Are we going to talk about that thing that no one's talking about (1 Viewer)

[Madmarsha]

Not baity at all. You state you were very offended because that certain woman called certain people deplorables. You even bolded deplorables. But, other certain people, who belong to a certain group you don't agree with, not only were called worse before the incident to mention (actually since the 1990's), and even a certain man even called for violence against them (which BTW was what prompted the deplorables comment). So I just wanted to know how you felt about that.

Well, I stated a specific word and referenced a woman not by name but is obvs. who I meant by contest of using the word deplorables. I do not what other "certain people" you are referencing or what "worse" they were called. I can assume, of course. But that's what makes it feel "baity" because you are asking me to guess what YOU have in mind. It also seems designed to do nothing but go off in a tangential morass. So I can't tell you "how I felt about that" without knowing what specific words, I guess, that you are wanting to know how I feel.

 

[sammymvpknight]

I actually woke up this morning thinking we HAVE to be nearing some saturation point - the human body is not built to handle so much stress so continuously- especially a stress that we (by and large) are manufacturing
Maybe there’s a chance we arrive at a collective ‘chill out’ phase

Or lots of burnt out people start making really poor decisions.

 

[SystemShock]

I suspect that strong emotion you felt then, elicited from an external source who you didn’t know personally and which pushed you in a direction you weren’t naturally inclined to go on your own, is at the root of all of this bullshirt.

This is definitely not a personal criticism in the slightest. That emotional response is simply part of the human condition - for folks on the right, the left and the middle - and it’s exacerbated by the non-stop barrage of social media and the 24 hour news cycle. And somehow we need to find a way to stay centered on ourselves, and carefully cultivate the external sources we use to challenge our own held beliefs while avoiding the echo chambers that cement our current beliefs.

Yep, "stick and stones" is a thing of the past.

 

[Saint_Ward]

We have to talk about this here, Yes, it's political but it's an attempted murder of a man running for president.

I was wondering why a 2016 thread was resurrected to go on this subject....

 

[Madmarsha]

I was wondering why a 2016 thread was resurrected to go on this subject....

Cos we're not talking about it.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Cos we're not talking about it.

We are, on the appropriate forum.

 

[St. Widge]

We are, on the appropriate forum.

The partisan stuff is already creeping in. And it's so bad because people don't even realize they are emoting their partisan positions when they do it.

 

[saintmdterps]

First rule of not talking about it is that no one talks about it. I've said too much already, they might be after me...

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Or lots of burnt out people start making really poor decisions.

That’s what I’m saying- we’ve been there for a hot minute - it’s time for the next natural phase

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

The partisan stuff is already creeping in. And it's so bad because people don't even realize they are emoting their partisan positions when they do it.

But no one’s talking about it
It’s implied in the thread title

 

[SystemShock]

Well, I stated a specific word and referenced a woman not by name but is obvs. who I meant by contest of using the word deplorables. I do not what other "certain people" you are referencing or what "worse" they were called. I can assume, of course. But that's what makes it feel "baity" because you are asking me to guess what YOU have in mind. It also seems designed to do nothing but go off in a tangential morass. So I can't tell you "how I felt about that" without knowing what specific words, I guess, that you are wanting to know how I feel.

You are telling me, that you never saw or don't remember a certain main in a certain rally advocating for violence against people who think differently than you, cheering up as a man was being attacked by the crowd, going so far as to promise to pay for legal fees if those who beat up others get arrested? It really doesn't ring a bell?

 

[SystemShock]

Also, this is ridiculous.

This thread should be closed.

 

[Madmarsha]

I don't call people bad words. Never have. I was raised by a woman who didn't like me to say the phrase "shut up" let alone swear because she was a lady. Now, I ain't no lady and, God knows, I can swear but I learned to not call people names. Both my parents were Republicans but I didn't learn ugly things from them. Didn't hear the "N" word at home or any other derogatory slang or hate-filled ideology against races or genders or sexual preferences or nationalites that I had to unlearn as an adult. I was taught, mostly tacitly, how to treat and regard other human beings so I just don't understand calling people names.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I don't call people bad words.

you might not say them, but I can certainly hear you thinking them when you type at me sometimes