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murielm99

(30,717 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 05:20 PM Aug 2013

I have been getting some really outrageous right-wing swill

in my inbox lately. I have answered most of the lies, too, by doing only a little research. I love to hit "reply all," so that the whole slew of potential ignoramuses sees what I have to say.

But the reactions are what I don't understand. Why is it that only right-wing assholes are allowed to express their opinions? Why is there something wrong with me, ranging from mental illness to PMS, if I speak up?

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I have been getting some really outrageous right-wing swill (Original Post) murielm99 Aug 2013 OP
Dehumanizing you Warpy Aug 2013 #1
Because they haven't a pot to piss when it comes to an answer to your comments. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #2
yep ^^this^^ demwing Aug 2013 #5
... because they lack the wherewithal to respond intelligently. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #3
As per reply #3, unarmed in a battle of wits. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #4
You are trying to win a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent/opponents MiniMe Aug 2013 #6
Welcome to the "Reply All Club" jberryhill Aug 2013 #7
Resorting to insults means they have lost the argument n2doc Aug 2013 #8

Warpy

(111,174 posts)
1. Dehumanizing you
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 05:23 PM
Aug 2013

is the only way those jackasses can continue to believe in right wing swill that allows them to look down on everybody else.

My best advice is to hit "reply all" next time and tell them the next piece of right wing propaganda that enters your inbox will result in the sender being blocked. Then do it.

If they desperately need to contact you, they can dial a phone or pay for a stamp.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
2. Because they haven't a pot to piss when it comes to an answer to your comments.
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 05:23 PM
Aug 2013

The last resort of the stupid is call names, or say you are motivated by hate, or just evil.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
5. yep ^^this^^
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 05:36 PM
Aug 2013

Don't expect logic or manners, their goal isn't sound debate...they just want to cry and moan and secure their little bubble of misinformation

MiniMe

(21,709 posts)
6. You are trying to win a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent/opponents
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 06:08 PM
Aug 2013

And they are striking back the only way they know how, by being idiots

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
7. Welcome to the "Reply All Club"
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 06:28 PM
Aug 2013

"Why is it that only right-wing assholes are allowed to express their opinions?"

Yep.

It is outstandingly amazing when they get upset by having someone take issue with those email turds. Nobody jumps on crazy Uncle Elbert or Karen Kubicle for sending them, but boy do they complain like babies if someone takes issue with them.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
8. Resorting to insults means they have lost the argument
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 06:33 PM
Aug 2013

But they usually won't bother to acknowledge it. The brainwashed ones who only watch Fox and listen to hate radio don't know how to argue because their 'leaders' don't know how to argue. They just shout over and bully their opponents. It's why Rush always cuts off his liberal callers so that he can spew his nonsense replies without risk of being called out on it.

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