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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2023, 12:14 PM Feb 2023

I will no longer call naysayers, naysayers. I will now call them defeatists. [View all]

People who always expect failure no matter what.

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I will no longer call naysayers, naysayers. I will now call them defeatists. [View all] fightforfreedom Feb 2023 OP

We need some people who keep expecting success no matter what. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #1

given the state of this country anti stupid Feb 2023 #2

The point I keep trying to make is being ignored by the defeatists. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #14

You imply that no indictment will be a defeat Bobstandard Feb 2023 #20

In other words if one does not believe as you do republianmushroom Feb 2023 #37

Scientists call them negative thinkers, who risk being trapped Hortensis Feb 2023 #74

What do you call people who can't see the writing on the wall? BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #3

Optimism has its boundaries. Firestorm49 Feb 2023 #4

No matter what anyone says "truth always wins" Butterflylady Feb 2023 #40

Going on a Democratic board and saying Democrats are doomed isn't just defeatism AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #5

Who says Dems are doomed? I must have missed that. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #10

+1 Emile Feb 2023 #27

Agreed for more than one reason housecat Feb 2023 #49

Correct. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #11

+1 Just A Box Of Rain Feb 2023 #16

Horseshit Magoo48 Feb 2023 #41

Well I guess you told me! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #42

I feel it's a brief, if pointed, summary of my interlocutory reservations relevant to your point. Magoo48 Feb 2023 #58

Well put. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #70

Yes, never giving Democrats the benefit of the doubt, ever, always assuming nefarious motives, betsuni Feb 2023 #85

Whether or not people cheer hard enough Sympthsical Feb 2023 #6

+1 CentralMass Feb 2023 #8

Why did you feel the need to start another thread instead of replying on the one you are so BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #7

No, go on, you know you want to say it... AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #43

Huh? BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #47

That never stopped you from responding to my posts AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #48

Dude, no offense, but I have no idea who you are. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #50

Dude, no offense but I have no idea who you are AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #52

Lol, what can I say? BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #69

I'm a naysayer when it comes to Kevin McCarthy's speakership nt Shermann Feb 2023 #9

Some are RW disruptors in my opinion. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #12

Not necessarily right wing AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #18

I would think just the opposite. Emile Feb 2023 #26

It's not about that, it's about taunting. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #28

Taunting us for wanting justice. Emile Feb 2023 #29

Yes. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #30

Taunting is calling a large group of democrats on a democratic message Emile Feb 2023 #33

I said many. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #34

And I'd say that some of the ones who stir up this argument day after day Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #35

Exactly! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #45

No, that other OP you refer to is someone's opinion. That person is simply Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #54

Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #60

But you know, if someone decided to blindly trust our elected leaders but DIDN'T Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #63

Well written post. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #103

It's normal for people to disagree iemanja Feb 2023 #66

You are kinder than I am. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #67

Thank you Emile. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #38

That's just internet tactics 101 Sympthsical Feb 2023 #81

Wow! What a perfect description. I think I've seen that here. Recently, in fact! Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #83

I haven't really been active in the Garland threads Sympthsical Feb 2023 #86

It is quite weird. And so constant. And sometimes presented with Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #87

No, taunting you for having no idea how the justice system works AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #44

LOL. All I need is more patience right? Emile Feb 2023 #46

Who, in this and most other threads on this, is doing the taunting? And name calling? Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #32

How dare you call me out on trashing the Biden Administration! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #55

Who, in this and most other threads on this, is doing the taunting. And name calling? Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #56

Anyone who disagrees with you must be a RW distruptor iemanja Feb 2023 #51

Way to not read what I posted. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #57

Provide evidence of that iemanja Feb 2023 #61

Against the rules to name names. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #64

You didn't answer the question iemanja Feb 2023 #65

It serves the right by depressing enthusiasm for voting Democratic. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #73

It has NOTHING to do with voting Democratic iemanja Feb 2023 #75

The verbiage is so objectively weird Sympthsical Feb 2023 #84

I will continue and no amount of insults will stop me. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #88

You're the one who began this subthread with an insult iemanja Feb 2023 #89

What insult? Saying there are RW disruptors here? That's just a fact. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #91

Hit dogs bark AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #97

It's interesting when you say "some" and don't name names AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #102

Not everyone can afford rose colored glasses. Nt yaesu Feb 2023 #13

Defeatism is a pernicious tendency. Just A Box Of Rain Feb 2023 #15

Must be talking about Garland! Emile Feb 2023 #17

That's what I was thinking. lees1975 Feb 2023 #77

A lot of right wingers in this country are "revolutionary defeatists" Pete Ross Junior Feb 2023 #19

Also populists waiting for the alliance of left and right in a working class revolution. betsuni Feb 2023 #90

I recently came across a term that you might like Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #21

Thank you for this, I will be using it from now on. Bev54 Feb 2023 #24

Great term - thanks! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #25

I've always considered myself a glass half empty because Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #22

Lol. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #23

Right. Because it's so virtuous to insult allies whose opinions differ from yours. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #31

Boom. nt BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #39

People who declare, as a fact, Garland will do nothing, while all the investigations move forward. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #92

Keep it up. Because that shit isn't going to stir itself. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #93

There is nothing wrong with my post, it's the truth. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #94

Stir, stir, stir.. Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #95

Fact, fact, fact. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #98

Have you contacted Websters to inform them you have made the change? 48656c6c6f20 Feb 2023 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2023 #53

+1 Emile Feb 2023 #59

Right. Because people have to think like you. I call people who do that authoritarians. Autumn Feb 2023 #62

Fortunately For America & the Planet Cha Feb 2023 #68

To all the naysayers: We got that balloon! old as dirt Feb 2023 #71

What should I call those consumed by blind optimism? BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #72

:) When's the last time you saw one of those, though? Hortensis Feb 2023 #78

When's the last time you saw one of those, though? BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #79

Blind optimism? fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #80

In order to believe nothing is happening they have to ignore the news AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #99

+1 betsuni Feb 2023 #101

People, this is not rocket science. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #76

Proof it's not rocket science: we just shot down a spy balloon, after several days at DU... Hekate Feb 2023 #100

Nay. SYFROYH Feb 2023 #82

I don't care. demmiblue Feb 2023 #96

Wow. Iggo Feb 2023 #104