tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7404844281848788539..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Illiberal LiberalsStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-37613765972780574942012-09-02T19:48:58.945-07:002012-09-02T19:48:58.945-07:00Your article completely validated what I have thou...Your article completely validated what I have thought and seen in my interactions with liberals, especially in the last few months. I have a few FB groups that are a mix of liberals, conservatives and libertarians. We urge all to stay on topic and dont allow "hate speech." Those that don't comply are banned by the poster of the original post. We have gotten into some lively debates but generally come away having said our peace, and or having learned something from the other side. These commenters are older...40s on up. My problem arises when I get into a debate/discussion with those in their 20s or 30s and sometimes even older liberals, they tend to ignore facts or opposing views presented to them, and often go into attack mode and name-calling.They especially hate it when I debunk something they post from Huff Post or Moveon.org. I have had to unfriend or block some due to their inability to have a sensible debate and their name-calling. Some have blocked me. My question is, is this also an age thing? I would hate to think so, since they are our next generation, and most I debate with are college educated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-29465757656862041532012-04-25T03:50:48.320-07:002012-04-25T03:50:48.320-07:00Of course, I agree.
Unfriending people who do not...Of course, I agree.<br /><br />Unfriending people who do not respect elementary rules of decorum seems entirely correct to me. When someone expresses hatred, for example, it feels right to unfriend them.<br /><br />Unfriending and shunning people because they have expressed an opposing political view is repulsive. I hoped to make the distinction clear.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58015821173611657472012-04-25T02:41:44.326-07:002012-04-25T02:41:44.326-07:00Obviously, shunning people who hold different poli...<i>Obviously, shunning people who hold different political opinions is morally repulsive.</i><br /><br />Stuart -- I agree with your statement above, but draw a line between a person who simply "holds" or respectfully expresses his liberal political opinions, for which I have a high degree of tolerance; and his expression of hatred for groups of people such as conservatives, Tea Partiers, Republicans or people of faith. I have zero tolerance for this latter behavior. Indeed, I've blocked perhaps half a dozen or so Facebook "friends" who have repeatedly used Facebook to express their contempt for such groups. One Facebook "friend" was so offensive in his language that I eventually "unfriended" him. <br /><br />I don't think my doing this is immoral or narrow-minded. I would hope that you would agree. But if you have thoughts on this issue you'd like to share, I'd be interested to know them.JPL17noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58439667194350353822012-04-24T13:31:04.656-07:002012-04-24T13:31:04.656-07:00just look at the liberal elites reaction to the Su...just look at the liberal elites reaction to the Supreme court hearings on ObamaCare ...<br /><br />they where stunned by the weakness of their sides argument ... it was as if they had never actual debated the subject with a serious person before ...<br /><br />RR had it right ... so much of what they "know" is simply wrong ...The Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554055593581812426noreply@blogger.com