogol May 2014 #34

Awww... thanks! calimary May 2014 #37

I tried it. janlyn May 2014 #38

pillow full of Novocaine ... that's quite an adept description I like it! DebJ May 2014 #70

On Discussionist Aerows May 2014 #40

See, neither you nor I would ever have known that if not for Discussionist. (n/t) Jim Lane May 2014 #48

This is the face of Satan Aerows May 2014 #49

Yet another reason to ban Harry Potter......all those owls! n/t DebJ May 2014 #71

K&R treestar May 2014 #42

facebook is enough for me. mopinko May 2014 #44

Mind-boggling, isn't it? How big the differences can seem on DU until you... Shandris May 2014 #45

I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #47

KnR doxydad May 2014 #50

The hell we are! rock May 2014 #52

yeah it is pretty lame over there jimlup May 2014 #53

Nice. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #54

That site is a gift to DU. MADem May 2014 #55

That sounds like a great thing at this point! n/t DebJ May 2014 #68

Took one look over there and left, never went back, never will alcibiades_mystery May 2014 #56

I think I have everyone there on ignore mdbl May 2014 #58

I love this description of trying to engage in a "reasoned" Liberalynn May 2014 #59

"as Stephanie Miller says they may be entitled to their opinion but not their own set of facts" Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #91

Thank You. I will now give proper credit to Mr. Moynihan Liberalynn May 2014 #100

Amen nt MrScorpio May 2014 #60

All we are is dust in the wind. Uncle Joe May 2014 #61

Precisely why I don't go there sellitman May 2014 #63

Cheers to that! grahamhgreen May 2014 #65

I love Discussionist and have actually found a few Conservatives, granted they contacted me sabrina 1 May 2014 #67

there are a few i was able to debate with in a polite fashion, but our ideas were just %100 apart. dionysus Jun 2014 #122

The right wingers at Politico make the Discussionist variety seem reasonable and eloquent Tom Ripley May 2014 #72

Aww, you're just saying that to please us. :blush: NealK May 2014 #74

yeah i know but i got to sign up with a cool new user name! ;) dionysus May 2014 #77

I don't huff or drink, but, in principle, the OP explains why I stopped posting merrily May 2014 #78

Discussionist is Gresham's Law in action. Ikonoklast May 2014 #79

The RWNJS are fun to play with Gothmog May 2014 #80

it's fun to destroy them and have the fellow liberal posters laugh at them, but even faced with dionysus May 2014 #95

You're an idiot! randome May 2014 #81

I was there briefly, lost interest steve2470 May 2014 #82

Well and truly stated, dionysus. Paladin May 2014 #83

You are absolutely wrong about Snowden LiberalLovinLug May 2014 #85

Hell to the yeah! libodem May 2014 #86

Well, well--Benghazi kairos12 May 2014 #88

no joke, i was arguing over there with a guy who had fucking Benghazi in his damn handle... dionysus May 2014 #93

Hear hear. JoeyT May 2014 #89

! dionysus Jun 2014 #113

My motto for The Discussionist... MrScorpio May 2014 #94

the dumbest most misinformed illogical DUr is a Mensa member compared to those reactionaries. arely staircase May 2014 #96

to quote Ed Bailey from Tombstone "jesus it's like playing cards with my sisters kids..." dionysus Jun 2014 #114

Right you are, dion Bobbie Jo May 2014 #97

ditto defacto7 May 2014 #98

Lol...DISGUSTINGIST -nt Anansi1171 May 2014 #101

So-crates is a dead Greek dude, right? n/t tabasco May 2014 #102

I am trying to remember who predicted this suck-age…. MrMickeysMom May 2014 #103

you are so right noiretextatique May 2014 #104

My sig line says hello BeyondGeography May 2014 #107

Finally, common ground most can agree on again here! herding cats May 2014 #109

DU will always be my mainstay but i have a guilty pleasure into tearing into conservatives. sad part dionysus Jun 2014 #118

I've been trying over there...some. herding cats Jun 2014 #120

Yep. And this is exactly why I believe that dividing the country between liberals and conservatives Zorra Jun 2014 #115

. dionysus Jun 2014 #117

Love you too. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #119

The RWNJs seem to be getting dumber on this site Gothmog Jun 2014 #121