I admit it, I am the person directing the NSA talking points

[davidpdx]

Last edited Tue Aug 20, 2013, 01:03 AM - Edit history (1)

I am the paid shill. Dammit you caught me. Everyday I get my "talking points" and distribute them to my minions who are paid to post them on DU and throughout the internet.



Now that I have your attention, cue Skinner:

It betrays an utter lack of creativity on the part of the people making the accusation. They are so convinced that they are right that they cannot imagine someone else might hold a different point of view in good faith. Either that or they are incapable of advocating for their own point of view on the merits.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12592697#post1


Skinner speaks for me

On edit: My post is a sarcastic (ok, a bad one at that) snark at the tone of DU, not about an opinion.

[Egnever]

1. Sorry you got fired last week

I took over!

[davidpdx]

4. "Didn't you get the memo?"

One of my favorite lines from the Batman movies.

[Ed Suspicious]

2. You might have staked out a position and are so invested that you can not be moved from it...

maybe even unnaturally so. Just a guess.

[davidpdx]

3. Actually wrong guess

I'm coming from a standpoint of reading the shit.

[pnwmom]

25. So might you. n/t

[RobertEarl]

5. Sure, sure

But now that you mention it, the shrillness and made up bs from those who are trying to cover up the spying does seem rather similar to how ditto-heads would act.

[davidpdx]

7. No, it's coming from both sides

It's pretty deafening.

[RobertEarl]

10. No it is not coming from both sides

The pro constitution people are doing nothing more than reminding you what has been going on for a decade, or more. So the pro spy shilling is manufactured shilling as you tacitly admit.

So start a fucking thread about how the pro constitution people are getting their talking points from the likes of you. Both sides my ass.

[davidpdx]

11. That's funny

Because you clearly missed my sarcasm. The majority of it I see are from those who accuse anyone of questioning the CS in lieu of firm facts. It's more of a choose your own adventure type thing.

Calling someone a paid shill no matter what their opinion is wrong. But you go ahead and continue to justify it.

[RobertEarl]

19. You don't get it do you?

What you did was expose the fact that the talking points for spying are quite the same as ditto-head points. Paid shills is your new addition. These shills would not be paid, they are fucking useless shills who are not worth a dime.

The facts are that the shilling for the spying is new. It is being produced even as we speak.

[davidpdx]

20. Good luck with that attitude

I see it's really doing a lot for you:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=279013&sub=trans

[zappaman]

22. !!!

[Katashi_itto]

27. Damn you Earl! Your ahead of me a bit!

The Cracker Barrel Brigade has been ignoring me.

[On the Road]

6. The Speed and Baselessness of These Accusations

really makes me wonder about the thought process that has led the same people to their current beliefs.

[reformist2]

8. No, you strike me as a minion.

[davidpdx]

12. Funny

Go back through my history and see what my opinions really are. This is a little sarcasm about the tone of DU, nothing more.

[reformist2]

21. I don't care anymore who stands for what on this issue. I just like the word 'minion'.

[jberryhill]

28. The NSA fired all the minions and hired ilk.

[rug]

9. What's worse is you're not even getting paid.

[davidpdx]

13. Apparently I was fired

(see up thread for the joke) Geesh, I'm the last one to know everything.

[Cha]

14. No worries.

[davidpdx]

15. Cha, you are missing my point

It's not about the opinion necessarily, but the tone of DU that I'm being snarky about.

[hrmjustin]

16. It certainly has been rough here at times. I hope people stick to the issues and drop the personal

stuff.

[davidpdx]

17. It would be nice

I'm glad someone gets it

[hrmjustin]

18. Yes I see a lot of it and it is ugly.

I just hope it passes soon.

[zappaman]

23. Can you do me a favor?

I still have not received a check for July.
Can you run down to accounting and ask Shelia if it was mailed?
Thanks!

[Vinnie From Indy]

24. lol

Cheers!

[davidpdx]

30. I would but I got fired

See post #1. It goes without saying, don't quit your day job.

[Warren Stupidity]

26. k&r for the laughs.

[Puzzledtraveller]

29. A paid shill, shilling for the shillers, brilliant!

[Number23]

31. K&R!