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Viral Video of confrontation with Infowars reporter in Boston - Complete NSFW (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 OP
Too f*ckin funny... jjewell May 2013 #1
It's like a real life "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" minus the humping. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #2
The guy making the video is no better newthinking May 2013 #3
How is he a "hypocrite"? Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #4
What a disgrace! onwardsand upwards May 2013 #5
That whole "everyone has a right to their opinion" stuff is a pantload... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #9
That attitude is fundamentally fascist onwardsand upwards May 2013 #14
LOL!!! I bet Alex Jones could do a show on that too! Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #15
To be consistent, and not a hypocrite ... onwardsand upwards May 2013 #17
We already HAVE been abused for our opinions. This is payback. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #18
"We"? onwardsand upwards May 2013 #19
You obviously haven't been in the thick of things for long... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #20
more please! crystal dawn May 2013 #6
In the Westburo clip he explains it quite well.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #12
This guy will only end up making the name Alex Jones more known votesparks May 2013 #7
"Name calling only gives credibility to those being called names." Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #10
take the low road votesparks May 2013 #13
It's cathartic. Too many of us have been too damn polite for too damn long. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #16
Guy has a future zebonaut May 2013 #8
Think about how many times Bush Supporters shouted down people who were against the war... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #11
 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
4. How is he a "hypocrite"?
Wed May 1, 2013, 04:23 AM
May 2013

Not EVERYTHING has to be a polite debate and end with two people shaking hands "agreeing to disagree" and leave the listener with the notion there are two valid sides to the issue.

 

onwardsand upwards

(276 posts)
5. What a disgrace!
Wed May 1, 2013, 10:25 AM
May 2013

Abusive badgering and verbal assaults like this are completely inappropriate.

Everyone has a right to their own opinions, and no-one has the right to bully anyone else in this way.

Sickening ...

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
9. That whole "everyone has a right to their opinion" stuff is a pantload...
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:32 PM
May 2013

These people are playing on us being "open minded" and "tolerant" to not get called out on their out and out assault on civil society.

They need to be called out for what they are doing. They don't believe this stuff either. They know it's a money making scam.

 

onwardsand upwards

(276 posts)
14. That attitude is fundamentally fascist
Thu May 2, 2013, 07:23 AM
May 2013

If you believe that some people do not have the right to their own opinions, then you are walking that path.

 

onwardsand upwards

(276 posts)
17. To be consistent, and not a hypocrite ...
Fri May 3, 2013, 06:17 PM
May 2013

... you must be saying that you would have no problem with someone abusing you for your opinions.

Or is consistency not your bag?

 

onwardsand upwards

(276 posts)
19. "We"?
Thu May 9, 2013, 07:48 AM
May 2013

Which "we" do you have in mind?

Also: to be consistent, you don't mind being abused -- it's all good to you, right? According to you, it's perfectly fine to abuse others that don't share your opinions. Why do you need payback, then?

Unless, of course, you think that different rules apply to you than to everyone else ...

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
20. You obviously haven't been in the thick of things for long...
Thu May 9, 2013, 12:44 PM
May 2013

Or are you one of those "fight fire with water" types?

crystal dawn

(85 posts)
6. more please!
Wed May 1, 2013, 12:26 PM
May 2013

I think these nuts bags should be ridiculed in public like this. There is no possibility of a "reasonable debate" or a change of mind when you are dealing with people who have predetermined conclusions about things....such as conspiracy theorists, Westboro churchies, jihadists, teabaggers, and the like. If they have a first amendment right to spew hatred, intolerance, and plain old numbnut wackery, that by the way, can have very dangerous results, then this guy should have the right to laugh and scoff at these fools. They should be exposed as the ignoramuses that they are.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
12. In the Westburo clip he explains it quite well....
Wed May 1, 2013, 03:29 PM
May 2013

Someone says, "You don't want to sink to their level." to which he says, "No, I'm sinking BELOW their level because it's the only thing these people understand." Then to one of the 'God Hates Fags' idiots he says, "I'm not here to make you feel correct."

votesparks

(1,288 posts)
7. This guy will only end up making the name Alex Jones more known
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:00 PM
May 2013

And, he comes across as a baiting asshole. Name calling only gives credibility to those being called names.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
10. "Name calling only gives credibility to those being called names."
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:34 PM
May 2013

This isn't a High School Debate class ya know.

votesparks

(1,288 posts)
13. take the low road
Wed May 1, 2013, 06:58 PM
May 2013

because it really isn't swaying minds, but does make the respective choirs being preached to happy. I saw the same guy on infowars, and he actually made the infowars guy look reasonable and kinder (not saying he is).





 

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)
8. Guy has a future
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:32 PM
May 2013

These dangerous moron protesters have to be told what they are and have some sense thrown their way

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
11. Think about how many times Bush Supporters shouted down people who were against the war...
Wed May 1, 2013, 01:44 PM
May 2013

...here we have a clown from Info Wars showing up to press conferences with government officials and shouting out stuff just to get a denial for their anti-government website.

Which begs the question, just who in the HELL gave this guy press credentials? He's acting like he's on par with ABC when he's less relevant than MTV.

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